1. Who
wrote the famous "Ismaili Qasida" which replies to questions
about Creation, and which was commented on by two well-known daļs, namely
Daļ Nassir Khusraw and Daļ Mohammed Ibn Sork of Nishapur? These two
comments were translated into French by Henri Corbin.
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| a) Abu Mutalib |
b) Abul Haytham Gorgani |
c) Abu Horaira |
2. An
Ismaili jurist served the first 4 fatimid Caliphs of Egypt. He became very
famous in the Muslim world. He is also the author of many legal and
religious books, i.e. "Daim al-Islam" and "Asas
al-Tawil". Who was the great Ismaili jurist?
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| a) Qadi Akbar |
b) Rai Hassan |
c) Qadi an-Numan |
3. When
Emir Afdal, son of Badr al-Jamali, betrayed Imam Nizar at the death of
Imam Mustansirbillah, a famous Ismaili daļ sided with Imam Nizar and
founded the Alamūt brotherhood. Who was the famous daļ?
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| a) Hassan bin Sabbah |
b) Abu Abdallah as Shii |
c) Gazi Jawhar |
4. A
son of Pir Sahibdin founded approximately 70 Jamat Khanas in Sind. He
founded the first Jamat Khana in Kotara. Who was he?
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| a) Pir Shams |
b) Pir Hassan Shah |
c) Pir Sadardin |
5. The
previous Du'a, which was recited by Ismailis during several centuries, was
very long and took almost half an hour to be recited. It summarized the
story of Creation. Who composed it? |
| a) Pir Nuruddin |
b) Pir Sadardin |
c) Mowlana Nizar |
6. Pir
Nasiruddin's father was very fond of travels. He had established 84 Jamat
Khanas in China. What was His name? |
| a) Pir Hassan Shah |
b) Pir Shams |
c) Pir Mirza Mohamed |
7. The
Great Resurrection (Qiyamat al-Qiyamat) was the proclamation of a purely
spiritual religion at Alamūt, in 1164. What was the name of the Imam who
proclaimed the Great Resurrection? |
| a) Mowlana Alazikrihis-Salaam |
b) Mowlana Mustansir Bilah |
c) Mowlana Zahir |
8. The
Medical Canon was used as a medical reference book for several centuries
in Europe. It described many symptoms of known and lesser known diseases
like cancer. It was written by a famous Ismaili philosopher and doctor at
the time of the Fatimids. Who was he? |
| a) Ibn Rushd |
b) Hatim Tai |
c) Ibn Sina-Avicenna |
9.
Hazrat Ali had two well-known sons. One of them inherited the
Imamat from his father, and the other received the Piratan and became the
second Pir of Ismailis since Prophet Mohammed. Who was
he? |
| a) Hazrat Hussayn |
b) Hazrat Idris |
c) Hazrat Hassan |
10. A
famous encyclopaedia in 51 volumes was written by a group of Ismailis 1000
years ago under the supervision of Imam Taki Mohammed, who personally
wrote the 52nd volume. The said encyclopaedia deals with Logic, Sciences,
Mathematics, Medicine, Astronomy... What's the title of this famous work?
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| a) Risail Ikhwan as-Safa |
b) al-Canoon |
c) Kitab al Alin wa al
Gulam |
