tradition sunni and shias Flashcards
1
Q
name given to the islamic tradition who believed Ali should have been the successor?
A
Shias
The party of ali
2
Q
first 4 caliphs of muslim community
A
abu bakr
umar
uthman
ali
3
Q
significance of city Najaf
A
Ali’s shrine
4
Q
names of ali’s sons
A
hassan
hussien
5
Q
who is yazid
A
mu’awiyah’s son
battle of karbarla
killed hussien
6
Q
significance for city of karbala
A
hussien’s shrine
7
Q
word for spiritual leader (shia)
A
imam
8
Q
name of largest sect within shia mulisms
A
twelvers
9
Q
who was the 12th imam
A
mahdi
10
Q
a country with shia majority
A
iran
iraq
11
Q
name for spiritual and religious leader
A
ayatollah
12
Q
who was Tabari (839-932)
A
recorded muhammed saying ali was his successor
13
Q
meaning of Ahl al Bayt
A
the people of my house
14
Q
what are the “two weighty measures”
A
the qu’ran
prodagey
15
Q
who was Banu Hadshim
A
muhammad’s clan
