Fun facts about Du'a

What does ‘Du’a LITERALLY mean?

• Gratitude

• Forgiveness

• Invocation

• It's the Ismaili prayer

The purpose of reciting the Ismaili Du‘a is to invoke and remember...

• Allah/Divine

• Prophet Muhammad (s.a.s.)

• Our Imams

• My memory is mush!

Our current Du'a is recited in Arabic. What language was it recited in before it changed?

• Hindi

• Arabic

• Kutchi

• Gujrati

How many parts does the Ismaili Du'a have?

• 3

• 6

• 5

• 1

Our Du'a includes verses from the Qur'an.

• Absolutely!

• Ummm...I don't think so!

Ismaili’s recite the Du’a in a monotone voice.

• Umm....yeah!

• Pshhh...fake news!

Which Imam established the Ismaili Du’a in Arabic in 1956?

• Our current Imam

• Hazrat Imam Shah Karim Shah (a.s.)

• Hazrat Imam Ali (a.s.)

• Prophet Muhammad (s.a.s.)

In 1970, Imam Shah Karim Shah (a.s.) current Imam finalized the Du'a that we recite today. How long did the Du’a used to be?

• 30 mins

• 1 hour

• 5 mins

• 20 mins

The Ismaili Du'a encompasses Qur'anic verses in each part.

• Umm...that aint' right.

• Oh yeah it does!

The Qur'anic verse in Part ONE is called...

• Surat al-Fatiha (The Opening - 1:1-7)

• Surat al-Ma'ida (The Table Spread - 5:67)

• Surat al-Anfal (The Bounties - 8:27)

• It's just Part one!