Imamate retrieval

After the death of Prophet Muhammad, which two main groups did Muslims split into?

• Sunni and Shi'a

• Sunni and Sufi

• Shi'a and Ahmadiyya

• Sunni and Hanafi

Who do Shi'a Muslims believe was the first Imam after Prophet Muhammad?

• Abu Bakr

• Ali

• Hasan

• Umar

What is the term used for the special leaders that Shi'a Muslims believe were chosen by God?

• Caliphs

• Imams

• Imamate

• Sheikhs

What is one of the reasons why the Imamate is important in Shi'a Islam?

• The Imams are considered the founders of Islam.

• The Imams are believed to have been infallible.

• The Imams were the political leaders of all Muslims.

• The Imams wrote the Qur'an.

Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Roots of Usul-ad Din for Shi'a Muslims?

• Tawhid

• Prophets

• Imamate

• Jihad

According to Shi'a Muslims, what do the Imams help to do?

• Collect religious taxes

• Interpret and explain the messages that God revealed in the Qur'an

• Lead political movements

• Write new religious texts

Which of the following quotes from the Qur'an is used to support the belief in the Imamate?

• "I am putting a successor on earth."

• "There is no compulsion in religion."

• "To God belongs the East and the West".

• "And hold fast, all together, by the rope which God (stretches out for you)"

How many Imams are there in the Twelver branch of Shi'a Islam?

• Ten

• Eleven

• Twelve

• Thirteen

Who was Imam Husayn and what is he remembered for in Shi'a Islam?

• The final Imam who is hidden on earth

• The Imam who was killed at the Battle of Karbala

• The Imam who wrote the Qur'an

• The Imam who will return at the end of the world

Who is Imam Mahdi according to Shi'a Islam?

• The Imam who will return in the future to bring peace and justice

• The Imam who was the cousin of Prophet Muhammad

• The first Imam and successor to Prophet Muhammad

• The Imam who established the Islamic calendar