Week 6

Question 1

Branches of Shi’ite movement

Answer 1

Twelver (Imamites), Seveners (Isma’ilis) and the Zaydis

Question 2

Key Difference between Shi’ite and Sunni

Answer 2

Shi’ite advocated for leadership through descendents of the House of the Prophet. Sunnis believe they should be appointed by an electoral council.

Question 3

Shura

Answer 3

An electoral council for the caliph.

Question 4

The meeting at the “Pond of Khum”

Answer 4

A meeting the Shi’ites believe took place where Muhammad made Ali his successor. Sunnis deny this took place.

Question 5

Zaydi

Answer 5

Those who believe any descendent of Ali is acceptable whereas the rest of Shi’ites believe only Ali’s relatives through Husayn are acceptable.

Question 6

Mahdi

Answer 6

A divinely guided leader according to Shi’ites.

Question 7

Twelver Shi’ism

Answer 7

Believed in pacifism by Ja’fari. They focused on community building instead.

Question 8

Ghayba

Answer 8

Living in occultation. Significant worldview of Shi’ites.

Question 9

Two Branches of Zaydism

Answer 9

Jarudiyya (Umayyad illegitimate) and Batriyya (Umayyad weren’t great)

Question 10

Buyids

Answer 10

Adherents of Zaydi version of Shi’ism. So they were kind of Sunni kind of not I don’t know.

Question 11

Ibn Babawayh

Answer 11

Most important shi’ite theologian in the 10th century.

Question 12

Isma’ilis

Answer 12

Named after Isma’il, eldest son of Ja’fara. Also called sevener because they stopped at seventh imam.

Question 13

Batin

Answer 13

An Isma’ili belief in the existence of an inner, esoteric aspect of Islam.

Question 14

Qarmatis

Answer 14

Sect of Ismai’li, which is sect, of Shi’ite, which is sect of Islam.

Question 15

Fatimid imams

Answer 15

A series of caliphs in Egypt who had prosperity.