Principle of Imamat in the Shia traditions

What are the 1 or 2 words that come to your mind when exploring the concept of Imamat?

The concept of Imamat only exists in the Shia Ismaili community

• TRUE

• FALSE

The following groups belong to the Shia traditions:

• The Zaydis

• The Abbasids

• The Ithna Asharis

• The Ismailis

The Ithna Asharis believe in ...

• 11 Imams

• 12 Imams

• 13 Imams

• 14 Imams

Which younger brother of imam Ismail the ithna asharis are following?

• Hazrat Musa al-Kassam

• Hazrat Musa al-Kazim

• Hazrat Musa al-Qayam

• Hazrat Musta'li

Ismailis believe in the continuity of ......................... guidance based on the principle of Imamat.

The Ismailis are the only Muslim community who has a present and living Imam

• TRUE

• FALSE

What is wilaya?

• People close to the Prophet

• The people of the community who has an Imam

• Divinely designated heir to the Prophet

• Status given to Hazrat Ali as the divinely designated successor to the Prophet

Ta'wil means ...

• Exoteric interpretation of a religious text

• Esoteric interpretation of a religious text

• Imam of the time interprets the Qur'an for the Ismailis

• Outer meaning of the Qur'an

What ddoes walaya mean?

• Unicity of Allah

• Interpretation of the Qur'an

• Devotion and loyalty to the Imams from the Ahl al-Bayt

• Knowledge