Question
One essay describes Safavid and Alavid Shīʿism with these two adjectives and explains how Shīʿism’s rebellious tendencies come from hope after martyrdom, while its fixation of mourning yields oppression. For 10 points each:
[10h] Give both of these adjectives. The Fanon-influenced ʿAlī Sharīʿatī essay on forms of Shīʿism described by these two adjectives explains how Shīʿism’s revolutionary penchant becomes paradoxical once institutionalized.
ANSWER: red AND black [or ghamarz for “red” and siah for “black”; accept “Red Shīʿism and Black Shīʿism”]
[10e] An adage attributed to Sharīʿatī which underscores Shīʿism’s focus on protest holds that every land is Karbala and every day is this 10th day of Muharram, a major Shīʿa observance honoring the martyrdom of Husayn ibn ʿAlī.
ANSWER: ‘Ashura
[10m] In “Red Shīʿism vs. Black Shīʿism,” Sharīʿatī called this person the “rights of the oppressed manifested.” Shariati also wrote a biography of this person, who delivered the Sermon of Fadak about inheritance rights.
ANSWER: Fātima bint Muhammad [accept Fatemeh is Fatemeh; accept, but do not reveal, Fātima al-Zahrāʾ]
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Data
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 RMP Fest Online Mirror | 05/31/25 | N | 4 | 15.00 | 100% | 25% | 25% |
| 2025 RMP Fest Carleton Mirror | 07/13/25 | Y | 3 | 3.33 | 33% | 0% | 0% |
| 2025 RMP Fest CO Mirror | 08/10/25 | Y | 6 | 15.00 | 83% | 33% | 33% |