Question
In the eleven days of Rabīʿ al-ʾAwwal leading up to this day, some West African Muslims celebrate by reciting praise poetry written by Hassān ibn Thābit, Al-Būsīrī, and Shaykh Ibrahim Niasse. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this holiday which was not officially recognized by Islamic authorities until nearly 200 years after Islam's advent and is frequently cited as an example of bid’ah.
ANSWER: Mawlid an-nabi [or Eid-e-Milad an-Nabi; or Muled en-Nabawi; or Maulidur-Rasul; or Gàmmu; or Mevlid; prompt on the birthday of Muhammad or similar descriptions]
[10h] Mawlid is the most important celebration of this popular North African Sufi order founded by a namesake Algerian shaykh and popularized by Shaykh Niasse.
ANSWER: al-Tarīqa al-Tijāniyya [or Tijaan; or Tidiane; or Tidjane]
[10e] The Tijaniya wird, a formula of prayers repeated twice daily, concludes with 100 repetitions of this phrase affirming belief in tawhid. One must recite this phrase with intention in order to convert to Islam.
ANSWER: the Shahadah [or as-sahada; or “There is no god but Allah”; or “la ilaha illa l-Lah, Muhammad rasulu l-Lah”]
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Data
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawk Tuahology | Trielectic Materialists | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Quining Quem Quaeritis | Hawk the Herald Angels Tuah | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| The Waterloo Queens | The Book of Coming Forth by Gay | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 RMP Fest Online Mirror | 05/31/25 | N | 4 | 15.00 | 100% | 50% | 0% |
| 2025 RMP Fest Carleton Mirror | 07/13/25 | Y | 3 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| 2025 RMP Fest CO Mirror | 08/10/25 | Y | 6 | 18.33 | 83% | 83% | 17% |