Packet 2: Bonus 10
The religion of Iraq’s Shabak (“sha-BAHK”) people combines elements of ghulat (“goo-LAHT”) Shi’ism with Yazidi pilgrimages and this practice from Christianity. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this practice that is not typically permitted in Islam and is replaced by tawbah (“TAO-bah”) or istighfār (“iss-tig-FAR”).
ANSWER: confession to another human [accept any answer mentioning confession, confession of sins, or confession to a priest; or word forms like confessing; reject answers that describe confession directly to God]
[10m] Shabakism promotes a trinity of Allah with Muhammad and Ali, rejects traditional Muslim prayer, and uses this liturgical language instead of Arabic. Similar theology appears in Alevism (“AL-uh-vism”), the largest tradition with this liturgical language.
ANSWER: Turkish [or Türkçe or Türk dili; accept Iraqi Turkish, Iraqi Turkic, or Iraqi Turkmen Turkish; prompt on Iraqi Turkmen]
[10e] Shabaks are often grouped in this larger ethnicity. Other syncretic religions practiced primarily within this ethnic group include Yarsanism and Yazidism.
ANSWER: Kurds [or Kurdish]
<Editors, Religion> | I2. Prelims Tiebreaker - NYU A + NYU B + Case Western + Cornell (Tiebreaker Half 2)
| Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |