Our birthday woman got reprimanded for doing this in her Islamic Studies class.
What is state Imam Ali (as) is the first khalifa?
A YouTube-discovered singer's Coke Studio song went viral and currently has 964 million views.
What is Pasoori?
The 5 C's that make up garam masala.
What are cumin, coriander, cardamom, cloves, and cinnamon?
This cemetery adjacent to Najaf is considered one of the largest burial grounds in the world.
What is Wadi-us-Salaam Cemetery?
This first Prime Minister of Pakistan was assassinated in Company Bagh, Rawalpindi.
Who is Liaquat Ali Khan?
This is the college Mummy attended and the degree which she obtained.
What is St. Joseph's College for Women and Masters in Microbiology?
This lead actor and actress starred in a classic 1980's Pakistani doctor drama.
Who are Rahat Kazmi and Marina Khan?
The starting ingredient that marshmallows, meringue, and pavlova all have in common.
What are egg whites?
The shrine in Kazimayn contains the graves of these two Imams, both of whom died under Abbasid imprisonment.
Who are Imams Musa al-Kazim and Muhammad al-Jawad (as)?
This Lahore-based designer has recently gone viral for his use of ornate, Islamic-inspired jewelry.
Who is Hussain Rehar?
The years that Mohammad and Rukiya came to America.
What is 1969 and 1973?
This classic old-school Bollywood song features Nargis as a teacher singing riddles to her students.
What is Ichak Ka Dana?
Like Sita aur geeta, ram aur shaam- some people make this in a 75:25 ratio, but most commonly, it is a 50:50 ratio, and a staple to Desi cooking.
What is adrak lehsan?
This Iraqi landmark was one of the stops that Prophet Muhammad (saww) made on the night of Meraj and is the start and end of Prophet Noah's flood.
What is Masjid-e-Kufa?
The Bollywood actress that SRK has made the most movies with and has a net worth of approximately $900 million.
Who is Juhi Chawla?
In true Rukiya fashion - along with the twins, our birthday girl delivered this product for this event the week of August 18th.
What is a cake for Pakistan Independence Day?
The Humsafar theme song is based off of a poem that Naseer Turabi wrote about this significant historical event.
What is the Fall of Dhaka and the separation of East Pakistan (now Bangladesh)?
This slow-cooked Pakistani dish, prepared both savory and sweet in different cultures, translates to "patience" and "forbearance" in Arabic.
What is haleem?
This is the original purpose and significance of Maqam Ibrahim (as) located just east of the Kaaba in Mecca’s Grand Mosque.
What is used as a stepping stone to build the Kaaba?
"It's a savage mountain that tries to kill you." said George Bell about this peak - one of the tallest mountains in the world
What is K2?
Who is bari nana/apamma and "to ascend" or "rise"?
Umera Ahmed, a Pakistani novelist known for addressing deep societal issues and complex relationships, wrote these 3 books that were then adapted into popular Pakistani dramas.
What is Meri Zaat Zarra-e-Benishan, Zindagi Gulzar Hai, and Kafeel?
This plant known worldwide was mainly cultivated in Afghanistan and shifted production to Pakistan after a Taliban ban in 2022.

What is opium poppy (Papaver somniferum)?
Recite the first 2 ayats of either Surah 36 or Surah 97 of the Holy Quran.
What is first 2 ayats of Surah Yasin or Surah Qadr?
The only purely native Urdu word in Pakistan's national anthem (Qaumi Taranah).
For an extra 200 points: Sing the Pakistani national anthem.
What is ka?