Riddles
A man is looking at a photograph of someone. His friend asks who it is. The man replies, "Brothers and sisters, I have none. But that man's father is my father's son." Who is in the photograph?
his son
how many siblings does nana abu have
8 siblings: 5 bros 3 sis
This is the only fruit that has its seeds on the outside.
strawberry
This event, taking place at an oasis between Mecca and Medina, is where Shia Muslims believe Prophet Muhammad explicitly designated Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor.
Ghadir Khumm
This is the only number that does not have its own Roman Numeral, as the Romans had no concept of "nothingness" in their counting system.
zero
You are running a race and you finally manage to overtake the person who was in second place. What place are you in now?
second place
Bao G (nana abu's father) full name
Sheikh Munawar Hussain
The Clue: While many believe it is the Sahara, this is actually the largest desert in the world, defined by its lack of precipitation rather than its temperature.
antartica
This famous compilation of sermons, letters, and sayings is attributed to Imam Ali and is considered one of the most eloquent works of Arabic literature after the Quran.
Nahj al-Balagha
In a right-angled triangle, if the two shorter sides (the legs) measure 3 units and 4 units, this is the length of the longest side, the hypotenuse.
5
You have two buckets. One contains 5 gallons of water at 20°C. The other contains 5 gallons of water at 20°F. You drop a gold coin into each bucket at the exact same time. Which coin hits the bottom first?
the 20°C bucket? (Water at 20°F is ice; the coin will just sit on top).
which girl did we all tease Ali chacho about.
Hint: she was in his school
Rabia
This country is home to the world’s oldest continuously inhabited city, which has been settled for over 11,000 years.
syria
This event, referenced in Surah Al-Imran, involved a spiritual contest between Prophet Muhammad and the Christians of Najran, where the Prophet brought only Ali, Fatimah, Hasan, and Husayn to represent his "self," "women," and "sons."
Event of Mubahala?
In statistics, this is the value that appears most frequently in a data set, distinguishing it from the "mean" and the "median."
mode
You are driving a bus. At the first stop, 10 people get on. At the second stop, 3 people get off and 5 people get on. At the third stop, 2 people get off and 8 people get on. What color are the bus driver’s eyes?
person who answers' eye clolor
name 15 Ali's in the khandaan IN 45 SECONDS
naqi decides
In the periodic table, this is the only letter of the alphabet that does not appear in any element's name or symbol.
J
According to many Twelver traditions, the mother of the 12th Imam was a Byzantine princess named Malika who was the granddaughter of the Roman Emperor. She is more commonly known by this name.
Lady nargis
If you toss a fair coin three times, this is the probability (expressed as a fraction) that you will flip "Heads" all three times.
1 in 8
A man is reading a book when he suddenly turns off the lamp. Although the room is now pitch black, he continues to read the book with perfect clarity. How is this possible?
The man is blind and reading Braille. (Or, it is daytime and he turned off a lamp he didn't need).
Who converted us to shias
shams of tabraiz
his is the only bone in the human body that is not connected to any other bone; it is held in place only by muscles and ligaments and supports the weight of the tongue.
hyoid bone
Located in Najaf, Iraq, near the shrine of Imam Ali, this is the largest cemetery in the world. It is a site where many Shia Muslims aspire to be buried, believing it to be a gate to paradise.
Wadi-us-Salaam
17 x 16
272