Kya Zamana Tha
Dramabaaz
Khana Khazana
Namaz parhey?
Quran parhey?
Papri Chaat
100

Our birthday woman got reprimanded for doing this in her Islamic Studies class.

What is state Imam Ali (as) is the first khalifa?

100

A YouTube-discovered singer's Coke Studio song went viral and currently has 964 million views.

What is Pasoori? 

100

The 5 C's that make up garam masala.

What are cumin, coriander, cardamom, cloves, and cinnamon?

100

This cemetery adjacent to Najaf is considered one of the largest burial grounds in the world.

What is Wadi-us-Salaam Cemetery?

100

This first Prime Minister of Pakistan was assassinated in Company Bagh, Rawalpindi. 

Who is Liaquat Ali Khan?

200

This is the college Mummy attended and the degree which she obtained.

What is St. Joseph's College for Women and Masters in Microbiology?

200

This lead actor and actress starred in a classic 1980's Pakistani doctor drama.

Who are Rahat Kazmi and Marina Khan?

200

The starting ingredient that marshmallows, meringue, and pavlova all have in common.

What are egg whites?

200

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)?

200

This Lahore-based designer has recently gone viral for his use of ornate, Islamic-inspired jewelry.

Who is Hussain Rehar?

300

The years that Mohammad and Rukiya came to America.

What is 1969 and 1973?

300

This classic old-school Bollywood song features Nargis as a teacher singing riddles to her students.

What is Ichak Ka Dana?

300

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?

300

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? 

300

The Bollywood actress that SRK has made the most movies with and has a net worth of approximately $900 million. 

Who is Juhi Chawla? 

400

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?

400

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)?

400

This slow-cooked Pakistani dish, prepared both savory and sweet in different cultures, translates to "patience" and "forbearance" in Arabic. 

What is haleem?

400

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?

400

"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?

500
The person who gave mom the name Rukiya and the meaning of her name.

Who is bari nana/apamma and "to ascend" or "rise"?

500

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?

500

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)?

500

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?

500

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?