Arab Pop Culture
What do you to the wawa?
Layki wawa boosi wawa w khali wawa sah - Haifa Wehbe xoxo
What is the longest river in the Middle East?
Euphrates
What empire ruled much of the Middle East from the 16th to the early 20th Century?
The Ottoman Empire
Which child is mom and dad's favorite?
Layal.
"Layal’s Gourmet Sweets is a family-owned business, which was founded in Dearborn, MI out of the home of founder Issam “Sami” Eid. Sami’s wife Hanadi started making baked goods in 2005, and they were so good, the couple decided to turn it into a business, selling to local stores.
The little business got big pretty quickly, and soon the Eids had to move production to a larger building. Layal’s Gourmet Sweets is named after the Eids’ only daughter and favorite child, Layal."
Where can you find Karim on a Saturday night?
Pao
Which Arab celebrity do we not claim as one of our own?
DJ Khaled (sellout)
Which Middle Eastern country has the smallest land area?
Lebanon
What Middle Eastern city is most significant to all three Abrahamic faiths, simultaneously?
Jerusalem
Which Eid family member was arrested by Israkhara?
Issam "Sami" Eid
How many years has Mohammed lived in Dearborn?
Zero. He is elite.
In which country were the earlier seasons of Bab Al-Hara filmed, and where were the later seasons filmed?
Earlier seasons were filmed in Syria. Due to the Syrian civil war, they began filming in Lebanon, where an identical fake set was built.
Which Middle Eastern country has the largest land area?
Saudi Arabia
Which Middle Eastern Country was the first to gain independence from European colonial rule in the 20th Century?
Iraq (1932, From Britain)
What year did I officially start doing makeup and charging clients?
2017
What is the fastest eating mammal? (Hint: when feeding alongside other mammals, it finishes its food in one-quarter of the time it takes the rest).
Hadi Eid
Which popular 1999 American hit song sampled “Khosara Khosara” by Abdel Halim Hafez?
Big Pimpin by Jay Z
What body of water borders Lebanon?
Mediterranean sea
Which Middle Eastern civilization is credited with developing one of the earliest known writing systems, cuneiform?
The Sumerians
Which family member has never touched a smoking product? Ex: hookah, cigarettes, vapes, etc.
None. We are all proud degenerates.
What is the only mammal that can’t jump?
An elephant.
What fruit was widely featured in Nancy Ajram’s ‘Ma Tegi Hena’ music video?
Watermelon
What two countries border the dead sea?
Jordan and Palestine
The Mongols, led by Hulagi Khan, sacked which major Middle Eastern City in 1258, marking the end of the Abbasid Caliphate?
Baghdad
Wael: 2. Malek: 0. Layal: 0.
How many oceans do we have? Name them.
FIVE. Historically, there are four named oceans: the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, and Arctic. However, most countries, including the United States, now recognize the Southern (Antarctic) as the fifth ocean. As of 2024, the Southern Ocean is the 'newest' ocean.