Ancient Indian ancestor of Chess
Chaturanga
White marble mausoleum in Agra
Taj Mahal
Chickpea and tahini staple
Hummus
Major film industry in Mumbai
Bollywood
"Peace be upon you"
As-salamu alaykum
The "Evil Eye" protection charm
Nazar / Hamsa
Separates the Arabian Peninsula from Africa
The Red Sea
Spiced milk tea common in South Asia
Chai
Egyptian "Fourth Pyramid" of song
Umm Kulthum
Pakistan's national language in Arabic script
Urdu
The scholar who founded Algebra
Al-Khwarizmi
Only country with a non-quadrilateral flag
Nepal
Spice used in both Kabsa and Biryani
Cardamom
Global star of British-Pakistani descent
Zayn Malik
Source of English words like 'Cotton' and 'Sugar'
Arabic
Moroccan explorer who visited South Asia
Ibn Battuta
Modern home of the Tigris & Euphrates
Iraq
The rose-flavored cold dessert containing vermicelli noodles and often topped with kulfi or basil seeds
Falooda / Faloodeh
MCU show featuring Kamala Khan
Ms. Marvel
Classical language of ancient South Asia
Sanskrit
The 1947 division of India and Pakistan
The Partition
Largest country by land in Africa/Arab world
Algeria
Maghreb dish of steamed semolina
Couscous
World-renowned Lebanese fashion designer
Elie Saab
Distinct dialect spoken in the Maghreb
Darija