Puzzles

Missing pieces Bayna found in what members have shared. Answer one, earn points, and open the next. How puzzles work →

★ Question of the week

Shared root+40 pts

al-Madīna and Madyan share the root م د ن (m-d-n): a real link, or chance?

al-Madīna· م د ن ·Madyan

Both names hold the same Arabic root. Same origin, or two words that only look alike?

Hypothesis1 on itAnswer it →

Competing answers+80 pts

Miṣra: 2 proposed locations. Which does the Arabic support?

Miṣra→Mesra/Egypt

Members have proposed more than one location, each with evidence.

HypothesisAnswer it →

Missing fact+10 pts

What language is “Portolan Chart of the Western Mediterranean” written in?

Portolan Chart of the Western Mediterranean

A detail nobody has filled in yet. One line from the source completes it.

Missing fact+10 pts

What year is “It states Al Madina 'Munawara'” from?

It states Al Madina 'Munawara'

A detail nobody has filled in yet. One line from the source completes it.

Missing fact+10 pts

Where was “It states Al Madina 'Munawara'” taken?

It states Al Madina 'Munawara'

A detail nobody has filled in yet. One line from the source completes it.

Missing fact+10 pts

What year is “Relizane:” from?

Relizane:

A detail nobody has filled in yet. One line from the source completes it.

Missing fact+10 pts

Where was “Relizane:” taken?

Relizane:

A detail nobody has filled in yet. One line from the source completes it.

Missing dates+10 pts

When was Ibn Abi Zar' born, and when did they die?

Ibn Abi Zar'

A person on Bayna without dates.

Missing fact+10 pts

What language is “Map of Barbaria - Mercator–Cloppenburgh, Atlas Minor, Amsterdam, 1630,” written in?

Map of Barbaria - Mercator–Cloppenburgh, Atlas Minor, Amsterdam, 1630,

A detail nobody has filled in yet. One line from the source completes it.

Missing fact+10 pts

What year is “This is Baca | ﺑﻜﺔ mentioned in the Quran” from?

This is Baca | ﺑﻜﺔ mentioned in the Quran

A detail nobody has filled in yet. One line from the source completes it.

Missing fact+10 pts

Where was “This is Baca | ﺑﻜﺔ mentioned in the Quran” taken?

This is Baca | ﺑﻜﺔ mentioned in the Quran

A detail nobody has filled in yet. One line from the source completes it.

Missing dates+10 pts

When was Goliath born, and when did they die?

Goliath

A person on Bayna without dates.

Quick question+2 pts

Could Miṣra be at Mesra?

Miṣra→Mesra

A location proposed for a place named in the Koran. What do you think?

Quick question+2 pts

Could Miṣra be at Egypt?

Miṣra→Egypt

A location proposed for a place named in the Koran. What do you think?