Sallam,

Acknowledging of what we have of rich information in and out of this Sabla. I thought of adding a Quiz Thread related to OMAN in the Past, Present and Future.

The Quiz questions will only cover things that are in Oman and related to Oman; some of the questions could be related to the information provided in this Sabla.

So some times you might face a question that its answer lays in the same place, but what you need to do is to read through your threads ;)


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So please, participate in here and let us make this sabla alive the same as others.:)

Plus at least you would be gaining more knowledge about your own country :flag:


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ENJOY!
:3mani:

Sallam,


My first question is about Jibrin Fort:



*Where is it located?

*What year was it built?

in Jibreen (between bahla and Nizwa) dont know the year it was built

Difficult :os

Some say 1670
Some others 1671
Some 1675 cause of the date on the arch to staircase going down to the vault

but
Imam Bal'arab who some say to have reigned 1680-1692, added a wing in 1700 probably


info taken from Oman in history Immel publishing

sallam,


the answer is:

Located in Jibrin town in Wilayat Bahla; Ad-Dakhliyah region, Jibrin Fort resembles a remarkable blend of defensive architecture and sophisticated artistry

it was originally a palace built in 1671 and converted to a fort later. It is said to be the most beautiful fort in Oman, because of its decoration

Bilarab bin Sultan((1091 -1104 A.H) (1680 -1692 A.D.)), son of Nizwa's builder and the third imam of the Ya'ariba, erected the splendid palace of Jabrin in the middle of an expansive inland plain

qouted from the below link:

Jibrin Fort.... (http://www.englishsabla.com/forum/showthread.php?t=30873)

sallam,

The Omanis were among the first who embrace Islam in 630AD when the Prophet Mohammed sent his envoy....


*Who was the envoy who was sent to Oman to invite the people tto embrace the faith?


*To whom was he sent and what was their reply?

an easy pizzy quizzy question like a lemon squizzzyyyyyyy :p

Amro Bin Al Aas.

Amro Bin Al Aas.


Sallam,


Correct dear, but you just answered ahalf of the question! :)

sallam


OMG>................. :o
No one knows the answer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! :Shock:

Am going to give another chance for every one to think about this question.. :shut:

Jaifur and abd ibna al Julanda

By the way I LOVED your Thread specialy when u Quote through threads already in This Sabla :) Thanx

sallam,

Correct answers:)


So:

storm_silent: answered a half answer ====> Amro Bin Al Aas.

Thug4Life: answered a half answer ====> Jaifur and abd ibna al Julanda

By the way I LOVED your Thread specialy when u Quote through threads already in This Sabla :) Thanx


Sallam thuggy,

Well this was the aim, to dragg people to read what we are providing in here...

I hope that this thread would work, though not a sign of any progres in here:(

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Can i have this thread to be a sticky, please? :think:

Hello,


My next questions are:


When did Sultanate of Oman Radio first began broadcasting?

Where was the first studio located? :)

Somewhere in Oman ;)

Somewhere in Oman ;)


salam
:angry: Get the right answer ya shayyy?


Otherwise you could just admit that you dont know 1 !

~1971

~Muscat?

~1971

~Muscat?


hi,

No, try again:)

but you were near there!

1975.....?

1975.....?


hi

nO DEAR,

UR previose answer was nearer than this one:)

try again... dont give up you will get the answer:)

1973

Salalah

1973

Salalah


hello,

Wrong answer....please try again...:)

1972

Muscat
:P:P:P

Sallam,

LOOLL. i think i better answer this question:p

It was on 30th July 1970 and it was located in Bait Al-Falaj in Ruwi

with a 1 Kw wave length and for a svery short hours to be broadcasted....:)


thug Angel, you can shoot ur question if you wish, before i shoot mine, but iw oudl prefer if you did.....:)Please.

thanks

ARGH,, i just got the answer from their website,, anyway the point is to learn not to answer correctly

ARGH,, i just got the answer from their website,, anyway the point is to learn not to answer correctly


Hi,

Lool you are right....

The aim is to LEARN and not that important to get all the answers right or wrong as long as you are LEARNING... but from every one! :angel:



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Am still waiting your question;)

sallam,

I thought of shooting another question, tillwhen Thug angel comes back with a question:)


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*Who is Princess Emeily Ruth and how is she related to Oman? :blush:

Princess Emily Ruth is Princess Salima, who got married to an englishman i think :)

Princess Emily Ruth is Princess Salima, who got married to an englishman i think :)


sallam thug:)

finally you got it right;)

but part of it needs to be corrected...


She is indeed Princess Salima, one of the greates grandmothers of H.M. Qaboos.

She was one of the Princess who was born in Zanzibar and who escaped with an Italian Solder, who she then got married to him...

She had 3 kids from him 2 boys and a girl, and she changed her name from Salima to Emily Ruth, where she lived her life writting her life story in Italian, and she died there.

Where her book got to be transleted first to French, then english and then to Arabic...

:)


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Thug, you need yo shoot us with your question now....

People, Princess Selma got married to a German guy, not English or Italian!

More Info:

- Her father was Sayyid Said, and her mother was a caucasian concubine.
- She was born in Zanzibar, which served as the joint (and preferred) capital with Muscat of all territories under Oman’s control, under Sayyid Said. link (http://www.destinationoman.com/dest2004/art1.htm)

People, Princess Selma got married to a German guy, not English or Italian!

More Info:

- Her father was Sayyid Said, and her mother was a caucasian concubine.
- She was born in Zanzibar, which served as the joint (and preferred) capital with Muscat of all territories under Oman’s control, under Sayyid Said. link (http://www.destinationoman.com/dest2004/art1.htm)


sallam Sophi,

I really thank you to correct my information, as i wanted to type Germany but i have mistaken it with Italy, wallah so stupid from me...

and i was telling my self in arabic Almani, but went to type ITaly... :shy:

thanks again, and for adding more information....

Hey Solafa, we all make mistakes! :p I make sillier ones myself!

Anyway this is the book Amazon= Memoirs of an Arabian Princess from Zanzibar (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1558760113/002-0333154-1760057?v=glance&n=283155&st=%2A&v=glance).

Midwest Book Review

Set against a backdrop of political intrigue in the great age of European colonialism, Memoirs Of An Arabian Princess From Zanzibar is an engrossing memoir offering a vivid portrait of 19th century Arab and African life. Life not only in the palace, but in the city and plantations as well. Emily Ruete (born in 1840 as Salme, Princess of Zanzibar and Oman, fled to Germany in 1856, changed her name, married her Germany lover, bore three children, and then widowed) provides a comparison between a woman's life in Moslem society and the conditions within the 19th century European bourgeoisie.

More Reviews

This book is written by Emily Ruete (formerly, Syiida Salma) who was the daughter of the most influential rulers of Oman and Zanzibar of all times. It was originally written in German and then translated into English and Arabic.
This book is excellent for the kind of readers who are fascinated by history and, Arab and Islam culture. Although the title suggests the author's autobiography, the book goes further to give a clear image on the political aspects and social life of the island of Zanzibar.

Hey Solafa, we all make mistakes! :p I make sillier ones myself!

Anyway this is the book Amazon= Memoirs of an Arabian Princess from Zanzibar (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1558760113/002-0333154-1760057?v=glance&n=283155&st=%2A&v=glance).

Midwest Book Review

Set against a backdrop of political intrigue in the great age of European colonialism, Memoirs Of An Arabian Princess From Zanzibar is an engrossing memoir offering a vivid portrait of 19th century Arab and African life. Life not only in the palace, but in the city and plantations as well. Emily Ruete (born in 1840 as Salme, Princess of Zanzibar and Oman, fled to Germany in 1856, changed her name, married her Germany lover, bore three children, and then widowed) provides a comparison between a woman's life in Moslem society and the conditions within the 19th century European bourgeoisie.



Sallam,

Thanks again to provide this book, which i was gona do that later....

I have the book in arabic and i have read it twice...:)

Hey Sophi,

what don't you give us a question?:)

sallam thug:)

finally you got it right;)



lol i searched the answer in google :p

Sallam,

Here is my next question...

but this time is in a different method:p


what is the name of the Mountain/Jabal, that is located in Oman and it is one of the most famouse ones...?

The picture is below to give you the hint!;)

http://www.oman.emb-japan.go.jp/images/gallery%20mountains/Jabal%20Shams1.jpg
p.s.

this picture was quoted from one of the threads in this sabla[where you can find your answer lies within :hehe: ]

You should have uploaded somewhere else sweetie :cute:

You should have uploaded somewhere else sweetie :cute:


hi,

What do you mean uploaded it somewhere else? :think:

Al-Jabal Al-Akhdhar

Al-Jabal Al-Akhdhar


sallam dear,

oppps :o

wrong answer, please try again;)

sallam,

the answer is Jabal Al-Shams :)

check the below link to find out more:

Jabal Shams (http://www.englishsabla.com/forum/showthread.php?t=30734)

Hi,

Next question:


*Who founded the Al Busaidi Royal Family?

*In what year did the ruling take place?

Imam Ahmed bin Said al Busaid al Azdi

Year am not sure -41 -44


?

Imam Ahmed bin Said al Busaid al Azdi

Year am not sure -41 -44


?


sallam,


Well you got 3/4 of the answer right amo :)


It was Imam Ahmad bin Said Al Azadi and it was on year 1744 :)

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Would you have the pleasure to question us in here, please? :cute:

What a shame maskeena

La la you go on

Am too bad in history :D

What a shame maskeena

La la you go on

Am too bad in history :D


Looolll..... look who is talking inhere:p

come on give it a try.... :D

Who was the last Sultan of Zanzibar and til when he ruled?

sallam,


The answer to amo's question is:

Jamshid bin Abdullah Al-Said (born September 16, 1929 in Zanzibar) was the last Sultan of Zanzibar. He ruled Zanzibar from July 1, 1963 to January 12, 1964. On December 19, 1963, Zanzibar received its independence from the United Kingdom as a constitutional monarchy under Jamshid. This state of affairs was short-lived, and in January 1964, he was overthrown. He went to exile to Great Britain.

Lool, i had to search for the answer, as i was not sure between Jamsheed and Barghash....

sallam,


i will ask another question in here:)
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*How old was His Majesty when he was sent to Great Britian to continue with his studies in the Military Academy School?

hello,.


no one knows the answer?!


How a big shame is this on you Omanies/ Omani members! :angry: :yell: :bomb:

He was 16 when MAWLANA was first sent to England for further study. He studied in other places before MAWLANA joined the military acadamy.

oh i didn't know about this thread nice one keep it comin

i think mti gotthis q right so waiting for the next one