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| EPISODE FIVE: Race to Destination #5 |
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| admin |
| 03/27/05 at 22:06:30 |
| ... on Saturday April 2nd 12 PM EST |
| 04/17/05 at 14:55:59 |
| jannah |
| Re: Race to Destination #5 will be posted... |
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| admin |
| 04/02/05 at 12:31:21 |
| slm, Phil here... sorry about being late.. picked up a little bug while travelin ;) here is your clue for destination #5 [code] Travel to this stone city that was almost destroyed by earthquake, but still survives in the form of alleyways of homes that open up onto each other. Strangers are welcomed and the concept of theft is unknown. Hadith are posted as signs on the lawn. You can shop in the market that has no signs..after all everyone knows which family sells what! And best of all... this city is holding on to a miracle. [/code] UPDATE: Sadly....... very few ppl have responded so I'm going to give y'all a clue... the miracle mentioned is the QURAN. - Phil [] If you have submitted your answer before now (Apr. 7, 2am EST) you can re-submit it!!! |
| 04/07/05 at 02:00:29 |
| jannah |
| Re: EPISODE FIVE: Race to Destination #5 |
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| admin |
| 04/14/05 at 02:13:19 |
| wlm, and welcome to Tashkent, Uzbekistan Amazing Audience!!! Yes this was definitely a tough one.. Good job teams who persevered to find the answer!! I accepted your first answer, or your first answer after Apr. 7th 2am. I only accepted your first answer after that date. Also those who said Petra or Bam... they are very close to to fulfilling the clue but do you see hadith posted around on the lawns? Yeah Phil didn't think so either ;) This week will be a well earned rest for the teams... so relax and get ready!! and don't forget to join us for the next episode of.............. THE AMAZING RACE!!! wlm, Phil [] Best written answer as well as the first correct answer goes to Team Dixie Muslimahs: [code] Assalamu alaykum Phil, Here Dixie Muslimahs reporting from the ancient city of Tashkent (Stone Fortress), capital of Uzbekistan. TASHKENT: Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, is one of the most ancient cities in the world and the largest one in Central Asia, with a population of more than 2 million. In Uzbek, Tashkent means "the stone settlement." The first mention of the city dates back to the 1st century BC. Over the centuries, Tashkent has changed its name several times: Shash, Chach, Chachkent, Binkent... It has been known under its current name of Tashkent since the 11th century. Today Tashkent is a major scientific and cultural center in both Uzbekistan and Central Asia. The Academy of Sciences and as well as many institutes, universities are located in Tashkent. The public library with its collection of four million books is the pride of Tashkent. During the past two decades, carefully planned construction has greatly altered the appearance of the Uzbek capital. Lovely parks and squares are decorated with splendid fountains which cool the air during the hot summer months. Such unique architectural monuments as the Kukeldash Medresseh and the Barakhana Medresseh (the 16th c.) seem to be islands of the past floating amidst tall modern buildings. Unfortunately, only a small part of its architectural past is preserved, due to demolition of historical and religious buildings after the revolution of 1917 and a massive earthquake in 1966. Mohalla: Centuries old residential quarters (neighborhoods) have withstood all seasons and cultures. These 17th/18th century homes are made up of dirt, straw and wood. Their ownership is passed on from generations to generations. This cluster of homes sprawls an approximate 2 sq. kms. Once inside this area, it is easy to get lost in a literal maze of alleys. The alleys sometimes run into a dead-end with a door. These doors opens into homes leading to another alley across their courtyards. The residents of these homes do not mind at all to guide the passers by cross their courtyards into the other side of the alleys. Residents greet the visitors with Salams and wave the passers by in. Perplexing it may seem to the western tourists but natural to them. A fascinating experience indeed from a host of perspectives, such as; (a) anyone can knock the door, almost anytime and the host is expected (almost obliged) to answer (b) apparently to avoid this in the night time, they leave the door unlocked for the convenience of others (c) concept of theft, robbery is not even in their vocabulary (d) complete trust in one another using each others' door ways as public paths (e) concept of privacy does not exist - Muslim women do not take their Hijabs off until they retire in the night time The streets of Mohallas are unpaved and barely five to six feet wide and sometimes even narrower. The homes may be as tall as 20 - 30 feet with multiple levels in some cases. Narrow unpaved streets and age old dirt/straw/wood buildings makes one loose in time! Mohalla residents prefer to use firewood for cooking and heating the house. Although they now have access to electricity and gas, but many do not yet prefer to embrace the modern complexities. Each Mohalla is served by one or more Mosques, Madrassas and a Khabrastan (cemetery). The word Mohalla is a derivation of the Arabic term "Ahl" (family). Everyone literally knows each other in these Mohallas. Children are protected, guided and overseen collectively by the entire community and not just parents. The Government of Uzbekistan, post independence (1991) built multi-storey apartment buildings in the vicinity of mohallas and offered the residents to move for free. Many declined because they consider the apartment-lifestyle as unsocial. Chorsu Bazar: Tashkent's Chorsu Bazar is a huge domed Bazar housing hundreds of vendors offering spices, fruits, nuts, roots/herbs and live stock (sheep, chickens, pigeons), household items, clothing, jewelry, etc. The Bazar offers intoxicating spice fragrance. People shop with their vendors of their choice. A stall/store is known by the vendor and his family. No stall/store has any signage. One begins to wonder how does a customer pick a vendor. The moral is customers and vendors are both generational. Same vendors are servicing the same customers. A relationship based on mutual trust, the vendor never cut-shorts the transaction and the customer never abandons the vendor for a minor price difference, if any. Spices are used in the East for cooking and for medicinal purposes. The stores are managed by an entire family. the old brings the reputation, the young ones learn from their experience and watchful eyes of their elders and the women serve as an integral part of the operation as a support network. Source : http://www.islamicity.com/Travel/Uzbekistan/cities.asp[/code] |
| Re: EPISODE FIVE: Race to Destination #5 |
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| lala |
| 04/14/05 at 09:38:54 |
| [slm] yeh that hadith thing did throw me off:) oh wells:) good one Jannah. peace |
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| Kathy |
| 04/14/05 at 10:11:00 |
| Conratulations to those who found this city! How did you find that answer? I searched for days! In thier answer I did not find the answers: (I am going for an eye exam today!) What is the hadith on the lawns? What is the Quran miracle? |
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| Fozia |
| 04/14/05 at 19:06:02 |
| [quote author=Kathy link=board=amazing_race;num=1111979190;start=0#4 date=04/14/05 at 10:11:00]Conratulations to those who found this city! How did you find that answer? I searched for days! In thier answer I did not find the answers: (I am going for an eye exam today!) What is the hadith on the lawns? What is the Quran miracle?[/quote] [slm] One of the two oldest existing copies of the Quran is in Tashkent...(yes I know I'm not playing, but as I said I dont get out much and I 'aint got a TV...) Wassalaam |
| Tashkent |
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| jannah |
| 04/14/05 at 20:44:37 |
| Imam Bukhari Institute: A residential boarding school of religious studies for children between 7 and 20 year olds. In addition to Quran/Hadith, students are also taught languages, Mathematics, Physical & Natural Sciences. It is inspiring to see short Ahadeeth posted as signs, part of the garden decor of the central courtyard The oldest and the original handwritten Quran sample in the world today is found here in this library. wlm, :) |
| Amazing race question |
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| Kathy |
| 04/15/05 at 09:43:06 |
| [slm] Ok, I went to the docs and yes i am legally blind and need bifocals... But with glasses i am fine. Alhumdullillah... So i just checked, my glasses are on... and I don't see the answers to the hadith signs, Quran posted in the answer. So for future reference in playing the game, we can just say the city and country, we do not have to give the answers to the 'riddles?' |
| Miracle |
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| readagain |
| 04/15/05 at 12:43:14 |
| [slm] I kept looking for the miracle...cos i thought that wd be the easiest thing to find ...but if this is true "One of the two oldest existing copies of the Quran is in Tashkent" then....im perplexed...thats not a miracle???? the fact that Quran is preserved all these years (centuries) through memorization is a miracle? no? or was there more to it?? |
| Re: EPISODE FIVE: Race to Destination #5 |
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| Fozia |
| 04/15/05 at 15:55:18 |
| [slm] The clue was [quote] And best of all... this city is holding on to a miracle[/quote] Is not the Quran a miracle?? Methinks I really should get out more ::) Wassalaam |
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| Mohja |
| 04/17/05 at 23:03:30 |
| [slm] Sr. Kathy, if you browse to the website at the bottom of the answer, you'll see the hadith and qur'an information. We didn't want to copy and paste the whole site so we just posted some parts and referenced the website for more info. As to how to we found the answer...it's a dixie secret ;) |
| 04/17/05 at 23:05:17 |
| Mohja |
| still wondering |
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| Kathy |
| 04/18/05 at 07:42:44 |
| [slm] Thanks...but I am still wondering if we have to answer the riddle questions or just give the location?, city, country... |
| answers |
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| jannah |
| 04/18/05 at 09:32:03 |
| The clue will tell you what you need to answer, place or person etc... |
| re: Takshent |
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| Maryam |
| 04/18/05 at 10:47:25 |
| [quote author=Amal link=board=amazing_race;num=1111979190;start=10#10 date=04/17/05 at 23:03:30] As to how to we found the answer...it's a dixie secret ;)[/quote] ;D |
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