Birthplaces of the great hadith and tafsir scholars: facts and a 5-question quiz

Five towns that gave Islam its great hadith collectors and its first great historian. This is a map-tap quiz with 5 questions, each worth more points as the questions get harder.

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What this quiz covers

Era: medieval. Region: Central Asia and Iran. The 5 questions are about the following, with a short fact for each. Read them first if you want a head start, or skip to the quiz and read afterwards.

Facts behind the questions (spoilers)

• Bukhara: Muhammad al-Bukhari collected thousands of hadiths and selected those he judged authentic for his Sahih.
• Nishapur: Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj (died 875 CE) compiled Sahih Muslim, one of the two most trusted hadith collections.
• Termez: Muhammad ibn Isa al-Tirmidhi (c.
• Amol: Al-Tabari wrote Tarikh al-Rusul wa'l-Muluk and a major Quranic commentary.
• Qazvin: Muhammad ibn Yazid Ibn Majah (824–887) was born in Qazvin and travelled to Iraq, Arabia, Syria and Egypt to collect hadith.

Quick answers

What should I know about Bukhara? Muhammad al-Bukhari collected thousands of hadiths and selected those he judged authentic for his Sahih.

What should I know about Nishapur? Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj (died 875 CE) compiled Sahih Muslim, one of the two most trusted hadith collections.

What should I know about Termez? Muhammad ibn Isa al-Tirmidhi (c.

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