Boromir's guess the famous game #414 [Khalid ibn al-Walid is the famous person, Boromir wins!]
I'm thinking of some famous figure, it can be a philosopher, politician, entertainer, scientist, fictional character, criminal, animal, being, etc.
2. You need to ask me a yes or no question about this person, for example, "Is the person still alive?," "Does the person work in the entertainment industry?," any question you can think of that helps you to reveal the answer. The host answers with yes or no only.
3. Maximum 1 question and 2 guesses per player per answer.
4. The winner can either start a new game or say "pass." In case of a pass, the OP gets to start another.
5. Can't edit a question or guess once posted. Delete ONLY.
List of mystery persons https://moviechat.org/general/General-Discussion/61e5ba5467e86a3cf1da8e84/List-All-Boromirs-guess-the-famous-game-1-500
1: Born in Japan? No
2: Born in the Western hemisphere? No
3: Alive? No
4: Activist? No
5: Born before 1800? Yes
6: Religious scholar? No
7: Human? Yes
8: Born in Eastern Europe? No
9: Accused of a crime? No
10: Muslim? Yes
11: Born in East Asia? No
12: Born in Africa? No
13: Influenced Maimonides? No
14: Been portrayed in a movie? Not as far as I can tell
15: Born in Europe? No
16: Australian? No
17: Male? Yes
18: Philosopher? No
19: New Zealander? No
20: Politician? Definitely a political figure of sorts, not sure if the word politician is really applicable though
21: Born before 1600? Yes
22: Born in Middle East? Yes
23: Religious? Yes
24: Born before 1400? Yes
25: Caliph? No
26: Ruler? Did hold positions of political power, but was never among the top leadership
27: Born before 1200? Yes
28: Quraysh tribe? Yes
Boromir wins with Khalid ibn al-Walid, one of the early converts to Islam and a companion of the Prophet Muhammad. Initially he fought against the Muslims, but then converted to Islam and became one of the main military commanders of the new Caliphate, suppressing the rebellions after Muhammad's death in the Ridda Wars and spearheading the Rashidun Caliphate's conquest of Persian and Byzantine territory in Iraq, Syria and Palestine. A military genius, he never lost a single battle, and routinely defeated armies several times the size of his own with his mastery of tactics and terrain. He was finally relieved of command by Caliph Umar, who felt that Khalid was becoming too arrogant and that his constant victories were creating a personality cult that might lead Muslims to worship him rather than God.
His exploits are covered in these excellent historical documentaries on Youtube about the early Muslim expansion. It makes fascinating viewing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2cEIDZwG5M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baHT2nR5Wr4
Scoreboard:
nyctc7 - 90
hownos - 74
Boromir - 56
Kawada_Kira - 46
LauraGrace - 40
Carrot - 40
cyberbob - 31
tcrum - 18
capuchin - 7
sslssg - 3
lud - 2
Bloodshot77 - 2
bellington83 - 2
StoneKeeper - 1
FredBurroughs - 1
estcst - 1 share