FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS
IN BPS – 17 UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 1999
ISLAMIC HISTORY AND CULTURE, PAPER – I
Time Allowed: 3 Hours Maximum Marks: 100
NOTE: Attempt FIVF questions in all, including question No. 8, which is Compulsony. All questions carry equal marks. Credit will be given for grasp of the subject and originality of thought.
1 What were the circumstances that led to the Battle of Ahzab? Critically explain the causes responsible for the success of Muslims.
2 Hazrat Umar organised and consolidated the administrative structure that became the ideal for the future Muslim states. Elucidate
3 Discuss the rights and status of Zimmis under the Pious Caliphs.
4 Do you agree with the view that Umar bin Abdul Aziz was the fifth of the Pious Caliphs? Substantiate your answer bringing into light his strong and weak points
5 Describe and analyse the salient features of administration under the Abbasides.
6 Assess the claims of Sulaiman the Magnificent to be the greatest of the Ottomon Sultans.
7 Write notes on the following: (a) Abu Muslim Khurasani (b) Mutazillites
COMPULSORY QUESTION
8 Select and write the correct answers in the Answer Book. Don’t reproduce the questions.
(i) Maarab Dam was located in ___: (a) Iraq (b) Yemen (c) Syria
(ii) Hazrat Umar accepted Islam in the year ___: (a) 6 Nabvi (b) 5 Nabvi (c) 4 Nabvi
(ii) The first mosque built for Muslim was ___: (a) Bait-ul-Maqdis (b) Quba Mosque (c) Nabvi Mosque
(iv) Call to prayer (azan) was introduced in ___: (a) 3 A.H. (b) 2 A.H (c) 1 A.H.
(v) Musailma Kazzab was killed by ___: (a) Khalid bin Walid (b) Wahshi (c) Hazrat Abbas
(vi) Al Qadsia ___ commanded the Muslim army. (a) Saad bin Abi Waqas (b) Khalid bin Walid (c) Ikrama
(vii) Khalid bin Walid died at ___: (a) Madina (b) Mecca (c) Hims
(viii) Qubbat-us-Sakhra was constructed by ___: (a) Abdul Malik (b) Walid-I (c) Masur
(ix) Baghdad was founded in the year ___ (a) 100 A.H. (b) 120 A.H. (c) 145 A.H.
(x) Abu Nawaz was a ____ (a) Poet (b) Physician (c) Philosopher
(xi) Waqdi was the author of ____ (a) Maghazi (b) Sirat–Rasul (c) Tabqat
(xii) Zakanyya Razi was a ____ (a) Mufassir (b) Sufi (c) Physician
(xiii) Ahya-ul-Ulum was written by ___ (a) Alberuni (b) Imam Ghazali (c) Farabi
(xiv) Abbasudes adopted ___ colour tor, their official dress. (a) red (b) green (c) black
(xv) ___ was the tutor of Harron-ur-Rashid. (a) Khalid Barmaki (b) Yahya Barmaki (c) Ghazali
(xvi) lbrahim Mosali’s son was also a great musician. (a) Ishaq (b) Razi (c) lbn Muqaffa
(xvii) Zubaida canal was built in ___ (a) 701 A.D. (b) 801 A.D. (c) 901 A.D.
(xvii) Mamun-ur-Rashid followed ___ doctrines. (a) Ismaili (b) Ashari (c) Mu’tazila
(xix) Nizamul Mulk Tusi was Prime Minister under ___ (a) Nizam Haiderabad (b) Haroon Rashid (c) Malik Shah
(xx) Janissaries proved to be valuable ___ for Ottomon Turks. (a) military force (b) source of income (c) seat of learning