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Islamic History and Culture CSS Paper I 1990

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FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS

IN BPS – 17 UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 1990

ISLAMIC HISTORY AND CULTURE, PAPER – I

Time Allowed: 3 Hours Maximum Marks: 100

NOTE: Attempt FIVE questions, including Question No.1, which is Compulsory. All questions carry equal marks.

1 Read the following statements carefully and write the correct answer in your answer book:

(a) Safa and Marwa are the names of two Angels/Mounts/ ldols

(b) The city of Baghdad was” founded by Haroon/Walid/Mansur

(d) The Holy Quran was collected firstly in the days of Hazrat Usman/Hazrat Abu-Bakr/Hazrat Umar

(e) Hijri calendar was introduced by Hazrat Usman/Hazrat Umar/Hazrat All

(f) Muhammad Bin Qasim conquered Sind during the days of Marwan/Walid/Abdul Malik

(g) The Accession (Miraj) of the Holy Prophet (SAS) took place when he was in Makka/Madina/Taif

(h) Baitul Hikmat was founded by Mansur/Mamun/Harun

(i) Hazrat Ali shifted the capital to Basra/Kufa/Damascus

(j) The first wife of the Holy Prophet (SAS) was Hazrat Aisha/Hazrat Zainab/Hazrat Khadija

2 Discuss that the Hijrat of the Holy Prophet (SAS) from Makka to Madina was a turning point in the history of Islam

3 Enumerate the problems that Hazrat Abu Bakr hac to face just after being elected as Khalifa and show how he solved the problems.

4 Give a description of the social, political and religious conditions of the Arabs before the advent of Islam

5 Write a detailed note on the development in the field of architecture during the period of Umayyads

6 Write down the causes and effects of the Battle of Badr showing its importance in the History of Islam

7 Write a detailed note on any one of the following:

(a) The salient features of the farewell speech of the Holy Prophet (SAS)

(b) History of the collection of the Holy Quran.

8 Write a letter to your friend (not exceeding 1000 words) showing the necessity and importance of religion and its effects on the character of the believers.

9 Discuss the merits and demerits of the present system of election and compare it with the system that was adopted in electing the Khulafa-i-Rashidin.

10 Discuss any ONE of the following:

(a) Causes of decline and fall of Ottoman Empire:

(b) Islam as a natural religion

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