Islamic History and Culture CSS Paper I 1995

FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS

IN BPS – 17 UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 1995

ISLAMIC HISTORY AND CULTURE, PAPER – I

Time Allowed: 3 Hours Maximum Marks: 100

NOTE: Attempt FIVE questions in all, including Question No. 1, which is compulsory. All questions carry equal marks. Credit will be given for critical and perceptive statement of historical facts, not for vague, generalized and platitudinous expression.

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

(i) Khalid bin Walid was removed from the command during the expedition to Iran/Syria/Palestine

(ii) Imam Abu Hanifah was the founder of a school in Law/Philosophy/Theology

(iii) Imam Ghazali was a religious scholar/musician/commander/an architect

(iv) Arrange chronologically the following events in the life of Prophet (SAW) The expedition of Ahzab; Conquest of Makkah: the expedition of Hunain; Hajatul Wada.

(v) The city of Fustat was founded by ‘Amr bin al-As/Abd al-Malik bin Marwan/Salah ud Din Ayyubi;

(vi) The Tomb of the Rock was built by Umar bin Abd al-Aziz/Abd al-Malik bin Marwan/Hasham bin Abdal-Malik/Mansur

(vii) The battle of Siffin was fought between Abd al-Rahman 1 and Charles Marte/Mansur and the Byzantines/Hazrat Ali and Amir Muawiyah

(viii) The expedition of Hunain was commanded by ___

(ix) lbn Sina’s al-Shifa deals with surgery/tasawwuf/medicine/philosophy

(x) Give the names of two prominent rulers of the Umayyad Dynasty in Spain.

2 Highlight the religious and socio political condition in Arabia at the advent of Islam.

3 The Quran emphasizes at the study of Nature. Discuss the impact of it on the Muslims contribution to the development of sciences.

4 Write a comprehensive note on the Muslims conquests during the time of Hazrat Abu Bakr.

5 Early Abbasid period is described as a olden period in the history of Islam. Discuss.

6 Write a comprehensive note on the administrative policy of Ottomans.

7 Give the historical background of the Prophet’s (SAW) migration to Yathrib (Madinah) and discuss the importance of Hijrah in Islamic thought and history.

8 Write brief notes on any TWO of the following: (a) lbn Sina (b) Nizam al-Mulk (c) lbn al-Haytham