FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS
IN BPS – 17 UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 1993
ISLAMIC HISTORY AND CULTURE, PAPER – II
Time Allowed: 3 Hours Maximum Marks: 100
NOTE: (i) Attempt Five questions in all, including question No. 1, which is COMPULSORY. All questions carry equal marks.
ii) When attempting a question the candidate cannot change its Number (e.g. if Q. No. 6 is the first attempt, in the column write 6 and not 1)
1 Follow the Instructions given for each Section.
SECTION – I
Write the CORRECT answer
(a) ABD AL-RAHMAN V/MUHAMMAD Ill/HISHAM III was the last UMAYYAD Caliph of AL-ANDALUS.
(b) The BALEARIC Isles are in the East/West/North of SPAIN.
(c) FAS (FEZ)/GRANADA/CORDOVA was the capital of the NASIRID Dynasty.
(d) The Battle of TOURS was fought in 732/825/947 A.C.
SECTION II
Answer the following questions
(e) For how many centuries (or years) did the UMAYYAD KHILAFAH flourish in AL-ANDALUS?
(f) What is the name of the book the Introduction of which is famous as MUOADDAMAH?
(g) What was the name of the UMAYYAD Caliph of DAMASCUS who built the DOME OF THE ROCK?
(h) What was the name of the author of the book AL-IQD AL-FARID?
SECTION Ill
Answer in ” Yes’ or ” NO’
(i) From the maternal side AD-DAKHIL was a BERBER.
(j) AL-GHAZZALI was the author of the book IHYA ULUM AL-DIN
(k) AL-MASALIK WA-AL MAMALIK is a book on science.
(l) Not one but two MAMLUK Dynasties ruled in EGYPT
SECTION IV
Arrange the names of the following rulers in a chronological order:
(m) YUSUF BIN TASHFIN
(n) YOUSUF AL-FIHRI
(o) ABD AL-RAHMAN I|
(p) GALAWUN (The MAMLUK)
2 Examine the character and enumerate the achievements of HISHAM (son of ABD AL-RAHMAN I), the UMAYYAD AMIR of CORDOVA.
3 Describe the progress made under the ABBASIDS of BAGHDAD in the fields of: (a) Medicine (b) Theology (c) Literature (Prose and poetry, non-religious)
4 Examine the political and dynastical factors (of more than four centuries) leading to the final collapse of the Muslim rule in AL ANDALUS (UMAYYADS of CORDOVA not asked)
5 Write an Essay on the general contributions of the Muslims in: (a) calligraphy (b) painting (c) pottery (d) music
6 Examine the Impact of religious liberalism, political thought and Scientific advancement of the Muslims on western Civilization.
7 Write Short Notes on any FOUR of the following: (a) IBN ABI AMIR (b) HUNAYN IBN ISHAQ (c) FIRDAWAS AL-HIKMAH (d) AL-KINDI (e) AL-ZAHRA (f) MUHTASIB (g) HADITH Literature