FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS
IN BPS – 17 UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 1996
ISLAMIC HISTORY AND CULTURE, PAPER – II
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.
1. Indicate the best/correct answer
(i) Kitab-us-Shifa by Qazi Ayaz was a book of Medicine/History/Mysticism.
(ii) Charles Martel fought against Abdur Rahman Ghafiqi/Abdur Rahman Al-Nasir/Al-Mansur.
(iii) Who was known as the Hawk of Quraish? Amir Muawiva/lbn Zubair/Abdur Rahman Al-Dakhil.
(iv) Battle of Tours was fought in the year 732/832/1032.
(v) Ibn Hafsun was a freedom fighter/reformer/decoit.
(vi) Jawami-us-Sirah was written by lbn Hazm/Al-Tabari/AI-Kindi.
(vii) Qubbat-us-Sakhra is built at Madina/Damascus/Jerusalem.
(viii) Al-Kuliyat Fi-t-Tib was written by Al-Razilbn Rushd/lbn Zuhr.
(ix) Yusuf bin Tashifin entered Spain in the year 980/1086/1180.
(x) Arrange chronologically: Al-ldrisi, lbn Abd-i-Rabbih, Ibn Rushd, Ibn Zaidun
2 Easy conquest of Spain at the hands of Arabs appears to be a puzzle. Explain the reasons responsible for the occurrence of such an event.
3 Examine the services rendered by Hajib Al-Mansur in the field of consolidation of Muslim empire and improvement of social conditions.
4 Critically analyze the contribution of Muslims of Spain to History with special reference to the work of, Muhammad bin Musa Razi, lbn Bashkwal and lbn Khaldun.
5 Discuss the main characteristics of the Muslim architecture in Spain and describe some of the important buildings at Cordova and Granada.
6 Contribution to Medicine by Spanish Muslims is a landmark in the history of world civilization. Explain this statement with reference to Al- Zaharawi and the house of Ibn Zuhr.
7 Do you agree with the view that Reformation and Renaissance in Europe were the result of the intellectual movement started by the Muslim Universities in Spain and Baghdad? Give arguments.
8 Write short notes on any four of the following: (a) Charlemagne (b) Zaryab (c) Majanin (d) lbn Sina (e) Battle of Zallaqa (f) Al- Khawarizmi.
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