PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION LAHORE
EXTRA ASSISTANT COMMISSIONERS / EXCISE AND TAXATION OFFICERS /
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ACCOUNTS OFFICERS / ASSISTANT REGISTRAR COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES /
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COMBINED COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION 1994
PAPER ON ISLAMIC HISTORY PERIOD II
TIME ALLOWED: 3 HOURS MAXIMUM MARKS: 150
Note: i) Attempt in English Language.
ii) Attempt any five questions.
iii) All Questions carry equal marks.
- What was Abbasid Movement? Describe the causes of its success.
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Examine the character and achievements of Mamun Al-Rashid.
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Al-Mutawakkil successfully managed the challenges to his rule. Elaborate.
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Explain the causes of the downfall of Abbasid rule.
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Explain the political and social condition of Spain on the eve of Muslim invasion.
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Describe the grandeur and progress of Spain during the Caliphate of Abd al-Rahman III.
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Describe the important events of Al-Hakam I reign.
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Discuss the salient features of the administration of Umayyad dynasty in Spain.
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Write notes on two of the following:
(a) Hisham (b) Abu Muslim Khorasani (c) Abd al-Rahman II (d) Tariq b. Ziyad