SINDH PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, HYDERABAD
Rescheduled Combined Competitive Examination, 2013
ISLAMIC HISTORY PERIOD-II
Saturday the 16 December, 2017 Time: 10:00 am to 01:00 pm Maximum marks: 150
NOTE: Attempt 05(five) questions, selecting at least two questions from each Section. All Questions carry equal marks.
QUESTION NO
SECTION-I
Q1. Enumerate the achievements of Abu Jafar Mansoor as the founder of Abbasid dynasty,
Q2. What was actual dispute between Muhammad Al Ameen bin Haroon Rasheed and Abdullah bin Haroon (Mamoon) and how this dispute did affect on the rule of Bannu Abbas?
Q3. The fact that the reign of Al-Mutawakil was the starting point of the fall of Abbasid dynasty. Comment
Q4. The reign of Haroon ul Rasheed is commonly known as Golden age of Abbassids
Support your answer with arguments.
SECTION-II
Q5. Write a note on the motives and causes which played role in the conquest of Spain.
Q6. Expulsion of Muslims from Spain marks the tragic event in the history of Muslims in Spain. Discuss
Q7. Muslim Spain wrote one of the brightest chapters in the intellectual history of Medieval Europe. Elaborate.