By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman | Last updated: July 25, 2024
Who was the first wife of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)?
a) Khadijah bint Khuwaylid
b) Aisha bint Abi Bakr
c) Sauda bint Zam’a
d) Hafsah bint Umar
Answer: a) Khadijah bint Khuwaylid
In which year did the migration (Hijra) of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) from Mecca to Medina take place?
a) 620 CE
b) 622 CE
c) 632 CE
d) 610 CE
Answer: b) 622 CE
Who was the first caliph (successor) of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)?
a) Abu Bakr
b) Umar ibn al-Khattab
c) Uthman ibn Affan
d) Ali ibn Abi Talib
Answer: a) Abu Bakr
The Battle of Badr, the first major battle in Islam, occurred in which year of the Islamic calendar?
a) 2 AH (After Hijra)
b) 3 AH (After Hijra)
c) 1 AH (After Hijra)
d) 4 AH (After Hijra)
Answer: a) 2 AH (After Hijra)
Who was the cousin and son-in-law of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)?
a) Umar ibn al-Khattab
b) Abu Bakr
c) Uthman ibn Affan
d) Ali ibn Abi Talib
Answer: d) Ali ibn Abi Talib
The Battle of Uhud took place between the Muslims of Medina and the Quraysh of Mecca in which year?
a) 624 CE
b) 625 CE
c) 627 CE
d) 626 CE
Answer: c) 627 CE
Which Islamic caliphate witnessed the compilation of the Quran into a single book?
a) Umayyad Caliphate
b) Rashidun Caliphate
c) Abbasid Caliphate
d) Fatimid Caliphate
Answer: b) Rashidun Caliphate
Who was the last of the Rightly Guided Caliphs?
a) Umar ibn al-Khattab
b) Abu Bakr
c) Uthman ibn Affan
d) Ali ibn Abi Talib
Answer: c) Uthman ibn Affan
The Battle of Karbala, in which Imam Hussain (RA) was martyred, occurred during the caliphate of which Umayyad caliph?
a) Yazid I
b) Muawiya I
c) Marwan I
d) Abdul-Malik ibn Marwan
Answer: a) Yazid I
The Abbasid Revolution led to the overthrow of which ruling dynasty?
a) Umayyad Caliphate
b) Rashidun Caliphate
c) Fatimid Caliphate
d) Ayyubid Caliphate
Answer: a) Umayyad Caliphate
The Battle of Siffin, a conflict between Ali (RA) and Muawiyah I, took place in which year?
a) 656 CE
b) 657 CE
c) 658 CE
d) 659 CE
Answer: b) 657 CE
Who was the first caliph from the Umayyad dynasty?
a) Muawiya I
b) Yazid I
c) Marwan I
d) Abdul-Malik ibn Marwan
Answer: a) Muawiya I
Which caliph is credited with the establishment of the city of Baghdad as the Abbasid capital?
a) Al-Mansur
b) Al-Mahdi
c) Harun al-Rashid
d) Al-Mu’tasim
Answer: a) Al-Mansur
The Battle of Yarmouk, a decisive battle in the Muslim conquests, took place during the caliphate of:
a) Abu Bakr
b) Umar ibn al-Khattab
c) Uthman ibn Affan
d) Ali ibn Abi Talib
Answer: b) Umar ibn al-Khattab
Which caliph is known for initiating the construction of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem?
a) Umar ibn al-Khattab
b) Uthman ibn Affan
c) Muawiya I
d) Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan
Answer: d) Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan
Who was the founder of the Umayyad Caliphate?
a) Abu Bakr
b) Uthman ibn Affan
c) Muawiya ibn Abi Sufyan
d) Ali ibn Abi Talib
Answer: c) Muawiya ibn Abi Sufyan
The Abbasid Caliphate is known for its golden age of:
a) Science and Philosophy
b) Military Conquests
c) Economic Prosperity
d) Religious Pilgrimages
Answer: a) Science and Philosophy
The Battle of Tours in 732 CE halted the expansion of which Islamic empire into Europe?
a) Umayyad Caliphate
b) Abbasid Caliphate
c) Fatimid Caliphate
d) Rashidun Caliphate
Answer: a) Umayyad Caliphate
The city of Medina was previously known as:
a) Yathrib
b) Damascus
c) Kufa
d) Mecca
Answer: a) Yathrib
Which Islamic caliphate is credited with the spread of Islamic civilization to Spain and North Africa?
a) Umayyad Caliphate
b) Abbasid Caliphate
c) Fatimid Caliphate
d) Rashidun Caliphate
Answer: a) Umayyad Caliphate
Who was the first Muslim to call the adhan (Islamic call to prayer)?
a) Bilal ibn Rabah
b) Abu Bakr
c) Umar ibn al-Khattab
d) Abdullah ibn Masud
Answer: a) Bilal ibn Rabah
The Umayyad Caliphate was established in which year?
a) 661 CE
b) 632 CE
c) 680 CE
d) 750 CE
Answer: a) 661 CE
Which Abbasid caliph is known for his patronage of learning and the translation of Greek works into Arabic?
a) Al-Mansur
b) Al-Mahdi
c) Harun al-Rashid
d) Al-Ma’mun
Answer: d) Al-Ma’mun
Which Islamic caliphate witnessed the reign of the infamous caliph, Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah?
a) Abbasid Caliphate
b) Umayyad Caliphate
c) Fatimid Caliphate
d) Rashidun Caliphate
Answer: c) Fatimid Caliphate
The Battle of Hattin in 1187 CE led to the Muslim recapture of which holy city from the Crusaders?
a) Jerusalem
b) Mecca
c) Medina
d) Damascus
Answer: a) Jerusalem
Who was the first child to accept Islam and was the son of Abu Bakr?
a) Abdullah ibn Abu Bakr
b) Qasim ibn Muhammad
c) Ali ibn Abu Talib
d) Hasan ibn Ali
Answer: b) Qasim ibn Muhammad
Which Islamic scholar and theologian is known for his influential work, “The Incoherence of the Philosophers”?
a) Al-Ghazali
b) Ibn Sina (Avicenna)
c) Ibn Khaldun
d) Ibn Rushd (Averroes)
Answer: a) Al-Ghazali
The Treaty of Hudaybiyyah was signed between Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and which tribe of Mecca?
a) Quraysh
b) Banu Hashim
c) Banu Qurayza
d) Banu Thaqif
Answer: a) Quraysh
Who was the youngest wife of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and the daughter of his close companion, Abu Bakr?
a) Aisha bint Abi Bakr
b) Khadijah bint Khuwaylid
c) Hafsa bint Umar
d) Zaynab bint Khuzayma
Answer: a) Aisha bint Abi Bakr
Which Islamic empire was founded by Salahuddin Ayyubi (Saladin), known for his victory over the Crusaders at the Battle of Hattin?
a) Ayyubid Sultanate
b) Mamluk Sultanate
c) Ottoman Empire
d) Safavid Empire
Answer: a) Ayyubid Sultanate
