Islamic History MCQsBy: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman | Last updated: May 19, 2025 30 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/30 Subscribe 1. : 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 2. : 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 3. : 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 4. : 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) 5. : 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 6. : 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 7. : 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 8. : 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 9. : 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 10. : The Abbasid Revolution led to the overthrow of which ruling dynasty? (A) Umayyad Caliphate (B) Rashidun Caliphate (C) Fatimid Caliphate (D) Ayyubid Caliphate 11. : 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 12. : Who was the first caliph from the Umayyad dynasty? (A) Muawiya I (B) Yazid I (C) Marwan I (D) Abdul-Malik ibn Marwan 13. : 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 14. : 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 15. : 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 16. : 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 17. : The Abbasid Caliphate is known for its golden age of: (A) Science and Philosophy (B) Military Conquests (C) Economic Prosperity (D) Religious Pilgrimages 18. : 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 19. : The city of Medina was previously known as: (A) Yathrib (B) Damascus (C) Kufa (D) Mecca 20. : 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 21. : 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 22. : The Umayyad Caliphate was established in which year? (A) 661 CE (B) 632 CE (C) 680 CE (D) 750 CE 23. : 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 24. : 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 25. : 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 26. : 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 27. : 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) 28. : 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 29. : 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 30. : 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 Related Posts:Islamic History and the Arrival of Islam in the Region MCQsIslamic History Past PapersIslamic Finance (Islamic Study) MCQsPrinciples of Islamic finance (Islamic Study) MCQsDecline and fall of Islamic empires (Islamic Study) MCQsGolden Age of Islamic civilization (Islamic Study) MCQs