Early Contact of Islam with Africa
Islamic Studies · 50 practice questions
Hijrah to Abyssinia; the spread of Islam to Egypt; the role of traders, teachers, preachers, Murabitun, Sufi orders and Mujaddidun in the spread of Islam in West Africa.
- Evaluate the circumstances leading to the Hijrah to Abyssinia.
- Give reasons for the spread of Islam in Egypt.
- Account for the roles of traders, teachers, preachers, Murabitun, Sufi orders and Mujaddidun in the spread of Islam in West Africa.
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- Practice question 1
Ja'far ibn Abi Talib, a leading figure among the Muslims who had migrated to Abyssinia, is generally reported by historians to have eventually returned and reunited with the Prophet (SAW) around the time of the
- A.Conquest of Khaybar
- B.Very first revelation in Cave Hira
- C.Hijrah to Abyssinia itself, before it had even taken place
- D.Standardization of the Qur'an under Caliph Uthman
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A. Conquest of Khaybar
This figure is generally reported to have eventually returned and reunited with the Prophet around the time of the conquest of Khaybar.
- Practice question 2
Scholars generally note the particular historical significance of the Hijrah to Abyssinia as among the earliest recorded instances, within Islamic history specifically, of
- A.An entirely spontaneous, unplanned journey with no organized character
- B.Organized religious migration undertaken for the purpose of protection from persecution
- C.A purely military campaign undertaken for territorial expansion
- D.A diplomatic mission with no connection to religious persecution
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B. Organized religious migration undertaken for the purpose of protection from persecution
This episode is noted as among the earliest recorded instances of organized religious migration undertaken for protection.
- Practice question 3
The generally positive early experience of the Muslim refugees in Abyssinia is sometimes cited by historians as having contributed to a broadly favourable subsequent Muslim
- A.Rejection of any further contact with Africa
- B.Attitude of complete indifference toward Africa's role in Islamic history
- C.View that Africa held no significance to early Islamic history
- D.Historical attitude toward the African continent
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D. Historical attitude toward the African continent
This positive experience is sometimes cited as having contributed to a broadly favourable subsequent Muslim attitude toward Africa.
More UTME Islamic Studies topics
- Faith, Tawhid and Shirk
- Pre-Islamic Arabia (Jahiliyyah)
- Revelation of the Glorious Qur'an
- Articles of Faith
- Preservation of the Glorious Qur'an
- The Life of Prophet Muhammad (SAW)
- Ibadat and Their Types
- Importance of the Glorious Qur'an
- The Rightly Guided Caliphs
- Divine Authenticity of the Glorious Qur'an
- Family Matters
- Sources and Schools of Law
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