CSS Islamic History Culture Past Paper 2018

Instructions specific to this paper

• Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II by selecting TWO Question from EACH

Part-II questions

1. Q. 220 marks

   Describe the Socio-Political conditions of Arabia before the dawn of Islam.

2. Q. 320 marks

   Holy Prophet’s Hijrat from Makkah to Madina was the turning point in the history of Islam. Explain.

3. Q. 420 marks

   Analyse the Fiscal Policy adopted by Umar bin Abdul Aziz during his reign.

4. Q. 520 marks

   Give an analytical study of the Muslim Architecture in Spain with special reference to Cordova Mosque and Al-Hamra of Granada.

5. Q. 620 marks

   Describe the Philosophical, scientific and literary progress under the Abbasids.

6. Q. 720 marks

   Critically evaluate the Ottoman’s administrative reforms with special reference to Tanzimat.

7. Q. 820 marks

   Write a comprehensive essay on “Islam and the Challenges of Modernity”; in your opinion what should be an agenda for the 21st century?

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Source:

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Standard FPSC instructions

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• Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
• All the parts (if any) of each question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
• Write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the question paper.
• No page/space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of the Answer Book must be crossed.
• Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.