CSS Islamic History Culture Past Paper 2023

Instructions specific to this paper

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

Part-II questions

1. Q. 220 marks

   “Treaty of Hudaybiyyah is a master piece of foreign politics of the Holy Prophet ‫”ﷺ‬. Argue this statement with a scholarly approach.

2. Q. 320 marks

   Derive Islamic principles of elections from the process of the selection of the Rightly Guided Caliph Usmān �.

3. Q. 420 marks

   Explain the causes and effects of political divisions and schisms among muslims during first three islamic centuries.

4. Q. 520 marks

   Give an overall comparison between the rule of Banu Umayyah and Banu Abbās.

5. Q. 620 marks

   Discuss critically the political role and influence of Barmuk family during the caliphate of the Abbasids.

6. Q. 720 marks

   Discuss critically the causes and effects of the end of islamic rule in Spain.

7. Q. 820 marks

   Write a scholarly note on contribution of Islam to modern civilization.

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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.