SST Flashcards
How was the relationship between Christian and Muslim at the time of Umayyad caliphate?
The relationship between Christian and Muslim during Umayyad reign was cordial and quite stable.
The Umayyad caliphate was spread throughout a vast region . Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons
The Umayyad caliphate ruled on area of 11,100,000 sq km which form about 29% of the world population and it is one of the largest empires in history
Write the cause of Umayyad downfall
The massacre of prophet Muhammad’s family happened on 10 th of Muharram and it is still a day of grief for the entire Muslim world.it is one of the major cause of Umayyad’s downfall.
How were Abbasid different from Umayyads?
The Abbasids family claimed to have descended from hazrat Abbas.
Therefore, claimed that they were rightful heirs of caliphate because they have close blood ties with the prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) while the Umayyad were rival clan
Why did the Abbasids change the capital of their empire?
Prehaps one reason was that the Abbasid had relied heavily on Persian support to topple the Umayyad to come to power
Who were the Mamelukes? Why were they established?
The Abbasids had created any army loyal only to their caliphate, composed of non-Arabs people , known as Mamluks . They were mostly Turkic origin, some are slaves but with a warrior status
Ibn battuta:
He was a Moroccan Muslim scholar and traveler, who is known for his traveling.
Ibn khaldun:-
He is claimed as a forerunner of the modern subject of sociology and demography . His best known book is “Muqaddimah”.
Al khwarizmi:
Musa Al khwarizmi was a Persian mathematician inventor of Algebra and term “zero”
Which is the well known of Al beruni?
His well known book is kitab-ul-Hind
Omar Al khayyam:
He was Persian mathematician,philosopher and poet . Who introduced several reforms in Persian calendar.
Al beruni :
Al beruni wrote his famous book Qanun- Masoodi . He has discovered the rotation of the Earth.
Al Rushd :
One of the greatest thinkers and scientists of all times. Observation of stars , some fact about moon.
Ibn sina:
His contribution ranged from medicine, physics etc. Al Qanun was his famous book in the field of medical science
What was the full name of Al beruni?
His full name was Abu Raihan Muhammad bin Ahmed Al Beruni
