Islamic Conquest | MCQs

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• The battle of Qudasiya was fought during the reign of Umar Farooq (R.A)
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• The battle of Qudasiya was fought between Umar (R.A) and Iran.
• This Battle was fought in Quads,
• Therefore its name is Battle of Qudasiya.

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Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz, commonly known as Umar II, was the eighth Umayyad caliph

Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz called the first Mujaddid

and sixth righteous caliph of Islam after Hasan Ibn Ali

Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz was Born 2 November 682 in Medina, Umayyad Caliphate

Died 5 February 720 (aged 37)

Hazrat Umar conquered Bait Ul Maqdas in 16 A.H.

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The Battle of Hunayn was fought against the Bedouin tribe of in 630 CE (8 AH)

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When Muhammad bin Qasim invaded Sindh in 712 AD, he brought 5 manjaniqs (catapults) with his army.

These were used to besiege forts and break strongholds, especially during the conquest of Debal.

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Muhammad Bin Qasim was the nephew of Hajjaj bin Yusuf, the Umayyad governor of Iraq.

Muhammad Bin Qasim was a close relative of Hajjaj bin Yousuf.

He was the son-in-law of Hajjaj bin Yousuf

Because of him, he was appointed the governor of Persia.

Hajjaj ibn Yusuf was the governor of the Umayyad Caliphate from 692–694.

Additional information 

Muhammad ibn Qasim led the Muslim conquest of Sindh.

From Raja Dahir in the battle of Aror.

He was the first Muslim to have successfully captured Hindu territories

And initiated the early Islamic India in 712 AD.

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The distance between Madina and Khyber is approximately 168/172 kilometers (104 miles) by modern roads.

This aligns with historical Islamic sources that describe Khyber as a 2–3 day journey from Madina.

Khyber was the site of the Battle of Khaybar (628 CE), where Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) led Muslims to victory.

The journey took 3 days on foot/camel, matching the 168 km distance.

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The Battle of Siffin took place in 657 CE (37 AH).

It was fought between Caliph Ali ibn Abi Talib and Mu'awiya ibn Abi Sufyan, the governor of Syria.

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Ruqayyah (RA) died on the victory day of the Battle of Badr (in Ramadan 17, 2 AH)

She was the Second daughter of Hazrat Muhammad ﷺ 

She married (2nd time) to the third caliph Uthman

Hazrat Usman (RA) could not participate in the Battle of Badr because his wife Ruqayyah (RA) was on his deathbed.

She had only one son Abd Allah from Hazrat Usman (RA) but died at the age of six

Explanation

1.      Conquest of (Roman Empire) Levant (634–638)

                          I.                  Muslim conquest of Syria

                        II.                  Muslim conquest of Armenia

2.      Conquest of (Roman Empire)  Egypt (640–642)

3.      Conquest of mainland Persia (642-644)