CSS Islamic History & Culture Past Paper 2018

PART-2(Subjective) 80 Marks

Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II by selecting TWO questions from EACH SECTION. (20×4)

PART-II

SECTION-I

Q. No. 2 Describe the Socio-Political conditions of Arabia before the dawn of Islam.
Q. No. 3 Holy Prophet’s Hijrat from Makkah to Madina was the turning point in the history of Islam. Explain.
Q. No. 4 Analyse the Fiscal Policy adopted by Umar bin Abdul Aziz during his reign.

SECTION-II

Q. No. 5 Give an analytical study of the Muslim Architecture in Spain with special reference to Cordova Mosque and Al-Hamra of Granada.
Q. No. 6 Describe the Philosophical scientific and literary progress under the Abbasids.
Q. No. 7 Critically evaluate the Ottoman’s administrative reforms with special reference to Tanzimat.
Q. No. 8 Write a comprehensive essay on Islam and the Challenges of Modernity in your opinion what should be an agenda for the 21st century.