CSS Islamic Studies MCQs

Al-Masjid al-Aqsa is the destination named in the Qur'anic account of Al-Isra.
It is one of Islam's sacred mosques.

Early Muslims initially faced toward Jerusalem in prayer.
The qiblah was later changed to the Ka'bah in Makkah.

Suleiman I presided over major Ottoman expansion and legal reform.
He is also called Kanuni, the Lawgiver.

Masjid al-Qiblatayn means the mosque of the two qiblahs.
It is associated with the change from Jerusalem to Makkah.

Babur founded the Mughal Empire after the Battle of Panipat in 1526.
He was descended from Timur and Genghis Khan's line.

The Zamzam well is located within the Sacred Mosque area.
Islamic tradition links it with Hajar's search for water for Ismail.

Shah Jahan commissioned the Taj Mahal in memory of Mumtaz Mahal.
It stands in Agra.

Muharram is the first month of the Hijri calendar.
It is also one of the sacred months.

Ibn Sina wrote The Canon of Medicine.
The work influenced medical education for centuries.

Dhul-Hijjah is the twelfth Islamic month.
The main rites of Hajj occur during it.

The Latinized form of Al-Khwarizmi's name influenced the word algorithm.
He also made major contributions to algebra.

The Islamic calendar contains twelve lunar months.
Its year is shorter than the solar year.