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History Of Islamic Civilization And Religion  Question Paper

History Of Islamic Civilization And Religion  

Course:Bachelor Of Education In Religious Studies

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009



KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2008/2009
INSTITUTIONAL BASED PROGRAMME
EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS AND
BACHELOR OF EDUCATION

ARE 215: HISTORY OF ISLAMIC CIVILIZATION AND RELIGION


DATE: THURSDAY 3RD SEPTEMBER 2009 TIME: 2.00 P.M. ? 4.00 P.M.

INSTRUCTIONS:
- Answer three questions, at least One from Each section

SECTION I

1.
a)
Discuss how the Muslim community chose a successor to the Prophet after his death in 632 CE.
b)
Comment on the achievements of Caliph UImar (634-644 CE).
2.
a)
Discuss the reasons for the outbreak of civil War in Islam in 656 CE.
b)
What were the consequences of the Civil War in the history of Islam?
3.
Examine the factors that led to the decline and fall of the Umayyad dynasty in 750 CE.

SECTION II
4.
In what ways would you say that the Abbasid dynasty (740-1258 CE) marked the golden age of Islamic civilization?
5.
Trace the origin and discuss the factors that brought about the divisions between the Sunni and the shi?a.
6.
Traditional Islamic education is ineffective and outdated in the contemporary world?. Comment.






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