Islamic History and Culture

    Islamic History and Culture
    _____ was the real founder of the Abbasid dynasty
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    Islamic History and Culture
    The earliest Muslim mathematician of Granada was?
    Al Jayyani 989-1079 was probably the earliest of the Muslim mathematician of Spain. This answered isn’t confirmed since he lived in Cordoba.
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    Islamic History and Culture
    Baghdad was the capital of?
    Baghdad was the capital of the Abbasid (Banu Abbas) Caliphate. It was commissioned by Caliph Al-Mansur. Imam Abu Hanifa was the counter of the bricks used to build Baghdad. The four surrounding walls of Baghdad were named: Kufa, Basra, Khurasan, and Damascus, because they pointed in he direction of these destinations.
    In 1258 AD, Baghdad was conquered and sacked by the Mongol forces led by Halaku Khan. After conquering the city, The Grand Library of Baghdad was destroyed. Those who attempted to flee were intercepted by the Mongols and killed. They destroyed Mosques, palaces, hospitals, libraries, and any grand building. The Caliph Al Mustasim Billah was killed. This marked the end of the Abbasid Caliphate in Baghdad. The Mamluk rulers of Egypt would later re-establish the Abbasid caliphate in Cairo in 1261. In 1517 the last Abbasid Caliph of Egypt would be captured by the Ottoman Sultan Selim I. Sultan Selim I took the title from him, made Egypt part of the Ottoman Empire, and became the first Ottoman Sultan to use the title of Caliph.
    The capital of Banu Umayya was Damascus.
    The capital of Banu Fatimah was Cairo.
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    Which famous warrior ruled in era of Naseeruddin Toosi?
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    Islamic History and Culture
    Sulaiman, the magnificent invaded Vienna in:
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    Islamic History and Culture
    Spain was conquered by?
    Spain was conquered in 711 by Tariq bin Ziyad under orders of Caliph Al Walid I. He led the army from Morocco and landed at Gibraltar. Gibraltar is Spanish for Jabl-e-Tariq or Mountain of Tariq named after him. His army captured Cordoba and Garnada among other places in most of Spain. Tariq served as the Governor of Tangier. Tariq bin Ziyad was a Berber, which is an ethnic group of North Africa.
    Mehmud Ghaznawi was the ruler of the Ghaznavid Empire some 300 years after Tariq ibn Ziyad. The Ghaznavid Empire covered Afghanistan, Eastern Iran, Pakistan, and northwestern India. Mehmud Ghaznawi is known for his 17 successful invasions of northwest India.
    Musa bin Nusayr was the governor of North Africa during the time of Caliph al-Walid I. Tariq ibn Ziyad was a General in his Army. Musa bin Nusayr sent Tariq to conquer Spain. Musa completed the conquest of North Africa. He was the first Muslim general to take Tangiers. Uqba bin Nafi who is credited with being the first conqueror of Africa, had only failed to conquer Tangier. Musa occupied Tangier and with that completed the conquest of North Africa. According to the famous Moroccan geographer and explorer Ibn Batutta, Jabel e Musa in Morocco is named after him. Jabel e Musa is opposite the rock of Gibraltar named for Tariq bin Ziyad.
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    Islamic History and Culture
    Ibn Hazm was a great ________ scholar.
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    Islamic History and Culture
    Samara was built by?
    Caliph Al Mutasim built Samara, town a hundred miles north of Baghdad.
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    Hazrat Othman was martyred on:
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    Islamic History and Culture
    The Barmaki Vizier existed during:
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