“Al-Farooq,” a comprehensive biography of the second Caliph, Umar ibn al-Khattab, was written by the renowned Islamic scholar and historian Allama Shibli Nomani.
47. Who founded Darul-Uloom Deoband?
(a) Maulana Qasim Nanotvi
(b) Ali Miyan Nadvi
(c) Abul Kalam Azad
(d) Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi
Correct Answer:
(a) Maulana Qasim Nanotvi
Explanation:
The influential Islamic seminary Darul Uloom Deoband was founded in 1866 primarily by the efforts of Muhammad Qasim Nanautavi.
48. The author of “Hujjatullahil Balighah” is
(a) Shah Abdul Aziz
(b) Shah Waliyullah Delawi
(c) Shah Abdul Qadir
(d) Shah Rafiuddin
Correct Answer:
(b) Shah Waliyullah Delawi
Explanation:
“Hujjat Allah al-Baligha” (The Conclusive Argument from God) is the masterpiece of the highly influential 18th-century Islamic scholar Shah Waliullah Dehlawi.
49. The founder of “Tablighi Jamaat” is
(a) Sheikh Zakaria
(b) Maulana Ilyas
(c) Maulana Ashraf Ali
(d) Maulana Qasim Nanotvi
Correct Answer:
(b) Maulana Ilyas
Explanation:
The transnational Islamic missionary movement, Tablighi Jamaat, was founded in the 1920s by Maulana Muhammad Ilyas Kandhlawi in the Mewat region of India.
50. Who was the first Muslim ruler of India?
(a) Mohammad Bin Qasim
(b) Shamshuddin Al-Tamash
(c) Sultan Mohammad Tughlaq
(d) Firoz Shah Khilji
Correct Answer:
(a) Mohammad Bin Qasim
Explanation:
While Qutb al-Din Aibak founded the Delhi Sultanate in 1206, which was the first major Muslim kingdom ruling over Northern India, Muhammad bin Qasim’s conquest of Sindh in 712 CE is considered the first establishment of Muslim rule in a part of the Indian subcontinent. Among the given choices, he is the earliest figure.
