Kannur University 2009 B.A Islamic History Core- NoISH1 B01 METHODOLOGY AND MUSLIM HISTORIOGRAPHY - Question Paper

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Time: three Hours
Total Weightage: 27
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1. 'History is the unfolding story of Human Freedom' is the opinion made
by.……
2. 'Sirah' is the biography of ……………
3. 'Herodotus of the Arabs' is ……………..
4. 'Kitabul Hind' is written by……………...

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5. 'Tarikhul Rasul' is a work by
(Al- Baladhuri, Al- Tabari, Al- masudi, Al- Razi)
6 'Maghazi' means
(War History, Peace History, Legal History, Political History)
7. Ibn Khaldun was born in
(Egypt, Tunisia, Spain, Syria)
8. 'Tuzuki Babari' is written in
(Urdu, Persian, Arabic, Turkish)
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9. 'History' means
10.'Isnad' is a contribution of
11.Principal work of Al- Masudi is
12.Who is Tuth-i-Hind?
Match the subsequent
13 Holy Quran
14 Arab Historiography
15 Muqaddima
16 Barani
Write actual or False
17 History is a Social Science.
18 Sirah-al- Nabiyy is a book authored by Al- Waqidi.
19 Wafayat al A'yan is a geographical dictionary by Ibn Khalliqan.
20 Abul Fazl is a court historian of Babur.
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21 'History is the biography of great men' .Examine.
22 Assess the importance of Hadith in History.
23 elaborate the main sources of History?
24 Sketch the Features of Muslim Historiography.
25 Write the contributions of Ibn Ishaq to Historiography.
26 State the works of Abdul Qadir Badayuni.
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- Tarikh-i- Firos Shahi
- Ibn Khaldun
- Isnad
- Prophet Muhammad

Write Short Essays
27 define the nature and scope of History.
28 Write a note on the early Arab Historiography.
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29 Examine the relationship ranging from History and Geography.Weightage: 2
30 Assess the role of Al- Biruni as the dad of Anthropology.Weightage: 2
Write Essays
31 Write on the salient features of Muslim Historiography. Weightage: 4
32 provide an account of the life and career of Ibn Khaldun.
Weightage: 4

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