Choose the term that matches this description: a valley near Mecca where pilgrims performing Hajj stay and perform the symbolic stoning of the devil.
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Islamic Calendar and Places MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Choose the term that matches this description: a valley near Mecca where pilgrims performing Hajj stay and perform the symbolic stoning of the devil.”
The accepted answer is B. Mina. Choose the term that matches this description a valley near Mecca where pilgrims performing Hajj stay and perform the symbolic stoning of the devil is answered by Mina option B Option A Dhul Hijjah does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Mina Option C Safa and Marwah does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Mina Remaining alternatives Rabi-ul-Awwal fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Mina is identified Islamic Calendar and Places questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations Islamic Calendar and Places recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC PPSC NTS and CSS.
- A. Dhul Hijjah
Why not A: “Dhul Hijjah” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Mina. Choose the term that matches this description a valley near Mecca where pilgrims performing Hajj stay and perform the symbolic stoning of the devil is answered by Mina option B Opt
- B. Mina ✓
- C. Safa and Marwah
Why not C: “Safa and Marwah” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Mina. Choose the term that matches this description a valley near Mecca where pilgrims performing Hajj stay and perform the symbolic stoning of the devil is answered by Mina option B Opt
- D. Rabi-ul-Awwal
Why not D: “Rabi-ul-Awwal” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Mina. Choose the term that matches this description a valley near Mecca where pilgrims performing Hajj stay and perform the symbolic stoning of the devil is answered by Mina option B Opt
Correct answer
B. Mina
Explanation
Choose the term that matches this description a valley near Mecca where pilgrims performing Hajj stay and perform the symbolic stoning of the devil is answered by Mina option B Option A Dhul Hijjah does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Mina Option C Safa and Marwah does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Mina Remaining alternatives Rabi-ul-Awwal fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Mina is identified Islamic Calendar and Places questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations Islamic Calendar and Places recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC PPSC NTS and CSS.
Source: Islamic Studies Official Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, PPSC, NTS, Islamic Studies, Islamic Calendar and Places
Submitted by: MCQsHub Editorial
Related MCQs
- Which of these terms is defined as follows: the well located within the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, believed to...
- Which term refers to the plain near Mecca where pilgrims gather on the ninth day of Dhul Hijjah, considered th...
- What is Kaaba known for?
- What does Arafat refer to?
- Select the correct name for: the cube-shaped building in Mecca considered the most sacred site in Islam, towar...
- What is the name for a place between Mina and Arafat where pilgrims stay overnight during Hajj?