Identify the correct description of Shawwal.
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Islamic Calendar and Places question asks: Identify the correct description of Shawwal. The correct choice is C. The tenth month of the Islamic calendar, in which Eid-ul-Fitr is celebrated. Read the options below, commit to one, then use the explanation to see why that choice holds and why the others do not.
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- A. The plain near Mecca where pilgrims gather on the ninth day of Dhul Hijjah, considered the most important day of Hajj
Why not A: “The plain near Mecca where pilgrims gather on the ninth day of Dhul Hijjah, considered the most important day of Hajj” does not fit this question. The answer is The tenth month of the Islamic calendar, in which Eid-ul-Fitr is celebrated.
- B. The third month of the Islamic calendar, in which Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is traditionally believed to have been born
Why not B: “The third month of the Islamic calendar, in which Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is traditionally believed to have been born” does not fit this question. The answer is The tenth month of the Islamic calendar, in which Eid-ul-Fitr is celebrated.
- C. The tenth month of the Islamic calendar, in which Eid-ul-Fitr is celebrated ✓
- D. Two small hills near the Kaaba between which pilgrims walk seven times during Hajj and Umrah, commemorating Hajar's search for water
Why not D: “Two small hills near the Kaaba between which pilgrims walk seven times during Hajj and Umrah, commemorating Hajar's search for water” does not fit this question. The answer is The tenth month of the Islamic calendar, in which Eid-ul-Fitr is celebrated.
Correct answer
C. The tenth month of the Islamic calendar, in which Eid-ul-Fitr is celebrated
Explanation
The tenth month of the Islamic calendar in which Eid-ul-Fitr is celebrated option C is the accepted answer to Identify the correct description of Shawwal Option A The plain near Mecca where pilgrims gather on the ninth day of Dhul Hijjah considered the most important day of Hajj does not fit this question Option B The third month of the Islamic calendar in which Prophet Muhammad PBUH is traditionally believed to have been born does not fit this question Option D Two small hills near the Kaaba between which pilgrims walk seven times during Hajj and Umrah commemorating Hajar's search for water does not fit this question For this Islamic.
Source: Islamic Studies Official Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, PPSC, NTS, Islamic Studies, Islamic Calendar and Places
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