What does Muharram refer to?
Difficulty: Easy
About this MCQ
This Easy Islamic Calendar and Places question asks: What does Muharram refer to? The correct choice is A. The first month of the Islamic (Hijri) calendar. 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 first month of the Islamic (Hijri) calendar ✓
- B. The well located within the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, believed to have miraculously appeared for Hajar and Ismail
Why not B: “The well located within the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, believed to have miraculously appeared for Hajar and Ismail” does not fit this question. The answer is The first month of the Islamic (Hijri) calendar.
- C. The plain near Mecca where pilgrims gather on the ninth day of Dhul Hijjah, considered the most important day of Hajj
Why not C: “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 first month of the Islamic (Hijri) calendar.
- D. The third month of the Islamic calendar, in which Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is traditionally believed to have been born
Why not D: “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 first month of the Islamic (Hijri) calendar.
Correct answer
A. The first month of the Islamic (Hijri) calendar
Explanation
The first month of the Islamic Hijri calendar option A is the accepted answer to What does Muharram refer to Option B The well located within the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca believed to have miraculously appeared for Hajar and Ismail does not fit this question Option C 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 D The third month of the Islamic calendar in which Prophet Muhammad PBUH is traditionally believed to have been born does not fit this question For this Islamic Calendar and Places question the accepted answer is.
Source: Islamic Studies Official Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, PPSC, NTS, Islamic Studies, Islamic Calendar and Places
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