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A nineteenth-century West African scholar, poet, and daughter of Usman dan Fodio, noted for her extensive educational work among women. What is this called?

Difficulty: Hard

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This Hard Women in Islamic History MCQ checks one syllabus fact.

The question is: “A nineteenth-century West African scholar, poet, and daughter of Usman dan Fodio, noted for her extensive educational work among women. What is this called?”

The accepted answer is D. Nana Asma'u. A nineteenth-century West African scholar poet and daughter of Usman dan Fodio noted for her extensive educational work among women What is this called is answered by Nana Asma'u option D Option A Nusaybah bint Ka'ab RA does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Nana Asma'u Option B Al-Khansa does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Nana Asma'u Remaining alternatives Hazrat Zubaidah bint Ja'far fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Nana Asma'u is identified Women in Islamic History questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations Women in Islamic History recall of this distinction is a regular.

Correct answer

D. Nana Asma'u

Explanation

A nineteenth-century West African scholar poet and daughter of Usman dan Fodio noted for her extensive educational work among women What is this called is answered by Nana Asma'u option D Option A Nusaybah bint Ka'ab RA does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Nana Asma'u Option B Al-Khansa does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Nana Asma'u Remaining alternatives Hazrat Zubaidah bint Ja'far fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Nana Asma'u is identified Women in Islamic History questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations Women in Islamic History recall of this distinction is a regular.

Source: Islamic Studies Official Reference Guide

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