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Women in Islamic History

What is the name for a sultana who briefly ruled Egypt in the thirteenth century, one of the few women to head an Islamic sultanate?

Difficulty: Hard

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

The question is: “What is the name for a sultana who briefly ruled Egypt in the thirteenth century, one of the few women to head an Islamic sultanate?”

The accepted answer is D. Shajar al-Durr. Shajar al-Durr is the fact required by What is the name for a sultana who briefly ruled Egypt in the thirteenth century one of the few women to head an Islamic sultanate option D Option A Hazrat Sumayyah bint Khabbat RA does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Shajar al-Durr Option B Hazrat Zainab bint Jahsh RA does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Shajar al-Durr Remaining alternatives Hazrat Maimunah bint al-Harith RA fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Shajar al-Durr is identified Women in Islamic History questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations Women in.

Correct answer

D. Shajar al-Durr

Explanation

Shajar al-Durr is the fact required by What is the name for a sultana who briefly ruled Egypt in the thirteenth century one of the few women to head an Islamic sultanate option D Option A Hazrat Sumayyah bint Khabbat RA does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Shajar al-Durr Option B Hazrat Zainab bint Jahsh RA does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Shajar al-Durr Remaining alternatives Hazrat Maimunah bint al-Harith RA fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Shajar al-Durr is identified Women in Islamic History questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations Women in.

Source: Islamic Studies Official Reference Guide

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