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
About this MCQ
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.
- A. Hazrat Sumayyah bint Khabbat (RA)
Why not A: “Hazrat Sumayyah bint Khabbat (RA)” is not correct. 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 O
- B. Hazrat Zainab bint Jahsh (RA)
Why not B: “Hazrat Zainab bint Jahsh (RA)” is not correct. 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 O
- C. Hazrat Maimunah bint al-Harith (RA)
Why not C: “Hazrat Maimunah bint al-Harith (RA)” is not correct. 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 O
- D. Shajar al-Durr ✓
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
Tags: FPSC, PPSC, NTS, Islamic Studies, Women in Islamic History
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