Omar (r). 69 Questions Questions about al-Khulafaa al-Rashidoon.

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Why did Abu Bakr (r) appoint Omar (r) as a Khalifa?

a. Being too close to him.b. Knew Omar (r) very well.c. *a and b + Omar (r) gained

tremendous experience.d. a + b + Omar (r) was his son-in-law.

Was Omar (r) elected as a Khalifa?

a. *No, not through Shoora.b. Yes by overwhelming majority.c. Yes by Shoora.d. Yes through majority pledges.

Which year of Hijrah was it when Abu Bakr (r) died?

a. 10th.b. *13th.c. 15th.d. 11th.

How did Khalifa Omar (r) gather vast experience during the Khilaafah of Abu Bakr (r)?

a. Being very close to Abu Bakr (r).b. Being the indirect ruler, adviser about

the national affairs.c. *Actively involved in national affairs.d. All the above.

How close was Omar (r) to Abu Bakr (r)?

a. Good and intimate friends.b. Mutual admiration.c. Close knowledge of each other.d. *All the above.

Did Omar (r) give a great deal of advice to Abu Bakr (r)?

a. *Yes, constantly during Abu Bakr's Khilaafah.

b. Yes, sometimes all through his life.c. Only when Abu Bakr (r) asked.d. All the above.

What kind of past did Omar (r) have?

a. Tough and rough, perfectionist, too moody.

b. Very good Muslim.c. *Muslim enthusiast + b.d. All the above.

What kind of management did Khalifa Omar (r) have during his reign?

a. Very firm, ruled with iron fist.b. Islamicly firm.c. *b + disciplinarian.d. Often used the stick.

Why did Khalifa Omar (r) want a different leader at Yarmuk than Khalid Ibnil Waleed?

a. *Khalid was almost hero-worshipped by the masses.

b. Khalid was too tough on the enemy.c. Hated Khalid.d. Loved Abu Ubaida.

When the Yarmuk battle was over, where did the Muslim forces go?

a. Syria.b. Jerusalem.c. Egypt + a above.d. *a and b above.

How did the Muslims manage entering Damascus?

a. Severe, relentless and protracted fight + c.

b. Negotiations with the Romans (Byzantines).

c. Climbing the city wall by Khalid's group.

d. *b and c above.

What brave way did Khalid Ibnil Waleed use to enter the city of Damascus?

a. Brilliant military tactics + b.b. *Trick, climbing the city wall and

overwhelming the guards while they were drunk.

c. Negotiations + b.d. A full scale attack.

How did Khalid Ibnil Waleed meet the other Muslim General when he entered Damascus?

a. *By surprise, in the middle of Damascus.

b. In a well-laid out plan.c. Through previous agreement.d. By accident at the city wall.

Jerusalem was under siege, how long did the siege take before it surrendered?

a. Only a few days.b. Only a few weeks.c. *Several months.d. 21 days.

What kind of demand did the Christians in Jerusalem want before they would surrender the town?

a. Safety and security of the people.b. *Omar (r) to come in person for

negotiations.c. Omar (r) to be seen by the Patriarch of

Jerusalem.d. Safety of worship.

Did Khalifa Omar (r) agree to the demand of the Christians?

a. No, he was too busy to do such a thing.

b. Yes, after some hesitation.c. *Yes, he did immediately.d. Only when urged by Ali (a.s.)

Describe the surrender of Jerusalem.

a. Omar (r) dressed up plainly, surrounded by the Generals.

b. Priests came in procession with hymns, in celebration.

c. People shouting, welcoming with cheers and Allaahu Akbar.

d. *a + Omar (r) negotiated terms of surrender.

How did the Christians feel when they saw Omar (r) coming?

a. Excited but very scared if not apprehensive.

b. Utter disbelief, because of his plain appearance.

c. *b + no pompous ceremony.d. Welcoming with wide-open arms.

He was asked to pray in the church, but Omar (r) declined. Why did he decline?

a. Muslims may follow his example later on thus initiating an unusual and incorrect precedence.

b. Not Islamicly right.c. *a + b above.d. Didn't appeal to him + c above.

Where did Omar (r) build a mosque in Jerusalem?

a. Next to the right side of the church.b. *At the Rock of Ascension in

Jerusalem.c. In the center of Jerusalem, the high

class area.d. In celebration of the Islamic triumph +

Does the mosque still exist today?

a. No, that was too long ago.b. *Yes, in its entirety.c. A different one exists at the site.d. Only a trace of it still exists.

How did General Muthanna manage in Iraq?

a. Defeated the Persian forces in an astounding manner.

b. Numerous Persian soldiers drowned in the Euphrates.

c. Muthanna cut off the bridge.d. *All the above.

How did Muthanna die?

a. During the battle.b. Through old age.c. *After short sickness.d. By accident after the battle.

Sa'd ibn Abi-Waqqas followed Muthanna, what is the famous battle he became known for?

a. Yarmuk.b. *Qadisiya.c. Battle of the chains.d. Badr.

Where did Qadisiya take place?

a. In Syria.b. In North of Iraq.c. *In south of Iraq.d. In Arabia, near Medina.

Who was the Persian General at Qadisiya?

a. Hormuz the governor.b. Bahman the commander-in-chief.c. Yazdajird the Persian king.d. *Rustam the commander-in-chief.

How many days did the battle of Qadisiya take?

a. Ten days.b. *Three.c. Fourteen.d. Twenty five.

Rustam was the commander-in-chief of the Persians at Qadisiya, what happened to him.

a. Taken a prisoner.b. Wounded severely.c. Negotiated surrender.d. *Killed in battle.

Click for the answerSa'ad ibn Abi-Waqqas was commander-

in-chief of the Muslim forces. Why did he not participate at the Qadisiya battle?

a. *He was sick during that time.b. Was indisposed.c. Wanted only to supervise and direct.d. b above + give managerial advise.

What was the role of the elephants during the early part of Qadisiya battle?

a. Massive, played havoc with the Muslim forces.

b. Seemed almost insurmountable, each representing a tank.

c. Muslim forces could only stand with difficulty.

d. *All the above.

How did some of the camels become neurotic during the battle of Qadisiya?

a. Since the elephants were too big and scary.

b. *Elephants were a new sight + a above.

c. Elephants were quite aggressive + d below.

d. Too hungry, too noisy with too much turmoil.

Muslim reinforcements kept pouring in during the Qadisiya battle. How did the Muslims trick the Persians?

a. Show off.b. Attack in groups in a most coordinated

manner.c. *Arrange for the reinforcement to

show in long single line, thus affecting the psychology of the enemy.

d. Brag about the reinforcement + c above.

How was Rustam the Persian commander-in-chief killed?

a. By duel with Sa'd Ibn Abi-Waqqas.b. Muslims bribing his guards and

winning them to Islam.c. *Zealous Muslims did away with his

guards then him.d. Done after his surrender.

How did the Muslims deal with the problem of the elephants during the battle of Qadisiya?

a. Piercing their eyes with spears.b. *Cutting their trunks + a.c. Putting them to fire.d. Cutting them to pieces with the swords

+ a above.

Qadisiya was historically decisive. How is that?

a. *Qadisiya opened the way to Persia.b. Destroyed the massive Persian army.c. Few military engagement afterwards.d. Persians gave up afterwards.

To which territory did the Muslims reach after the battle of Qadisiya?

a. Iraq.b. *Persia, Turkistan and India.c. Syria, and Egypt.d. China, and Indonesia.

During the time of Qadisiya an epidemic of disease hit an Islamic territory, which one was that?

a. Turkey.b. Iraq.c. Persia.d. *Syria.

After the epidemic of disease there followed a famine. Was Omar (r) harsh on himself during the famine?

a. *Yes, he treated himself like those affected.

b. He was very unhappy about it.c. Couldn't change the famine + b.d. All the above.

Click for the answerThe Romans (Byzantines) didn't sit still.

They continued trying to defeat the Muslims from Egypt. Did they succeed?

a. Yes, their armies were still intact.b. *No, they couldn't succeed.c. Sometimes they did.d. a and c above.

A force of four thousand Muslim fighters was dispatched to Egypt. Who was the leader?

a. Khalid Ibnil Waleed, the great General.b. *Amr Ibn Aas.c. Ibn-Waqqas.d. Muthanna.

Did Amr ibn Aas succeed in his mission?

a. His force was too small, no, he did not succeed.

b. *Superbly, even though with 4000 Muslim fighters.

c. Was badly defeated and lost his life during the battle.

d. Ran away.

How long did Alexandria in Egypt take before it surrendered?

a. One month of siege.b. Six months of siege.c. Ten months of siege.d. *Fourteen months of siege.

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expansion of the Islamic world during the reign of Abu Bakr (r) and Omar (r) take?

a. 25-35 years.b. *A mere 10 years.c. 50-100 years.d. Only 5 years.

How could the Muslims spread Islam at such a fast rate without having TV's, radios or the press?

a. Tremendous enthusiasm.b. Supreme dedication.c. Excellent Islamic molding.d. *All the above.

How did the indigent people of the new territories under Islam feel about the Muslim presence?

a. Some of them very mad.b. Most of them happy.c. Most of them curious.d. *All the above.

How was the rule of Khalifa Omar (r)?

a. Just and fair.b. Too dictatorial.c. Strict, strong, but just and fair.d. *c + Islamic.

What kind of person was Khalifa Omar (r)?

a. Strong willed, strict even with himself.b. Loving to his family.c. Caring about the welfare of Islam.d. *A good administrator + all above.

Was the great Islamic momentum started during the time of Muhammad (pbuh) continued during Omar's rule?

a. *Yes, well done.b. Fairly well.c. Only at the beginning + b above.d. Only at the end + b above.

How was the spirit of the Muslims about the great expansion during Omar's rule?

a. Happy, excited and grateful.b. Worried because of the new security

problems.c. Very high and determined to go

further.d. *a + c + how to teach the new

Muslims Islam.

Did Ali (a.s.) help Omar (r) during his administration?

a. Not at all.b. *Yes quite often, in Shoora (council of

advisers).c. Occasionally.d. On rare occasions.

Did Khalifa Omar (r) have a council of advisers?

a. No, he did not need one.b. Yes, in later years.c. *Yes, Ali (a.s.) was one of its members.d. Yes, only with Ali (a.s.)

How was the Muslim world administered during the time of Omar (r)?a. Governors were appointed at various

territories.b. Governors were helped by treasurers

and Qadhis.c. *Each governor was directly responsible

to the strict Omar (r) himself + a and b.d. Governors had full freedom in

administration of their areas + a and b above.

What happened to the flow of money coming from the new Islamic territories?

a. The Khalifa used it for himself and where he saw fit.

b. Distributed well, to Muhaajirs and Ansaars, according to their level of nobility.

c. *b above + to others according to their needs.

d. Only to the poor, + general industrialization.

Click for the answerOmar (r) decreed that Companions of

the Prophet (pbuh) not leave Medina or establish any businesses outside Medina. Why?

a. *There will be less chance of cult of personality.

b. Less chance of revolt + a.c. Less chance for trouble against his

rule.d. All the above.

Did inflation take place during the rule of Omar (r)?

a. No, no such thing then.b. Yes, since there was lots of money.c. *b above + labor shortage.d. Only very mild inflation + c.

Click for the answerDuring Omar's time, the Islamic

territory became the largest area in the world under one ruler. Did the people convert to Islam right away?

a. Yes, immediately; they were scared that the sword be used against them.

b. No, they embraced Islam for its superior qualities.

c. The population became Muslim at an accelerated rate.

d. *b + c + It took many many years.

How did people embrace Islam?

a. Islam was the best spiritually + b.b. Islam was the fairest religion + c.c. Islam made the most sense.d. *Salvation was with Islam + above.

Without mass media, how could Islam be taught to the masses and spread in such an accelerated manner?

a. People were disgusted with their indigent religions.

b. Islam made good sense to anyone whose mind is open.

c. The new Muslims took great pride and were very eager to teach and spread Islam to any would-be convert.

d. *Spirit of dedication quite high + above.

What means did Islam spread during Omar's time?

a. Often, mouth to mouth teaching.b. *Mosque being the focus + a + c + d.c. Lectures and Friday prayers + d.d. By example + c + a.

How did Khalifa Omar (r) die?

a. Severe protracted sickness.b. In battle at Qadisiya + c below.c. Killed by a disbeliever.d. *c + by a knife that opened his

abdomen.

How was the feeling in Medina when Omar was stabbed?

a. Great shock, great imminent loss of a good leader.

b. *Anguish and anger.c. Need for immediate replacement.d. c + avenge the killer's nation, Persia.

Could Omar (r) administer after he was mortally wounded?

a. *Yes, appointed a committee to elect a Khalifa + b.

b. Minimal administrative points of immediate urgency.

c. All the works needed of a Khalifa.d. c + arresting the killer.

What did Imam Ali (a.s.) do during Omar's reign?a. Being the encyclopedia of Islam,

scholars came to him to solve their problems + b.

b. Helped Omar (r) in his administration, through the council of advisors or otherwise.

c. Concentrated on teaching Islam to the numerous scholars be it in the mosque of the Prophet (pbuh) or otherwise.

d. *Above + works on Fiqh.

Did Omar (r) marry one of the daughters of Imam Ali (a.s.)?

a. *Yes, one of them.b. Yes, two of them.c. No, he was too old for them.d. No, Ali (a.s.) did not have daughters.

Was one of Omar's daughters married to the Prophet (pbuh)?

a. *Yes, Hafsa.b. Yes, Hafsa then Asmaa.c. No, he was too old for them.d. No, Omar (r) did not have daughters.

How old was Khalifa Omar (r) when he died?

a. 55 years.b. 61 years.c. *63 years, as old as the Prophet

(pbuh).d. 82 years, as old as Uthman.

To choose a Khalifa after him, Omar (r) wanted a certain arrangement. How was that?

a. Appointing Uthman (r).b. *Choose from among 6 Companions

that he named.c. General elections.d. An election committee.

How long did Omar (r) rule?

a. *10 years.b. 12 years.c. 15 years.d. l3 1/2 years.

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