Islam Quiz

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The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), formerly known as the Organization of the Islamic Conference, has its headquarters in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Established in 1969, it is the second-largest intergovernmental organization after the UN, with 57 member states. The permanent secretariat is located in Jeddah due to Saudi Arabia’s role in hosting the 1971 summit and its religious significance. Despite occasional proposals, the headquarters have never relocated from Jeddah.

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Jugal Kalita is a professor of Computer Science. K. M. Baharul Islam works in management and public policy. Mrinal Miri is a philosopher. Bhabendra Nath Saikia, though trained in physics, is mainly known as a writer and filmmaker, not an astrophysicist. Therefore, three pairs are correctly matched.

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Ali Mech was the first Mech tribe member to convert to Islam during Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar Khilji’s 13th-century invasion of Kamrupa (Assam). Bakhtiyar Khilji was the Muslim general who led the invasion but did not convert. The Mech tribe traditionally inhabits areas in northeastern India, including Assam and Bengal.

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Islam was introduced in Assam in the 13th century. Assam has a significant Muslim population, including indigenous groups like Goria, Moria, Deshi, Juluha, and Syed. The 2011 census reports over 34% of the state’s population as Muslim. Assam also includes 11 Muslim-majority districts.

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The first Islamic invasion of Assam occurred in 1206 under Muhammad Bakhtiyar Khalji. Shamsuddin Ilyas Shah led Bengal Sultanate invasions later in 1356-57. Turbak invaded Assam in 1532 but was repelled. Akbar was Mughal emperor associated with later conflicts in Assam but did not lead the first invasion.

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Maulana Abul Kalam Azad laid the foundation of Anjuman Islamia and Madrasa Islamia in Ranchi in 1917. He established Anjuman-e-Islamiya in August 1917 during his internment (1916-1919). Madrasa Islamiya was started by this society and recognized by Bihar Government in 1919. The foundation was supported by contributions from Hindus and Muslims. These institutions aimed at the education of Ranchi Muslims during British India.

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Ghazi Saiyyad Salar Masud, Mahmud of Ghazni’s nephew, campaigned in 11th-century India, notably defeating the rulers of Manikpur and Kara. Revered as a warrior saint, his tomb is in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, and he played a notable role in the early Islamic expansion in Northern India.

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Firangi Mahal, Lucknow, was a key Islamic learning center supporting the Khilafat Movement and hosted leaders like Gandhi, Nehru, and Sarojini Naidu.

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Shabbir Ahmad Usmani (1887–1949), born in Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh, co-founded Jamia Millia Islamia, was a Deobandi scholar, led the pro-Pakistan faction, participated in Pakistan’s creation and served as its first Shaykh al-Islam.

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Darul Uloom Deoband was founded in 1866 by Muhammad Qasim Nanautavi and others in Uttar Pradesh, India.