NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA
14/16 AHMADU BELLO WAY, LAGOS
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
MARCH/APRIL 2014 EXAMINATION
COURSE CODE: ISL374
COURSE TITLE: ISLAMIC POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS
TIME ALLOWED: 2 HRS
Instruction to Candidates: Answer only THREE questions in all
1. Define the term Jāhiliyyah and discuss the political conditions of the Arabs prior to the revelation of the Qur’ān to Prophet Muhammed (SAW). (23 Marks)
2. Define the term Qādī and explain the important duties attached to the office in an Islamic state. (23 Marks)
3. (a) Distinguish between the term ‘Caliphate’ and Khilāfah
(b) Explain the significance of Khalīfah in the administration of an Islamic State. (24 Marks)
4. By using concrete examples explain why the Quraysh tribe in Makkah rejected the teachings of Islam.(23 Marks)
5. Explain some of the reasons for accepting Abubakr as the first of the Khulafā’u ar-Rāshidūn. (23 Marks)
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