Islamic History & Culture – CSS Past Papers (2010-2025)

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CSS 2025

• Analyze the political system of Khilafat-e-Rashida.
• Discuss scientific contributions of Muslims during Abbasid era.
• Evaluate causes of decline of Muslim Spain.
• Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as a reformer of society.

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CSS 2024

• Compare Islamic civilization with Western civilization.
• Write note on administrative reforms of Hazrat Umar (R.A).
• Discuss intellectual achievements of Abbasid Baghdad.
• Causes of downfall of Umayyad Caliphate.

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CSS 2023

• Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as a statesman and leader.
• Causes of fall of Baghdad (1258 AD).
• Role of Muslims in preservation of Greek knowledge.
• Islamic concept of justice.

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CSS 2022

• Treaty of Hudaybiyyah and its importance.
• Islamic political system and its principles.
• Muslim Spain as a center of learning.
• Hazrat Abu Bakr (R.A) and apostasy wars.

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CSS 2021

• Leadership qualities of Khulafa-e-Rashideen.
• Causes of decline of Abbasid Caliphate.
• Contribution of Ibn Sina and Al-Razi in medicine.
• Expansion of Islamic empire under Hazrat Umar (R.A).

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CSS 2020

• Makkan life of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
• Islamic civilization as a global civilization.
• Administrative reforms of Hazrat Umar (R.A).
• Causes of rise of Muslim civilization.

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CSS 2019

• Hazrat Usman (R.A) and compilation of Quran.
• Umayyad administrative system.
• Muslim Spain and its cultural achievements.
• Concept of Shura in Islam.

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CSS 2018

• Islamic concept of sovereignty.
• Hazrat Ali (R.A) and internal conflicts.
• Abbasid Golden Age of knowledge.
• Decline of Muslim world.

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CSS 2017

• Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as a military leader.
• Causes of success of early Muslim conquests.
• Islamic education system in Abbasid period.
• Impact of Crusades on Muslim world.

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CSS 2016

• Khilafat-e-Rashida and its importance.
• Muslim contribution in science and technology.
• Fall of Granada (Muslim Spain).
• Administrative structure of Umayyads.

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CSS 2015

• Life and reforms of Hazrat Umar (R.A).
• Baghdad as center of learning.
• Causes of decline of Islamic civilization.
• Treaty of Hudaybiyyah significance.

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CSS 2014

• Islamic political system and democracy.
• Muslim Spain contribution to Europe.
• Hazrat Abu Bakr (R.A) leadership.
• Abbasid translation movement.

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CSS 2013

• Rise and fall of Muslim Spain.
• Islamic concept of justice.
• Scientific contributions of Muslims.
• Khilafat vs monarchy system.

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CSS 2012

• Role of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in state building.
• Causes of decline of Umayyads.
• Islamic education system development.
• Abbasid Golden Age.

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CSS 2011

• Hazrat Umar (R.A) administrative reforms.
• Muslim civilization and Europe.
• Fall of Baghdad (Mongol invasion).
• Early Islamic society.

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CSS 2010

• Islamic civilization features.
• Khulafa-e-Rashideen leadership model.
• Muslim Spain intellectual achievements.
• Causes of decline of Muslims.