General Knowledge MCQ #1731

Ibn Khaldun presented the idea of 'Asabiyyah' (social cohesion/group solidarity) and contrasted sedentary (hadari) and nomadic (badawi) lifestyles; through these terms, he shows

General Knowledge MCQ #1731

  1. Question 1

    Q1. Ibn Khaldun presented the idea of 'Asabiyyah' (social cohesion/group solidarity) and contrasted sedentary (hadari) and nomadic (badawi) lifestyles; through these terms, he shows

    • A) Symbolic loss
    • B) Metabolic loss
    • C) Inevitable loss
    • D) Loss of social cohesion

    Answer: Loss of social cohesion

    Explanation: Ibn Khaldun argued that as nomadic groups gain power and settle into sedentary civilizations, they gradually lose their 'asabiyyah' (group solidarity), leading to an inevitable loss of social cohesion and eventual decline.