Islamiat MCQ #1350

The Fatimid Caliphate claimed descent from:

Islamiat MCQ #1350

  1. Question 1

    Q1. The Fatimid Caliphate claimed descent from:

    • A) Fatimah bint al-Khattab, Umar's sister
    • B) Fatimah bint Asad, Ali's mother
    • C) Fatimah (RA), the Prophet's daughter
    • D) Fatimah al-Zahra, a famous scholar

    Answer: Fatimah (RA), the Prophet's daughter

    Explanation: The Fatimid Caliphate (909–1171 AD) traced its lineage to Fatimah (RA), the Prophet's daughter and wife of Hazrat Ali (RA), to legitimize their Ismaili Shia rule.