Islamiat MCQ #567

The "Battle of the Masts" (Dhat al-Sawari) was a significant naval victory for the Rashidun Caliphate against the:

Islamiat MCQ #567

  1. Question 1

    Q1. The "Battle of the Masts" (Dhat al-Sawari) was a significant naval victory for the Rashidun Caliphate against the:

    • A) Visigoths
    • B) Sasanian Empire
    • C) Byzantine Empire
    • D) Vandals

    Answer: Byzantine Empire

    Explanation: The Battle of the Masts (Dhat al-Sawari, 655 CE) was a naval battle in the Mediterranean where the Muslim fleet under Abdullah ibn Sa'd ibn Abi Sarh defeated the Byzantine Emperor Constans II, establishing Muslim naval dominance.