Islamiat MCQ #573

The Battle of Marj Rahit was a decisive intra-Umayyad conflict that consolidated the rule of which caliphal branch?

Islamiat MCQ #573

  1. Question 1

    Q1. The Battle of Marj Rahit was a decisive intra-Umayyad conflict that consolidated the rule of which caliphal branch?

    • A) Marwanid
    • B) Sufyanid
    • C) Hashimite
    • D) Abbasid

    Answer: Marwanid

    Explanation: The Battle of Marj Rahit (684 CE) was fought between the Qaysid and Yemeni Arab factions; the Marwanid branch of the Umayyads, supported by Yemeni tribes, defeated their rivals, consolidating Marwanid control of the Umayyad Caliphate.