Islamiat MCQ #801

The "War of Basus," which lasted for 40 years, was fought between which two tribes?

Islamiat MCQ #801

  1. Question 1

    Q1. The "War of Basus," which lasted for 40 years, was fought between which two tribes?

    • A) Bani Bakr and Quraysh
    • B) Bani Bakr and Bani Taghlib
    • C) Bani Bakr and Bani Qais
    • D) Bani Bakr and Bani Asad

    Answer: Bani Bakr and Bani Taghlib

    Explanation: The War of Basus was a legendary 40-year conflict between the tribes of Banu Bakr and Banu Taghlib in pre-Islamic Arabia, triggered by the killing of a she-camel owned by a woman named Basus.