Question

Fill in the blanks: 

1. Prophet Muhammad, the founder of Islam, was bom in ........... in the year ...........

2. Muhammad forbade idol worship and stressed the importance of ............ and kind behaviour. 

3. The two holy places of the Muslims are ............ and ............... 

4. Ans. Muhammad was succeeded by ............., who was known as Caliph. He transformed the Arabs into an excellent ............. force and inspired them to carry the word of ............ throughout the world. 

5. The first Arab expedition to India took place in .............. under the leadership of ........................

Answer 1

1. Prophet Muhammad, the founder of Islam, was bom in Mecca in the year 570 ce. 

2. Muhammad forbade idol worship and stressed the importance of God and kind behaviour. 

3. The two holy places of the Muslims are Mecca and Medina. 

4. Ans. Muhammad was succeeded by Abu Bakr, who was known as Caliph. He transformed the Arabs into an excellent fighting force and inspired them to carry the word of Allah throughout the world. 

5. The first Arab expedition to India took place in 712 ce under the leadership of Muhammad bin Qasim.