1.a) Explain the services Abubakar offered to Prophet and the early Muslim Community.

b) Why was he given the title al-swiddiq?

 

2. Give an account of the conquests of Caliph Umar of the:

a) Persians

b) Romans

 

3. a) Explain Ibn Saba’s conspiracy against caliph Uthman.

b) What was Uthman’s reponse to the conspiracy?

 

4. Describe Ali bin Abu Talib’s service to the Muslim Community during the:

a) Meccan period

b) Medina period

 

5. a) Explain the religious beliefs and practices of the Arabs during the Jahiliyyah period.

b) In what ways did the coming of Islam influence their beliefs and practices?

 

6.a) Describe the ways in which the Meccans persecuted the early Muslims.

b) How did the Muslims react to the persecution?

 

7. a) Explain the factors that contributed to the conquest of Mecca.

b) In what ways did this conquest benefit the Muslims?

 

8.a) Describe the farewell speech of the prophet.

b)What lessons can Muslims in Uganda learn from the prophet’s speech?

 

9.a) Explain the religious life of the people of Buganda before the advent of Islam.

b) How did Islam change their way of life?

 

10.a) Give an account of the coming of the Sudanese Muslims to Northern Uganda.

b) In what ways did they spread Islam in Uganda?

 

11.a) Give the life history of Sheik Swaibu Ssemakula.

b) How did he contribute to the development of Islam in Uganda?

 

12.a) Describe the formation of the National Association for the advancement of Muslims (NAAM).

b) In what ways did its activities benefit the Muslims of Uganda?