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ZIMSEC O-Level Family and Religious Studies

5.2The caliphs and the spread of Islam

The caliphs and the spread of Islam in ZIMSEC O-Level Family and Religious Studies: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives

What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.

  1. 5.2.1Describe the rule of the four rightly guided caliphs.
  2. 5.2.2Trace the spread of Islam to Africa and Zimbabwe.

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  • The Caliphs and the Spread of Islam

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The caliphs and the spread of Islam: sample question

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Which caliph ordered a standard written copy of the Qur'an to be sent to the main cities?

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