Quiz on the Ayyubid Dynasty

The name Ayyubid is derived from the name of Salahuddin's grandfather, which is?

• Al-Mansur

• Ayyub

• Al-Kamil

• Salahuddin

The Ayyubid dynasty was established by Salahuddin Yusuf Al-Ayyubi, who was a follower of which school of thought?

• Maliki

• Hanafi

• Shia

• Sunni

The Fatimid Caliphate is named after the daughter of Prophet Muhammad, who is?

• Fatimah

• Az-Zahra

• Fatimah Az-Zahra

• Ayyub

Who established the Fatimid Caliphate?

• Said ibn Husain

• Salahuddin al-Ayyubi

• Al-Mansur

• Al-Aziz

The first caliph of the Fatimid Caliphate was?

• Abu Abdillah Asya'si

• Said ibn Husain

• Salahuddin al-Ayyubi

• Ubaidillah al Mahdi

The capital of the Fatimid Caliphate was located in which city?

• Baghdad

• Cairo

• Damascus

• Qairawan, Tunisia

Who was the commander of the Fatimid army that captured Egypt from the Ikhshidid dynasty?

• Ubaidillah al Mahdi

• Jauhar As-Siqli

• Said ibn Husain

• Abu Abdillah Asya'si

How long did the Fatimid Caliphate last?

• 262 years

• 266 years

• 662 years

• 622 years

Who was the last caliph of the Ayyubid dynasty?

• Ubaidillah al Mahdi

• Salahuddin al-Ayyubi

• Al-Adid Billah

• Abu Abdillah Asya'si

During which caliphate did the Fatimid dynasty reach its peak?

• Fifth

• Fourth

• Third

• Second