WAEC Islamic Religious Studies (IRS) 2023 Objective — Question 35

Question 35 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Islamic Religious Studies (IRS) 2023 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

Battle of Siffin was fought during the reign of

A. 'Uthmān b. Affān
B. 'Umar b. al-Khaṭṭāb
C. Abū-Bakr b. Abī Quhhafah
D. Ali Abī ṬālibCorrect

Explanation

The Battle of Siffin (657 C.E.) was fought between Caliph 'Ali b. Abī Ṭālib and Mu'āwiyah b. Abī Sufyān.

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