O Level Islamiyat 2058, topic 5.1.4
The first Islamic community: past paper questions
18 Cambridge O Level Islamiyat 2058 questions on The first Islamic community (5.1.4) from 14 papers, 2023 to 2026. Open the paper or try a question free.
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- Questions
- 18
- Papers
- 14
- Years
- 2023 to 2026
- Total marks
- 252
- Average per question
- 14 marks
- Largest question
- 14 marks
By type: Structured 8 · Essay 10
How hard the questions are
- Recall15
- Apply2
- Analyse1
- Not banded0
Derived from the command word Cambridge prints in each question, banded by a fixed table beside the syllabus's own definitions. A question printing no command word is unbanded: unknown, not middling.
Command words
- giveRecall9 questions
- writeRecall8 questions
- describeApply2 questions
- discussAnalyse1 question
Where the questions come from
By year
- 20262
- 20256
- 20244
- 20236
By session
- May/June8
- Oct/Nov10
By paper
- Paper 118
Questions on this topic
Showing 18 of 18, spread across the years. Open one to write your answer and have it marked.
- Try this questionQuestion 5May/June 2026, paper 11Essay14 marks
Give an account of the lives of Abu Talib and Abu Sufyan during the life of the Prophet (pbuh).
- Try this questionQuestion 3Oct/Nov 2025, paper 11Essay14 marks
Give an account of the persecutions suffered by the new followers of Islam in Makka.
- Try this questionQuestion 5Oct/Nov 2024, paper 11Essay14 marks
Write about the lives of the following Companions during the lifetime of the Prophet (pbuh): • Ja‘far ibn Abi Talib • Zayd ibn Thabit.
- Try this questionQuestion 4Oct/Nov 2023, paper 11Essay14 marks
Some of the early Muslims migrated to Abyssinia. Give an account of the events of this migration.
- Try this questionQuestion 5May/June 2026, paper 12Essay14 marks
Write about the lives of ʿUmar ibn al-Khattab and Khalid ibn al-Walid during the lifetime of the Prophet (pbuh).
- Try this questionQuestion 5Oct/Nov 2025, paper 11Essay14 marks
Write about the life of ʿAisha during the years she was married to the Prophet (pbuh).
- Try this questionQuestion 5Oct/Nov 2024, paper 12Structured14 marks
Give an account of the life of Khadijah bint Khuwaylid.
- Try this questionQuestion 5Oct/Nov 2023, paper 11Essay14 marks
Write about the lives of the Companions Khalid ibn Walid and Zayd ibn Haritha during the lifetime of the Prophet (pbuh).
- Try this questionQuestion 4Oct/Nov 2025, paper 12Structured14 marks
Describe the way the relationship between the Emigrants (Muhajirun) and Helpers (Ansar) developed in Madina.
- Try this questionQuestion 5May/June 2024, paper 11Structured14 marks
Describe the conversion to Islam of Abu Bakr, ͑Umar, ͑Uthman and ͑Ali.
- Try this questionQuestion 4Oct/Nov 2023, paper 12Structured14 marks
Give an account of the persecution faced by the early followers of Islam.
- Try this questionQuestion 5Oct/Nov 2025, paper 12Structured14 marks
Write about the main roles played by the Scribes of the Prophet (pbuh).
- Try this questionQuestion 5May/June 2024, paper 12Structured14 marks
Give an account of the lives of three of the following Blessed Companions during the lifetime of the Prophet (pbuh): • ʿUmar ibn al-Khattab • Talhah ibn ʿUbaydullah • Zubayr ibn al-ʿAwwam • ʿAbd al-Rahman ibn ʿAwf • Saʿd ibn Abi Waqqas.
- Try this questionQuestion 5Oct/Nov 2023, paper 12Structured14 marks
Give an account of the life of ʿAli ibn Abi Talib during the life of the Prophet (pbuh).
- Try this questionQuestion 5May/June 2025, paper 11Essay14 marks
Write about the lives of Bilal ibn Rabah and Hamza ibn Abdul Muttalib.
- Try this questionQuestion 5May/June 2023, paper 11Essay14 marks
Write an account of the life of Fatima and the life of any one other of the Prophet’s daughters.
- Try this questionQuestion 5May/June 2025, paper 12Structured14 marks
Give an account of the lives of Salman al-Farsi and Abu Talib.
- Try this questionQuestion 5May/June 2023, paper 12Essay14 marks
Write an account of the lives of Amina bint Wahb and Halima Sa’adia during their time with the Prophet (pbuh).






