2025 MCQ 11 — Location of Dar-e-Arqam

Question: Where was Dar-e-Arqam located?

Correct answer: Makkah, near Mount al-Safa.

Explanation

Dar-e-Arqam was the house of al-Arqam ibn Abi al-Arqam (RA). During the early Makkan period, the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) used it as a place for gathering, teaching and instructing the early Muslims under conditions of persecution.

Significance

It illustrates the priority given to teaching, faith and community formation before the migration to Madinah. Its location belongs to the Makkan phase of the mission.

Memory cue: Dar-e-Arqam → al-Safa → Makkah → early Islamic teaching.

Original year-wise paper: 2025 — Islamic Studies (CSS)

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