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Why didn't Delhi became part of Pakistan?
I have read about Pakistan Movement (PM), about the Partition of India between the two and I want to know why Delhi didn't became part of Pakistan (in contrast to Edirne of the Ottoman Empire which ...
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Are there any historical accounts of Aisha (the wife of Muhammad) giving public speeches?
The Wikipedia entry about Aisha says:
Aisha's importance to revitalizing the Arab tradition and leadership among the Arab women highlights her magnitude within Islam.[63] Aisha became involved in ...
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Is the letter attributed to have been sent by Muhammad to the Byzantine Emperor authentic?
Wikipedia article shows a letter that is claimed be sent from Muhammad to the Emperor of Byzantine Empire.
But it doesn't have any information about authenticity of the letter as in if it is ...
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Who were the firefighters in Muslim North Africa in the 18th/19th Century and how were they organized?
As we know that the Romans already had some forces for keeping their cities secured and safe: The Vigiles who were what we now may call police and firefighters together!
And as I failed to find some ...
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Where did the Gabare Jahangiri Dynasty assert authority?
Where did the Sunni Muslim dynasty assert authority?
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Do authoritative Jewish historical records record the expulsion
The following wiki extract demonstrates the possibility that the Muhammad's expulsion of Banu Qaynuqa and execution of Banu Qurayza to be a myth. Do authoritative Jewish historical records track or ...
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What was the response of the general Iranian public to the modernization policies of Reza Shah?
I have been reading the fascinating study on Iran by Nikki R. Keddie, "Modern Iran: Roots and Results of Revolution", Yale University Press, 2006. In it she outlines the dramatic modernizing policy ...
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