Listicle Topic: History
Fourteen centuries of political, intellectual, and institutional history.
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6 facts about Muhammad’s marriages: Zaynab, Safiyya and others
Zaynab, Safiyya, Juwayriyah, Rayhana, Mariya and verse 33:50: 6 facts from the Quran, hadith and early biographies.
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Slavery in Islam: 6 facts
Did Islam ban slavery? 6 facts on what the Quran, the Prophet and the jurists said, and what scholars say now. Read on.
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6 Companions of the Prophet who started with nothing
Bilal, Sumayya and Ammar, Salman, Abu Dharr, Abu Hurayra and Abdul Rahman ibn Awf: 6 early Muslims who began with nothing. Read their stories.
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7 women in the Prophet’s life who shaped Islam
Aminah, Khadija, Fatima, Umm Salama, Aisha, Hafsa and Mariya: 7 women in the Prophet’s life and what each one did. Read their stories.
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5 questions about Aisha, answered from the sources
How old was Aisha, did she consent, and what else do the sources say about her? 5 questions answered, with the evidence on each side. Read on.
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Quran preservation on Reddit: 5 points from the scholars’ debate
Was the Quran preserved? What Reddit’s academic Quran forum concluded, and where Muslims should agree. Read on.
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Uthman’s copies: 5 facts about the Quran’s earliest manuscripts
Where are Uthman’s copies of the Quran? 5 facts on the earliest manuscripts, from Birmingham to Samarkand. Read them.
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5 unsolved puzzles in the Quran’s stories
Khidr, Gog and Magog, the Companions of the Cave, Harut and Marut and the People of the Rass: 5 puzzles in the Quran’s stories, explained.
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6 Quranic stories and what other sources say
Thamud, Ad, the Sleepers, Dhu al-Qarnayn, the Elephant and Jonah: 6 Quranic stories checked against other sources. Read what survives.