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The Philippine–American War ended in 1902, and yet the Muslim Moro people in the south of the Philippines continued to fight the United States until 1913. Why did the war with the Moros continue so long after the rest of the war had ended?

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Why did the Fulani Jihads in 18th and 19th century West Africa happen and what was the role of religion in motivating these wars?

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Were the policies of the British government under Churchill responsible of causing the Bengal Famine of 1943?

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How did people in Afghanistan in the 1980s react to large numbers of foreign mujahideen coming to fight the USSR?

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The Fatimid caliph al-Hakim is commonly seen as a cruel tyrant or a “Mad Caliph”. However, I’ve heard that this idea is controversial. So what do most modern historians think about him?

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How were Kurds treated in the Ottoman Empire?

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How different was Tsarist autocracy in Russia from Western European absolutism?

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How did Muslim communities around the world react to the Mahdist revolt in 19th century Sudan?

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How and why did the Qing Dynasty conquer Xinjiang?

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What was happening in Afghanistan in the 1990s?

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The Philippine–American War ended in 1902, and yet the Muslim Moro people in the south of the Philippines continued to fight the United States until 1913. Why did the war with the Moros continue so long after the rest of the war had ended?	22
Why did the Fulani Jihads in 18th and 19th century West Africa happen and what was the role of religion in motivating these wars?	21
Were the policies of the British government under Churchill responsible of causing the Bengal Famine of 1943?	20
How did people in Afghanistan in the 1980s react to large numbers of foreign mujahideen coming to fight the USSR?	20
The Fatimid caliph al-Hakim is commonly seen as a cruel tyrant or a “Mad Caliph”. However, I’ve heard that this idea is controversial. So what do most modern historians think about him?	18
How were Kurds treated in the Ottoman Empire?	16
How different was Tsarist autocracy in Russia from Western European absolutism?	15
How did Muslim communities around the world react to the Mahdist revolt in 19th century Sudan?	14
How and why did the Qing Dynasty conquer Xinjiang?	12
What was happening in Afghanistan in the 1990s?	11