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Due to the spread of COVID-19, some muezzins in Kuwait have changed a line in the Islamic call to prayer (Adhan) from "Hasten to prayer" to "pray in your homes". Are there other instances in history in which the Adhan temporarily changed because of some event?

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Why does Herodotus claim Egypt was split into twelve parts before the reign of Psamtik I?

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How many Roman Emperors have written surviving books or documents?

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Would the Roman/Byzantine Christians have viewed Biblical figures and the Ancient Israelites as barbarians?

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AITA for killing King Josiah of Judah because he wasn't letting me pass through Megiddo?

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How are there busts of historical figures such as Homer, and Hesiod, if next to nothing is known about them?

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Due to the spread of COVID-19, some muezzins in Kuwait have changed a line in the Islamic call to prayer (Adhan) from "Hasten to prayer" to "pray in your homes". Are there other instances in history in which the Adhan temporarily changed because of some event?	4698
Why does Herodotus claim Egypt was split into twelve parts before the reign of Psamtik I?	7
How many Roman Emperors have written surviving books or documents?	2
Would the Roman/Byzantine Christians have viewed Biblical figures and the Ancient Israelites as barbarians?	2
AITA for killing King Josiah of Judah because he wasn't letting me pass through Megiddo?	1
How are there busts of historical figures such as Homer, and Hesiod, if next to nothing is known about them?	0