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Under Islamic Law, any type of interest is considered usury and therefore illegal. How did banks and companies under Islamic empires (e.g. Persia, the Ottomans, Mamluks, etc.) go about making money if interest wasn't an option?

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In Tolstoy's War and Peace, one character is captured after the Battle of Austerlitz and is taken as a POW. Was his experience historically accurate?

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What are some book recommendations on the history of the Islamic world?

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How popular was abolition among the US population pre civil war?

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Where can I get more information on the goals of the lesser powers in the Congress of Vienna 1814-1815?

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In Tolstoy's War and Peace, one character is captured after the Battle of Austerlitz and is taken as a POW. Was his experience historically accurate?

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Under Islamic Law, any type of interest is considered usury and therefore illegal. How did banks and companies under Islamic empires (e.g. Persia, the Ottomans, Mamluks, etc.) go about making money if interest wasn't an option?	2789
In Tolstoy's War and Peace, one character is captured after the Battle of Austerlitz and is taken as a POW. Was his experience historically accurate?	10
What are some book recommendations on the history of the Islamic world?	3
How popular was abolition among the US population pre civil war?	2
Where can I get more information on the goals of the lesser powers in the Congress of Vienna 1814-1815?	2
In Tolstoy's War and Peace, one character is captured after the Battle of Austerlitz and is taken as a POW. Was his experience historically accurate?	0