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I have read certain sources stating that vestigial and in fact entirely pagan practices dating back to before Islam were still followed by Bedouin tribes before the Saudis consolidated their rule. How true is this, and do we have any knowledge on what these practices were like?

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Many impostors pretending to be the children of Nicholas II have existed. However, most of them seem to have either impersonated his youngest daughter, Anastasia, or his youngest child and only son, Alexei. Is there a particular reason for this?

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What did medieval Egyptian Islamic writers say about the ancient Egyptians? How did they view the Quranic verses about the Pharaoh and its explicit condemnation of him?

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When Eastern European Jews migrated to the USA in the mid-to-late 19th century, there was already an established Jewish community of Sephardim from the UK and the Netherlands and Ashkenazi Jews from Germany. How did the latter feel about the former? Did there exist any tensions between the two?

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Did Gnosticism or other such traditions exist outside of Christianity?

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Did Gnosticism or other such traditions exist outside of Christianity?

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How did racial segregation in the United States affect Asian and Mexican Americans in states such as Arizona and California?

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What are some good sources on the history of Islam in West Africa?

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What has generally been the criteria a Pope keeps for choosing names? How do Popes usually decide what papal name they wish to use?

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Why wasn't British Ceylon ever incorporated into the British Raj?

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I have read certain sources stating that vestigial and in fact entirely pagan practices dating back to before Islam were still followed by Bedouin tribes before the Saudis consolidated their rule. How true is this, and do we have any knowledge on what these practices were like?	1
Many impostors pretending to be the children of Nicholas II have existed. However, most of them seem to have either impersonated his youngest daughter, Anastasia, or his youngest child and only son, Alexei. Is there a particular reason for this?	1
What did medieval Egyptian Islamic writers say about the ancient Egyptians? How did they view the Quranic verses about the Pharaoh and its explicit condemnation of him?	1
When Eastern European Jews migrated to the USA in the mid-to-late 19th century, there was already an established Jewish community of Sephardim from the UK and the Netherlands and Ashkenazi Jews from Germany. How did the latter feel about the former? Did there exist any tensions between the two?	1
Did Gnosticism or other such traditions exist outside of Christianity?	1
Did Gnosticism or other such traditions exist outside of Christianity?	1
How did racial segregation in the United States affect Asian and Mexican Americans in states such as Arizona and California?	1
What are some good sources on the history of Islam in West Africa?	1
What has generally been the criteria a Pope keeps for choosing names? How do Popes usually decide what papal name they wish to use?	1
Why wasn't British Ceylon ever incorporated into the British Raj?	1