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In the Quran, Mohammed's family are referred to as "Hanifs" - members of a sect of monotheists, who were neither Jewish nor Christian. What were the beliefs of these Hanifs, and how were they different from Jews and Christians?

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What were the reasons why pirates (especially those in the caribbean) became so popular in media and pop culture as a whole?

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How likely is the theory that the Khazars converted to Judaism? And if the Khazars did convert to Judaism, why did the notoriously anti-Jewish Byzantines ally with and even marry into them?

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Were war elephants ever utilised in sub-Saharan African civilisations?

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How much influence did neoplatonism have on Roman paganism in late antiquity?

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At the time of the Frankish conversion to Christianity in 496 CE, how much of France was already Christian?

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Was the cult of Mithras a form of monolatry or monotheism?

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Was Hitler's swastika/hakenkreuz inspired by a Benedictine monastery?

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When and why did the Israelites begin to worship Yahweh as their sole deity?

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Was Manichaeism ever prevalent in the Arabian Peninsula/the Mashriq (fertile crescent) region?

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In the Quran, Mohammed's family are referred to as "Hanifs" - members of a sect of monotheists, who were neither Jewish nor Christian. What were the beliefs of these Hanifs, and how were they different from Jews and Christians?	1038
What were the reasons why pirates (especially those in the caribbean) became so popular in media and pop culture as a whole?	47
How likely is the theory that the Khazars converted to Judaism? And if the Khazars did convert to Judaism, why did the notoriously anti-Jewish Byzantines ally with and even marry into them?	29
Were war elephants ever utilised in sub-Saharan African civilisations?	24
How much influence did neoplatonism have on Roman paganism in late antiquity?	17
At the time of the Frankish conversion to Christianity in 496 CE, how much of France was already Christian?	15
Was the cult of Mithras a form of monolatry or monotheism?	11
Was Hitler's swastika/hakenkreuz inspired by a Benedictine monastery?	11
When and why did the Israelites begin to worship Yahweh as their sole deity?	10
Was Manichaeism ever prevalent in the Arabian Peninsula/the Mashriq (fertile crescent) region?	9