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Has Jared Diamond ever engaged with the heaps of criticism on his "Guns, Germs, and Steel"?

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Did majority of women in medieval Islam not wear hijab? I ask this because majority of women in 20th century Muslim countries do not wear hijab until recently

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Did the Late Romans still think themselves as the better people and Roman Empire as the center of the world?

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Why did the Romans "tolerant" of certain religions or cults (Bona Dea, Mithras) but "intolerant" of certain others (Druidism, Bacchanalia, Christianity)? What constitutes "proper" religion for the Romans?

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ISIS justifies burning of living human because they believed the Rashidun Caliphs did so too in their time. Do we have a well-documented account of the burning by the caliphs?

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Kaaba. In modern times, there are two attempts to seize/destroy it. One is by ISIS, which is a mere bluff. Another is in the successful 1979 Grand Mosque seizure. Prior to that, has any other groups attempt to occupy or destroy it?

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Did the Romans know the boundary between provinces? If they did, how?

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What was the treatment of heresy in medieval Islam?

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If Roman Empire had a strong state, why was Christian heresies not enforced with inquisition like in medieval Europe? Instead it was mediated through public debates

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It has been claimed that Medina was first established as a civil society by Muhammad. How much truth is in this? What was Medina (Yathrib) like prior to Muhammad?

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Has Jared Diamond ever engaged with the heaps of criticism on his "Guns, Germs, and Steel"?	1498
Did majority of women in medieval Islam not wear hijab? I ask this because majority of women in 20th century Muslim countries do not wear hijab until recently	1267
Did the Late Romans still think themselves as the better people and Roman Empire as the center of the world?	222
Why did the Romans "tolerant" of certain religions or cults (Bona Dea, Mithras) but "intolerant" of certain others (Druidism, Bacchanalia, Christianity)? What constitutes "proper" religion for the Romans?	127
ISIS justifies burning of living human because they believed the Rashidun Caliphs did so too in their time. Do we have a well-documented account of the burning by the caliphs?	123
Kaaba. In modern times, there are two attempts to seize/destroy it. One is by ISIS, which is a mere bluff. Another is in the successful 1979 Grand Mosque seizure. Prior to that, has any other groups attempt to occupy or destroy it?	105
Did the Romans know the boundary between provinces? If they did, how?	101
What was the treatment of heresy in medieval Islam?	97
If Roman Empire had a strong state, why was Christian heresies not enforced with inquisition like in medieval Europe? Instead it was mediated through public debates	78
It has been claimed that Medina was first established as a civil society by Muhammad. How much truth is in this? What was Medina (Yathrib) like prior to Muhammad?	75