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Given that Pre-Islamic Arabia was a very women-friendly and sexually "liberal" society, what is the source of Islam's extremely puritanical culture?

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Were the Jews living in the Ottoman Middle East after the 15th century interested in moving to the holy land? and if not, why not?

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Did Selim I, upon conquering Egypt, force the immigration of artisans and the intelligentsia and cause massive brain drain on the country? Do we know how did the Ottomans see Egypt at the time?

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Given that Pre-Islamic Arabia was a very women-friendly and sexually "liberal" society, what is the source of Islam's extremely puritanical culture?	5047
Were the Jews living in the Ottoman Middle East after the 15th century interested in moving to the holy land? and if not, why not?	16
Did Selim I, upon conquering Egypt, force the immigration of artisans and the intelligentsia and cause massive brain drain on the country? Do we know how did the Ottomans see Egypt at the time?	5