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Why don’t Muslims celebrate Christmas, given Jesus/Isa Ibn Maryam is an important prophet in Islam?

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Turkey blew up a bridge on their European border during WWII. Was this to deter an incoming Germans occupation force coming for Turkish Straits and Thrace?

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At what point did cities demolish horse stables and build parking garages instead?

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Don Quixote and Gulliver's Travels were works written to satirize customs like chivalry, religion, monarchy, and civilization. Did equivalent works like this exist in the Muslim world?

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What was going on in Turkey in the Cuban Missile Crisis? Was the aftermath of the crisis significant?

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The history of the late Ottoman Empire features many Albanians in elite positions as well as entire Albanian irregular forces that didn't always listen to the Sultan. Why did the Ottoman government support an Albanian ascendancy despite repeated incidents of autonomy?

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When did the Armenian Genocide end? What is the significance of 1917 being the conservative end date?

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Why does the cross that represents Ireland on the Union Jack not connected to the center and lopsided?

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When researching the Turkish War of Independence, there are tales of bureaucrats, intellectuals, and entire institutions defecting from the Istanbul Sultanate to the Kemal's Ankara government. How much did this braindrain affect post independence war Istanbul?

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Was there ever an influential Turkish or Kurdish Mafia in the east of Turkey?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why don’t Muslims celebrate Christmas, given Jesus/Isa Ibn Maryam is an important prophet in Islam?	11
Turkey blew up a bridge on their European border during WWII. Was this to deter an incoming Germans occupation force coming for Turkish Straits and Thrace?	11
At what point did cities demolish horse stables and build parking garages instead?	8
Don Quixote and Gulliver's Travels were works written to satirize customs like chivalry, religion, monarchy, and civilization. Did equivalent works like this exist in the Muslim world?	8
What was going on in Turkey in the Cuban Missile Crisis? Was the aftermath of the crisis significant?	8
The history of the late Ottoman Empire features many Albanians in elite positions as well as entire Albanian irregular forces that didn't always listen to the Sultan. Why did the Ottoman government support an Albanian ascendancy despite repeated incidents of autonomy?	7
When did the Armenian Genocide end? What is the significance of 1917 being the conservative end date?	6
Why does the cross that represents Ireland on the Union Jack not connected to the center and lopsided?	6
When researching the Turkish War of Independence, there are tales of bureaucrats, intellectuals, and entire institutions defecting from the Istanbul Sultanate to the Kemal's Ankara government. How much did this braindrain affect post independence war Istanbul?	6
Was there ever an influential Turkish or Kurdish Mafia in the east of Turkey?	5