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• Surah Al-Baqarah is the longest chapter (surah) in the Holy Quran
• Chapter Number: 2nd chapter in the Quran.
• Meaning: "The Cow" or "The Heifer".
• Verse Count: 286 verses (ayat).
• Length: Spans about 2.5 parts (juz') of the Quran
• .Place of Revelation: Madinah. 
• It derives its name from the story of the cow (vv. 67-73).
• Verse 282, the longest verse, is known as 'āyatu d-dayn.
• It consists of 25,500 letters.
• The chapter has 40 Rukus.

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• Surah Al-Kausar is the shortest surah of the Holy Quran.
• Surah Aal-e-Imran is the second-longest surah of the Holy Quran.

Last updated NA on 10-09-2026

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• Qaswa was the name of the camel on which Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) migrated to Madina.
• After reaching Madina, Qaswa stopped at the place where Al-Masjid an-Nabawi was later built.
• The Hijrah took place in 622 AD.
• The Prophet (ﷺ) also had other well-known she-camels, including Al-Jad'aa and Al-Adbaa.

Last verified on 07-07-2026

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• Name: Trygve Halvdan Lie
• Tenure: 1 Feb 1946 – Nov 1952
• Nationality: Norway
• Organization: United Nations (UNO)
• Role: First administrative head of the UN after its formation

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UNO Secretary-General List:

1. Trygve Lie (1st)
2. Dag Hammarskjöld (2nd)
3. U Thant (3rd)
4. Kurt Waldheim (4th)
5. Javier Pérez de Cuéllar (5th)
6. Boutros Boutros-Ghali (6th)
7. Kofi Annan (7th)
8. Ban Ki-moon (8th)
9. António Guterres (9th/Current)

Last verified on 16-05-2026

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• Barack Obama was the 44th President of the USA 
• He served two terms from January 20, 2009 – January 20, 2017
• Replaced by: Donald Trump
• Party: Democratic
• Born: August 4, 1961, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
• Won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009.

Last updated 18-07-2026 by NA

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The highest peak of salt range is Soan Sakaser.

The Salt Range is a mountain range in the north of the Punjab province of Pakistan.

The range extends along the south of the Potohar Plateau and the north of the Jhelum River.

The salt range is situated between rivers Soan and River Jhelum

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The height of walls of Derawar Fort is 40 meters.

It is located in Cholistan Desert, Ahmadpur East Tehsil, Bahawalpur.

The walls have a perimeter of 1500 metres and stand up to 30 metres high.

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The word Qur'an comes from the Arabic word "Qaraa" which means to read, " to recite"

The total number of Surah in the Holy Quran is 114

The Medinan Surahs typically have more and longer ayat 

The Makki Surahs typically have more and short ayat 

Madani Surahs revealed in Year = 10

Makki Surahs revealed in Year = 13

the number of Makki Surah is 86 

the number of Madni is 28

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The Colorado River is located in the USA.

It flows through seven states.

It is known for carving out the Grand Canyon.