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Explanation

A skein is a packaged form/quantity of yarn.

Similarly, a ream is a packaged quantity of paper — same part/whole (unit-to-item) relationship.

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The pattern is a constant addition: 31 → 31 + 59 = 90.

Apply same rule: 43 + 59 = 102.

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Slapstick is a genre that primarily provokes laughter through physical comedy.

Horror is a genre that primarily provokes fear, matching the same genre→emotion relationship.

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Pattern in JLNP → OLIF is shifts of +5, 0, −5, −10 applied to each letter.

Applying the same shifts to S U W Y gives X U R O.

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Febrile describes a symptom (fever) associated with illness — a part-to-whole/symptom-to-condition relationship.

Delusional is a symptom or state that relates to insanity, matching the same relationship.

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An aerie is the nest/home of an eagle.

Similarly, a lair is the den/home of a wolf — same place-to-animal relationship.

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On 1st Shawwal, 8th Hijra (630 CE), a force of 12,000 Muslims approached the valley of Hunain.

The Battle of Hunain, fought near al-Ta'if.

It was fought between the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and his companions against the Hawazin and Thaqif tribes.

It took place shortly after the conquest of Makkah.

The Battle of Hunain resulted in a Muslim victory over the Bedouin tribes.

Explanation

- Fatima bint Amr was the parental grandmother of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) from the father’s side.  

- She belonged to the Makhzum clan of the Quraysh tribe.

The maternal grandmother of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was Barrah bint Abd Al-Uzza.

She was the mother of Amina bint Wahb (RA), the Prophet’s (PBUH) mother.

Family of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ):

Father: Hazrat Abdullah (R.A)

Mother: Hazrat Amina (R.A)

Grandfather: Hazrat Abdul Muttalib

Grandmother: Fatimah bint Amr

Uncle: Hazrat Abu Talib (chief guardian in youth)

(Also: Hamza, Abbas, Abu Lahab — other uncles)

Explanation

- Fatima bint Amr was the parental grandmother of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) from the father’s side.  

- She belonged to the Makhzum clan of the Quraysh tribe.

The maternal grandmother of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was Barrah bint Abd Al-Uzza.

She was the mother of Amina bint Wahb (RA), the Prophet’s (PBUH) mother.

Family of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ):

Father: Hazrat Abdullah (R.A)

Mother: Hazrat Amina (R.A)

Grandfather: Hazrat Abdul Muttalib

Grandmother: Fatimah bint Amr

Uncle: Hazrat Abu Talib (chief guardian in youth)

(Also: Hamza, Abbas, Abu Lahab — other uncles)

Explanation

• Tariq bin Ziyad initiated the Muslim conquest of Spain in 711 AD
• Initiated the Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula (present-day Spain and Portugal)
• Against the Visigothic Kingdom in 711–718 AD.
• Initial Landing: April 711 AD.
• Decisive Battle: The Battle of Guadalete on July 19, 711 AD.

Additional information 

•  The Rock of Gibraltar is named after him ("Jabal Ṭāriq" - Mountain of Tariq).

Last updated question by NS on 11 May 2026