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• Ushr is a 10% tax on harvests from irrigated or rain-watered land.
• 5% on harvests from land dependent on well water.

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• Baghdad is the city situated on the bank of the Tigris River in Iraq.
• It is the capital of Iraq.
• Founded by Caliph Al-Mansur in 762 CE.
• It was known as the “City of Peace” (Madinat al-Salam).
• It became a major center of learning during the Abbasid Caliphate.
• Today, it is one of the largest cities in the Arab world.

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• The main tributary, the Congo River has a total length of 4,370 km.
• It is the only major river to cross the equator twice.
• It is the Second longest river in Africa.

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• Cyprus is an island country in the Mediterranean Sea.
• It is located south of Turkey and west of Syria.
• Capital of Cyprus: Nicosia
• Currency: Euro
• Official Languages: Greek and Turkish

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• In Islamic inheritance law (Faraid), the share of a wife depends on whether the husband leaves children or not.
• If the husband has children, the wife receives 1/8th of the property.
• If the husband has no children, the wife receives 1/4th of the property.
• This is based on the Quranic injunctions in Surah An-Nisa (4:12).
• Islamic law clearly outlines fixed shares for all heirs.

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• Cold War was a period of political and military tension after World War II.
• Main rivalry: United States (USA) vs. Soviet Union (USSR).
• It lasted roughly from 1947 to 1991.
• Conflict involved arms race, space race, and ideological competition.

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• Muzdalifah is located between Mina and Arafat in Muzdalifah.
• Pilgrims stay there on the night of 9th Zul-Hijjah during Hajj.
• Maghrib and Isha prayers are offered together at Muzdalifah.
• Pebbles are collected there for Rami at Mina.
• It is also called “Al-Ibtah” meaning a flat area.

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• Around 49 or 70 pebbles are collected from Muzdalifah.

• These pebbles are thrown at the three Jamarat in Mina symbolizing rejection of the devil.

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• Musa ibn Nusayr was the Umayyad Governor of North Africa.
• He served under the Umayyad Caliphate during the early 8th century.
• He played a major role in the Muslim conquest of Spain (Al-Andalus).
• He appointed Tariq bin Ziyad for the campaign into Spain (711 AD).
• His leadership expanded Muslim rule into Europe.

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• Total Ghazwat: Historical accounts list 27.
• Mentioned in the Quran: 12.
• The first ghazwa is the Battle
• Last Ghazwa of Holy Prophet (PBUH): Ghazwa tabook

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• Battle of Badr: Mentioned in Surah Ali 'Imran and Al-Anfal.
• Battle of Uhud: Discussed in Surah Ali 'Imran.
• Battle of Ahzab (Trench): Described in Surah Al-Ahzab.
• Battle of Hunayn: Mentioned in Surah At-Tawbah.
• Battle of Tabuk: Discussed in Surah At-Tawbah

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