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Explanation

• Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA) was appointed as the first Ameer-e-Hajj in 9 AH.
• In 9 AH (630 CE), Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) appointed him to lead the first official Hajj caravan under Islamic rule.
• He led about 300 Muslims from Madinah to Makkah.
• Later, Hazrat Ali (RA) was sent to proclaim the opening verses of Surah At-Tawbah during Hajj.
• In 10 AH (632 CE), the Prophet (ﷺ) personally performed the Farewell Hajj (Hajjat-ul-Wada).

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• In MS Excel, every formula and function starts with the equal sign (=).
• The = tells Excel that the cell contains a formula, not plain text.
• Functions such as SUM, AVERAGE, and IF also begin with =.
• Without the =, Excel treats the entry as ordinary text.

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• Ctrl + D is the shortcut key to duplicate the selected slide in Microsoft PowerPoint.
• It creates an exact copy of the selected slide.
• The duplicated slide is inserted immediately after the original.

Additional information:

• Ctrl + M → Insert a new blank slide
• Ctrl + Shift + C → Copy formatting
• Ctrl + Shift + V → Paste formatting
• F5 → Start Slide Show from the beginning

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Three army commanders were martyred in the Battle of Mu'tah in 629 AD (8 AH).

1. Zayd ibn Harithah
2. Ja'far ibn Abi Talib
3. Abdullah ibn Rawahah

After their martyrdom, Khalid ibn al-Walid took command and safely led the Muslim army back.

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Explanation

• Hazrat Ayesha’s (RA) white scarf was used as a flag during Ghazwa-e-Badr.
• The scarf was reportedly tied as a banner and carried by Ali ibn Abi Talib (RA).

Additional information:

• Date: 17 Ramadan, 2 AH (13 March 624 CE)
• Location: Badr (near Madinah)
• Muslim Army: About 313 soldiers
• Quraysh Army: About 1,000 soldiers
• First major battle between: The Muslims and the Quraysh of Makkah

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• NATO stands for North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
• Founded: 4 April 1949 (Washington, USA).
• Headquarters: Brussels, Belgium 
• Type: Military Alliance.
• Official Languages: English & French.
• Founding Members: 12

Total Members: 32

• European: 30
• North American: 2

Latest Member: Sweden (joined 7 March 2024)

• Muslim Member Country: Türkiye
• Pakistan: Not a NATO member

List of NATO member countries:

1. Albania
2. Belgium
3. Bulgaria
4. Canada
5. Croatia
6. Czechia
7. Denmark
8. Estonia
9. France
10. Germany
11. Greece
12. Hungary
13. Iceland
14. Italy
15. Latvia
16. Lithuania
17. Luxembourg
18. Montenegro
19. Netherlands
20. North Macedonia
21. Norway
22. Poland
23. Portugal
24. Romania
25. Slovakia
26. Slovenia
27. Spain
28. Turkiye
29. United Kingdom
30. United States
31. Finland
32. Sweden

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• Thar Desert is the largest desert in Pakistan.
• It is the only subtropical desert in Asia.
• It is the 3rd largest in Asia.
• It spans an area of 175,000 square kilometers.
• It covers large areas of Pakistan and India.

Pakistan hosts five major deserts which were historic forests:

1. Cholistan (Bahawalpur, Punjab)
2. Thal (Bakhar district of Punjab)
3. Katpana desert (Sakardu)
4. Kharan desert (Balochistan)
5. Thar desert (Sindh)

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• Uruguay won the first-ever FIFA World Cup in 1930.
• The inaugural FIFA World Cup was hosted by Uruguay.
• Uruguay defeated Argentina 4–2 in the final.
• The tournament was held from 13–30 July 1930.

Additional information:

• 2022 → Argentina 🇦🇷 — defeated France in the final.
• 2018 → France 🇫🇷
• 2014 → Germany 🇩🇪
• 2010 → Spain 🇪🇸
• 2006 → Italy 🇮🇹

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