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• Osman I was the founder of the Ottoman Empire.
• He established the empire in 1299 AD.
• He was a Turkish tribal leader known as Osman Gazi.
• His reign lasted from 1299 to 1324 AD.

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• The verbal meaning of “Zakat” is Purification.
• It comes from the Arabic root meaning “to purify” and “to grow”.
• In Islam, Zakat purifies wealth and increases blessings.
• It is the 3rd fundamental pillar of Islam.
• It was made compulsory in 2 AH.
• It is mentioned 32 times in the Holy Quran.

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• The Battle of Karbala took place on Muharram 10.
• In the year 61 A.H of the Islamic calendar (October 10, 680).
• In Karbala, present-day Iraq.
• It was fought between the army of the second Umayyad Caliph, Yazid I, and a small army led by Hussain ibn Ali (AS).
• The Umayyad Caliph Muawiyah I had nominated his son Yazid as his successor.

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List of Holy Books with Prophet Names:

1. Taurat (Torah) - Hazrat Musa (Moses) (AS)
2. Zabur (Psalms) - Hazrat Dawood (David) (AS)
3. Injil (Gospel) - Hazrat Isa (Jesus) (AS)
4. Quran - Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH)

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• Hazrat Ali ibn Abi Talib was a close companion, cousin, and son-in-law of Prophet Muhammad.
• He belonged to the Banu Hashim clan of Quraish tribe in Makkah.
• He was known as Abu Turab and Asadullah (Lion of Allah).
• He ruled as the 4th Caliph (656–661 AD) and
• He was martyred in 661 AD.

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• The Social Boycott of Banu Hashim started in the 7th year of Prophethood (Nabvi).
• It was imposed by the Quraysh of Makkah against Banu Hashim and early Muslims.
• The boycott continued for 3 years (7th–10th Nabvi).

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• The largest planet in our solar system is Jupiter.
• 5th planet
• 79 known moons (Maximum number of moons)
• The Great Red Spot is a prominent feature
• Giant planet and the fastest-rotating planet 
• Rotates approximately once every 10 hours.
• Age is about 4.603 billion years.

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• Mercury is the smallest planet of the solar system.

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• Japan is known as the "Land of the Rising Sun."
• Japan, in Japanese, is Nihon, which means "sun-origin."
• Because the country is considered to lie close to where the sun rises

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• Capital of Japan: Tokyo
• Parliament is called the Diet.
• The currency of Japan is the yen
• The official language is Japanese
• It is located in the continent of Asia.
• Situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean
• Primary Religion is Buddhism or Shinto (But Secular Country).

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