Ramadan is not only famous for fasting but for victories that changed the course of history
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"...the Muslims were welcomed by a large proportion of the ruling aristocracy and the Jews."
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There is a long queue stretching for miles at Torkham, one of the major international border crossings between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Men, women and children are queuing up to get their hands on a visa to Pakistan; many of whom ...
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Sat on the sofa, we watched as grainy green night vision footage interspersed the almost still image of Baghdad’s horizon being lit up with a seemingly never ending procession of aerial bombardment. Operation “Shock and Awe” had begun in earnest. ...
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