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1161
Who introduced the first Islamic currency (Dinar and Dirham) with Arabic inscriptions?
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Abdul Malik replaced Byzantine and Persian coins with new Islamic coinage featuring Arabic text and no images.
1162
Which institution in Baghdad became the center of translation and learning?
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The House of Wisdom was a major intellectual center during the Abbasid era where Greek, Persian, and Indian texts were translated into Arabic.
1163
The word 'Khilafat' (Caliphate) is derived from the Arabic root 'Khalifa', which means:
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Khalifa means a successor, specifically referring to the successor to the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in leading the Muslim community.
1164
Limbank (Limbang) was a territory annexed by the White Rajahs of Sarawak, disputed by:
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Brunei historically claimed the Limbang district which divides the country in two, though the dispute was largely resolved in 2009.
1165
The 'Taliban' literally means:
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Taliban comes from the Arabic word 'Talib', meaning student (referring to students of Islamic seminaries).
1166
The 'Underwear Bomber' attempted to blow up a plane over Detroit in:
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Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab attempted to detonate plastic explosives hidden in his underwear on Christmas Day 2009.
1167
The 'Copenhagen Summit' (2009) was about:
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It was a major UN climate change conference (COP15).
1168
Barack Obama became the first African American President of the US in:
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Barack Obama won the 2008 election and was inaugurated in January 2009.
1169
Mustafa Kemal Ataturk is famous for:
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Ataturk led the Turkish War of Independence and implemented sweeping secular reforms, including changing the alphabet from Arabic to Latin script.
1170
Which group fought a long civil war for a separate state in Sri Lanka?
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) fought the Sri Lankan government for an independent Tamil state from 1983 to 2009.
