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Why family ties in Kūfa mattered for early Islamic politics
Read more: Why family ties in Kūfa mattered for early Islamic politicsAliya A Ali explores how kinship and marriage alliances shaped political power and governance in the early Islamic city of Kūfa.

8 Surprising Fun Facts about Presidents and Sports
by Rivers Gambrell 1. Richard Nixon turned down an invitation from Esquire to cover Super Bowl VII President Nixon’s knowledge of pro football was held in such regard that the men’s magazine asked if he would pen an analysis of…