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A brief history of Ramadan
historyextra.com - Remona Aly
When was Ramadan, Islam’s holy month of fasting, first observed? And how have its practices changed? Here, Remona Aly considers its history and …
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13 hours ago
Lady killers: what 5 murder cases can reveal about the lives of women in the 19th and 20th centuries
historyextra.com - jonathanwilkes
From a violent brawl in a tavern over unpaid drinks to a stalker's poisoning spree, here are five historical murders perpetrated by women that …
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14 hours ago
Women & the crusades: patronage, propaganda & prayer
historyextra.com - Emily Briffett
Helen Nicholson traces women’s involvement in the crusades, from noble patrons and pious pilgrims to those willing to risk their lives on the …
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23 hours ago
“The early 2000s was a strange era of fear and terror”: remembering the Iraq War 20 years on
historyextra.com - jonathanwilkes
Twenty years on from the Iraq War, a BBC Radio 4 series sets out to chart its real causes and consequences. Matt Elton speaks to its presenter, …
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1 day ago
Eleanor of Aquitaine’s female power network
historyextra.com - J.F. Andrews
Eleanor of Aquitaine’s sons dominate the limelight, but her female relatives were important political figures, their bonds forming a network of …
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1 day ago
Science & religion: a story of war or harmony?
historyextra.com - Rhiannon Davies
Nicholas Spencer chronicles the complex relationship between science and Christianity – and explores moments when tensions between the two have …