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The revelation of the Holy Quran was completed approximately 23 years The Holy Quran was revealed to Muhammad ﷺ by the angel Gabriel. When Muhammad   was  40 years old The revelation of the Holy Quran  began in  609 CE , 1st revelation of Muhammad was made  in Hira. NOTE: The usual answer is 23 years. But, to be exact , the Holy Quran was revealed in 22 years 5 months, and 14 days, between 610 to 632 AD Additional information: The first revelation of the Holy Quran consisted of 5 Aayats. 2 years and six months was the interval between the first and the second revelation of the Holy Quran The collection of the holy Quran was completed in two terms: 1. Hazrat Abubakar (RA) 2. Hazrat Usman (RA) ND4-12-2022 **** ND10-1-2023

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حجرہ اسود کا رنگ پہلے سفید ہوتا تھا لیکن کہا جاتا کہ وہ جب اس کا بوسہ لیتے تو وہ  گناہ چوستا ہے جس وجہ سے ابھی اسکا رنگ بلیک ہو چکا ہے White was the original colour of Hajr-e-Aswad but now is Black. Hajr e Aswad is a stone from Heaven gifted to Prophet Ibrahim (AS). Muslims must know that the act of touching or kissing the Black Stone is only done because Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) kissed and revered the sacred stone. Hajr e Aswad should be respected and honoured.

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Work, mass and distance are scalar quantities because they have magnitude but no direction, but they are not vector quantities. Vector Quantities : Velocity, momentum, torque, acceleration, weight, displacement. Scalar Quantities : Work, distance, speed, mass.

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The tower is 330 meters tall, about the same height as an 81-story building , and the tallest structure in Paris Founded : January 28, 1887 Located in: France's capital The height of the Eiffel Tower is   1063 feet Architects : Stephen Sauvestre, Maurice Koechlin, Émile Nouguier Construction started : January 28, 1887 Completed and Opened : March 31, 1889

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Running b/w Safa & Marwa seven times is called Sayee.  Muslims travel back and forth between them  It is an integral part of the Hajj and Umrah in Islam. After performing Say’ee Hujjaj go to Mina. ** It is done to s ymbolize Hajar's (Wive of Prophet Ibraheem, Peace be upon them both) search for water for her son Prophet Ismael (Peace be upon Him).

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Xi Jinping is the current president of China  *** Xi Jinping replaced Hu Jintao to become Chinese president in 2013 . Xi Jinping  was re-elected in March 2018. On 10 March 2023, Xi Jinping serured third term as Chinese President. 

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There are fifty states and Washington D.C. The last two states to join the Union were Alaska (49th) and Hawaii (50th). Both joined in 1959. United States of America   Capital  is  Washington D.C. . United States of America   Currency  is  United States Dollar . United States of America   official language  is  English; Spanish . United States of America  located is in  Continent   North America . United States of America  Primary  Religion  is  Christianity . United States of America   Head of Govt.  is  President – Joe Biden .

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The Lucknow Pact was an agreement between the Indian National Congress (INC) and the All-India Muslim League in December 1916. Led by Bal Gangadhar Tilak for the INC and Muhammad Ali Jinnah for the Muslim League. The Lucknow Pact  allowed representation for religious minorities in provincial legislatures. It was adopted by the Congress on December 29 and by the League on December 31, 1916.

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UNO was founded on 24th Oct 1945. They founded   after the Second World War (1939 to 1945). UNO   stands for United Nations Organization The motto of UNO is  “It’s your world!”.  The headquarters of the United Nations is in Manhattan, New York City.  UNO Member states  193  States. UNO Official languages : (06) Arabic Chinese English French Russian Spanish Pakistan joined the United Nations on  September 30, 1947

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Ø   Iskandar Ali Mirza who was the first president of Pakistan abrogated the constitution of 1956 on 07-October-1958 . Ø   Ayoub Khan was made chief martial law after this abrogation . Ø   Feroz Khan Noun was the prime minister at the time of the first Martial Law in Pakistan. ****** List of Martial Laws Held in Pakistan from 1947 to 2022 Sr#  Martial Law Number Date of Martial Law Martial Law Implemented by 1 First Martial Law 7th October 1958 Iskandar Mirza 2 2nd Martial Law 25th March 1969 General Yahya Khan 3 3rd Martial Law 25th July 1977 General Zia ul Haq 4 4th Martial Law 12th October  1999 General Pervaiz Musharraf   There are total four martial laws Implemented in Pakistan from 1947 to 2022 ND31-12-2022

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The revelation of the Holy Quran was completed approximately 23 years The Holy Quran was revealed to Muhammad ﷺ by the angel Gabriel. When Muhammad   was  40 years old The revelation of the Holy Quran  began in  609 CE , 1st revelation of Muhammad was made  in Hira. NOTE: The usual answer is 23 years. But, to be exact , the Holy Quran was revealed in 22 years 5 months, and 14 days, between 610 to 632 AD Additional information: The first revelation of the Holy Quran consisted of 5 Aayats. 2 years and six months was the interval between the first and the second revelation of the Holy Quran The collection of the holy Quran was completed in two terms: 1. Hazrat Abubakar (RA) 2. Hazrat Usman (RA) ND4-12-2022 **** ND10-1-2023

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حجرہ اسود کا رنگ پہلے سفید ہوتا تھا لیکن کہا جاتا کہ وہ جب اس کا بوسہ لیتے تو وہ  گناہ چوستا ہے جس وجہ سے ابھی اسکا رنگ بلیک ہو چکا ہے White was the original colour of Hajr-e-Aswad but now is Black. Hajr e Aswad is a stone from Heaven gifted to Prophet Ibrahim (AS). Muslims must know that the act of touching or kissing the Black Stone is only done because Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) kissed and revered the sacred stone. Hajr e Aswad should be respected and honoured.

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Work, mass and distance are scalar quantities because they have magnitude but no direction, but they are not vector quantities. Vector Quantities : Velocity, momentum, torque, acceleration, weight, displacement. Scalar Quantities : Work, distance, speed, mass.

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The tower is 330 meters tall, about the same height as an 81-story building , and the tallest structure in Paris Founded : January 28, 1887 Located in: France's capital The height of the Eiffel Tower is   1063 feet Architects : Stephen Sauvestre, Maurice Koechlin, Émile Nouguier Construction started : January 28, 1887 Completed and Opened : March 31, 1889

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Running b/w Safa & Marwa seven times is called Sayee.  Muslims travel back and forth between them  It is an integral part of the Hajj and Umrah in Islam. After performing Say’ee Hujjaj go to Mina. ** It is done to s ymbolize Hajar's (Wive of Prophet Ibraheem, Peace be upon them both) search for water for her son Prophet Ismael (Peace be upon Him).

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In 1910, Korea was annexed by the Empire of Japan after years of war, intimidation and political machinations; the country would be considered a part of Japan until 1945 .

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The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's oceanic divisions. Max. depth 10,911 m

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Gulf Cooperation conference was formed in 25 May 1981.

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Kasturbai  married Mohandas Gandhi in 1883. National Safe Motherhood Day is observed on April 11 every year. The day also marks the birth anniversary of Kasturba Gandhi.