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        "note": "Mongol conquest"
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                    "text": "How did scholars such as al-Mawardi theorise the caliphate?",
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                    "text": "Which entry fits al-Mawardi?",
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    "How should Islamic studies sources be linked?",
    "How should modern claims be recorded without amplification?"
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