The Mihna

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12 questions
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Who wrote document I? Was the author a contemporary to the events?

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When did the events of the documents take place?

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What Caliph is in power in Document I?

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The Caliph portrays the scholars that disagree with him as _______?

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By what doctrine was the Caliph influenced? This doctrine believed that the Quran was _________?

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In the Caliph's letter, he mentions that the masses are sunk in " _____ and _____" about God.

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Who is the Caliphs' letter ordered to be read to?

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When first questioned, what does Ahmad ibn Hanbal say about the Quran?

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When the original group was questioned again (page 10), all but four said that the Quran was _____.

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Who is the author of II? Is he contemporary to the events?

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Which Caliph is in power during the narration in II? What is his relationship to the other Caliph mentioned in I?

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On whose side does the author of II seem be (Caliph or Ahmad)? Why?