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gptkbp:instanceOf
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historian
scholar
biographer
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:Royal_Society_of_Edinburgh
gptkb:Royal_Asiatic_Society
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gptkbp:almaMater
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gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Knight_Commander_of_the_Order_of_the_Star_of_India
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gptkbp:birthDate
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1819-04-27
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:William_Muir_Jr.
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gptkbp:contribution
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Promotion_of_education_in_India
Translation_of_Arabic_texts
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gptkbp:criticism
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Debate on colonial narratives
Controversial_views_on_Islamic_history
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gptkbp:deathDate
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1905-07-11
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gptkbp:field
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history
Islamic_studies
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gptkbp:historicalPeriod
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19th century
Victorian era
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Sir William Muir
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gptkbp:influence
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Modern Islamic studies
British_colonial_policy_in_India
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Edward_Gibbon
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Thomas_Carlyle
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gptkbp:influenceOn
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Scholars_of_British_India
Subsequent_historians_of_Islam
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gptkbp:involved
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British_administration_in_India
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gptkbp:knownFor
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historical_writings_on_Islam
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gptkbp:language
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gptkb:Arabic
gptkb:Persian
English
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influence_on_Islamic_scholarship
Historical_perspective_on_the_Caliphate
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gptkbp:nationality
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British
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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Pioneering studies on the Quran
Establishment_of_educational_institutions_in_India
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gptkbp:notableWork
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gptkb:The_Life_of_Mahomet
The_Caliphate:_Its_Rise,_Decline,_and_Fall
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gptkbp:occupation
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linguist
administrator
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gptkbp:placeOfBirth
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gptkb:Scotland
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gptkbp:placeOfDeath
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gptkb:Edinburgh
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gptkbp:positionHeld
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gptkb:Principal_of_the_University_of_Edinburgh
gptkb:Lieutenant_Governor_of_the_North-Western_Provinces
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gptkbp:publishedBy
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The Quran: Its History and Influence
The_Life_of_Mahomet_and_History_of_Islam
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gptkbp:researchFocus
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Early_Islamic_history
The_life_of_Muhammad
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:India
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Mary_Muir
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