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History of the Day: Could Possessing a Copy of the Bariyth Writings Get You Killed?
Published September 10, 2026 at 13:10 UTC
Today's question from the record - what actually happened, and why it still matters.
After the tearing and burning of Scrolls, 1 Maccabees says anyone found possessing the book of the Bariyth, or adhering to the Turah, was condemned to death by royal decree. Josephus likewise says...