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== Conclusions == | == Conclusions == | ||
The story about Alexander the Great, his journeys to the setting and rising places of the sun and his barrier against Gog and Magog in the Qur'an are obviously derived from a version of the Alexander Legend, which was popular in the region at that time. Being | The story about Alexander the Great, his journeys to the setting and rising places of the sun and his barrier against Gog and Magog in the Qur'an are obviously derived from a version of the Alexander Legend, which was popular in the region at that time. Being a legend rather than a historical account, the story in the Qur'an contains many contradictions against history and science. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||