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a:49:{s:10:"the_blp_id";s:11:"most-recent";s:13:"the_title_ORG";s:70:"Natural Disasters: Collective Punishment or Collective Accountability?";s:9:"the_title";s:70:"Natural Disasters: Collective Punishment or Collective Accountability?";s:13:"the_permalink";s:103:"https://www.islamicity.org/103848/natural-disasters-collective-punishment-or-collective-accountability/";s:6:"the_id";i:103848;s:14:"the_view_count";s:3:"333";s:17:"the_comment_count";s:1:"0";s:8:"the_date";s:11:"Jan 11 2025";s:12:"the_date_ORG";s:41:"January 10, 2025 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:17:"the_image_caption";s:0:"";s:18:"the_embed_cf_value";s:0:"";s:22:"the_thumbnail_cf_value";s:69:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/city-fire.png";s:9:"the_image";s:460:"
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