November
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/ 2019
King Solomon was the fourth (or third) ruler of the United Kingdom of Israel. He is remembered primarily for his wisdom (hence the English idiom ‘as wise as Solomon’), though he was also a wealthy and powerful king. Solomon is highly revered in the three Abrahamic faiths of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam and is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible (or Old Testament), the Quran, and the Hadiths. In addition, various legends grew around the figure of Solomon in later times, which further elevated his already larger-than-life character. Yet, the story of Solomon ends as a tragedy, as his kingdom fragments into two after his death – the northern Kingdom of Israel and the southern Kingdom of Judah. This has been
