What does it mean to grant writ of certiorari?

Which of the islamic empires (ottomans, mughals, safavids) were the most influential and why?

What practical concern lay behind the promotion of longitudinally planned churches in 17th-century rome? a) allowing the circulation of pilgrimsb) interior lighting of the navec) support for the heavy domed) accommodating parishioners

After the success of the sputnik launch, the united states feared that they would never be able to launch their own satellite, the ussr had used technology developed by the united states, the soviets had superior nuclear capabilities, that any future us satellites would not be as successful.