Not to mention that the Guardian's target audience is basically the same as the Huffington Post, generally left-leaning, pro-diversity, "tolerant", SJW type people. They flatter themselves into believing they're being objective about things.
Saying that "it's impossible to know for sure" how old Muhammad's bride was is kind of like idiots claiming that the historicity of Jesus is in doubt. As far as ancient accounts go, there's as much evidence of Jesus existing as pretty much any famous figure from the ancient world, and according to everybody whose opinion matters, the Christ-myth advocates are pretty much full of shit.
Saying that "it's impossible to know for sure" how old Muhammad's bride was is kind of like idiots claiming that the historicity of Jesus is in doubt. As far as ancient accounts go, there's as much evidence of Jesus existing as pretty much any famous figure from the ancient world, and according to everybody whose opinion matters, the Christ-myth advocates are pretty much full of shit.