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Midhat Pasha
(Encyclopedia) Midhat PashaMidhat Pashamĭdhätˈ päshäˈ [key], 1822–83, Turkish politician. As governor of Bulgaria he succeeded within the few years of his tenure (1864–69) in raising the country from…February 2008 Current Events
Here are the key news events of the month organized into three categories: World News, U.S. News, and Business, Society, and Science News. World | Nation | Business/Science/Society Dozens Die in…Faiyum, El
(Encyclopedia) Faiyum, ElFaiyum, Elĕl fīy&oomacr;mˈ [key], or Al FayyumAl Fayyumäl [key]Al Fayyum– [key]Al Fayyum fīy&oomacr;mˈ [key], region, coextensive with El Faiyum governorate, N Egypt…Abd al-Majid
(Encyclopedia) Abd al-MajidAbd al-Majidäbˌdäl-mäjēdˈ [key] or AbdülmecitAbdülmecitTurk. äbdülˈ mäjēdˈ [key], 1823–61, Ottoman sultan (1839–61), son and successor of Mahmud II to the throne of the…Mutanabbi, al-
(Encyclopedia) Mutanabbi, al-, 915–65, Arab poet, considered the greatest classical Arabic poet, b. Iraq. His early involvement with a religious cult earned him the sobriquet “the would-be prophet.”…Sufism
(Encyclopedia) SufismSufisms&oomacr;ˈfĭzəm [key], an umbrella term for the ascetic and mystical movements within Islam. While Sufism is said to have incorporated elements of Christian monasticism…Qaboos bin Said Al-Said
(Encyclopedia) Qaboos bin Said Al-Said, 1940–2020, sultan of Oman (1970–2020). The only son of Sultan Said bin Taimur Al-Said, he served a year in the British army after graduating from Sandhurst.…Husseini, Amin al-
(Encyclopedia) Husseini, Amin al-Husseini, Amin al-ämēnˈ äl h&oobreve;sāˈnē [key], 1896?–1974, Arab political and religious leader. He was inveterately opposed to the creation of a Jewish state…Assad, Hafez al-
(Encyclopedia) Assad, Hafez al-Assad, Hafez al-häfĕzˈ [key]Assad, Hafez al- äl-äsˈsäd [key], 1930–2000, president of Syria (1971–2000). He graduated (1955) from the Syrian Military Academy and…Faisal bin Abd al-Aziz al-Saud
(Encyclopedia) Faisal bin Abd al-Aziz al-SaudFaisal bin Abd al-Aziz al-Saudĭˈbən abdäl äzēzˈ ĭˈbən sä&oomacr;dˈ fīˈsäl [key], 1905–75, king of Saudi Arabia (1964–75), son of Ibn Saud, brother of…Trending
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