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The first purgatory of the Mahometans. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Adiaphoristsal Adha A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V…Al Schill Jr. Biography
Al Schill Jr.Age: 24 stock-car racer who won rookie of the year honors at Slinger Raceway (Ore.) and, along with his father, became the first father-son duo in that track's history to finish…Al Hirschfeld 2003 Deaths
Al HirschfeldAge: 99 singular graphic artist whose caricatures of theater personalities graced dozens of publications for more than 75 years. His work most often appeared in the drama section…Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr
The month of fasting For more on Islamic history and culture, see the Islam Primer. For more than a billion Muslims, Ramadan is a time of prayer, fasting, and charity. Related Links Major Islamic…Al Purdy 2000 Deaths
Al PurdyAge: 81 Canadian poet who was considered the country's unofficial “poet laureate.” His poems, which often drew on nationalist themes, include “Transients” and “Wilderness Gothic.”…Al Campanis 1998 Deaths
Al CampanisAge: 81 former Dodgers general manager who helped assemble teams that won four National League pennants and the 1981 World Series; is remembered more, however, for telling a…Al Negratti 1998 Deaths
Al NegrattiAge: 76 former men's basketball coach and athletic director at the University of Portland; played professionally for the Rochester Royals of the NBL; in 12 seasons at Portland his…Al Held 2005 Deaths
Al HeldAge: 76 abstract artist known for his enormous works. He taught at Yale from 1960 to 1980. He started creating colorful pieces in the 1950s and shifted to black and white in the 1960s…Harun al-Rashid Biography
Harun al-RashidCaliph of the Abbasid Empire Born: c.764 Harun al-Rashid became the fifth Caliph of the Abbasid dynasty in 786, and went on to become its most famous and celebrated leader. A…Al Lewis 2006 Deaths
Al LewisAge: 82 actor who played Grandpa, the cigar-chomping vampire, on television's The Munsters. In 1998, he ran unsuccessfully as the Green Party candidate for governor of New York. Died…Trending
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