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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 Cowens 2002 Deaths
Al CowensAge: 50 journeyman outfielder, whose best season was with Kansas City in 1977; won a Gold Glove and finished second in MVP voting in 1977, hitting .312 with 23 HR, 112 RBI and 14…Al Smith 2002 Deaths
Al SmithAge: 73 Chicago White Sox outfielder, who became the unlucky subject of one of baseball's most famous photographs when a fan spilled a cup of beer on his head as he watched a ball hit…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…Al Gore, 2006 News
former vice president, wowed audiences at May's Cannes Film Festival with the premiere of his documentary, An Inconvenient Truth, about the dangers of global warming. Lampooned earlier in…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…Al Gore, 2000 News
U.S. vice president, became the Democratic presidential nominee in Aug. at the Democratic National Convention. Gore defeated former Sen. Bill Bradley in all 16 states on Super Tuesday. When…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…Trending
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