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(Encyclopedia) ShiitesShiitesshēˈītz [key] [Arab., shiat Ali,=the party of Ali], the second largest branch of Islam, Shiites currently account for 10%–15% of all Muslims. Shiite Islam originated as a…Abu al-Faraj Ali of Esfahan
(Encyclopedia) Abu al-Faraj Ali of EsfahanAbu al-Faraj Ali of Esfahanäˈb&oomacr; äl-färajˈ älēˈ, ĕsfähänˈ [key], 897–967, Arabic scholar from Iran. He is mainly known for his invaluable Kitab al-…Mazar-i-Sharif
(Encyclopedia) Mazar-i-SharifMazar-i-Sharifmäzärˈ-ē-shärēfˈ [key], city (1988 est. pop. 131,000), capital of Balkh prov., N Afghanistan, near the Uzbekistan border. It is held sacred as the alleged…Sunni Ali Ber Biography
Sunni Ali BerSonghai emperorBorn: 1464 FSunni Ali Ber was the first great leader of Africa’s Songhai Empire. Like other Songhais, as a young man Sunni Ali had been enlisted in the army of the…Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
RaptureMusic Club In world music as in other kinds, stunning voices win more new audiences than ace bandleaders or instrumentalists. And one of the most stunning vocalists ever is Pakistan's…Ali Akbar Khan Biography
Ali Akbar KhanmusicianBorn: April 14, 1922Birthplace: Maihar, India Ali Akbar was born into a family steeped in the traditions of Indian court music. The family music ancestry dates back to…Suli
(Encyclopedia) Suli or SouliSuliboth: s&oomacr;ˈlyē [key], small mountainous district, N Greece, in Epirus. Its inhabitants, the Suliotes, who lived in fortlike villages in the mountains,…Fatima
(Encyclopedia) FatimaFatimafătˈĭmə, fäˈtĭmə, fətēˈmə [key], 616?–633?, daughter of Muhammad by his first wife, Khadija. Fatima was the wife of Ali, the mother of Hasan and Husein, and reputedly the…Jeffrey M. LANDRY, Congress, LA (1970)
LANDRY Jeff , a Representative from Louisiana; born in Saint Martinville, Saint Martin Parish, Louisiana, December 23, 1970; graduated from Saint Martinville Senior High School, Saint Martinville…St. Landry Parish, LA Census Data
People QuickFactsSt. Landry ParishLouisianaPopulation, 2005 estimate 89,9374,523,628Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 2.6%1.2%Population, 2000 87,7004,468,976Persons…Trending
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