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(Encyclopedia) ElbaElbaĕlˈbä [key], island, 86 sq mi (223 sq km), Tuscany, central Italy, in the Tyrrhenian Sea, 6 mi (9.7 km) from the Italian mainland, part of the Tuscan Archipelago. Iron ore has…Idris I
(Encyclopedia) Idris I, 1890–1983, king of Libya (1951–69). A grandson of the founder of the Sanusi Muslim sect, he became leader of the group in 1917. He was acknowledged (1920) by the Italians as…Idrisids
(Encyclopedia) IdrisidsIdrisidsĭdˈrĭsĭdzˌ [key], two historic Muslim families. 1 An Arab Shiite dynasty of Morocco (788–974), founded by Idris I, a descendant of caliph Ali. It was the first Shiite…69th Annual Golden Globe Awards
The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards were presented January 15, 2012. Here are the television awards. Best Series—Drama: Homeland (…Portoferraio
(Encyclopedia) PortoferraioPortoferraiopôrˈtōfār-räˈyō [key], town (1991 pop. 11,042), Tuscany, Italy, on the north coast of Elba Island. The principal port of Elba, it handles most of the iron…Brewer's: Cader Idris
or Arthur's Seat. If any man passes the night sitting on this “chair,” he will be either a poet or a madman. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894CadessiaCade A…Dolgellau
(Encyclopedia) Dolgellau Dolgellau dôlgĕthˈlī, –gĕlˈī [key], town, Gwynedd, W Wales,…Biographies: Selected Biographies A to Z: E
Selected Biographies A to Z A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z More Biographies Don't see the biography you're looking for? Search 30,000+…Sanusi
(Encyclopedia) Sanusi or SenussiSanusiboth: sən&oomacr;ˈsĭ [key], Arabic Sanusiyya, a political-religious organization in Libya and Sudan founded in Mecca in 1837 by Muhammad bin Ali al-Sanusi (…Shafi'i, al-
(Encyclopedia) Shafi'i, al- (Abu Abdullah Muhammad ibn Idris al-Shafi'i), 767–820, Islamic jurist. Raised and educated in Mecca and Medina, he taught in Egypt and Baghdad. His teachings laid the…Trending
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