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(Encyclopedia) Nekhtnebf or NekhtnebefNekhtnebefboth: nĕkhtˌnĕbˈəf [key], Gr. Nectanebo I, d. 361 b.c., king of ancient Egypt (379–361 b.c.), founder of the XXX dynasty. By the gallant defense of the…Ibn al-Arabi, Muhyi ad-Din Muhammad bin Ali al-Hatimi at-Tai
(Encyclopedia) Ibn al-Arabi or Ibn Arabi, Muhyi ad-Din Muhammad bin Ali al-Hatimi at-TaiIbn al-Arabi or Ibn Arabi, Muhyi ad-Din Muhammad bin Ali al-Hatimi at-Taiĭbˌən äl äräˈbē [key], 1165–1240, a…United Arab Emirates
(Encyclopedia) CE5 United Arab Emirates, federation of sheikhdoms (2015 est. pop. 5,780,000), c.30,000 sq mi (77,700 sq km), SE Arabia, on the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. The federation,…bin Laden, Osama
(Encyclopedia) bin Laden, Osama or Usamabin Laden, Osama or Usamaōsäˈmə bĭn lädˈən, ŭsäˈmə [key], 1957?–2011, Saudi-born leader of Al Qaeda, a terrorist organization devoted to uniting all Muslims…Puryear, Martin
(Encyclopedia) Puryear, Martin, 1941–2019, American sculptor, b. Washington, D.C. An African American, he served in the Peace Corps in Sierra Leone, and became interested in African crafts and in the…Al Braverman Biography
Al BravermanAge: 78 fixture on the boxing scene, spending the last two decades as Don King's aide; unbeaten as a heavyweight from 1938–41; of complications from diabetesDied: Yonkers, N.Y.,…Al Hirt Biography
Al Hirt(Alois Maxwell Hirt)Age: 76 prolific musician known as “The King of the Trumpet.” Among his many achievements were a 1963 Grammy for his hit “Java” and the honor of playing at…Abu al-Ala al-Maarri
(Encyclopedia) Abu al-Ala al-MaarriAbu al-Ala al-Maarriäˈb&oomacr; äl-äläˈ äl-mä-är-rēˈ [key], 973–1057, Arab freethinking poet. He was born and lived most of his life in Maara, S of Aleppo. He…Minya, Al
(Encyclopedia) Minya, AlMinya, Aläl mēˈnyə [key], city (1986 pop. 179,060), capital of Al Minya governorate, N central Egypt, on the Nile River. About half the city's population is Coptic Christian.…Mansurah, Al
(Encyclopedia) Mansurah, AlMansurah, Aläl mäns&oomacr;rˈä [key], city (1986 pop. 317,508), N Egypt, a port in the Nile River delta. It is an agricultural market and industrial center.…Trending
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