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Timeline: The Taliban - 2006-Present
Key dates in the history of the Taliban and Contemporary Afghanistan 1979-2000 2001 2002-2006 2006-present 2006 September The Taliban fight back with renewed strength.…Turkey: Rulers
Sultans Mustafa II (1695–1703) Ahmed III (1703–1730) Mahmud I (1730–1754) Osman III (1754–1757) Mustafa III (1757–1774) Abdülhamit I (1774–1789) Selim III (1789–1807) Mustafa IV (1807–1808…The Koran/Sura XIX. — Mary
Sura XIX.[291] — MaryMecca — 98 Verses In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful KAF. HA. YA. AIN. SAD.[292] A recital of thy Lord's mercy to his servant Zachariah; When he called…Khan, Abdul Qadeer
(Encyclopedia) Khan, Abdul Qadeer (A. Q. Khan), 1936–, Pakistani metallurgical engineer, often called the father of Pakistan's atomic bomb, b. Bhopal, India. He moved (1952) to Pakistan and studied…National Dialogue Quartet
(Encyclopedia) National Dialogue Quartet, informal grouping of four Tunisian civil society organizations formed in mid-2013 to facilitate political dialogue in Tunisia that would lead to consensus on…Mujibur Rahman
(Encyclopedia) Mujibur RahmanMujibur Rahmanm&oomacr;jēb&oobreve;rˈ rämänˈ [key], 1921–75, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) political leader, prime minister of Bangladesh (1972–75), popularly…Fassbinder, Rainer Werner
(Encyclopedia) Fassbinder, Rainer WernerFassbinder, Rainer Wernerrīˈnər vĕrˈnər fäsˈbĭnˌdər [key], 1946–82, German filmmaker, b. Bad Wörishofen, Bavaria. One of the most highly regarded and prolific…The Koran/Sura XXXI — Lokman
Sura XXXI — Lokman[693]Mecca — 34 Verses In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful ELIF. LAM. MIM.[694] These are the verses (signs) of the wise Book, A guidance and a mercy to…Shah Jahan
(Encyclopedia) Shah Jahan or Shah JehanShah Jahanboth: shä jəhänˈ [key], 1592–1666, Mughal emperor of India (1628–58), son and successor of Jahangir. His full name was Khurram Shihab-ud-din Muhammad…Gordon, Charles George
(Encyclopedia) Gordon, Charles George, 1833–85, British soldier and administrator. He served in the Crimean War, went to China in the expedition of 1860, taking part in the capture of Beijing, and in…