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Muhammad XI, sultan of Granada
(Encyclopedia) Muhammad XI, d. 1538, last sultan of Granada in Spain (1482–92); also called Boabdil by the Spanish. He seized the throne from his father and thus plunged Granada into civil war at the…Muhammad Ali, shah of Persia
(Encyclopedia) Muhammad Ali, 1872–1925, shah of Persia (1906–9), son of Muzaffar ad-Din Shah, of the Qajar dynasty. Muhammad Ali, who was an opponent of constitutional government, began to rule at a…Abbas
(Encyclopedia) AbbasAbbasäbäsˈ, ăbäsˈ, ăbˈəs [key], d. 653, uncle of Muhammad the Prophet and of Ali the caliph. A wealthy merchant of Mecca, he was at first opposed to the religious movement…Muhammad I, Ottoman sultan
(Encyclopedia) Muhammad I or Mehmet IMehmet Imĕmĕtˈ [key] (Muhammad the Restorer), 1389?–1421, Ottoman sultan (1413–21), son of Beyazid I. By defeating his brothers he reunited most of his father's…Muhammad III, Ottoman sultan
(Encyclopedia) Muhammad III or Mehmet III, 1567–1603, Ottoman sultan (1595–1603), son and successor of Murad III to the throne of the Ottoman Empire (Turkey). Muhammad, who was a provisional governor…Memorable Quotes from Muhammad Ali
From the mouth of the Champ Compiled by John Gettings "Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth." —Time magazine (1978) "It's just a job. Grass grows, birds fly, waves…Muhammad Mohsen Zobeidi, 2003 News
self-proclaimed mayor of Baghdad, was arrested by U.S. troops in April, after repeatedly defying orders to stop claiming authority in the area. A former exile, Zobeidi returned to Iraq after…Mullah Muhammad Omar, 2001 News
supreme leader of the Taliban, ordered the destruction of all statues in Afghanistan to prevent idol worship. Ancient stone Buddhas, dating back to the 3rd and 5th centuries, were among the…John Allen Muhammad, 2003 News
sniper, was convicted and sentenced to death in November by a Virginia jury for killing 10 people in the 2002 Washington, DC, area shootings. He initially defended himself in the trial, but…Muhammad, Murtala Ramat
(Encyclopedia) Muhammad, Murtala Ramat, 1938–1976, Nigerian military officer and politician. A Muslim Hausa from the north, he joined the Nigerian army and was involved in the coup that brought…Trending
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