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The Koran/Sura LIII — The Star
Sura[147] LIII — The StarMecca — 62 Verses In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful By the STAR when it setteth, Your compatriot erreth not, nor is he led astray, Neither…The Koran/Sura CV — The Elephant
Sura CV — The ElephantMecca — 5 Verses In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful HAST thou not seen[61] how thy Lord dealt with the army of the ELEPHANT? Did he not cause their…An Introduction to the Hajj
What is the Hajj? The Hajj (literally "pilgrimage") is an annual pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Makkah Province in Saudi Arabia, undertaken by Muslims from around the world. Hajj is…Moltke, Helmuth Karl Bernhard, Graf von
(Encyclopedia) Moltke, Helmuth Karl Bernhard, Graf von, 1800–1891, Prussian field marshal. Following his graduation from the Royal Military Academy of Denmark, he entered the Danish service, but…Konya
(Encyclopedia) KonyaKonyakōnˈyä [key], city (1990 pop. 509,208), capital of Konya prov., S central Turkey. It is the trade center of a rich agricultural and livestock-raising region. Manufactures…Husayn ibn Ali
(Encyclopedia) Husayn ibn AliHusayn ibn Aliĭˈbən äˈlē [key], 1856–1931, Arab political and religious leader. In 1908 he succeeded as grand sherif of Mecca and thus became ruler of the Hejaz under the…Husein, Muslim leader
(Encyclopedia) HuseinHuseinh&oomacr;sīnˈ [key] or HusaynHusein–sānˈ [key], c.626–680, Muslim leader, second son of Ali and Fatima (daughter of Muhammad). With the assassination of his father in…hadith
(Encyclopedia) hadithhadithhädēthˈ [key], a tradition or the collection of the traditions of Muhammad, the Prophet of Islam, including his sayings and deeds, and his tacit approval of what was said…John III, king of Poland
(Encyclopedia) John III (John Sobieski)John IIIsôbyĕˈskē [key], 1624–96, king of Poland (1674–96), champion of Christian Europe against the Ottomans. Born to an ancient noble family, he was appointed…Scanderbeg
(Encyclopedia) Scanderbeg or SkanderbegScanderbegboth: skănˈdərbĕg [key], c.1404–1468, Albanian national hero. His original name was George Castriota or Kastriotes, but the Ottomans called him…Trending
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