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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…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…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…Babur
(Encyclopedia) BaburBaburbäˈbər [key] [Turk.,=lion], 1483–1530, founder of the Mughal empire of India. His full name was Zahir ud-Din Muhammad. A descendant of Timur (Tamerlane) and of Jenghiz Khan,…Fazzan
(Encyclopedia) FazzanFazzanfäz-zänˈ [key] or FezzanFazzanfĕz– [key], historic region, SW Libya. Marzuq, Sabhha, Brak, and Zawilah, all situated in oases in the Sahara Desert, are the chief…Abd al-Majid
(Encyclopedia) Abd al-MajidAbd al-Majidäbˌdäl-mäjēdˈ [key] or AbdülmecitAbdülmecitTurk. äbdülˈ mäjēdˈ [key], 1823–61, Ottoman sultan (1839–61), son and successor of Mahmud II to the throne of the…Zia ur-Rahman, Khaleda
(Encyclopedia) Zia ur-Rahman, Khaleda, or Khaleda ZiaZia ur-Rahman, Khaleda,käˈlĕdä zēˈä &oomacr;r-rämänˈ [key], 1945–, Bangladesh political leader. In 1960 she married Zia ur-Rahman, an army…The Major Faiths (concise table)
JudaismChristianityIslamHinduismBuddhismFounderThe Hebrew leader Abraham founded Judaism around 2000 B.C. Moses gave the Jews the Torah around 1250 B.C. Jesus Christ, who was crucified…African-American Quotations
From Muhammad Ali to Andrew Young Compiled by Ann Marie Imbornoni Try the African-American Quotations Quiz. I never thought of losing, but now that it's…Trending
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