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(Encyclopedia) hajjhajjhäj [key], the pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, one of the five basic requirements (arkan or “pillars”) of Islam. Its annual observance corresponds to the major holy day id…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…Ibn Hanbal, Ahmad
(Encyclopedia) Ibn Hanbal, AhmadIbn Hanbal, Ahmadäˈməd ĭbˈən hănˈbăl [key], 780–855, Muslim jurist and theologian. His disciples founded the fourth of the four major Sunni schools of jurisprudence,…Ishmael
(Encyclopedia) IshmaelIshmaelĭshˈmāĕl [key] [Heb.,=God hears], in the Bible. 1 Son of Abraham and Hagar; ancestor of 12 tribes in N Arabia. Through Sara's jealousy he and his mother were sent into…Circassia
(Encyclopedia) CircassiaCircassiasərkăshˈēə [key], historic region, encompassing roughly the area between the Black Sea, the Kuban River, and the Caucasus, now largely the Krasnodar Territory of SE…Ali
(Encyclopedia) AliAliälēˈ [key] (Ali ibn Abu Talib), 598?–661, 4th caliph (656–61). The debate over his right to the caliphate caused a major split in Islam into Sunni and Shiite branches, and he is…caravan
(Encyclopedia) caravan, group of travelers or merchants banded together and organized for mutual assistance and defense while traveling through unsettled or hostile country. Caravan trade is…Oran
(Encyclopedia) OranOranôräNˈ [key], city (1998 pop. 692,516), capital of Oran prov., NW Algeria, a port on the Gulf of Oran of the Mediterranean Sea. One of the country's leading ports, it ships…Factsheet: Indonesia's Election
June 7th, 1999 by Borgna Brunner This article was posted on June 4, 1999. On the eve of Indonesia's first free parliamentary election since 1955, 48 political parties are jockeying for position…Sudan Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note Sudan Index: People History Economy Defense Foreign Relations PEOPLE Sudan's population is one of the most diverse on the African continent. There…Trending
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