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Zawahiri, Ayman al-
(Encyclopedia) Zawahiri or Zawahri, Ayman al-Zawahiri or Zawahri, Ayman al-both: īˈmän äl-zäwäˈrē [key], 1951–, militant Egyptian Islamist. A surgeon by education and training, he became involved…Gezira, Al
(Encyclopedia) Gezira, AlGezira, Aläl jəzēˈrə [key], or Al JazirahGezira, Aläl jäzēˈrä [key], region, SE Sudan, occupying the tract between the White and Blue Niles south of their convergence at…Abu al-Faraj Ali of Esfahan
(Encyclopedia) Abu al-Faraj Ali of EsfahanAbu al-Faraj Ali of Esfahanäˈb&oomacr; äl-färajˈ älēˈ, ĕsfähänˈ [key], 897–967, Arabic scholar from Iran. He is mainly known for his invaluable Kitab al-…Al Aziziyah
(Encyclopedia) Al AziziyahAl Aziziyahäl äzēzēˈyä [key] or AziziaAziziaăzĭzēˈä [key], town, NW Libya, near Tripoli. It is a major trade center of the Jifarah plain. Al Aziziyah was long considered to…Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah
(Encyclopedia) Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah, 1937–, emir of Kuwait (2020–). He was governor of the Hawalli region (1962–78), then served as interior minister (1978–88), defense minister (1988–91),…Manamah, Al
(Encyclopedia) Manamah, AlManamah, Aläl mänämˈä [key], town (1991 pop. 127,578), capital, commercial center, and largest city of Bahrain, on the Persian Gulf. It has oil refineries and light…Arish, Al
(Encyclopedia) Arish, AlArish, Aläl ärēshˈ [key], town (1986 pop. 67,337), NE Egypt, in the Sinai peninsula, on the Mediterranean Sea. It is a fishing port and a military and administrative center;…El Jadida
(Encyclopedia) El Jadida El Jadida ĕl jädēˈdə [key] or Al-Jadida Al-Jadida…Mansur, al-, d. 775, 2d Abbasid caliph
(Encyclopedia) Mansur, al-Mansur, al-äl-mäns&oobreve;rˈ [key] [Arab.,=the victorious], d. 775, 2d Abbasid caliph (754–75) and founder of the city of Baghdad. His name was in full Abu Jafar abd-…Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah
(Encyclopedia) Jaber al-Ahmad al-SabahJaber al-Ahmad al-Sabahjāˈbĕr är-äkhˈmäd ä-säbäˈ [key], 1926–2006, emir of Kuwait (1977–2006). A member of Kuwait's ruling Sabah family, he was the third son of…Trending
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