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Sufism
(Encyclopedia) SufismSufisms&oomacr;ˈfĭzəm [key], an umbrella term for the ascetic and mystical movements within Islam. While Sufism is said to have incorporated elements of Christian monasticism…Qutb, Sayyid
(Encyclopedia) Qutb, SayyidQutb, Sayyidsīˈyĭd kŭˈtəb [key], 1906–66, Egyptian Islamist whose critique of modern civilization and Islam provides the theoretical underpinnings for many contemporary…Wahhabi
(Encyclopedia) Wahhabi or WahabiWahhabiwähäˈbē [key], reform movement in Islam, originating in Arabia; adherents of the movement usually refer to themselves as Muwahhidun [unitarians]. It was founded…Allah
(Encyclopedia) AllahAllahălˈə, äˈlə [key], [Arab.,=the God]. Derived from an old Semitic root refering to the Divine and used in the Canaanite El, the Mesopotamian ilu, and the biblical Elohim, the…Abu Bakr
(Encyclopedia) Abu BakrAbu Bakräˈb&oomacr; bäkˈər [key], 573–634, 1st caliph, friend, father-in-law, and successor of Muhammad. He was probably Muhammad's first convert outside the Prophet's…zakat
(Encyclopedia) zakatzakatzə-kätˈ [key] [Arab.,=purification], Islamic religious tax, one of the five basic requirements (arkan or “pillars”) of Islam. All adult Muslims of sound mind and body with a…Percy Bysshe Shelley: The Revolt of Islam, Canto 8
by Percy Bysshe Shelley Canto 7 Canto 9 Canto 8 'I sate beside the Steersman then, and gazing Upon the west, cried, "Spread the sails! Behold! The sinking moon is like a watch-tower blazing…Percy Bysshe Shelley: The Revolt of Islam, Canto 9
by Percy Bysshe Shelley Canto 8 Canto 10 Canto 9 'That night we anchored in a woody bay, And sleep no more around us dared to hover Than, when all doubt and fear has passed away, It shades…Percy Bysshe Shelley: The Revolt of Islam, Dedication
by Percy Bysshe Shelley Author's Preface Canto 1 Dedication There is no danger to a man that knows What life and death is: there's not any law Exceeds his knowledge; neither is it lawful That…Percy Bysshe Shelley: The Revolt of Islam, Canto 1
by Percy Bysshe Shelley Dedication Canto 2 Canto 1 When the last hope of trampled France had failed Like a brief dream of unremaining glory, From visions of despair I rose, and scaled The…Trending
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