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Suspected al-Qaeda Terrorist Acts
The following list includes the date, target of attacks, and casualties of significant attacks by the terrorist group al-Qaeda. 1993 (Feb.): Bombing of…Ayaan Hirsi Ali, 2006 News
Ayaan Hirsi Ali, a writer and activist, was born in Mogadishu, Somalia on November 13, 1969. Her father, Hirsi Magan Isse, was a leader of Somalia's Revolution and jailed soon after her birth…September 2016 Current Events: World News Slideshow
U.S. News | Disasters & Science News Here's a slideshow depicting the major world news events of September 2016. 1.…Crisis in the Caucasus
History of the conflict in Dagestan by Sarah K. Miller This article was posted on August 19, 1999. Related Links Russian Roulette: A timeline of recent reshufflingThe Dissolution of the…Religion
/**/ The Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, a historical religious site for Christians and MuslimsSince prehistoric times, humans have observed religious practices around the world. Today four-fifths of the…Muhammad
Muhammad is the central prophet of the Islamic faith. Born into a noble Quraish (Quraysh) clan, he was orphaned at an early age. He grew up to be a successful merchant, then turned contemplative;…Muslim Populations
The Question: What is the largest Muslim country of the world? The Answer: If by that you mean, what country has the largest population of…Gabriel
The angel Gabriel is a messenger from God in three major religions: announcer of the savior in Christianity, transmitter of scriptures in Islam, and an interpreter of visions in Judaism. His words to…Selected Worldwide Religious Sites
—By Kate Pritchard Amritsar, India: Site of the Golden Temple (Sikhism). Axum, Ethiopia: Church of St. Mary of Zion (Ethiopian Orthodox), where the Ark of the Covenant is believed to be kept.…Mary
Mary is the mother of Jesus of Nazareth in Christian and Islamic scriptures. Catholicism and some other Christian traditions honor her as a special saint, the "blessed virgin," who hears and acts…Trending
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