(Encyclopedia) Boko Haram [Western education is sinful], Nigerian Islamic fundamentalist militia, officially Jama'atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda'awati Wal-Jihad [people committed to the propagation of the…
(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-…
(Encyclopedia) Menzel BourguibaMenzel Bourguibamĕnzĕlˈ bərgēˈbə [key] or Manzil Abu RuqaybahManzil Abu Ruqaybahmănzĭlˈ äb&oomacr;ˈ r&oomacr;ˌkībäˈ [key], formerly Ferryville, town (1994 pop.…
(Encyclopedia) AbulcasisAbulcasisäˈb&oomacr;lkäˈsĭs [key] or Abu KhasimAbu Khasimäˈb&oomacr; käˈsĭm [key], Arab physician, d. c.1013, b. near Córdoba, Spain. His chief work, a detailed…
(Encyclopedia) Hariri (Abu Muhammad al-Kasim al-Hariri)Haririhärēˈrē [key], 1054–1122, Arab writer of Basra. His principal work is one of the most popular of Arabic books. It is called Makamat […
(Encyclopedia) Raabe, WilhelmRaabe, Wilhelmvĭlˈhĕlm räˈbə [key], 1831–1910, German novelist, whose pseudonym was Jakob Corvinus. At 23 he began to write novels and tales of village life; the charming…
(Encyclopedia) Al-Biruni or Al Beruni, Abu Rayhan Muhammad ibn AhmadAl-Biruni or Al Beruni, Abu Rayhan Muhammad ibn Ahmadäb&oomacr;ˈ rīhänˈ məhămˈĭd ĭbˈən äˈməd ăl-bēr&oomacr;ˈnē, ăl bĕr&…
(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-…
