(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…
(Encyclopedia) Abd al-HafizAbd al-Hafizäbˌdäl-häfēdˈ [key], 1875?–1937, sultan of Morocco (1908–12). Placed on the throne by the revolution that deposed his brother Abd al-Aziz IV, he was soon…
(Encyclopedia) Abd al-Hamid IAbd al-Hamid Iäbˌdäl-hämēdˈ [key] or AbdülhamitAbdülhamitTurk. äbdülˈhämēdˈ [key], 1725–89, Ottoman sultan (1774–89), brother and successor of Mustafa III. His reign, one…
(Encyclopedia) Abd al-KaderAbd al-Kaderäbˌdäl-kädērˈ [key], c.1807–1883, Algerian military and religious leader. Although born to an anti-Turkish family, he was chosen emir of Mascara to fight the…
(Encyclopedia) Ahmad al-MansurAhmad al-Mansuräˈməd äl-mäns&oomacr;rˈ, Arabic äkhmädˈ [key] [al-Mansur,=the victorious], d. 1603, emir of Morocco (1578–1603). Proclaimed ruler after his brother's…
(Encyclopedia) Khalid bin Abd al-Aziz al-SaudKhalid bin Abd al-Aziz al-Saudkhälēdˈ ĭbˌən äbd ăl-äzēzˈ ăl-sä&oomacr;dˈ [key], 1913–82, king of Saudi Arabia (1975–82). He became king after the…
(Encyclopedia) Faisal bin Abd al-Aziz al-SaudFaisal bin Abd al-Aziz al-Saudĭˈbən abdäl äzēzˈ ĭˈbən sä&oomacr;dˈ fīˈsäl [key], 1905–75, king of Saudi Arabia (1964–75), son of Ibn Saud, brother of…
