(Encyclopedia) Karimov, Islam AbduganievichKarimov, Islam Abduganievichĭslämˈ kärēˈmôf [key], 1938–2016, Soviet and Uzbekistani political leader, president of Uzbekistan (1991–2016). He joined the…
(Encyclopedia) Islam in Africa, the development of the Muslim religion on the African continent.
During Muhammad's lifetime a group of Muslims escaped Meccan persecution (615) by fleeing to Ethiopia…
Who are the world's leading public intellectuals? Foreign Policy and Britain's Prospect magazine selected their top 100, and invited readers to vote for their top twenty. Here…
(Encyclopedia) MuhammadMuhammadməhămˈəd [key] [Arab.,=praised], 570?–632, the name of the Prophet of Islam, one of the great figures of history, b. Mecca.
The traditions concerning Muhammad's…
Celebrations for Muslims around the world
 This U.S. postage stamp commemorates the two major Islamic festivals, Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. Eid means festival. Related…
(Encyclopedia) AlmohadsAlmohadsălˈməhădz [key], Berber Muslim dynasty that ruled Morocco and Spain in the 12th and 13th cent. It had its origins in the puritanical sect founded by Ibn Tumart, who…
Here are the key news events of the month organized into three categories: World News, U.S. News, and Business, Society, and Science News. World | Nation | Business/…
(Encyclopedia) AlmoravidsAlmoravidsălmôrˈəvĭdz [key], Berber Muslim dynasty that ruled Morocco and Muslim Spain in the 11th and 12th cent. The Almoravids may have originated in what is now Mauritania…
