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Abd Allah ibn Yasin
(Encyclopedia)Abd Allah ibn Yasin: see Almoravids. ...Beersheba
(Encyclopedia)Beersheba bērshēˈbə, bērˈshēbə [key] [Heb.,=seven wells or well of the oath],...Ezra, persons in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Ezra, in the Bible. 1 Central figure of the book of Ezra. 2 Priest who returned with Zerubbabel. ...Ezra, book of the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Ezra, book of the Bible, combined with Nehemiah in the Septuagint to form the book 2 Esdras. In the Vulgate, Ezra and Nehemiah are called 1 and 2 Esdras respectively. Ezra, like Nehemiah, is the work ...Bergman, Ingrid
(Encyclopedia)Bergman, Ingrid bûrgˈmən [key], 1915–82, Swedish actress, b. Stockholm. Specializing in portrayals of strong, dignified, and sophisticated women, Bergman was acclaimed for her performance in Joan...Anquetil-Duperron, Abraham Hyacinthe
(Encyclopedia)Anquetil-Duperron, Abraham Hyacinthe düpĕrôNˈ [key], 1731–1805, French Orientalist. He gave up studying for the priesthood to pursue his deep interest in Eastern languages. In India (1755–61) ...Grierson, Sir George Abraham
(Encyclopedia)Grierson, Sir George Abraham grĭrˈsən [key], 1851–1941, Irish philologist. Besides writing grammars of many modern Indian vernaculars, Grierson directed the compilation of the great Linguistic Su...Jackson, Abraham Valentine Williams
(Encyclopedia)Jackson, Abraham Valentine Williams, 1862–1937, American Orientalist, b. New York City. Teaching at Columbia (1895–1935), he was a great authority on ancient Persian religion, language, and litera...Ibn al-Arabi, Muhyi ad-Din Muhammad bin Ali al-Hatimi at-Tai
(Encyclopedia)Ibn al-Arabi or Ibn Arabi, Muhyi ad-Din Muhammad bin Ali al-Hatimi at-Tai ĭbˌən äl äräˈbē [key], 1165–1240, a Muslim Sufi mystic b. in Murcia, Spain. As a child in Seville, Ibn al-Arabi had ...Nehemiah, book of the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Nehemiah, originally combined with Ezra to form a single book in the Hebrew canon. In the Septuagint, Ezra and Nehemiah are combined as Second Esdras. The book narrates the return to Jerusalem of Nehe...Browse by Subject
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