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Alfarabius

(Encyclopedia)Alfarabius: see Farabi, al--.

Afghanistan

(Encyclopedia)CE5 Afghanistan ăfgănˈĭstănˌ, ăfgänˌĭstänˈ [key], officially Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, republic (2020 est. pop. 38,930,000), 249,999 sq mi (6...

Dahna

(Encyclopedia)Dahna: see Rub al Khali.

Hillah

(Encyclopedia)Hillah: see Al Hillah, Iraq.

Kairouan

(Encyclopedia)Kairouan: see Qayrawan, Al, Tunisia. ...

Kosseir

(Encyclopedia)Kosseir: see Qusayr, Al, Egypt.

Krak

(Encyclopedia)Krak: see Al Karak, Jordan.

Azizia

(Encyclopedia)Azizia: see Al Aziziyah, Libya.

Abu Muslim

(Encyclopedia)Abu Muslim äˈbo͞o mo͝osˈlĭm [key], c.728–755, Persian leader of the Abbasid revolution. By political and religious agitation he raised (747) the black banners of the Abbasids against the rulin...

Abdül Mecid

(Encyclopedia)Abdül Mecid: see Abd al-Majid.