Abu Bakr (Popularity:  )
First Caliph of Islam.
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Abbasids (Popularity: )
Caliphate dynasty ruling from 750 until 1258. All of one big family that claimed to descend from Abbas, an uncle ...
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Abdu l-Karim (Popularity: )
Moroccan politician and liberation fighter and leader.
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Abdullah, King (Popularity: )
King of Jordan. Was named crown prince less than 2 weeks before he was sworn in as regent of Jordan, ...
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Abbas (Popularity: )
Uncle of Muhammad. Successful merchant, and was known for the grandeur that he surrounded himself with during his travels. Stories ...
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Abu Nidal (Popularity: )
Palestinian politician and guerilla leader.
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Abu l-Wahhab (Popularity: )
Founder of the Islamic school of the muwahhiduns, also known as Wahhabism.
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Abadan (Popularity: )
City in Iran with 300,000 inhabitants. Situated in the south-western corner of Iran, on the island of Abadan.
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Aqaba, Gulf of (Popularity: )
Numerous definitions of Arabic life, customs, and places. Covers topics about northern Afica and the Middle East. Includes maps and ...
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Abu Dhabi (Popularity: )
Island, city, and emirate in the United Arab Emirates. The emirate has about 1.19 million inhabitanst, while the city has ...
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Temple of Jerusalem (Popularity: )
Includes two temples, the first being erected in the 10th century BCE by King Solomon. The temple was rebuilt, starting ...
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Encyclopaedia of the Orient (Popularity: )
Numerous definitions of Arabic life, customs, and places. Covers topics about northern Afica and the Middle East. Includes maps and ...
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Tripoli (Popularity: )
Capital of Libya with 1,050,000 inhabitants and a principal seaport.
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Gnosticism (Popularity: )
A Middle Eastern religious and philosophical orientation that grew strong in the 1st century CE, exercising strong influence on Judaism ...
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Tasawwuf (Popularity: )
Arabic term for Sufism, mystical orientation inside Sunni Islam. Aim is to gain a closer connection to God and higher ...
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Tel Aviv (Popularity: )
City of Israel with about 380,000 inhabitants, including Jaffa, and situated on the Mediterranean Sea. Economical base centers on industries ...
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Date (Popularity: )
Palm tree, from the family Phoenix, where the female plant produces the fruit — the dates. The tree itself is ...
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Taza (Popularity: )
City in Morocco with 80,000 inhabitants. Economical base is agriculture and trade. Includes history timeline.
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Thebes (Popularity: )
Capital in ancient Egypt. Has some of the best preserved monuments of ancient Egypt, including include the Colossi of Memnon, ...
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Ramadan (Popularity: )
Ninth month of the Hijra calendar, which is used in Islam. Often used as a synonym of sawm, the religious ...
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