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'Alayh-es-salat-u wa-s-Salam
Upon him exaltations and peace (Arabic: 'Alayh-es-salat-u wa-s-Salam عليه الصلاة والسلام)is an islamic honorific for prophet Mohammad. Shia also use it for Imams, partcularly Ali. See also: Sallallah-u 'alayhi wa sallamSallallah-u 'alayhi wa Ahlihe wa sallam'Alayh wa 'ala Ahlehi-es..

'Alayh wa 'ala Ahlehi-es-salat-u wa-s-Salam
'Alayh wa 'ala Ahlehi-es-salat-u wa-s-Salam (Upon him and his family be the exaltations and peace of God; Arabic: عليه وعلى آله الصلاة والسلام) is an Islamic honorific that is used for the Prophet Mohammad. See also 'Alayh-es-salat-u wa-s-SalamSallallah-u 'alayhi wa Ahlihe ..

A-law algorithm
An a-law algorithm is a standard companding algorithm, used in European digital communications systems to optimize, i.e., modify, the dynamic range of an analog signal for digitizing. It is similar to the mu-law algorithm used in North America and Japan. For a given input x, the equation for A-la..

A.L.A.RM. African Leadership and Reconciliation Ministries
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A. Lange & Söhne
A. Lange & Söhne is a German watchmaking company founded in 1845 by Ferdinand Adolph Lange in the little town of Glashütte, near Dresden in the state of Saxony. The company was expropriated in 1948 by the post-war Soviet administration, and thus the brand ceased to exist. In 1990 however, Adolph..

A. Laubin
A. Laubin, Inc is a maker of oboes. The first Laubin oboe was made in 1931. The creation of oboes began as a hobby, as Alfred Laubin was a very busy performer. It was not until about twenty years later that the idea of selling instruments for a living began to be considered, and it was not easy to..

A. Laurent
Asteroids discovered: 1 51 Nemausa January 22 1858 A. Laurent was a Frenchman who discovered the asteroid 51 Nemausa in 1858. He never made any more asteroid discoveries and not much more seems to be known about him. He was described as a "very skillful young man" (un jeune homme très habile..

Al-A'raf
Surat al-A'raf (Arabic: سورة الأعراف ) ("The Heights")[link] is the seventh chapter of the Qur'an, with 206 verses. It is a Makkan sura. Verses [..

Al-A'sha
Al-A'sha or Maymun Ibn Qays Al-a'sha (c. 570–c. 625) was an Arabic poet from Durna, Arabia. He was widely traveled and was nicknamed "night-blind" after he lost his sight. One of his qasidah or odes is sometimes included in the Mu'allaqat, an early Arabic poetry collection. ..

Al-Aaimmah bridge
The Al-Aaimmah bridge (Arabic: جسر الأئمة, Jisr al-A'immah) is a bridge over the river Tigris in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad. The bridge links the areas of Adhamiya, which is a majority Sunni Arab area, from its East bank with the Shia area of Kadhimiya on its west. It was the place ..

Al-Abhari
Athir al-Din Mufaddal ibn Umar al-Abhari (1200 - 1265), was a Persian philosopher and mathematician from Abhar, Zanjan, Iran. He wrote The Kitab at-Hiddyah dealing with a complete cycle of Hikmat, i.e., logic, natural philosophy, and metaphysics. His work on logic has been entitled as al-Isaghuji..

Al-Abud Network
The al-Abud Network is a former insurgent group who was operating within Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom. First reported in the "Comprehensive Report of the Special Advisor to the DCI on Iraq's WMD", the group is alleged to have attempted to aquire chemical weapons for use in fighting against Co..

Al-Adil I
Abu-Bakr Malik Al-Adil I (also known as Saphadin) (1145-1218) (Arabic: أبو بكر سيف الدين الملك العادل) was an Ayyubid-Egyptian general and ruler. The younger brother of Saladin, he was born in June 1145, possibly in Damascus. He first achieved distinction as an officer in ..

Al-Adiyat
Surat Al-Adiyat (Arabic: سورة العاديات ) (The Courser, The Chargers) is the 100th sura of the Qur'an with 11 ayat. The sura begins with the imagery of raiders on horseback, who come to take what is not theirs rightfully. The Quran, whose eternal message takes the form of imagery in the..

Al-Afdal Shahanshah
al-Malik al-Afdal ibn Badr al-Jamali Shahanshah (1066 – December 11, 1121) (Arabic: الأفضل شاهنشاه بن بدر الجمالي) was a vizier of the Fatimid caliphs of Egypt. He was born in Acre, the son of Badr al-Jamali, an Armenian Mamluk. Badr was vizier for the Fatimids in Ca..

Al-Ahbash
Al-Ahbash is a religious sect and political party in Lebanon; alternative names are: The Ahbash, Habashis, al Habashiyyin, and Jam'iyyat al- Mashari' al-Khayriyya al-Islamiyya (in English, Association of Islamic Charitable Projects - AICP). It follows the teachings of Shaykh Abdallah ibn Muhammad ..

Al-Ahli
For the Libyan teams, see Al Ahly Benghazi and Al Ahly Tripoli. Al-Ahli (Arabic: ‎) is a Saudi Arabian professional sports club based in Jeddah. The club is one of the largest in Saudi Arabia and it has had many Saudi internationals on the club roster. Exactly like the Saudi national tea..

Al-Ahliyya Amman University
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Al-Ahli (Qatar)
Al-Ahli (Arabic: الأهلي) is a Qatari professional football (soccer) club. They are based in Doha. ..

Al-Ahli (UAE)
For the Libyan teams, see Al Ahly Benghazi and Al Ahly Tripoli. Al Ahli Football Club is a United Arab Emirates professional football (soccer) club. They are based in Dubai. Among famous players in club's history is Iranian skillful midfielder, Ali Karimi. ..

Al-Ahly
For the Saudi Arabian team, see Al-Ahli. For the UAE team, see Al-Ahli (UAE). For the Libyan teams, see Al Ahly Benghazi and Al Ahly Tripoli. Al-Ahly (Arabic: الأهلي) is an Egyptian football club founded in April, 1907 and based in Cairo, Egypt. The club is the most successful club in Egypt..

Al-Ahnaf Ibn Qays
Al-Ahnaf Ibn Qays Ibn Mu'awyiah was a well-known Muslim general who lived during the time of the Prophet Muhammad.Al-Ahnaf is not considered a Sahaba because he did not meet Muhammad. However, it is accurate to refer to him as a taba'een He hailed from the Arab tribe of Banu Tameem and was born of t..

Al-Ahqaf
Surat Al-Ahqaf (Arabic: سورة الأحقاف ) (The Wind-curved Sandhills, The Dunes) is the 40th sura of the Qur'an with 35 ayat. Preceded by:Al-Jathiya Sura 46 Succeeded by:Muhammad The Qur'an 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 ..

Al-Ahram
This article is about the newspaper, for other uses see Al-Ahram (disambiguation). Al-Ahram, (Arabic: الأهرام ,"The Pyramids") founded in 1875, is the second oldest daily newspaper in the Arab world after a newspaper called Al-Waqae'a Al-Masreya (1828). Published in Cairo, Egypt, its content..

Al-Ahram (disambiguation)
Al-Ahram (Arabic: ألأهرام ,"The Pyramids") can refer to: Al-Ahram, a daily newspaper published in Cairo, Egypt.Al-Ahram Beverage CompanyAl-Ahram Center for Political & Strategic StudiesAl-Ahram Foundation This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated ..

Al-Ahram Beverage Company
This article is about the Egyptian brewery, for other uses see Al-Ahram (disambiguation). Al-Ahram Beverage Company is a company in Egypt which manufactures beer (Stella beer) as well as non-alcoholic malt-flavored beverages such as Fayrouz which come in apple and other fruit flavors. The company ..

Al-Ahram Canadian University
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Al-Ahram Weekly
Al-Ahram Weekly is the leading English-language newspaper in Egypt. It was founded in 1991 by the Al-Ahram newspaper which also runs a French-language version, Al-Ahram Hebdo. See also Al-Ahram External links [Al-Ahram Weekly] ..

Al-Ahzab
Section from verses 73 and 74 of Sura al-Ahzab Surat Al-Ahzab (Arabic: سورة الأحزاب ) (The Clans, The Coalition, The Combined Forces) is the 33rd sura of the Qur'an with 73 ayat. Verse 5: Adoption in Islam. Ayat 6 contains a reference to the term Mother of Believers. Ayat 33 cont..

Al-Ala
Surat Al-Ala (Arabic: ‎ al-Aʿlà, The Most High, Glory To Your Lord In The Highest) is the 87th sura of the Qur'an with 19 ayat. Preceded by:At-Tariq Sura 87 Succeeded by:Al-Ghashiya The Qur'an 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 3..

Al-Ala'a Al-Hadrami
Al-Ala'a Al-Hadrami (Arabic: العلاء بن الحضرمي) was an envoy sent by Prophet Muhammad in the 7th century AD, to spread the message of Islam to the region that is now Bahrain and Qatar. Prior to Islam, the inhabitants of Qatar and Bahrain were idol worshippers. They workshipped idol g..

Al-Alam
al-Alam is a Moroccan newspaper of the nationalist Istiqlal party. ..

Al-Alam News Network
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Al-Alaq
Egyptian Calligraphy of the first lines of Sura al-Alaq Sūrat al-‘Alaq(Arabic: العلق‎ "The Clot"), is the 96th sura of the Qur'an. It is composed of 19 ayat, and was believed to have been revealed at Mecca. It is sometimes also known as Sūrat al-Iqrā(Arabic: إقرا‎ ..

Al-Ali
Al-Ali' (العلى) (English: The Sublimely Exalted) may refer to: Al-Ali, one of the 99 names of GodAl-Ali (tribe)Ali (disambiguation) This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to cha..

Al-Ali (tribe)
''For other uses, see Al-Ali. Al-Ali (Arabic: العلي) is an Arab tribe from Saudi Arabia. Most of whom migrated long ago (By the end of the 18th century) from what is now known as Saudi Arabia to different neighboring countries. Al-Ali family is the ruling family of the Emirate of Umm al-Qawain..

Al-Ameen Mission
redirect [[Template:copyvio]]Established in 1986 in a remote village Khalatpur, West Bengal, with the collection of one fist of rice from every villagers, Al-Ameen Mission has today become a revolution in West Bengal particularly in Bengal Islamic society. Starting with only eleven students, now Al-..

Al-Amin
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Al-Amin Mohammed Said
Al-Amin Mohammad Said is the Secretary of Eritrea's ruling and sole political party the PFDJ. [link title] ..

Al-Amir
Al-Amir (1096–1130) (Arabic: الآمر بأحكام الله) was the tenth Fatimid Caliph (1101–1130). Like his father Al-Musta'li (1094–1101), Al-Amir was controlled by the regent Malik al-Afdal (1094–1121) and had little influence in political matters. However, after the..

Al-Amn al-Amm
Al-Amn al-Amm was the Directorate of General Security in Saddam Hussein, who was dictator of Iraq. He headed Abu Ghraib prison, the site of thousands of people killed and tortured. Contents 1 Under Saddam Hussein2 His Death3 See also4 External links Under Saddam Hussein Unde..

Al-An'am
Surat al-An-am (Arabic: سورة الأنعام ) ("The Cattle")[link] is the sixth chapter of the Qur'an, with 165 verses. It is a Makkan sura. Preceded by:Al-Ma'ida Sura 6 Succeeded by:Al-A'raf The Qur'an 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 ..

Al-Anbar governorate council election, 2005
The election for the governate council of Iraq's al-Anbar governate were held on January 31, 2005, the same date as the Iraqi legislative election. The largely Sunni province is one of the most violent in Iraq and turnout was very low. Of the total population of some 1.2 million only 3775 voted. So..

Al-Anbiya
Surat al-Anbiya (Arabic: سورة الأنبياء ) ("The Prophets") is the 21st sura of the Qur'an. It has 112 ayat. It is a Meccan sura. Preceded by:Ta-Ha Sura 21 Succeeded by:Al-Hajj The Qur'an 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 3..

Al-Anfal
Surat al-Anfal (Arabic: سورة الأنفال ) ("the Spoils of War")[link] is the eighth chapter of the Qur'an, with 85 verses. It is a Madinan sura, recorded after the Battle of Badr. Badr is also the subject of Sura 8: Al-Anfal, which details military conduct and operations. Thoug..

Al-Anfal Campaign
--> The al-Anfal Campaign (Arabic: حملة الأنفال , Kurdish: Şallawî Enfal) was an anti-Kurdish campaign led by the Iraqi regime of Saddam Hussein between 1986 and 1989 (during and just after the Iran-Iraq war). The campaign takes its name from Surat Al-Anfal in the Qur'an, which was ..

Al-Ankabut
Al-Qisas ayat 88 followed by Al-Ankabut ayat 1 Surat Al-Ankabut (Arabic: سورة العنكبوت ) (The Spider) is the 29th sura of the Qur'an with 69 ayat. Preceded by:Al-Qisas Sura 29 Succeeded by:Ar-Rum The Qur'an 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 2..

Al-Anon/Alateen
Al-Anon Family Groups is a twelve-step program for relatives and friends of alcoholics. Members share their experience, strength, and hope, in order to solve their common problems. They believe that alcoholism is a family illness and that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Much like Adult Children ..

Al-Ansi
Al- Ansi is a large and old Arab tribe, originally from Yemen Hadhramaut. After the Maarib Dam exploded, some members of the tribe spread across the Arabian Penensula. Members of this tribe are mostly situated in Ans, Yemen today, with tribe members available in UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, and K..

Al-aqsa (disambiguation)
Did you mean: The Al-Aqsa MosqueThe Al-Aqsa Martyrs' BrigadesThe Al-Aqsa Intifada Other al-Maghrib al-Aqsa is the ancient name of Morocco ..

Al-Aqsa Intifada
The wreckage of a commuter bus in West Jerusalem after a suicide bombing on Tuesday, 18 June 2002. The blast killed 20 people. The shooting of a 12-year-old Palestinian, Muhammad al-Durrah, who died in a shootout between IDF troops and Palestinian militants, in 2000, figured prominently in..

Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades
The al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades (Arabic: كتائب شهداء الأقصى) are a Palestinian terrorist group closely linked to the Fatah political party and one of the most active forces in the al-Aqsa Intifada. Named after the al-Aqsa Mosque, an Islamic holy site, the group's membership is primaril..

Al-Aqsa Mosque
Al-Aqsa Mosque "Al-aqsa" redirects here. For , see . The Al-Aqsa Mosque (Arabic: المسجد الاقصى, [Al-Masjid Al-Aqsa] ([Media helphelp]·[info]), is part of the complex of religious buildings in Jerusalem known as either the Majed Mount or Al-Haram al-S..

Al-Arabi
Al-Arabi (Arabic: العربي) is a Qatari professional football (soccer) club. They are based in Doha. Al Arabi has dominated the Qatari league for decades, they are known as "fareeg al ahlam" which is translated to "the dream team." Their stadium is called Grand Hamad Stadium. Al-Arabi is al..

Al-Arabiya
Al-Arabiya (Arabic: ‎) is an Arabic-language television news channel. It was established on March 3 2003 to be one of the region's most credible 24-hour news channels. The station is based in Dubai, and is owned by the broadcaster MBC and "a number of Arab investors". MBC's Saudi ownership ..

Al-Arkam school
Al-Arkam school is a school in Gaza City which was established by Hamas leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin. In September, 2005, it was partially destroyed in an airstrike carried out by Israel in retaliation for rocket attacks launched by Palestinian militants. External links [telegraph.co.uk]&#..

Al-As'sad Stadium
Al-As'sad Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Latakia, Syria. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 35,000 people. ..

Al-Ashraf Qansuh al-Ghawri
Al-Ashraf Qansuh al-Ghawri was the last of the Mamluk Sultans. One of the last of the Burji dynasty, he reigned from 1501 to 1516.[The Encyclopedia of World History: The Postclassical Period, 500–1500] Sultan al-Ghawri led his army against the Ottoman Turks in a battle at Marj Dabiq, no..

Al-Asma'i
Al-Asma'i or Asma`i [Abu Sa`id `Abd al-Malik ibn Qurayb al-Asma`i] (c. 740-828) (Arabic: ‏الأصمعي) was an Arab scholar of the so-called Basra school. He was born of pure Arab stock in Basra and was a pupil there of Abu 'Amr ibn al-`Ala. He seems to have been a poor man until by th..

Al-Asr
Surat Al-Asr (Arabic: سورة العصر ) (The Declining Day, Eventide, The Epoch, Time) is the 103rd sura of the Qur'an. It contains 3 ayat, and is believed to be an early Meccan sura (although a few commentators consider it Madinan.) It is said to have sparked the conversion of Amr ibn al-As af..

Al-Awja
Al-Awja (Arabic:العوجا; also known as Al-Auja or Al-Ouja) is a village 8 miles (13 km) east of Tikrit, in Iraq. It was the birth place of the former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein in 1937 and home of many of the leaders of Iraqi provinces during his dictatorship of Iraq. ..

Al-Ayam
Al Ayam (The Days) is Bahrain's leading liberal daily newspaper. Owned by the former Information Minister, Nabeel Al Hamer, who today also serves as an advisor to King Hamad, it is generally supportive of the government while providing a voice for the Kingdom's embattled liberals. In Bahrain's ever ..

Al-Azhar Park
Al-Azhar Park is a major park in Cairo's Darb al-Ahmar neighborhood in Egypt. It was inaugurated in May 2005. Among several honors, this park is listed as one of the world's sixty great public spaces by Project for Public Spaces ([PPS]). The Park was created by the Historic Cities Suppor..

Al-Azhar Shia Fatwa
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Al-Azhar University
Al-Azhar Mosque in Cairo Egypt Al-Azhar University (Arabic: الأزهر الشريف; al-Azhar al-Shareef, "the Noble Azhar"), is a premier Egyptian institution of higher learning, world-renowned for its position as a center of Islamic scholarship and education. It is connected to Al-Azhar m..

Al-Azhar University - Gaza
Al-Azhar University - Gaza is a Palestinian university established in 1992 in Gaza City (Palestine) ..

Al-Aziz Uthman
Al-Malik Al-Aziz Osman bin Salahadin Yusuf (b.1171 d.1200) was the younger son of Saladin and the second Ayyubid Sultan in Egypt. Before his death, Saladin had divided his dominions amongst his kin - Al-Afdal received Syria, Palestine and the Yemen, Az-Zahri received Northern Syria and Abu Bakr Mes..

Al-Azraq Treaty of 1245
The Al-Azraq Treaty of 1245 was a treaty between the Christian King Jaime I of Aragon and the Muslim commander Mohammad Abu Abdallah Ben Hudzail al Sahuir popularly known as Al-Azraq in 1245 AD in the Iberian Peninsula. Reference [A Unique Bilingual Surrender Treaty From Muslim-Crusader Spain&..

Ala
Ala may refer to: A List Apart – a webzine created by and for web designers.Ala (mythology), in the Igbo mythologyAla (Roman military)[[Wiktionary:à la|à la]], a French phrase, meaning "in the manner of"Ala, a comune of Trento Province, ItalyAmerican Library AssociationThe Amino Acid Alani..

ALA
ALA is a three-letter abbreviation with multiple meanings, as described below: American Library AssociationAlpha-linolenic acid, an omega-3 fatty acidAlpha lipoic acid, a nutritional supplement with anti-oxidant properties, and a chelator of mercury and arsenic.The ISO 3-letter country code for the..

ALA-LC Romanization
ALA-LC stands for American Library Association-Library of Congress. ALA-LC offers standards for romanization. External links [ALA-LC romanization] ..

ALA-LC romanization for Russian
The ALA-LC Romanization tables for Slavic alphabets is a set of standards for romanization of texts in various writing systems used in North American libraries and publications. The latest version was published by the American Library Association & Library of Congress in 1997. This article is abou..

Ala-Shehr
redirect [[Template:Mergeto]] Ala-Shehr (ancient Philadelphia), a town of Asia Minor, in the Aydın vilayet, situated in the valley of the Kuzu Chai (Cogamus), at the foot of the Boz Dagh (Mt. Tmolus) 83 m. E. of Smyrna (105 by railway). Population (in 1911) 22,000 (Muslims, 17,000; Christians, ..

Ala-ud-din
For people named Ala-ud-din or Ala-ed-din, see:- Ala ud din Khilji, a former Muslim ruler of part of India of around 1300AD‘Ala’ al-Din ‘Ata Malik Juvayni, a 13th-century Persian historianAladdinThis is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the sa..

Alaaddin Sajadi
Alaaddin Sajadi or Alauddin Sajjadi (1907-1984) was a Kurdish writer, poet and academic. He was born in Iraqi Kurdistan. He finished his religious studies and became a cleric in 1938. He began working in the field of journalism in 1939, and became the Editor-in-Chief of the Kurdish journal Gelawêj ..

Alaafin
Alaafin is the title of the ancient Oyo empire of nothwestern Yorubaland. ..

Alaa Abdelnaby
Alaa Abdelnaby (born June 24 1968, in Cairo, Egypt) is a former professional basketball player. He played at Duke University from 1986 to 1990, where he was a Third-Team All-ACC selection as a senior. He was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers with the 25th pick of the 1990 NBA Draft, and he s..

Alaa Abdessaheb al-Alwan
Alaa Abdessaheb al-Alwan (b. 1949) was Minister of Education in the cabinet appointed by the Interim Iraq Governing Council in September 2003, and Minister of Health in the Iraqi Interim Government. A Shia Muslim and native of Baghdad, al-Alwan was dean of the College of Medicine at Mustansariyah U..

Alaa Abd El-Fatah
Alaa Abd El-Fatah علاء أحمد سيف الإسلام عبدالفتاح is a prominent Egyptian blogger, software developer, and democracy activist. He is known for co-founding (along with wife Manal) the Egyptian blog aggregator "Manalaa"[Manalaa.net]. He has been active in develop..

Alaa al-Tamimi
Dr. Alaa (Ala') al-Tamimi (b. 1952 in Fallujah) is the former Mayor of Baghdad (2004 - 2005). Al-Tamimi was chosen to be Mayor of Baghdad on April 18, 2004, by Baghdad City Council members With the approval of the U.S. and coalition forces ,A total of forty nine participants with voting authority t..

Alaa Al Aswany
Alaa Al Aswany (Arabic: علاء الأسوانى)(born 1957) is an Egyptian writer. Trained as a dentist, Al Aswany has contributed numerous articles to Egyptian newspapers on literature, politics, and social issues. His second novel, The Yacoubian Building, an ironic depiction of modern Egyptian ..

Alaa Hussein Ali
Alaa Hussein Ali served at the head of a puppet government in Kuwait during the initial stages of the Gulf War from August 4, 1990 to August 8, 1990. Ali held dual nationalities as an Iraqi and Kuwaiti, having grown up in Kuwait and studied in Baghdad where he became a member of the ruling Baath pa..

Alaa Mubarak
Alaa Mubarak (Arabic: علاء مبارك ), or Alā'-ud-dīn Muhammad Husni Sayyid Mubarak (Arabic: علاء الدين محمد حسنى سيد مبارك ) , is an Egyptian businessman and one of two sons of president Hosni Mubarak of Egypt. He keeps a much lower profile than his younger brothe..

Alabama
A map of Alabama with county boundaries drawn State motto Audemus jura nostra defendere State bird Yellowhammer State flower Camellia State song "Alabama" State tree Longleaf Pine State spirit Conecuh Ridge State reptile Red-bellied turtle Alabama is a U.S. state located in the So..

Alabama's 1st congressional district
Alabama's First Congressional District is a U.S. congressional district in Alabama, which elects a representative to the United States House of Representatives. It includes the counties of Washington, Mobile, Baldwin, Escambia and Monroe counties. It also includes part of Clarke County. It is cu..

Alabama's 2nd congressional district
Alabama's Second Congressional District is a U.S. congressional district in Alabama, which elects a representative to the United States House of Representatives. It encompasses the counties of Autauga, Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Coffee, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Dale, Elmore, Geneva, Henry, Hou..

Alabama's 3rd congressional district
Alabama's Third Congressional District is a U.S. congressional district in Alabama, which elects a representative to the United States House of Representatives. It encompasses Cherokee, Calhoun, Talladega, Cleburne, Clay, Randolph, Chambers, Lee, Russell, Macon, and Tallapoosa. It also includes pa..

Alabama's 4th congressional district
Alabama's Fourth Congressional District is a U.S. congressional district in Alabama, which elects a representative to the United States House of Representatives. It encompasses the counties of Franklin, Marion, Lamar, Fayette, Walker, Winston, Cullman, Blount, Marshall, Etowah, and DeKalb. It also..

Alabama's 5th congressional district
Alabama's Fifth Congressional District is a U.S. congressional district in Alabama, which elects a representative to the United States House of Representatives. It encompasses the counties of Colbert, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison and Jackson. It also includes parts of Morgan County. ..

Alabama's 6th congressional district
Alabama's Sixth Congressional District is a U.S. congressional district in Alabama, which elects a representative to the United States House of Representatives. It encompasses the counties of Chilton, Bibb and Sheldby. It also includes parts of St Clair, Jefferson, Tuscaloosa, and Coosa counties. ..

Alabama's 7th congressional district
Alabama's Seventh Congressional District is a U.S. congressional district in Alabama, which elects a representative to the United States House of Representatives. It encompasses the counties of Greene, Choctaw, Sumter, Marengo, Dallas, Wilcox, Perry and Hale. It also includes parts of Tuscaloosa, ..

Alabama, New York
Alabama is a town in Genesee County, New York, USA. The population was 1,881 at the 2000 census. The village is named after the State of Alabama. The Town of Alabama is in the northwest part of the county. New York State Route 63 and New York State Route 77 intersect in the town. Contents 1..

Alabama, Tennessee and Northern Railroad
The Alabama, Tennessee and Northern Railroad (AAR reporting mark ATN) was a short line railroad operating within the state of Alabama. It was founded in 1897 as the Carrollton Short Line Railway to link the city of Carrollton, Alabama with the Mobile & Ohio Railroad at Reform, Alabama. Through me..

Alabama-Florida League
The Alabama-Florida League was a low-level circuit in American minor league baseball that existed from 1936 through 1939 and 1951 through 1962. In 1940-41 and from 1946-50, the absence of clubs based in Florida caused the league to change its name to the Alabama State League. The Class D loop's lon..

Alabama (band)
Alabama is a country music band from Fort Payne, Alabama that was started in 1969 but did not get a recording contract until 1977. Alabama began by singing for tips around Myrtle Beach before going on to sell millions of records. They were among the first successful country groups since the mid-1970..

Alabama (computer virus)
Alabama ..

Alabama (disambiguation)
Alabama is a southern state in the United States. Alabama can also mean: Alabama (people), a Native American group, speaking the Alabama languageAlabama (band), a country music bandAlabama, New York, both a town and a community in that townAlabama RiverUniversity of AlabamaCSS Alabama, confederate..

Alabama (people)
The Alabama or Alibamu (Albaamaha in the Alabama language) are a Southeastern culture people of Native Americans. Contents 1 History before 15402 History after 15403 Present day Alabama3.1 Texas3.2 Oklahoma4 Resources5 External links History before 1540 The Al..

Alabama (song)
''For the 1930 song with music by Kurt Weill, see "Alabama Song." Alabama is the state song of Alabama. It was written by Julia Tutwiler and composed by Edna Gockel-Gussen and adopted in 1931. Lyrics Alabama, Alabama, We will aye be true to thee, From thy Southern shore where groweth, By the sea ..

Alabama 3
Alabama 3 is an English acid house, blues, country and gospel music band founded in Brixton, London, in 1989. In the United States, they are known as A3 to avoid a legal conflict with the well-established country music band Alabama.Yahoo! Music, Biography of Alabama 3 ([link]). They achi..

Alabama Adventure Theme Park
Alabama Adventure, formerly known as Visionland, is an Alabama theme park, located off Interstate 20/59 in Bessemer, west of Birmingham. Its featured rides are the "Rampage," one of the nation's fastest and largest wooden roller coasters, "Zoomerang," a steel "boomerang" coaster, and "Space Shot,..

Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University
Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University, also known as Alabama A&M University or AAMU, is an accredited[#endnote_www.sacscoc.org.507] public, coeducational land grant college located in Normal, Madison County, Alabama. It was established under the terms of the Morrill Act of 1890 an..

Alabama and Chattanooga Railroad
The Alabama and Chattanooga Railroad was formed out of a merger between the Wills Valley Railroad and the North East and South West Alabama Railroad in 1868. It was originally to run 293 miles from Meridian, MS to Chattanooga, TN but only about 230 miles had been completed when it was reorganized i..

Alabama and Florida Railroad
The Alabama and Florida Railway (AAR reporting mark AF) is a Class III short-line railroad operating about 43 miles of track in Alabama. Interchanges Georgiana, Alabama*CSX Transportation (CSXT) External links [Alabama Florida Railway][Confederate Railroads] [http://e..

Alabama and Florida Railway
The Alabama and Florida Railway is one of several short line railroad companies owned by the Pioneer Railcorp. On November 23 1992, the Alabama and Florida Railway (AF) purchased the tangible assets of the A&F Inc., doing business as the Alabama and Florida Railroad Company. The line ran from Geor..

Alabama and Gulf Coast Railway
The Alabama and Gulf Coast Railway (AAR reporting mark AGR) is one of several Class III short-line railroad companies owned by RailAmerica, Inc. It operates from the Pensacola, Florida export terminals, west of downtown, north to Columbus, Mississippi, with trackage rights along BNSF Railway to Amo..

Alabama and Kearsarge
Alabama and Kearsarge were warships of the Confederate States Navy and United States Navy, respectively, which met in battle on June 19, 1864. The result of the battle was the sinking of the Alabama, bringing to an end its destruction of Union ships. ..

Alabama and Tennessee River Railway
The Alabama and Tennessee River Railway (AAR reporting mark ATN) is a shortline railway operating (via lease) over trackage formerly operated by CSX Transportation. The line's western terminus is a junction with the CSX (former Louisville and Nashville Railroad) main line in Birmingham, Alabama, ne..

Alabama Army Ammunition Plant
The Alabama Army Ammunition Plant (ALAAP), was a United States munitions plant built and operated during World War II. The facility is located a four miles (6 km) north of Childersburg, Alabama in Talladega County, Alabama. History The ALAAP was built in 1941 as a production facility for nitrocel..

Alabama Avenue (BMT Jamaica Line)
Alabama Avenue is a rehabilitated skip-stop station on the New York City Subway's BMT Jamaica Line. The J serves this station at all times while the Z bypasses the station, although it stops here sometimes for access to the East New York Yard, located just to the south. The mezzanine under the plat..

Alabama Beach Mouse
The Alabama Beach Mouse (Peromyscus polionotus ammobates) is a federally endangered species which lives along the Alabama coast. The range of the Alabama beach mouse historically included much of the Fort Morgan Peninsula on the Alabama Gulf coast and extends from Ono Island to Fort Morgan. Coa..

Alabama beer and breweries
There are four active breweries in Alabama: Olde Towne Brewing Company in Huntsville, Alabama,Montgomery Brewing Company,Mr Jims Cannon Brew Pub, andOlde Auburn Ale House. A fifth brewery, the Birmingham Brewing Company, was in operation from 1992 until its closure in 1998. Its brands, Vulcan and R..

Alabama Bureau of Investigation
The Alabama Bureau of Investigation is a state law enforcement agency of the state of Alabama in the United States of America. It is a division of the Alabama Department of Public Safety. The Bureau traces its history back to 1936. Early in that year the Alabama Highway Patrol was founded, and a ne..

Alabama cavefish
The Alabama cavefish (Speoplatyrhinus poulsoni) is a critically endangered type of cavefish which lives in underground pools in Key Cave, located in northwestern Alabama on the Key Cave National Wildlife Refuge. This is the only known location of the fish. Only nine specimens of the cavefish have..

Alabama cave shrimp
The Alabama cave shrimp (Palaemonias alabamae) is species of albinistic, obligate cave shrimp. The species was first collected in 1958 by Dr. Thomas Poulson. They are found only in two caves in the state of Alabama. Due to its small population and limited range, it is considered an endangered spe..

Alabama centennial half dollar
The Alabama centennial half dollar commemorative coin was minted to celebrate the centennial of Alabama's admission to the Union in 1819. This was the last slave holding territory admitted prior to the Missouri Compromise in 1820. This was also the first commemorative coin minted with the image of..

Alabama Civil War Confederate Units
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Alabama Claims
During the American Civil War, Confederate commerce raiders (the most famous being the CSS Alabama) were built in Britain and did significant damage to Union merchant marine and naval forces. The United States claimed direct and collateral damage against Britain, the so-called Alabama Claims, and wa..

Alabama Community College Conference
The Alabama Community College Conference is the athletic conference of the community colleges in Alabama. Sports BaseballBasketballGolfSoftballSoccerTennisTrackCross CountryVolleyball Participating Schools Alabama SouthernBevill State-FayetteBevill State-SumitonBishop StateCalhoun Community Colle..

Alabama Congressional Districts
Since the 1973 redistricting following the 1970 United States Census, Alabama has had seven congressional districts. Since 1933, however, it has gained three of its seats, demonstrative of the growth relative to other states, which is characteristic of the deep south recently. Districts - Rep. J..

Alabama Constitution
The Alabama Constitution is the basic governing document of the U.S. state of Alabama. It was adopted in 1901 and is the sixth constitution that the state has had. At over 360,000 words, the document is 12 times longer than the average state constitution, 40 times longer than the U.S. Constitution,..

Alabama Department of Youth Services Schools
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Alabama election results
Contents 1 Overall Results2 2004 Presidential Election2.1 Overall2.2 By County2.2.1 Autauga2.2.2 Baldwin2.2.3 Barbour2.2.4 Bibb3 See also4 External links Overall Results State/County 2004 Result 2000 2002 2004 Alabama Republican hold ..

Alabama Gang
The Alabama Gang was the nickname for a group of NASCAR drivers who set up shop and operated out of Hueytown, Alabama, near Birmingham, Alabama. In the early 1960s, young auto racer Bobby Allison left Miami, Florida, looking for an area that had more opportunities to race. He discovered central Ala..

Alabama Great Southern Railroad
The Alabama Great Southern Railroad Company, Ltd., (AGS) a British company, was organized in 1877 by railroad investor Emile Erlanger as the successor to the Alabama and Chattanooga Railroad (A&C). The A&C had completed about 230 miles of a planned 293-mile line from Chattanooga to Meridian, M..

Alabama gubernatorial election, 2002
The Alabama gubernatorial election of 2002 was held as part of Alabama's State General Election on Tuesday November 5, 2002. The race pitted incumbent Don Siegelman (D) against Representative Bob Riley (R) and Libertarian candidate John Sophocleus. The result was nearly a dead tie between Siegelman..

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Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo
A zoo in Gulf Shores, Alabama that is the basis of the current Animal Planet show The Little Zoo That Could. The Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo opened in June 1989 as Zooland Animal Park. The zoo was founded as a private enterprise by Joey Ward of Gulf Shores. In 1991, the Ward family created the Zoo Found..

Alabama Hall of Fame
The Alabama Hall of Fame was established by Act of Alabama No. 646 (1951) to recognize "worthy citizens of the state who rendered outstanding service or who won fame on account of their achievements as to make them exceptional in the history of Alabama". Its membership consists of people considered ..

Alabama High School Athletic Association
The Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) was founded in 1921, is a private agency organized by its member schools to control and promote their athletic programs. Based in Montgomery. Major aims of the AHSAA are to serve the needs of its member schools in conducting their interscholastic ..

Alabama Hills
Characteristic rocks of the Alabama Hills Alabama Hills are a range of hills in the Owens Valley of California, near Lone Pine, California. The rounded contours of the Alabamas contrast with the sharp ridges of the Sierra Nevada to the west; however, the Alabamas are no older than the Sierra..

Alabama Jubilee Hot Air Balloon Classic
Each and every year, dozens of colorful balloons take to the skies of Decatur, AL's Point Mallard Park, for the Alabama Jubilee Hot-Air Balloon Classic over the Memorial Day holiday weekend (May 28-29). Public admission is free of charge. Contents 1 Activities1.1 Hot Air Balloon Fli..

Alabama language
Alabama is a Native American language, spoken by the Alabama-Coushatta tribe of Texas. It was once spoken by the Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town of Oklahoma, but there are no more Alabama speakers in Oklahoma. It is a Muskogean language, and is believed to have been related to the Muklasa and Tusk..

Alabama Legislature
The Alabama Legislature is the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Alabama. It is a bicameral body composed of the Alabama House of Representatives, with 105 members, and the Alabama Senate, with 35 senators. The Legislature meets in the Alabama State House (Officially designated as such by..

Alabama Lightning
The Alabama Lightning is an amateur American football team in the North American Football League (NAFL). The Lightning franchise is located in Orange Beach, Alabama, southeast of Mobile, Alabama. First season - 2004 In their first season they went undefeated and shared the division championship w..

Alabama locations by per capita income
Alabama has the thirty-eighth highest per capita income in the United States of America, at $18,189 (2000). Its personal per capita income is $26,338 (2003), the fortieth highest in the country. Its median household income is $34,135 (2000), ranked forty-second in the country, and its median family..

Alabama Magic
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Alabama Midland Railway
Florida state law chapter 3797, approved May 31, 1887, incorporated the Alabama Midland Railway Company, owned by J. W. Woolfolk, David Weil, Josiah Morris, A. St. C. Tennile, Joel D. Murphree, Sigmond Roman, A. S. Woolfolk, O. C. Wiley, Fox Henderson, James K. Murphree and R. P. Tollman, beginning ..

Alabama Museum of Health Sciences
The Alabama Museum of the Health Sciences was opened and dedicated in 1975. It was developed to display the health sciences in the areas of education, research, and practice in the US with special emphasis on the state of Alabama and its contributors to the practice of medicine.. It house a combin..

Alabama paradox
The Alabama paradox was the first of the apportionment paradoxes to be discovered. After the 1880 census, C. W. Seaton, chief clerk of the U. S. Census Office, computed apportionments for all House sizes between 275 and 350, and discovered that Alabama would get 8 seats with a House size of 299 but..

Alabama Power Company
Alabama Power is a company in the southern United States that provides electricity service to 1.3 million homes, businesses, and industries in the southern two-thirds of Alabama. It is one of five U.S. utilities operated by the Southern Company, one of the nation's largest generators of electricity..

Alabama Public Radio
Alabama Public Radio is a network of public radio stations based in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that serve western and northern Alabama with classical music, folk music, jazz, and nostalgic music programs, as well as news and feature programs from the National Public Radio, Public Radio International, and A..

Alabama Public Television
Alabama Public Television is a network of educational television stations serving the US state of Alabama. The stations are licensed by the Alabama Educational Television Commission which was created by the Alabama state legislature in 1953. The broadcast signals of the nine stations combine to p..

Alabama Railroad
The Alabama Railroad (AAR reporting mark ALAB) is a 60 mile short-line railroad operating over trackage formerly operated by CSX Transportation. The line was sold by CSX to Pioneer RailCorp in 1991. The line's southern terminus is a junction with the CSX (former Louisville & Nashville Railroad..

Alabama red-bellied turtle
The Alabama Red-Bellied Turtle, Pseudemys alabamensis, is native to Alabama. It belongs to the Emydidae turtle family. Contents 1 Description2 Life History3 References4 External links Description Adult red-bellied turtles are approximately 1 foot (30 cm) in length. Its ca..

Alabama River
The Alabama River at Montgomery in 2004 The Alabama River, in the U.S. state of Alabama, is formed by the Tallapoosa and Coosa rivers, which unite about six miles above Montgomery. It flows west as far as Selma, then southwest until, about 45 miles (72 km) from Mobile, it unites with the T..

Alabama rural heritage center
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Alabama School of Fine Arts
Alabama School of Fine Arts Established 1971 School type Partially Residential Public Charter Executive Director John Northrop Location 1800 8th Avenue North Birmingham, AL 35203 Phone (205) 252-9241 Enrollment approx. 370 Homepage [www.asfa.k12.al.us] The Alabama S..

Alabama School of Mathematics and Science
Alabama School of Mathematics and Science Established 1989 School type Residential Public High School Executive Director Dr. Jane Ellis Location 1255 Dauphin StMobile, AL 36604 Phone (251) 441-2100 Enrollment approx. 250 Mascot Dragon Colors Blue, green Homepage [http..

Alabama Shakespeare Festival
The Alabama Shakespeare Festival (ASF) is one of the largest Shakespeare festivals in the world. It attracts more than 300,000 annual visitors from all 50 states and over 60 countries, to its home in Montgomery, Alabama. ASF operates year-round, producing 12-14 world-class productions annually, ty..

Alabama Slammers
The Alabama Slammers were a professional ice hockey team. They were a member of the World Hockey Association 2, and played their home games at Pelham Civic Center in Pelham, Alabama, a suburb of Birmingham. The Slammers folded before they could move to the SPHL, partially caused by several fan vio..

Alabama Slammers (Women's American Football League)
Alabama Slammers was the name for a team in the Women's American Football League which played in the 2001-2002 season. Their used both Guy Tucker Field in Birmingham, Alabama and Max Luther Field in Huntsville, Alabama as their home stadium. The team was owned by Lloyd Leslie, and had Mark Leslie ..

Alabama Song
David Bowe's single cover for "Alabama Song" The "Alabama Song" comes from the 1930 operetta Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny. The music is by Kurt Weill; officially the lyrics are by Bertolt Brecht, but were probably actually written by Elisabeth Hauptmann. [link] The lyrics..

Alabama Song (Bowie)
"Alabama Song” Single by David Bowie B-side ”Space Oddity” Released February 1980 Format 7" Recorded Good Earth Studio, London; 2 July 1978 Genre ??? Length 3:51 Label RCA BOW 5 Producers David Bowie, Tony Visconti Chart positions #23 (UK) David Bowie singles chronology "John, ..

Alabama Southern Railroad
The Alabama Southern Railroad is one of several short line railroad companies owned by the Watco Companies. It operates 85 miles of track between Columbus, Mississippi and Birmingham, Alabama, with trackage rights over Kansas City Southern/CSX between Brookwood, Alabama and Birmingham, Alabama. The..

Alabama Sports Hall of Fame
Alabama Sports Hall of Fame (ASHOF) is a state museum dedicated to the celebration and preservation of Alabama’s sports heritage. ASHOF has over 5,000 sports artifacts elegantly displayed in the 33,000 square foot building in downtown Birmingham. ASHOF features 5 out of the top 15 on ESPN’s lis..

Alabama Stakes
The Alabama Stakes is a race for thoroughbred horse. The Alabama is open to three-year-old fillies. The race is in its 126th renewal in 2006. The race is the final leg of the Triple Tiara of Thoroughbred Racing. The race is at a distance of one and one-quarter miles on the dirt track at Saratoga Rac..

Alabama State Capitol
The Alabama State Capitol The Alabama State Capitol is located on Goat Hill in Montgomery, Alabama. The structure was built in 1851. History The first Capitol in Montgomery was built in 1847, and was destroyed by fire in 1849. The current State Capitol was built on the previous Capitol's fou..

Alabama State Defense Force
The Alabama State Defense Force is a military entity authorized by both the State Code of Alabama and Executive Order. The Alabama State Defense Force (ASDF) is the state’s authorized militia and assumes the state mission of the Alabama National Guard in the event the Guard is mobilized. The SD..

Alabama State Defense Force 1st Infantry Brigade
The Alabama State Defense Force 1st Infantry Brigade is a component (Brigade) of the Alabama State Defense Force which is a military entity authorized by both the State Code of Alabama and Executive Order. The 1st Infantry Brigade is located in Huntsville, Alabama. The Brigade is comprised of retir..

Alabama State Fairgrounds
The Alabama State Fairgrounds are located in West Birmingham. Birmingham International Raceway (BIR) is located inside the gates of the Fairgrounds. In addition to the Birmingham International Raceway there is a go-kart track and batting cages on the premises. The parking lot has a capacity of 7,..

Alabama State House
The Alabama State House is a building located in Montgomery, Alabama. It houses several state agencies, most notably the Alabama Legislature. History The State House was opened in 1963 as the Alabama Highway Department Building. It housed the agency for which it was named until 1985, when the Alaba..

Alabama State University
Alabama State University's mascot is known as the Hornet Alabama State University, founded 1867, is a historically black university located in Montgomery, Alabama. ASU was originally founded in Marion as the Lincoln Normal School. In 1887, the university opened in its new location in Montgo..

Alabama Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of Alabama is the highest court in the state of Alabama. The court consists of a Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices. The current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama is Drayton Nabers, Jr. The eight current associate justices are Tom Parker, Tom Woodall, Champ Lyo..

Alabama Symphony Orchestra
The Alabama Symphony Orchestra is an orchestra based in Birmingham, Alabama. British conductor Justin Brown is its current music director chair. 2005/2006 is its ninth season. It has an endowment of approximately $11 million and employs 69 people. The symphony performs throughout Alabama. See als..

Alabama Telecasters Tower
Alabama Telecasters Tower is a guyed mast for [[television:TV]] transmission at Gordonsville, Alabama, USA at [32°08′58″N, 86°46′51″W]. Alabama Telecasters Tower was built in 1995 and is 1757 feet (535.5 metres) tall. External links [Alabama Telecasters Tower] at FCC..

Alabama Territory
The Alabama Territory was a historic, organized territory of the United States that was formed by the eastern portion of the Mississippi Territory. The territory was organized March 3, 1817, shortly before Mississippi became a state. St. Stephens was the only territorial capital; and William Wyatt B..

Alabama Theatre
Interior of the Alabama Theatre post-restoration; photo by M. Lewis Kennedy. The Alabama Theatre in Birmingham, Alabama is a movie palace built in 1927 by Paramount Studios. Seating about 2500 people at the time, it was one of the larger movie theatres built in Birmingham and is the only one r..

Alabama Thunderpussy
Alabama Thunderpussy is a metal band from Richmond, Virginia. Contents 1 History2 Line-up2.1 Former members3 Discography3.1 Albums4 External links History Bryan Cox, Erik Larson and Asechiah Bogdan founded ATP in 1996. Bill Storms and Johnny Throckmortin complete..

Alabama v. Shelton
Alabama v. Shelton, 535 U.S. 654, decided by the Supreme Court on May 20, 2002, upheld the Alabama State Supreme Court's ruling that counsel (a lawyer) must be provided for the accused in any criminal prosecution that could result in imprisonment for a brief period of time. The Case Shelton was ac..

Alabama Vulcans
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Alabanda
Alabanda – also hê Alabanda, ta Alabanda, Alabandeus, Alabandensis, Alabandenus, and for a time, Antiochia of the Chrysaorians – was an ancient city of Caria, Anatolia, the site of which is now located near Doğanyurt (also called Araphisar), Aydin Province, in the Asian part of Turkey...

Alabanda Coat of Arms
Alabanda Battle cry: - Details Alternative names - Earliest mention unknown Towns none Families - Alabanda - is a Polish Coat of Arms. It was used by several szlachta families in the times of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Contents 1 History2 Blazon3&n..

Alabarch
The alabarch was the Greek title of an official who stood at the head of the Jewish population of Alexandria during the Hellenistic and early Roman periods. Etymology The etymology of the word ἀλαβάρχης (alabarches), and, therefore, the original nature of the office, is obscure. In forme..

Alabasta arc
The Alabasta arc is the eleventh story arc in the series, the fifth and final one in the Baroque Works Saga of the manga and anime, One Piece. The Island of Alabasta is the fourth island the Straw Hat Pirates encounter on The Grand Line. It is a large desert kingdom ruled by King Nefertari Cobra. C..

Alabaster
A modern uplighter lamp made completely from Italian alabaster (white and brown types). The base is 5 inches (13 cm) in diameter Detail of base of alabaster lamp Alabaster (sometimes called satin spar) is a name applied to varieties of two distinct minerals: gypsum (a hydrous sulfate..

Alabaster, Alabama
Alabaster is a city and southern suburb of Birmingham in Shelby County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 22,619. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 Veterans Skate Park4 External links Geography Alabaster is located at [33°13′52″N, 86°..

Alabaster brow
An alabaster brow is an often-used (or even clichéd) literary device, used particularly in romantic fiction. It describes the forehead of someone who is particularly pale, and usually young and handsome/beautiful. Uses Its first recorded use was in 1894, in The Protestation, an ode by a British ..

Alabaster Caverns State Park
Alabaster Caverns State Park, near Freedom, Oklahoma is home to the largest natural gypsum cave in the world that is open to the public. The gypsum is mostly in the form of alabaster. There are several types of alabaster found at the site, including pink, white, and the rare black alabaster. This ..

Alabaster Township, Michigan
Alabaster Township is a civil township of Iosco County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 503. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 57.3 km² (22.1 mi²), all land. Demographics As of the census2 of..

Alabastrite
Alabastrite is the product name for a cement-based polyresin material of medium to heavy weight. It is easily moulded, can be painted, and is mainly used for mass-produced, mass-marketed, collectibles. Alabastrite can break down in water. ..

Alabastron
An alabastron (plural: alabastra or alabastrons) is a type of pottery used in the ancient world for holding oil, especially perfume or massage oils. They originated around the 11th century BC in ancient Egypt as containers carved from alabaster – hence the name – but spread via ancient..

Alabat, Quezon
Alabat is a 5th class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 14,204 people in 2,989 households. Barangays Alabat is politically subdivided into 19 barangays. AngelesBacongBalungayBuenavistaCaglateCamagongGordonPambilan NortePam..

Alabel, Sarangani
Alabel is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Sarangani, Philippines. It is the capital municipality of Sarangani. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 60,779 people in 12,312 households. Economy Copra yielding coconut The economy of Alabel is largely based on agricul..

Alabi
Alabi (1783-1820) was a leader of the Saramaccans, a Maroon people in Suriname. External links Richard Price, 1990, Alabi's world, The Johns Hopkins Studies in Atlantic History and Culture, [link] ..

Alabina
Alabina is a French-based group that performs a mix of world music: Middle Eastern, Arabic, French and Spanish Gypsy music. Contents 1 The group1.1 Ishtar1.2 Los Niños de Sara2 Music3 The name4 See also5 External links The group Alabina is made of lead singer..

Alacahöyük
Alaça Hüyük is a village in the Çorum Province, Turkey. It is the site of an ancient town dating to the civilization of the Hittites. Excavations of the site started in 1907 led by the archaeologist Theodor Makridi Bey. Royal tombs dating to the third millennium BC were discovered and a Hittite..

Alacaluf
The Alacaluf (also called Halakwulup, Kawésqar, Kaweskar) are a South American people living in Chile in the Strait of Magellan (Brunswick Peninsula, and Wellington, Santa Inés, and Desolación islands), Chile. Their traditional language is known as Kawésqar. Contents 1 Economy2 Popu..

Alacalut
Alacalut was a native South American nation of the southern coast and islands of Chile. Nomadic hunters, gatherers and fishers, they spoke Alacaluían. They lived in small groups unable to come together for more than brief ceremonies due to lack of resources. Never numbering more than a few thousand..

Alacantí
Alacantí Capital Alicante Population 443.261 hab. Surface 673,20 Km² Density: 658,44 hab./Km² More important cities by: Population Alicante Surface Alicante Density: Sant Joan d'Alacant | c..

Alacarte
Alacarte (previously the Simple Menu Editor for GNOME or SMEG) is a menu editor for the GNOME desktop. It was due to be released as part of the GNOME 2.14 platform, but it wasn't. External links [Alacarte website][Official GNOME website] ..

Alaçatı
Alaçatı (also known as Agrilia or Alatsata) is a unique Mediterranean town on the western coast of Turkey, which has been famous for its architecture, vineyards and windmills for over 150 years has now made its name in the world of windsurfing and kitesurfing, with its crystal clear water, consist..

Alachlor
Alachlor is an herbicide, marketed under the trade name Lasso, used mainly to control weeds in corn and soybean fields. EPA has found alachlor to potentially cause the following health effects when people are exposed to it at levels above the maximum contaminant level (MCL) for relatively short peri..