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A. L. Morton
(Arthur) Leslie Morton (1903 - 1987) was a prolific English Marxist historian. He worked mostly as an independent scholar; for a time in the 1940s he was closely associated with the Historians Group of the Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB). He is known also for work on William Blake and the Ra..
Al-Ma'arri
Abu 'alaa' Ahmed ibn Abd Allah ibn Sullaiman al-Tanookhy al-Ma'arri (Arabic أبو العلاء أحمد بن عبد الله بن سليمان التنوخي المعري) (December 26, 973 - May 10 or May 21, 1057), was a blind Syrian poet and writer. Abul-'Ala lost his sight at the age of five. ..
Al-Ma'ida
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Al-Ma'mun
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Al-Ma'un
Surat Al-Ma'un (Arabic: سورة الماعون ) (Small Kindnesses, Almsgiving, Have You Seen) is the 107th sura of the Qur'an with 7 ayat. This Surah was revealed in Madina where a myriad of factions were conspiring to contain the growing Islamic influence. The Surah discusses the character of t..
Al-Maadeed
Al-Maadeed or spelled Al-Maadid are one of the most important tribes in Qatar. They are also very important in Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia. The Maadeed are descendants of Banu Tamim. In Qatar it includes many of the major families such as : Al-ThaniAl-AliAl-AssiryAl-BadiAl-GhanimAl-JattalAl-Mahasheed ..
Al-Maarij
Surat Al-Maarij (Arabic: سورة المعارج ) (The Ascending Stairways) is the 70th sura of the Qur'an with 44 ayat. Preceded by:Al-Haaqqa Sura 70 Succeeded by:Nooh 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 36 37 38 39 40 41 ..
Al-maghazi
al-Maghazi, a term which, from the time of the work on the subject ascribed to al-Wakidi (d. 207/823), if not earlier, has signified in particular the expeditions and raids organised by the Prophet Muhammad in the Medinan period. The Encyclopaedia of Islam ..
Al-Maghrib Institute
The AlMaghrib Institute is an Islamic institution based in Canada and the United States. The Institute was founded in 2001 by Muhammad Alshareef in cooperation with Dar-us-Salaam. The Institute offers seminars throughout college campuses located in the United States and Canada. They are currently th..
Al-Mahani
Abu Abdallah Mohammed ibn Isa al-Mahani, was a Persian mathematician and astronomer from Mahan, Kerman, Persia. The book Al-fihrist ("Index") by the bookseller Ibn al-Nadim in 988 mentions Mahani, not for his work in astronomy, but rather for his work in geometry and arithmetic. However the work w..
Al-Mahdi
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Al-Maktoum Stadium
Al-Maktoum Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Al Nasr FC. The stadium holds 12,000 people. ..
Al-Malik
Al-Malik is an Arabic name, literally 'the King', that may refer to: the title King of Kingsone of the 99 names of God in Islam 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 change the l..
Al-Malik al-Rahim
Abu Nasr Khusrau Firuz (d. 1058 or 1059) was the Buyid amir of Iraq (October 1048-1055). He was the son of Abu Kalijar. Upon his father's death, he took the throne in Baghdad with the title "al-Malik al-Rahim". His succession to the entire Buyid Empire was prevented by his brother Abu Mansur Fulad ..
Al-Manar
Al-Manar logo Al Manar (المنار; Arabic for Beacon) is a major Lebanese radio and television news organization. Al-Manar is surrounded with controversy due to its self-proclaimed ties to Hezbollah. In the United States, Al-Manar was categorized as a terrorist organization by a decision ..
Al-Manar (journal)
The correct title of this } is }}}. The initial letter is capitalized due to [Naming conventions #Lower case first lettertechnical restrictions]. al-Manar was an influential Islamic journal, written in Arabic, published by Rashid Rida from 1898 until his death in 1935. ..
Al-Manshiyya
al-Manshiyya (Arabic: المنشية) was a Palestinian village that was captured by Israel during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. al-Manshiyya DistrictDistrict of Acre Location2 km northeast of Acre Israeli occupation dateMay 14, 1948 Israeli military operationOperation Ben-Ami Israeli att..
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Al-Mansura, Acre
For other places with the same name, see Al Mansurah (disambiguation). al-Mansura was a Palestinian village that was captured by Israel during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. al-Mansura Location29 km northeast of Acre Israeli occupation dateEarly November, 1948 Israeli military operationOper..
Al-Mansuriya
Al-Mansuriya (Arabic: المنصوريه ) was a royal residence near Kairouan, Tunisia, and the seat of Fatimid government from the time of Ismail al-Mansur The new residence was founded in 946 by al-Mansur before the eventual victory over Abu Yazid and replaced Mahdia as the capital of the empir..
Al-Mansur Ibn Abi Aamir
This article is about the Spanish Muslim general and statesman Al-Mansur. There is also an article on the Abbasid Caliph Al Mansur of Baghdad Al Mansur. They were both known as Almanzor in the West Abu Aamir Muhammad Ibn Abdullah Ibn Abi Aamir, Al-Hajib Al-Mansur أبو عامر محمد بن عب..
Al-Mansur ibn Buluggin
al-Mansûr ibn Buluggin (Arabic: المنصور إبن بلوجن )( d.995) was the second ruler of the Zirids in Ifriqiya (984-995). Al-Mansur succeeded his father Buluggin ibn Ziri (972-984) in Ifriqiya. Despite further campaigns by the Zirids against the Berber tribes of Morocco, he was forced..
Al-Maqasid
Al-Maqasid (the goals, the purposes) is a guide to Islam written by Imam Nawawi. It covers purposes of Islamic faith, Zakat (charity tax), pilgrimage or even of the Qur'an's and Sunnah's text, as well as frequently asked questions and can be used as a primer for students of Islam. Newer editions con..
Al-Maqrizi
Taqi al-Din Ahmad ibn 'Ali ibn 'Abd al-Qadir ibn Muhammad al-Maqrizi (1364 - 1442); Arabic: تقى الدين أحمد بن على بن عبد القادر بن محمد المقريزى, was an Egyptian historian more commonly known as al-Maqrizi or Makrizi. According to Paul E. Walker, A Mamluk &#..
Al-Maqwa
Al-Maqwa is a part of the Great Burgan area in Kuwait. Kuwait International Airport is located there. ..
Al-Maris
Al-Maris (Arabic: المريس) was an area of southern Egypt/northern Nubia from the tenth to the thirteenth century. It was a part of the Christian state of Makuria, and had earlier been part of Nobatia before that nation merged with Makuria. The main towns were Bajrash (Pachoras, Faras) and Qas..
Al-Marrakushi
Abd al Wahid Al-Marrakushi (b. 1185) was a renowned Muslim historian, scientist, astronomer, and mathematician from Marrakech, in present day Morocco. From any early age he was engrossed in various academic pursuits, studying in both Marrakech and Fez until he was twenty-three and left for al-Anda..
Al-Marrakushi (crater)
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Al-Marwazi
Ahmad ibn 'Abdallah Habash al-Hasib al-Marwazi (Arabic: أحمد بن عبد الله المروازي حباش الحاسب) was a Persian astronomer and mathematician from Merv in Khorasan, Persia. He flourished in Baghdad, and died a centenarian between 864 and 874. He worked under the Abbasid c..
Al-Masadd
Surat Al-Masadd (Arabic: سورة المسد ) (The Palm Fibre or The Flame) is the 111th Sura of the Qur'an with 5 ayat. It is a Makkan surah. After proclaiming the bismillah, the sura condemns Abu Lahab and his wife as examples of worldly and wealth driven sinners. Although they have much on eart..
Al-Masihi
Abu Sahl Isa ibn Yahya al-Masihi al-Jurjani (ابو سهل عيسى بن يحيى المسيحي الگرگاني) was a Christian physician, from Jurjan (Jorjan or Gorgan), east of the Caspian Sea, in Iran. He was the teacher of Avicenna. He wrote an encyclopedic treatise on medicine of one hundre..
Al-Masri
al-Masri may refer to: Abu Ayyub al-Masri, an Egyptian Islamic Jihad militant and member of al-QaedaAbu Hamza al-Masri (b. 1958), a Muslim cleric in the United KingdomKhalid al-Masri, a member of al-QaidaTaher al-Masri, a former Prime Minister of Jordan This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation..
Al-Mawardi
Abu al-Hasan Ali Ibn Muhammad Ibn Habib al-Mawardi (d. 448H, 1058 C.E) was a Muslim jurist of the Shafii school; he also made contributions to Qur'anic interpretations, philology, ethics, and literature. He served as judge at several Iraqi districts, including Baghdad, and as an ambassador of the Ab..
Al-Mawrid
Al-Mawrid is a unique institution that envisions the revival and perpetuation of the rich intellectual heritage of the Muslim Ummah. At the beginning of the fifteenth century Hijrah (1985), this institution owes its establishment to the perception that the process of attaining the true understanding..
Al-Mazeedi
There are very few or no other articles that link to this one.Please help [[help:link|introduce links]] in articles on [related topics]. After links have been created, remove this message.This article has been tagged since June 2006. } The Banu Al-Mazeedi (المزيدي) refers to an Ar..
Al-Merrikh
Al-Merrikh (Arabic: نادي المريخ السوداني ) is a Sudanese football club based in Omdurman, Sudan. Along with AlHilal and Al-Mourada, it forms the triplet of Sudanese football. Contents 1 Name and Meaning2 Leagues3 Awards4 External links Name and Meaning Al-M..
Al-mi'raj
There are very few or no other articles that link to this one.Please help [[help:link|introduce links]] in articles on [related topics]. After links have been created, remove this message.This article has been tagged since June 2006. } The Al-mi'raj is a mythical beast from Islamic poetr..
Al-Mishraq
There are very few or no other articles that link to this one.Please help [[help:link|introduce links]] in articles on [related topics]. After links have been created, remove this message.This article has been tagged since June 2006. } Al-Mishraq is a state run sulfur plant near Mosul, I..
Al-Mu'allim
Al-Mu'allim (المعلم) is a Nasheed-album released by Sami Yusuf. ..
Al-Mu'jam al-Kabeer
Part of the series on Qur'an Tafsir [ v]·[ d]·[ e] Most famous Sunni: Tafsir ibn Kathir — 1301-1373Tafsir al-Tabari — 838–923 Shi'a: Tafsir al-Mizan — 1892-1981 Sunni tafsir Tanwir al-Miqbas — ?Al-Mu'jam al-Kabe..
Al-Mu'tadid
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Al-Mu'tamid
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Al-Mu'tasim
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Al-Mubarrad
Mubarrad or Mobarrad, full name Abu Al-'Abbas Muhammad Ibn Yazid, (c. 826-898) was an Arabian grammarian born in Basra on March 26, 826 CE. After studying grammar in that city, he was called to the court of the Abbasid caliph al-Mutawakkil at Samarra in 860. When the caliph was killed in 861, he wen..
Al-Muddathir
Surat Al-Muddathir (Arabic: سورة المدثر ) (The Cloaked One, The Man Wearing A Cloak) is the 74th sura of the Qur'an with 56 ayat. Preceded by:Al-Muzzammil Sura 74 Succeeded by:Al-Qiyama 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 3..
Al-Mufid
Abu Abdullah Mohammad Ebn No'man known as Sheikh al-Mufid (~932-1006 CE) was an eminent Shiite scholar. He was born in Ukbara and later immigrated together with his father to Baghdad, where the shiite Buwayhids were ruling. He wrote about 200 books on different topics of Islam. He tried to unify shi..
Al-Muhaidib
The Al-Muhaidib Group (Arabic:مجموعة شركات عبدالقادر المهيدب و اولاده) is an international private group of companies based in Saudi Arabia that was founded in 1946 by Sheikh Abdul Kadir bin Abdul Muhsin Al-Muhaidib. The current Chairman of the Board of Directors ..
Al-Muhajabah
Laura Poyneer, a weblogger who posts under the pseudonym of Al-Muhajabah (Arabic: 'woman who wears hijab') is a convert to Islam living in Seattle, Washington. She was one of the first well-known Muslim bloggers. Her personal weblog is known as veiled4allah. Other blogs on her website include "T..
Al-Muhajiroun
Al-Muhajiroun (Arabic: المهاجرون, The Emigrants) was an Islamist group operating in the United Kingdom, which splintered from Hizb ut-Tahrir in 1996. It was led by Omar Bakri Muhammad and Anjem Choudary[link] and was notorious for its conference "The Magnificent 19", praising the ..
Al-Muhsi
Al-Muhsi means "The Reckoner", it is one of the 99 names of Allah. External link [99 Names of ALLAH] With meanings and benefits of recitation. ..
Al-Muhtadee Billah Bolkiah
Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah Bolkiah Crown Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah (Arabic: المهتدي بالله بلقية) (born February 17, 1974) is the first born son and heir to the Sultan of Brunei. He is the son of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and Queen Saleha. ..
Al-Muhtadi
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Al-Muizz ibn Badis
Al-Muizz ibn Badis (Arabic: المعز بن باديس‎ ​)‎ (1008 - 1062) was the fourth ruler of the Zirids in Ifriqiya and reigned from 1016 to 1062. Al-Muizz ascended the throne as a minor following the death of his father Badis ibn Mansur (995-1016), with his aunt acting as regent...
Al-Mujadila
Surat Al-Mujadila (Arabic: سورة المجادلة ) (She That Disputeth, The Pleading Woman) is the 58th sura of the Qur'an with 22 ayat. Preceded by:Al-Hadid Sura 58 Succeeded by:Al-Hashr 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..
Al-Mukhtar
Al-Mukhtar ibn Abi Ubayd al Thaqafi was an early Islamic revolutionary who led an abortive rebellion against the Umayyid Caliphs who ruled the Muslim world after the murder of the fourth Caliph, Ali ibn Abu Talib. Al-Mukhtar was born in Ta'if in 622 CE, the year Muhammad began the Hijra to Medina. ..
Al-Muktafi
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Al-Mulk
Mulk, or with the article al-mulk or ul-mulk, is an oriental word (an alternative form is molk), derived from the ruler's title Malik, for realm, also used in a more generic term, regardless of the royal (or, as in Persia, imperial) style. In Islam, Malik al Mulk (مالك الملك) The Owner of ..
Al-Muminun
Surat Al-Muminun (Arabic: سورة المؤمنون ) (The Believers) is the 23rd sura of the Qur'an with 118 ayat. Preceded by:Al-Hajj Sura 23 Succeeded by:An-Nur 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 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 ..
Al-Mumtahina
Surat Al-Mumtahina (Arabic: سورة الممتحنة ) (She That Is To Be Examined, Examining Her) is the 60th sura of the Qur'an, a Madinan sura with 13 ayat. Preceded by:Al-Hashr Sura 60 Succeeded by:As-Saff 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 ..
Al-Munafiqun
Surat Al-Munafiqūn (Arabic: سورة المنافقون ) (The Hypocrites) is the 63rd sura of the Qur'an with 11 ayat. Preceded by:Al-Jumua Sura 63 Succeeded by:At-Taghabun 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 36 37 38 39 4..
Al-Mundhir
Al-Mundhir (Arabic: المنذر ), (c.842 - 888) was Emir of Cordoba from 886 to 888. He was a member of the Umayyad dynasty, the son of Muhamad bin Abd al-Rahman, amir al-Qurtubi. Preceded by:Muhammad I Umayyad Leader Succeeded by:Abdallah ibn Muhammad Emir of Cordoba ..
Al-Mundhir I
Al-Mundhir I ibn Yahya al-Tujibi was the first Banu Tujibi local boss to rule the city of Zaragoza. He ruled from 1018-1021. References [List of Muslim rulers] ..
Al-Mundhir II
Al-Mundhir II ibn Yahya ibn al-Mundhir was the third local boss of the Banu Tujibi group. He ruled Zaragoza from 1029-1039. References [List of Muslim rulers] ..
Al-Muntasir
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Al-Muqaddasi
Muhammad ibn Ahmad Shams al-Din Al-Muqaddasi (Arabic: محمد بن امحد شمس الدين المقدسي) (also known as Al-Maqdisi) was a notable medieval Arab geographer, author of Ahsan at-Taqasim fi Ma`rifat il-Aqalim (The Best Divisions for Knowledge of the Regions). He was born in Jerusa..
Al-Muqanna
Al-Muqannaˤ or the "veiled one" (المقنع) was a Persian prophet who was viewed as a heretic by mainstream Muslims. Al-Muqannaˤ was an ethnic Persian from Merv named Hashim ibn Hakim, working initially as a clothes pleater. He became a commander for Abū Muslim of Khorasan. After Abū Muslim..
Al-Muqtadi
Al-Muqtadi (Arabic: المقتدى ) (d. 1094) was the Abbasid Caliph in Baghdad from 1075 to 1094. He was honored by the Seljuk Sultan Malik Shah, during whose reign the Caliphate was recognized throughout the extending range of Seljuk conquest. Arabia, with the Holy Cities now recovered from the..
Al-Muqtadir
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Al-Muqtafi
Al-Muqtafi (Arabic: المكتفى) (d. 1160) was the Abbasid Caliph in Baghdad from 1136 to 1160. The continued disunion and contests between Seljuk Turks afforded al-Muqtafi opportunity of not only maintaining his authority in Baghdad, but also extending it throughout Iraq. Al-Muqtafi was able..
Al-Murabitun
Al-Murabitun (al-murabitūn, also transliterated as al-Mourabitoun, an Arabic term literally meaning The Sentinels, but with Muslim historical connotations) was an alternative name for the Independent Nasserist Organization of Lebanon. It was also the name of the party's militia during the Lebanese ..
Al-Mursalat
Surat Al-Mursalat (Arabic: سورة المرسلات ) (The Emissaries, Winds Sent Forth) is the 77th sura of the Qur'an with 50 ayat. Preceded by:Al-Insan Sura 77 Succeeded by:An-Naba 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 36..
Al-Musta'in
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Al-Musta'li
Aħmad al-Mustaˤlī (Arabic: احمد المستعلى) (d 1101) was the ninth Fatimid Caliph. Al-Mustaˤlī was made caliph by Regent Malik al-Afdal (1094-1121) as the successor to al-Mustansir. By and large, al-Mustaˤlī was subordinate to Malik al-Afdal. One complication of the selection of a..
Al-Musta'sim
Al-Musta'sim (1213 - February 20 1258) (Arabic: المستعصم بالله) was the last Abbasid Caliph in Baghdad; he ruled from 1242 to 1258. In 1258 the Abbasid domain, comprising of a little more than what is now Iraq and Syria, was invaded by the Mongols under Hulagu Khan, the grandson of Gen..
Al-Mustadi
Al-Mustadi (1142 - 1180) (Arabic: المستضئ بأمر الله) was the Abbasid Caliph in Baghdad from 1170 to 1180. Like his predecessor, he continued to occupy a more or less independent position, with a Vazir and courtly surroundings, and supported by only a small force sufficient for an occa..
Al-Mustadrak alaa al-Sahihain
Part of the series on Hadith collections [ v]·[ d]·[ e] Most famous Sunni six major collections (Al-Kutub al-Sittah): Sahih Bukhari Sahih MuslimSunan al-SughraSunan Abi Da'udSunan al-TirmidhiSunan Ibn Maja/Al-Muwatta Shi'a collections: Nahj al-..
Al-Mustain I
Al-Mustain I, Sulayman ibn Hud al-Judhami was the first member of the Banu Hud family to rule the city of Zaragoza. Ruled from 1039 (when he seized control of the city from the Banu Tujibi) to 1049. References [List of Muslim rulers] ..
Al-Mustain II
Al-Mustain II, Ahmad ibn Yusuf was the final member of the Banu Hud family to rule Zaragoza. He ruled from 1085-1110. He was the son of Al-Mustain II, Ahmad ibn Yusuf. References [List of Muslim rulers] ..
Al-Mustakfi
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Al-Mustanjid
Al-Mustanjid (d. 1170) was the Abbasid Caliph in Baghdad from 1160 to 1170. He was the son of previous Caliph al-Muqtafi. One of al-Muqtafi's wives wanted her own son to succeed. She gained over many Amirs to her side, and had their slave-girls armed with daggers to kill the new Caliph. Al-Mustanj..
Al-Mustansir
Al-Mustansir (1176 - 1226) (Arabic: المستنصر بالله) was the Abbasid Caliph in Baghdad from 1226 to 1242. He was the son of az-Zahir and the grandson of an-Nasir. There is little said of him beyond that he was mild and virtuous. Like his father, he remained a symbolic Caliph with little..
Al-Mustansir of Cairo
Al-Mustansir (Arabic: المستنصر) ‎ (July 2, 1029 – January 10, 1094), was born in Cairo on 16th Jamada II, 420/ and eight months afterwards was declared to succeed his father. His name was Ma'd Abu Tamim, surnamed al-Mustansir billah (Imploring the help of God). He ascended on 15th Sh..
Al-Mustaqbal
Al-Mustaqbal (Arabic: ‎), The Future, was a new Palestinian Arab political party launched in December 2005, headed by Marwan Barghouti shortly before the January 2006 elections for the Palestinian Legislative Council. Contents 1 Formation2 Re-Consolidation3 Mustaqbal post-e..
Al-Mustarshid
Al-Mustarshid (d. 1135) was the Abbasid Caliph in Baghdad from 1118 to 1135. Son of the preceding Caliph, he once more tried independence while the Seljuks were engaged in war in the East. They had left Baghdad much to itself. Risings in Iraq at this time were common. One of the rising was led by t..
Al-Mustazhir
Al-Mustazhir (1078-1118) (Arabic: المستظهر بالله) was the Abbasid caliph in Baghdad from 1094 to 1118. He succeeded his father al-Muqtadi. During his twenty-four years incumbency he was politically irrelevant, despite the civil strife at home and the appearance of the First Crusade in S..
Al-Mutaffifin
Surat Al-Mutaffifin (Arabic: سورة المطففين ) (or "those who deal in fraud") is the 83rd sura of the Qur'an with 36 ayat. Preceded by:Al-Infitar Sura 83 Succeeded by:Al-Inshiqaq 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-Mutawakkil
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Al-Mutawakkil III
Muhammad al-Mutawakkil III (d. 1543) (Arabic: محمد المتوكل على الله), reigned 1509 to 1516, and again in 1517, was the last caliph of the later, Egyptian-based period of the Abbasid dynasty. Since the Mongol sack of Baghdad and execution of the Caliph Al-Musta'sim in 1258, the Abba..
Al-Muti
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Al-Muttaqi
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Al-Muwaffak
Abu Mansur Muwaffak ibn Ali al-Harawi (Persian: ابو منصور موفق بن علی هروي) was a 10th century Persian physician. He flourished in Herat under the Samanid prince Mansur I ibn Nuh, who ruled from 961 to 976. He was apparently the first to think of compiling a treatise on mater..
Al-Muwahhidūn
Al-Muwahhidūn (Arabic: الموحدون) is an Arabic word meaning "monotheists" or "those who believe in the unity of God (tawhid)" (or literally "unitarians"), and has been applied to various groups of Muslims at various times. It is the original Arabic name of the North African Almohad dynasty,..
Al-Muwatta
Part of the series on Hadith collections [ v]·[ d]·[ e] Most famous Sunni six major collections (Al-Kutub al-Sittah): Sahih Bukhari Sahih MuslimSunan al-SughraSunan Abi Da'udSunan al-TirmidhiSunan Ibn Maja/Al-Muwatta Shi'a collections: Nahj al-..
Al-Muzzammil
Surat Al-Muzzammil (Arabic: سورة المزمل ) (The Enshrouded One, Bundled Up) is the 73rd sura of the Qur'an with 20 ayat. Preceded by:Al-Jinn Sura 73 Succeeded by:Al-Muddathir 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 36 3..
Além Paraíba
Além Paraíba is a city in the southeastern Zona da Mata region of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The name indicates its position on the far bank (from Rio de Janeiro) of the Rio Paraíba do Sul. It was known as São José d'Além Parahyba until 1923. Railways Além Paraíba was at the junction of the Estr..
Alm
Alm may refer to: the non-existent singular form of alms, a form of charity.alpine grassland.Alm River in Austria, tributary of the Traun.The protagonist of Fire Emblem Gaiden.old name "Alm-Stadion" of a german stadium in Bielefeld. Schüco Arena See also the acronym ALM. ..
ALM
ALM is a three-letter abbreviation with multiple meanings, as described below: The National Rail code for Alnmouth railway station, United Kingdom. External links: [station information]; [Location map]; [live departures and arrivals].Air ALMApplication Lifecycle Manag..
Alma
Alma may refer to: Places Canada*Alma, Ontario, a small village in Ontario, Canada*Alma, Quebec, a town in Quebec, Canada*Alma, New Brunswick, a fishing village on the Bay of Fundy Crimea*Alma (river) and the site of the Battle of Alma (September 20, 1854) Kazakhstan*Alma-Ata or Almaty, until recen..
Alma, Arkansas
Alma is a town located in Crawford County in western Arkansas. It is about 13 miles from the Oklahoma border along the I-40 corridor. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 4,160. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 The Spinach Capital of the World4 Attra..
Alma, Colorado
Alma is a town in Park County, Colorado, United States. The population was 179 at the 2000 census. At an elevation of 10,355 feet (3,156 meters), it is the highest incorporated municipality in the United States. Geography Alma is located at [39°17′3″N, 106°3′48″W] (39.284116,..
Alma, Georgia
Alma is a city in Bacon County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,236 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Bacon County[Geographic references#6GR6]. Alma's name was a tribute to the 4 capitals Georgia has had as a state: Augusta, Louisville, Milledgeville, and Atl..
Alma, Illinois
Alma (formerly Rantoul) is a village in Marion County, Illinois, United States. The population was 386 at the 2000 census. Geography Alma is located at [38°43′18″N, 88°54′43″W] (38.721589, -88.911986)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census ..
Alma, Jackson County, Wisconsin
Alma is a town in Jackson County, Wisconsin in the United States. The population was 983 at the 2000 census. The Village of Alma Center is located within the town. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 150.1 km² (58.0 mi²). 150.1 km² (57.9 mi²) of..
Alma, Kansas
Alma is a city in Wabaunsee County, Kansas, USA. The population was 797 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Wabaunsee County[Geographic references#6GR6]. Geography Alma is located at [39°0′56″N, 96°17′21″W] (39.015637, -96.289050)[Geographic references#1..
Alma, Michigan
Alma is a city in Gratiot County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 9,275 at the 2000 census. It was incorporated as the Village of Alma in 1872 and became a city in 1905. Alma's claims to fame include the annual Highland Festival which brings members of Scottish clans and intereste..
Alma, Missouri
Alma is a city in Lafayette County, Missouri, United States. The population was 399 at the 2000 census. Geography Alma is located at [39°5′45″N, 93°32′46″W] (39.095810, -93.546204)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city h..
Alma, Nebraska
Alma is a city in Harlan County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,214 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Harlan County[Geographic references#6GR6]. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 History4 References5 External links Geography Alma is..
Alma, New Brunswick
Alma is a village in Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada. As of 2001 the population was 290. The village is at the mouth of the Upper Salmon River, where it empties into the Bay of Fundy. Alma is the site of the headquarters of Fundy National Park, making tourism a major part of the local economy...
Alma, New York
Alma is a town in Allegany County, New York, USA. The population was 847 at the 2000 census. The source of thetown name is indefinite. The Town of Alma is on the southern edge of Allegany County and is southwest of the Village of Wellsville. Contents 1 History2 Geography3 Demo..
Alma, Ontario
Alma, or Alma Station, is a small rural village in southwestern Ontario, Canada. It is a part of the Township of Centre Wellington in Wellington County and lies north of Elora, and south of Arthur. Local businesses include restaurants, car mechanics, and the local variety store, as well as a vibra..
Alma, Quebec
Alma (2001 population: 30,126) is a town located on the southeast coast of Lac Saint-Jean where it flows into the Saguenay River, in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada, approximately 175 km north of Quebec City. Alma is the seat of Lac-Saint-Jean-Est Regional County Municipality. ..
Alma, Texas
Alma is a town in Ellis County, Texas, United States. The population was 302 at the 2000 census. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 Education4 External links Geography Alma is located at [32°17′10″N, 96°32′43″W] (32.285975, -96.545237)[Geographic re..
Alma, Victoria
Alma is a small town in Victoria, Australia. It is located along the Maryborough - St Arnaud Road, west of Maryborough. The town began as a gold-mining settlement. It was surveyed in 1860 and proclaimed in 1891. It had a peak population of 2109. ..
Alma, Wisconsin
There are a few other places named Alma in Wisconsin. Alma's business district is listed on the National Register of Historic Places Alma is a city in Buffalo County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 942 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Buffalo County[Geograph..
Alma-0
Alma-0 is a small imperative programming language that includes a limited number of features inspired by the logical programming paradigm. These additions support and encourage declarative programming and make Alma-0 an attractive option for programmers used to imperative languages when facing probl..
Alma-Ata Tower
The Alma-Ata Tower in the Kazakh city of Almaty was built between 1975 and 1983 and is one of the tallest free-standing towers in the world. The tower is located on high slopes of Kok Tyube mountain (Kok Tyube is Kazakh for: "greener hill"). It is 371.5 m (1073 ft) tall; its 114 m metal aerial rea..
Almabtrieb
The Almabtrieb (German language literally: drive from the mountain pasture) is an annual event in the alpine regions in Europe, referring to a cow train in autumn. During summer, all over the alpine regions cow herds feed on alpine pastures high up in the mountains. In numbers, these amount to ab..
Almac
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Almace
In the semi-mythical Song of Roland, Almace, Almice or Almacia is the sword of Turpin, Archbishop of Reims, one of the last three Franks to die at the Battle of Roncevaux Pass , along with Roland (Orlando in Italian) and Gualter de Hum. Unlike Roland's much more famous sword Durendal, very little i..
Almacelles
Almacelles (Spanish: Almacellas) is a town in the comarca of Segrià, in Catalonia, Spain. Population: 5.623 (2001). [http://encycl.opentopia.com/ edit ] Municipalities of Segrià Aitona | Els Alamús | Albatàrrec | Alcanó | Alcarràs | Alcoletge | Alfarràs | Alfés | Algua..
Almack's
Almack's Assembly Rooms was one of the first clubs in London which welcomed both men and women. It was one of a limited number of upper class mixed-sex public social venues in the British capital in an era when the most important venues for the hectic social season were the grand houses of the ari..
Almada
Almada Location - Region - Subregion - District or A.R.  LisboaPenínsula de SetúbalSetúbal Party Emília Sousa CDU Area 70.0 km² Population - Total - Density 164,8442,355/km² parishes 11 Coordinates [38º40'N 09º09'W] Municipal holi..
Almada (parish)
Almada Almada is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Almada. It has a population of 19,514 inhabitants and a total area of 1.42 Km².   Parishes of Almada municipality ..
Almada Negreiros
José Sobral de Almada Negreiros (São Tomé, São Tomé e Príncipe, April 7, 1893- Lisbon, July 15, 1970) was a Portuguese painter, poet and writer. Contents 1 Life2 Painting and visual arts3 Novels and writings4 External links Life In 1913 he made his first individual ..
Almadén
Almadén, Spain, is a town and municipality in the province of Ciudad Real, within the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha. The town is located at 4° 49' W and 38° 46' N and is 589 meters above sea level. Almadén is approximately 200 km south of Madrid in the Brown Mountain Range. The word ..
Almaden
The name Almaden may refer to the following places: Almadén a town in Spain notable for its mercury mines.Almaden Valley, a neighborhood of San Jose, California, USA. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to ..
Almaden (disambiguation)
Almaden, when used alone, can mean several things. Almadén, a town in Spain, home to mercury mines.Almaden Valley, a neighborhood in San Jose, California, named because of the mercury mines located there.New Almaden, California, an unincorporated town in Santa Clara County, California, located nex..
Almaden Air Force Station
Aerial view of Almaden AFS 682d Radar Sqdn. Almaden Air Force Station was a US Air Force early warning radar base in operation from 1958 to 1980. Located on the summit of Mount Umunhum in the Santa Cruz Mountains, the station is a few miles west of San Jose, California and sits about 3,4..
Almadén de la Plata
Almadén de la Plata is a municipality in Seville, Spain. [http://encycl.opentopia.com/ edit ] Municipalities of Seville Aguadulce | Alanís | Albaida del Aljarafe | Alcalá de Guadaira | Alcalá del Río | Alcolea del Río | Algámitas | Almadén de la Plata | Almensilla | Araha..
Almaden Quicksilver County Park
Almaden Quicksilver County Park is a 4,147 acres (17 km²) park that includes the grounds of former mercury ("quicksilver") mines adjacent to south San Jose, California, USA. The park's elevation varies greatly--the most used entrances (on the east side of the park) are less than 600 feet (180 m) ab..
Almaden Research Center
The IBM Almaden Research Center, located near San Jose, California, is one of IBM's research centers, specializing in both basic research in material science and applied research in things like computer storage, where many refinements and improvements were made in hard disc drive technology. The re..
Almaden Valley, San Jose, California
Almaden Valley (often just called Almaden) is a neighborhood of about 37,000 in the south of San Jose, California, USA, roughly equivalent to the 95120 ZIP Code. The neighborhood is east of Cambrian Park, west of Santa Teresa, and south of Coleman Ave. It is named after the New Almaden Mines, which..
Almadraba
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Almafuerte (band)
Almafuerte is a heavy metal band from Argentina formed by Ricardo Iorio in 1995 after the dissolution of Hermética. History In 1994, Hermética, one of the most important heavy metal bands of Argentina, broke up. Bassist Ricardo Iorio formed, one year later, Almafuerte, with guitarist Claudio "E..
Almagest
Almagest is the Latin form of the Arabic name (al-kitabu-l-mijisti, i.e. "The Great Book") of an astronomical treatise proposing the complex motions of the stars and planetary paths, originally written in Greek as μαθηματικἠ σύνταξις (Mathematike Syntaxis, "Mathematical Treatise";..
Almagreira
Almagreira may refer to: Almagreira (Vila do Porto)Almagreira, Portugal 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 change the link to point directly to the intended article. ..
Almagreira (Vila do Porto)
Almagreira Almagreira is a parish in the municipality of Vila do Porto in the Portuguese autonomous region of Azores. The parish population in 2001 was 537 inhabitants, its population density, 50.8 inhabitants/km², and its total area is 10.58 km². It is located northwest of the town of Vila d..
Almagro
Almagro may refer to: Diego de Almagro, a Spanish explorerNicolas Almagro, a Spanish tennis playerAlmagro, Buenos AiresAlmagro, Samar, municipality of the Samar province in Philippines This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an..
Almagro, Buenos Aires
Almagro is a mostly middle-class barrio (neighborhood) of Buenos Aires. The neighbour is delimited by La Plata and Río de Janeiro streets to the west, Independencia avenue to the south, Sánchez de Bustamante, Sánchez de Loria and Gallo streets to the east, and Córdoba/Estado de Israel avenues..
Almagro, Samar
Almagro is a 5th class municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 10,619 people in 2,192 households. Barangays Almagro is politically subdivided into 24 barangays. BacjaoBiasong ICosta RicaGuin-ansanKerikiteLunang I (Look)Lunang IIM..
Almah
Almah ("עלמה") or plural: alamot ("עלמות") is a Hebrew feminine noun, for a girl who has reached puberty but is still under the shielding protection of her family; she is a young, marriageable (i.e. unmarried) girl. In Bibles, almah is typically translated as virgin, maiden, young woman,..
Almai
Almai, or Alme, (from alim, "wise", "learned"), the name of a class of singing girls in Egypt who are present at festivals and entertainments, and act as hired mourners at funerals. They are to be distinguished from the ghawazee, or dancing girls, who perform in the public streets and are of a lower..
Almain rivet
An Almain rivet is a form of armour created in Germany around the end of the 15th and early 16th centuries. It is designed to be manufactured easily, yet afford great protection to the wearer. Comprising of a bulbous breastplate with a laminated skirt defense called tassets, simple, round shoulder a..
Almaleea
Almaleea is a genus of perennial shrubs from the legume family Fabaceae native to Australia. ..
Almalexia
Almalexia is a fictional character from the game [[The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind|Morrowind]], one of the three living Gods of the Tribunal Temple. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Legendary Origins From various sources, it can be inferred that, pri..
Almamy Schuman Bah
Almamy Schuman Bah (born August 24, 1974) is a Guinean football player. He was part of the Guinean 2004 African Nations Cup team, who finished second in their group in the first round of competition, before losing in the quarter finals to Mali. In 2004, he went from FC Metz to Turkish Super League ..
Almanac
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. An almanac (also spelled almanack) is an annual publication containing tabular information in a particular field or fields often arranged according to the calendar. Astronomical data and various statistics are also found in almanacs, such as the times of the..
ALMANAC
This does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. ALMANAC is the name of a major breast cancer trial. It stands for "Axillary Lymphatic Mapping Against Nodal Axil..
Almanach Cracoviense ad annum 1474
Almanach Cracoviense ad annum 1474 (also known as the Calendarium Cracoviense), published in 1473, is the oldest known document to be printed in Poland. This incunabulum is a single-sheet astronomical calendar for the year 1474. It was published in Kraków by Kasper Straube, a travelling Bavarian ..
Almanach de Gotha
The Almanach de Gotha was a directory of Europe's nobility first published in 1763 at the ducal court of Friedrich III of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (which included the city of Gotha). Contents 1 Old Gotha2 Structure3 Gotha in the 20th century4 General considerations on European nob..
Almanac (album)
Almanac is a 2004 live album by the group They Might Be Giants. The album is comprised of songs performed by the band over the course of their 2004 tour. It is only available on their band-operated music downloading website. Song origins Tracks 1, 5, 15 and 19 recorded September 9, 2004 in Atlant..
Almanac (disambiguation)
Almanac could refer to: An almanac, an annual publication containing tabular information in a particular field or fields often arranged according to the calendar.John Murray Anderson's Almanac, a Broadway show (1953-4)Almanac, an album by They Might Be GiantsALMANAC (Axillary Lymphatic Mapping Agai..
Almanac (Jazz)
Free Jazz Project by Bennie Maupin (flute, tenor saxophone), Cecil McBee (bass), Mike Nock (piano) and Eddie Marshall (drums). Selected discography "Almanac", LP, Improvising Artists Inc., 1977 ..
Almanac (newspaper)
The Almanac is a weekly newspaper detailing the happenings of the South Hills region of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and northern Washington County, Pennsylvania. It is published by the Observer Publishing Company of McMurray, Pennsylvania. Its cover price is 50 cents, though it is delivered free of ..
Almanac (TV series)
Almanac is a public affairs television series produced by Twin Cities Public Television (TPT) in St. Paul, Minnesota and distributed to other channels around the state via Minnesota Public Television (MPTV). It has aired weekly for more than 20 years. Longtime hosts Eric Eskola and Cathy Wurzer ar..
Almanac of American Politics
The Almanac of American Politics is a reference work published biennially by the National Journal Group. It aims to provide a detailed look at the politics of the United States through an approach of profiling individual leaders and areas of the country. The Almanac is broken down alphabetically b..
Almanac Singers
The Almanac Singers were a group of folk musicians who achieved brief popularity in the early 1940s. Members Millard Lampell, Lee Hays, Pete Seeger, and Woody Guthrie began playing together informally after Seeger and Hays had been playing at left-wing political functions for a time. Mainstream na..
Almanbet Matubraimov
Almanbet Matubraimov (Алманбет Матубраимов) (born 1952) was a parliament speaker and briefly the acting Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan. He took over from Tursunbek Chyngyshev on December 13, 1993, and was replaced the following day by Apas Jumagulov. |- style="text-align: center;"..
Almandine
Almandine from Brazil. Almandine, or almandite, is a name applied to certain kinds of precious garnet, being apparently a corruption of alabandicus, which is the name applied by Pliny the Elder to a stone found or worked at Alabanda, a town in Caria in Asia Minor. Almandine is an iron alumina ..
Almanon (crater)
Crater characteristics Coordinates ..
Almanor, California
Almanor is a town located in Plumas County, California. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 0. Geography Almanor is located at 40°13'1" North, 121°10'38" West (40.216857, -121.177325)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the ..
Almanor Railroad
The Almanor Railroad (AAR reporting mark AL) is a Class III shortline operating in Northern California, USA. It is owned by Collins Pine and annually hauls about 300 cars of timber and lumber products generated at the mill. The railroad is likely named after the Almanor Forest that is being log..
Almansa
Almansa is a Spanish city and municipality in the province of Albacete, part of the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha. Almansa is also a wine appellation in the Spanish Denominación de Origen system. See also Battle of Almansa External links () [Portal of Almansa] ..
Almanzor
Almanzor is a Western version of Arabic al-Mansur, "the Victorious". Two people are known as Almanzor: the Andalusi general and statesman Al-Mansur Ibn Abi Aamirthe Abbasid Caliph Al Mansur of Baghdad Al Mansur. See also Al-Mansuriya.Cuevas de Almanzora, a Spanish town.Pico Almanzor, a peak in Spai..
Almanzo Wilder
Almanzo James Wilder (February 13, 1857 - October 23, 1949) was the husband of Laura Ingalls Wilder and father of Rose Wilder Lane, both noted authors. He was born the fifth child of successful farmers James and Angeline Day Wilder on their farm near Malone, New York on February 13, 1857. As part ..
Almaqah
Almaqah or Ilmuqah (Epigraphic South Arabian ; Ge'ez አለመቀሀ, ʾLMQH) was the moon god of the South Arabian kingdom of Saba and the Ethiopian kingdoms of Dʿmt and Aksum. The ruling dynasty of Saba regarded themselves as his children. Almaqah is represented on monuments by a cluster of light..
Almarestäket
Almarestäket, or Stäket, is a strait at the inlet of lake Mälaren in midth-east Sweden. A fortress existed there between about 1370 and 1517, also named Almarestäket. A place mentioned as Stocksund by old norse author Snorre Sturlasson was believed to be located here, but is now believed to ..
Almarian Decker
Almarian William Decker (b. 1852; d. Aug, 1893) was an American pioneer of electrical engineering involved in the early development of three-phase electrical power. In 1892 he was hired by H. H. Sinclair and Henry Fisher of the Redlands Electric Light and Power Company, a Californian generating com..
Almartha, Missouri
Almartha is an unincorporated community in northern Ozark County, Missouri. It is located about thirteen miles north of Gainesville on Missouri State Highway 95. Several homes are located there. It once had its own post office and ZIP Code, but mail is now served by Wasola. ..
Almas
type in almas in google images and see wat cums up. The word Almas has a number of uses: An Almas is a man-like creature, reported as living in central Asia.Almas is a Fajãs on the island of São JorgeAlmas is town in AfghanistanAlmas is a city in BrazilAlmaş is a river in RomaniaAn almas may re..
Almaş, Arad
Almaş is a location in Arad County, Romania. ..
Almåsgrønningen
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Almaşu Mare
Almaşu Mare (German: Groß-Almasch, Hungarian: Nagyalmás) is a commune located in Alba county, Romania With a population of 1678 ( according to the 2002 census) the commune encomprises the villages of Almaşu Mare, Almaşu De Mjloc, Brădet, Cib, Cheile Cibului, Glod and Nădăştia. Its current ..
Almas (cryptozoology)
The Almas, Mongolian for 'wild man', is a cryptozoological species of presumed hominid reputed to inhabit the Caucasus and Pamir Mountains of central Asia, and the Altai Mountains of southern Mongolia. Most mainstream scientists consider the Almas to be a purely legendary creature. Contents 1&nbs..
Almas del Silencio
Almas del Silencio is the first Spanish language album by Ricky Martin since 1998's "Vuelve". It was released on May 20, 2003. Martin collaborated with many new producers around the world for Almas del Silencio. Track listing "Jaleo" - Mixed by Gustavo Celis[link]"Tal Vez""Jamás""Si Tú ..
Almas jewlers
Almas Jewelers was founded in 1967 in Liaquatabad Town Karachi, Sindh, in Pakistan by Ishtiaque Ahmed. Almas Jewelers is in the jewlery business ranging from 22 karat gold and diamond jewelry. Almas Jewelers is owned by Almas Ishtiaque group of industries. Almas Jewelers has pending cases with c..
Almas Kishkenbayev
Almas Kishkenbayev (Kaz: Алмас Кiшкенбаев) (born June 1 1985 in Qyzylorda, Kazakhstan) is a singer who rose to popularity after winning SuperStar KZ, the Kazakh version of Pop Idol, shown by Perviy Kanal Evraziya. Almas is also the second only Idol winner who was previously a Wildc..
Almas Tower
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Almathera
Almathera Systems Ltd was a company that specialised in developing software for Amigas. The firm was in business between 1990 and 1997, developing CD-ROM based software for the CDTV and Amiga CD32, along with multimedia software for Amiga computers. Almathera developed the initial releases of Photog..
Almatis, Inc.
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Almaty
Map showing Almaty's location in Kazakhstan Opera building. Orthodox church Almaty (Алматы; formerly known as Alma-Ata, also Vernyj, Vyernyi (Верный) in Imperial Russia) is the largest city in Kazakhstan, with a population of 1,185,900 (2004) (8% of the population of ..
Almaty Aviation
Almaty Aviation (Almaty Aviation OJSC Aircompany) is an airline based in Kazakhstan. Code Data IATA Code: 6TICAO Code: LMT Lists of Aircraft | Aircraft manufacturers | Aircraft engines | Aircraft engine manufacturers | Airlines | Air forces | Aircraft weapons | Missiles | Timeline of avia..
Almaty Central Stadium
Almaty Central Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Almaty, Kazakhstan. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 26,250 people. ..
Almaty International Airport
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Almaty International School
Almaty International School is an English-using international school in Almaty, Kazakhstan. It was established in 1993 and is part of the Quality School International network. As of 2005 it has some 200 students and 28 teachers. See also List of international schoolsList of schools in Kazakhstan E..
Almaty Province
Almaty is a province of Kazakhstan. Its capital is Taldykorgan, which has a population of 98,000. The province itself has 860,000 people. It is Kazakhstan's fifth largest province. Geography Enclosed in but politically separate from Almaty Province is Almaty the city, Kazakhstan's largest city a..
Almavision
Almavision is a U.S. television network broadcasting Christian programming in Spanish. The network's slogan is "Television Cristiana...a la manera de Dios. " ("Christian television... in God's way."). History VidaVision began broadcasting on December 28, 2002 with a daily transmission on channe..
Almaviva
Almaviva is a character in Beaumarchais' Mariage de Figaro, representative of one of the old noblesse of France, recalling all their manners and vices, who is duped by his valet Figaro, a personification of wit, talent, and intrigue. ..
Almayer's Folly
Almayer's Folly is Joseph Conrad's first novel and was published in 1895. The novel centers on the Dutch trader Kaspar Almayer and the events leading to and surrounding his life in the jungles of Borneo. It is set in the late 1800's. Plot summary As Marlow says in the Conrad's novel Lord Jim, fac..
Almaz
The Almaz (Russian: - "Diamond") program was a series of military space stations launched by the Soviet Union under cover of the Salyut program. Three Almaz stations were launched: Salyut 2, Salyut 3 and Salyut 5. Salyut 2 failed shortly after achieving orbit, but Salyut 3 and 5 both conducted succ..
Almaza
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Almazny
Almazny or Almaznaya may refer to one of the following: Almazna, a town in Luhansk Oblast, UkraineAlmazny, Sakha Republic, an urban-type settlement in the Sakha Republic, RussiaAlmazny, a former urban-type settlement in Rostov Oblast, Russia; now a part of the town of Gukovo This article consisting ..
Almaz Ivanov
Almaz (Yerofey) Ivanovich Ivanov (Алмаз (Ерофей) Иванович Иванов in Russian) (? — April 27 (May 7), 1669) was a Russian statesman. In 1640-1646, Almaz Ivanov held the post of a diak of the royal treasury (Казённый двор, or Kazyonniy dvor). In 1646, he was tran..
Alma (1891)
The Alma is an 1891 built scow schooner, which is now preserved at the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park in San Francisco, California. Contents 1 History of the ''Alma''2 General characteristics3 External links4 Sources History of the Alma The Alma is a flat-bo..
Alma (French car)
The Alma was a French automobile manufactured in Courbevoie, Seine, between 1926 and 1929. Only a few cars of this marque were produced. The most significant -maybe the only one - model was called Alma6 or Alma Six referring to the proprietary in-line six cylinder engine of 1642cc used in these tw..
Alma (river)
The Alma (Ukrainian and , ) is a small river in Crimea. Its mouth is located half-way between Eupatoria and Sevastopol. Alma is a Crimean Tatar for an "apple". Near the Alma river the allied English, French, and Ottoman armies defeated the Russians under Prince Aleksandr Sergeevich Menshikov Septe..
Alma (Rivière La Grande Décharge) Water Aerodrome
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Alma (software tool)
Alma is a software workshop for modeling and analyzing. It gives a programmer the ability to manipulate and generate source code. External link [Alma home page] ..
Alma (town), Buffalo County, Wisconsin
Alma is a town in Buffalo County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 377 at the 2000 census. The City of Alma is located within the town. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 111.2 km² (42.9 mi²). 110.8 km² (42.8 mi²) of it is land..
Alma (town), Wisconsin
There are several towns named Alma in the U.S. state of Wisconsin: Alma (town), Buffalo County, WisconsinAlma, Jackson County, WisconsinAlma Center, Wisconsin, in Jackson County Also, there is the city of Alma, Wisconsin in Buffalo County This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a l..
Alma - Marceau (Paris Metro)
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Alma Adamkienė
Alma Adamkienė, is the wife of the President of Lithuania Valdas Adamkus, and is the current First Lady. She was born on February 10, 1927, and christened Alma Nutautaite. Her father, Stasys Nutautas, was a businessman and her mother, Ona Soblytė-Nutautienė assisted her husband in various comm..
Alma Afrobeat Ensemble
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Alma Airport
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Alma Alexander
Alma Alexander is the pen name of Alma A. Hromic (born July 5, 1963), a fantasy writer whose novels include The Secrets of Jin-Shei, The Hidden Queen, and Changer of Days. She is a native of Yugoslavia and grew up in various African countries, including Zambia, Swaziland, and South Africa, also spen..
Alma Ata Declaration
The Alma-Ata Declaration was adopted at the International Conference on Primary Health Care, Alma-Ata, presently in Kazakhstan, 6-12 September 1978. It was the first international declaration underlining the importance of Primary health care. The primary health care approach has since then been acce..
Alma Awards
The Alma Awards or American Latino Media Arts Awards are distinctions awarded to Latino performers (actors, film and television directors, and musicians) who promote positive portrayals of Latinos in the entertainment field. The acronym aptly describes the spirit of the organization because in Spani..
Alma Bella
There are very few or no other articles that link to this one.Please help [[help:link|introduce links]] in articles on [related topics]. After links have been created, remove this message.This article has been tagged since June 2006. } Alma Bella (born on 1908) is a Filipino silent film ..
Alma Bridwell White
Alma Bridwell White (June 16, 1862 – June 26, 1946) was the founder, and a Bishop, in the Pillar of Fire Church. Contents 1 Birth and siblings2 Education and marriage3 Religion4 Klan5 England6 Radio7 Death8 Timeline9 Publications10 Refe..
Alma Center, Wisconsin
Alma Center is a village in Jackson County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 446 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Alma. Geography Alma Center is located at [44°26′17″N, 90°54′43″W] (44.438046, -90.911890)[Geographic references#1GR1&..
Alma Cogan
Alma Cogan (May 19, 1932 - October 26, 1966) was an English singer of traditional pop music. Contents 1 Life and career2 Recordings2.1 Singles2.2 Albums3 External references4 Biography Life and career She was born Alma Angela Cohen of East European Jewish parentage,..
Alma College
This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject.Please help recruit one, or improve this page yourself}} if you can. See [discussion page] for details. Alma College is a selective, private, liberal arts college located in the small city of Alma in the ..