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'Alqama ibn 'Abada
'Alqama ibn 'Ubada, generally known as 'Alqama al-Fahl, an Arabian poet of the tribe Tamim, who flourished in the second half of the 6th century. Of his life we know practically nothing except that his chief poem concerns an incident in the wars between the Lakhmids and the Ghassanids. Even the da..

Al-Qa'im (caliph)
For other uses of the word Qa'im, see disambiguation Al-Qa'im (Arabic: القائم) (d. 1075) was the Abbasid Caliph in Baghdad from 1031 to 1075. He was the son of the previous Caliph al-Qadir. During the first half of al-Qa'im's long reign, hardly a day passed in the Capital without turmoil. Freq..

Al-Qa'im (person)
For other uses of the word Qa'im, see disambiguation Al-Qā'im (Arabic: القائم‎ "He Who Arises") is a messiah-like figure in Shi'a Islam, sometimes referred to as the Mahdi, but distinctly of a Shi'a tradition. External links [The Revolution of Al-Mahdi] - from fatuma...

Al-Qa'im (town)
For other uses of the word Qa'im, see disambiguation Al-Qa'im }} Al-Qa'im (Arabic: القائم‎ ) is an Iraqi town located nearly 400km northwest of Baghdad near the Syrian border and situated along the Euphrates River, and located in the Al Anbar Governorate. It has a populat..

Al-Qabail Mountains
The Al-Qabail Mountains (Arabic: جبال القبائل; transliterated: Jibal al-Qaba'il) are a range of mountains in northern Africa, towards the eastern end of the Atlas Mountains in northeast Algeria and just into northwest Tunisia. The highest peak, Djebel Chélia, reaches 2,326 m, with severa..

Al-Qadariyya
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Al-Qadim
Al-Qadim is an Arabian Nights-themed campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game. The setting was developed by Jeff Grubb for TSR, Inc., and was first released in 1992. Al-Qadim is set in the land of Zakhara, called the Land of Fate. Thematically, the land of Zakhara is a blend ..

Al-Qadim: The Genie's Curse
Al-Qadim: The Genie's Curse is an action role-playing game for the PC set in the Advanced Dungeons and Dragons world. It was published in 1994 by Strategic Simulations, Inc. and developed by Stormfront Studios. Plot: The main character is an outcast whose clan has been dishonored and faces Genie ..

Al-Qadim - The Genie's Curse
Al-Qadim—The Genie's Curse is a game for the computer, run on MS-DOS, released in 1994. It is an adventure RPG, and quite a large one at that. It features many puzzles and quests to complete, which sometimes are very challenging. ..

Al-Qadir
Al-Qadir (Arabic: القادر) (d. 1031) was the Abbasid Caliph in Baghdad from 991 to 1031. Grandson of al-Muqtadir, he was chosen in place of the deposed Caliph, at-Ta'i, his cousin. Banished from the Capital earlier, he was now recalled and appointed to the office he had long desired. He held th..

Al-Qādisiyyah
Al-Qādisiyyah may refer to: Battle of al-Qādisiyyah, a decisive engagement between the Sāsānian Empire and the Arab-Muslim invaders in circa 636 CE.Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate, a province in southern Iraq, with a capital at Ad-DiwāniyyahAl-Qādisiyyah (city in Kuwait).Al-Qādisiyyah (historical..

Al-Qādisiyyah (historical city)
Al-Qādisiyyah, an historical city in southern Mesopotamia, southwest of al-Hillah and al-Kūfah in Iraq, is most famous as the site of the Battle of al-Qādisiyyah in circa 636, which saw a force of Arab-Muslim invaders defeat a larger army sent by the Sāsānian Empire. Commercial importance Pr..

Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate
Al-Qādisiyyah (in Arabic: القادسية) is one of the provinces of Iraq. It is in the center of the country. Its capital is ad-Diwāniyyah. Before 1976 it was part of the province of Diwaniya with Al Muthanna Governorate and Najaf Governorate. Governorates of Iraq ..

Al-Qadr
Surat Al-Qadr (Arabic: سورة القدر ) (Power, Fate) is the 97th sura of the Qur'an with 5 ayat. It is a Meccan sura. Summary, Lines 1-5 It describes Laylat al-Qadr, the "Night of Power" in Ramadan on which Muslims believe the Qur'an was first revealed. The "Spirit" mentioned in verse 4 is..

Al-Qaeda
Osama bin Laden. Al-Qaeda (Arabic: ‎, transliterated: al-Qā'idah; "the database") is an international fundamentalist Sunni Islamist paramilitary organization comprised of independent and collaborative cells that all profess the same cause of reducing outside influence upon Islamic affa..

Al-Qaeda: Casting a Shadow of Terror
Al-Qaeda: Casting a Shadow of Terror (ISBN 1850433968) is a 2003 book by Jason Burke about the history and goals of Osama bin Laden's Al-Qaeda and a loose amalgam of related groups. Using first-hand descriptions of terrorist camps, Burke attempts to illustrate that the west's misunderstanding of the..

Al-Qaedaism
al-Qaedaism (or al-Qaedism) refers to the set of religious and political doctrines, and of objectives and methods, inspired by al-Qaeda. It is based on an extreme form of Islamism and is followed by the small number of people in the al-Qaeda organization. ..

Al-Qaeda in Iraq
Jama'at al-Tawhid wal Jihad members with Shosei Koda and with the banner in the background Al-Qaeda in Iraq (Arabic: ‎, Al-Qaa`idatu fii bilaadi r-raafidayn, al-Qaeda in Mesopotamia), also known as Al-Qaeda in the Land of Two Rivers, is the Mujahideen network of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi,..

Al-Qahir
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Al-Qalam
Surat Al-Qalam (Arabic: سورة القلم ) (The Pen) is the 68th sura of the Qur'an with 52 ayat. Preceded by:Al-Mulk Sura 68 Succeeded by:Al-Haaqqa 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 44 45 46 47 ..

Al-Qamar
Surat Al-Qamar (Arabic: سورة القمر ) (The Moon) is the 54th sura of the Qur'an with 55 ayat. External links [Al-Qamar] at Sacred Texts Preceded by:An-Najm Sura 54 Succeeded by:Ar-Rahman 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-Qanoon
Al-Qanoon (Arabic: القانون) ‎ is the name of a terrorist organisation which first came to attention when claiming responsibility for the 2002 Karachi consulate attack in Pakistan. The name al-Qanoon when translated from Arabic to English means "The Law". ..

Al-Qaria
Surat Al-Qaria (Arabic: سورة القارعة ) (The Clatterer, The Stunning Blow, or The Disaster) is the 101st sura of the Qur'an with 11 ayat. Like many sura, the Quran here introduces a term (Al-Qaria, meaning "the Clatterer"), and asks itself (and the reader) what it means: "The Clatterer! W..

Al-Qastal
al-Qastal was a Palestinian village that was captured by Israel during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. al-Qastal Location8 km west of Jerusalem Israeli occupation dateApril 8-9, 1948 Israeli military operationOperation Nachshon Israeli attacking brigadeThe Palmach's Fourth Battalion Remain..

Al-Qatta'i
Al-Qatta'i (Arabic: القطائـع) was the short-lived Tulunid capital of Egypt, founded by Ahmad ibn Tulun in the year 868 CE. Al-Qatta'i was located immediately to the northeast of the previous capital, Al-'Askar, which in turn was adjecent to the settlement of Fustat. All three settlements w..

Al-Qaum
Myths of the Fertile Crescentseries Mesopotamian mythology Ancient Arabian mythology Ancient Levantine mythology Names of God in the Hebrew Bible Babylonian and Assyrian religion Yezidic religion Pre-Islamic Arabian gods Ēl, Ilāh "God"Bēl, Baʕl, Bēl-ŠamīnAglibolal-Lāt,..

Al-Qisas
Al-Qisas ayat 88 followed by Al-Ankabut ayat 1 Surat Al-Qisas (Arabic: سورة القصص ) (The Stories) is the 28th sura of the Qur'an with 88 ayat. Preceded by:An-Naml Sura 28 Succeeded by:Al-Ankabut 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..

Al-Qiyama
Sura al-Qiyama (Arabic: سورة القيامة ) (The Rising Of The Dead, Ressurrection) is the 75th sura of the Qur'an with 40 ayat. Preceded by:Al-Muddathir Sura 75 Succeeded by:Al-Insan 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-Qubayba
al-Qubayba' (Arabic: القبية) was a Palestinian village that was captured by Israel during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. al-Qubayba DistrictDistrict of Hebron Location24 km northwest of Hebron Israeli occupation dateOctober 28, 1948 Israeli military operationOperation Yoav Israeli at..

Al-Quds Al-Arabi
Al-Quds Al-Arabi (Arabic: القدس العربی, (Arab Jerusalem) is an independent pan-Arab daily newspaper published in London since 1989. The paper is owned by Palestinian expatriates, and edited by Abd al-Bari Atwan who was born in a Palestinian refugee camp in Gaza Strip in 1950. Due to its..

Al-Quds Day
The al-Quds Day, the last Friday in the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, was instituted by Ayatollah Khomeini following the Iranian revolution in 1979. It is a day of protest for the Islamic liberation of Jerusalem. On the 1999[#endnote_Advisory] and 2000[#endnote_CNNreport] al-Qud..

Al-Quds University
Al-Quds University (Arabic: جامعه القدس ) is the Arab university in Jerusalem. It was founded in 1984 but its official constitution happened in 1993 when Mohammed Nuseibeh, its first Chancellor and Chancellor of the College of Science and Technology, announced its formation. Its founding..

Al-Qumri
Abu Mansur al-Hasan ibn Nuh al-Qumri (Arabic: أبو منصور الحسن بن نوح القمري) was a Persian physician of the 10th century who lived in Khorasan. Qumri was the teacher of Avicenna. He was court physician to the Samanid prince al-Mansur, to whom he dedicated the only treatise by..

Al-Qurn
The peak of al-Qurn Located on the West bank of the Nile, opposite Thebes, modern Luxor, the peak al-Qurn (Arabic: ‎) is the modern name for the highest point in the Theban Hills. Its ancient name was ta dehent, or 'The Peak'. It has an almost pyramidal shape when viewed from the entran..

Al-Qurtubi
Imam Abu 'Abdullah Al-Qurtubi was a famous classical Sunni scholar. He was born in Cordoba, Spain and was an eminent Maliki scholar who specialised in fiqh and hadith. Many muslims claim that the breadth and depth of his scholarship are evident in his writings.[Al-Qurtubi's depth of scholarship..

ALQ-144
The AN/ALQ-144,AN/ALQ-147 and AN/ALQ-157 are US infra-red guided missile countermeasure devices (IRCM). They were developed by Sanders Associates in the 1970s to counter the threat of infra-red guided surface to air missiles like the SA-7 Grail. While decoy flares were effective at jamming first g..

Alqadeer magazine
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Alqama ibn Qays al-Nakha'i
Alqama ibn Qays al-Nakha'i (d. 681) was a well-known scholar from among the taba'een and pupil of Abd-Allah ibn Mas'ud, who called him the most erudite of his disciples. He also related traditions from Ali ibn Abi Talib, Sa`d ibn Abi Wagga and Uthman.Tarikh Baghdad, xII. 296; Abu Nu`aym, II. 98-102;..

Alqosh
Entrance to the village Traditional Christian Ceremony of "Oshaana" Traditional Ceremony During Christmas Transportation in Alqosh Party in Alqosh Traditional Clothing --> --> Alqosh or Alqush is one of the most famous As..

Alqualondë
In the works of J. R. R. Tolkien, Alqualondë (meaning Swanhaven) is the chief city of the Teleri on the shores of Valinor. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Olwë, brother of Thingol, lived in Alqualondë. The city is said to be north and east of Tirio..

Alquería (TransMilenio)
Alquería General Santander ◄ ► Venecia Location Autopista Sur with Carrera 49 Neighborhood Tunjuelito and Puente Aranda Opened April 15, 2006 The simple station Alquería is part of the TransMilenio mass-transit system of Bogotá, Colombia, opened in the year 2000. Contents 1&nbs..

Alquerque
Alquerque (also known as Quirkat) is a board game that is thought to have originated in the Middle East. It is considered to have been the parent of the game Draughts (US, South Africa: Checkers). Contents 0.1 History0.2 Rules0.2.1 \"Alfonso\" Rules0.2.2 \"Bell\" Rules Histor..

Alqueva
The Alqueva is a site in the Alentejo region, in Portugal, where a huge project in the Guadiana river intended to create a complex infrastructure, which includes a dam, hydroelectric power production, irrigation systems to a large arable land area, and formation of an extensive reservoir, forming ..

Alquézar
Alquézar is a municipality in the province of Huesca, in the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain. In 2004, it had a population of 309. Situated on a limestone outcrop of Eocene age to the west of the canyon of the Rio Vero river in the Sierra de Guara national park, the village has grown around..

Alquifou
Alquifou (etymologically the same word as "alcohol"), is a lead ore found in Cornwall, England, used by potters for its green glaze. References ..

Alquin
Alquin was a Dutch progressive rock band which released four albums in the 1970s. The band split in 1977. They made a comeback in 2003 and in September 2005 they released a new album. Albums All the albums were released by Polydor Records. Marks (1972)The Mountain Queen (1973)Nobody Can Wait Foreve..

Alquist Priolo Special Studies Zone Act
The Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zoning Act was signed into California law on December 22, 1972 to mitigate the hazard of surface faulting to structures for human occupancy. The act in its current form has three main provisions: 1) It directs the State of California Division of Mines and Geol..

Al Qa'qaa
The Al Qa'qaa State Establishment in Iraq (also known as al Qaqaa, al Qa Qaa or al Qa'Qa; the difference in spelling is due to differing transliterations of the Arabic name) (Arabic: القعقاع) was a massive weapons facility 48 kilometres south of Baghdad. It is near to the towns of Yousefiya a..

Al Qa'qaa high explosives controversy
The Al Qa'qaa high explosives controversy concerns the removal by Baathist insurgents of about 340 tonnes of high explosives HMX and RDX after the 2003 invasion of Iraq. The explosives, considered dangerous by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), were certified by UN weapons inspectors t..

Al Qa'qaa high explosives timeline
The Al Qa'qaa high explosives timeline lists events regarding the storage and subsequent removal of high explosives at Al Qa'qaa in Iraq, leading to the Al Qa'qaa high explosives controversy. For events related to the political controversy, please refer to and use Al Qa'qaa high explosives controve..

Al Qadarif
Al Qadarif (Gedarif) (Arabic: القضارف) is the capital of the state of Al Qadarif in Sudan. ..

Al Qadarif (state)
Al-Qadarif Al Qadarif (Arabic: القضارف) is one of the 26 wilayat or states of Sudan. It has an area of 75,263 km² and an estimated population of approximately 1,400,000 (2000). Al Qadarif is the capital of the state. States of Sudan Blue Nile | Central Equatoria ..

Al Qadisiya Kuwait
Al Qadisiya Kuwait (Arabic: القادسية الكويتي) is a Kuwaiti professional football (soccer) club. They have won the Kuwait division eleven times, with the most recent one coming in 2005. ..

Al Qahirah
Al Qahirah may be referring to one of the following: Cairo, orAl Qahirah Governorate This article consisting of geographical locations is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. If an referred you here, you might want to go back an..

Al Qahira Al Yawm
Al Qahira Al Yawm is a live television show from Cairo and is one of the most popular shows in the Middle East. Hosted by Amr Adeeb (and previously Nirvana Idriss), it covers all aspects of life in Cairo today. It airs on the Al Yawm channel which is part of Orbit Satellite and Television Network...

Al Qahtani (disambiguation)
There are a number of notable individuals named Al Qahtani, or some variant thereof: Abdullah Hamid Al Qahtani -- Guantanamo detainee ID 652, born in 1979 in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.Jabir Hasan Muhamed Al Qahtani -- Guantanamo detainee ID 650, born in 1978 in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.Jabran Said Wazar Al Qah..

Al Qal'a of Beni Hammad
Al Qal'a of Beni Hammad (Arabic: قلعة بني حماد) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Algeria located close to the Algerian coast west of Algiers. It was inscribed as a world heritage site in 1980. The site was the first capital of the Hammadid empire. It was founded in 1007 and destroyed in..

Al Qantarah esh Sharqiya
Al Qantarah esh Sharqiya (30.85° N 32.31° E) is a northeastern Egyptian city on the eastern side of the Suez Canal located in the Egyptian governate of Shamal Sina'. 160 kilometers northeast of Cairo and 50 kilometers south of Port Said. Alternate Names: Mahattat al qantarah ash sharqiyah, El Qa..

Al Qasim
Al Qasim {{IPA (Arabic: القصيم) is a province of Saudi Arabia, located in the centre of the country. It has an area of 65,000 km² and a population of 933,100 (1999). Its capital is Buraidah. Other towns include 'Unaizah, Ar-Rass and Albadaya, its agricultures communities. Provinces of S..

Al Qassabin
Al Qassabin is a small mountain village in western Syria close to the Mediterranean Sea, and near the village of Latakia. The town is notable as the birthplace of the Syrian poet, Ali Ahmed Said, also known as Adonis. ..

Al Qiyamah
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Al Quie
Albert Harold Quie (born September 18, 1923) is an American politician who served as governor of Minnesota. Quie was born on his family's farm near Dennison, Minnesota. Quie served in the United States Navy during World War II. He graduated from St. Olaf College in 1950 with a degree in political..

Al Qunfotha
Al qunfotha is a small port in Saudi Arabia. It is located in the far south of Hujaz area about 200 km south of Jeddah. The area was used as a port for pilgrims when any political instability occurs on the normal peligri. ..

Al Qunfudhah
Al Qunfudhah (Arabic: القنفذة) is a coastal town in western Saudi Arabia. It is located at around [19°7′35″N, 41°4′44″E]. ..

Al Quwa Al Jawiya
Al Quwa Al Jawiya is a football club based in Baghdad, Iraq. "Al Quwa Al Jawiya" is Arabic for "Air Force." Al Jawiya was the first club to be found in Iraq on July 4th, 1931 under the name of "Yarmouth," by a group of Iraqi flight policemen from the RAF Base of Hanaidi. The men landed with heir p..

Al Quwa Al Jawiya Stadium
Al Quwa Al Jawiya Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Baghdad, Iraq. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Al Quwa Al Jawiya. The stadium holds 10,000 people. ..

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