Harun ar-Rashid — [hä ro͞on′ är rä shēd′] A.D. 764? 809; caliph of Baghdad (786 809): given popular fame as a hero of The Arabian Nights: also Harun al Rashid * * * ▪ ʿAbbāsid caliph Introduction in full Hārūn ar Rashīd ibn Muḥammad al Mahdī ibn al Manṣūr al… … Universalium
Barmakids — ▪ ʿAbbāsid viziers Introduction also called Barmecides, Arabic Al barāmika, or Al barmak, priestly family of Iranian origin, from the city of Balkh in Khorāsān, who achieved prominence in the 8th century as scribes and viziers to the… … Universalium
Geber — For the 12th century astronomer, see Jabir ibn Aflah. For the anonymous 14th century Spanish alchemist, see Pseudo Geber. For the crater, see Geber (crater). Infobox Muslim scholars notability = Muslim scientist era = Islamic Golden Age color =… … Wikipedia
Harun al-Rashid — Infobox Monarch | name =Harun al Rashid title =Caliph of Baghdad reign =14 September 786 24 March 809 15 Rabi al awwal 170AH 3 Jumada al thani 193AH coronation = predecessor =Abu Abdullah Musa ibn Mahdi al Hadi successor =Muhammad ibn Harun al… … Wikipedia
Barmakids — The Barmakids (Persian: برمکیان Barmakīyān ; Arabic: البرامكة al barāmika , also called Barmecides) were a noble Persian [ Barmakids. Encyclopædia Britannica. 2007. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 4 June 2007 ] family which came to great… … Wikipedia
Hindu and Buddhist contribution to science in medieval Islam — Hindu and Buddhist contributions to science in medieval Islam have been numerous, affecting such varied areas as medicine, astronomy and mathematics. From the 7th to the 13th century, Persian and Arab Muslims absorbed knowledge from the Indian… … Wikipedia
List of characters in The Sandman — This is a list of characters appearing in The Sandman comic book, published by DC Comics Vertigo imprint. This page discusses not only events which occur in The Sandman , but also some occurring in spinoffs of The Sandman and in stories The… … Wikipedia
Merv — For other uses, see Merv (disambiguation). State Historical and Cultural Park Ancient Merv * UNESCO World Heritage Site … Wikipedia
Al-Mahdi — Muhammad ibn Mansur al Mahdi ( ar. محمد بن منصورالمهدى ) (ruled 775 ndash;785), was the third Abbasid Caliph. He succeeded his father, al Mansur. Al Mahdi, whose name means Rightly guided or Redeemer , was proclaimed caliph when his father was on … Wikipedia
Persianate society — Articleissues citationstyle = October 2008 jargon = October 2008 long = October 2008 OR = October 2008 weasel = October 2008A Persianate society (PerB|جوامع پارسی زبان Djāma ye Pārsīzabān ) is a society that is either based on, or strongly… … Wikipedia
