Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥanafīyah — ▪ Shīʿite imam born , 637 died 710, Medina, Arabia [now Saudi Arabia] Muslim religious figure who many thought was the legitimate caliph. He was a son of ʿAlī, the fourth caliph, but not by his wife, Fāṭimah, who was the daughter of the… … Universalium
Mahdi — Mahdism /mah diz euhm/, n. Mahdist, n., adj. /mah dee/, n., pl. Mahdis. 1. the Muslim messiah, an expected spiritual and temporal ruler destined to establish a reign of righteousness throughout the world. 2. any of various claimants to this role … Universalium
Alvi — (also written Alavi) is a variation of spelling of (Arabic: علوي) signifies ancestry from Hazrat Ali ibn Abi Talib (Arabic: علي بن أﺑﻲ طالب), the fourth Caliph of Islam through his son Hazrat Muhammad bin Hanafiyah from Hazrat Ali s wife Khaula… … Wikipedia
North Africa — North African. the northern part of Africa, esp. the region north of the tropical rain forest and comprised of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and that part of Egypt west of the Gulf of Suez. * * * Introduction region of Africa comprising … Universalium
Kakori — Infobox Indian Jurisdiction native name = Kakori | type = city | latd = 26.88 | longd = 80.8 locator position = right | state name = Uttar Pradesh district = Lucknow leader title = leader name = altitude = 121 population as of = 2001 population… … Wikipedia
Lalkurti — Lalkurti, literally meaning red shirt , is a locality in the heart of Rawalpindi cantonment in Pakistan. Places with the same name are also present in many other garrison cities of Pakistan and India such as Peshawar, Kanpur, Ambala, Meerut and… … Wikipedia
Hanafisme — Le hanafisme ou hanéfisme (arabe :حنفى) est la plus ancienne des quatre écoles sunnites (madhhab) du droit musulman ou sa jurisprudence (fiqh). Elle est basée sur l enseignement de Abû Hanîfa Al Nu man Ibn Thabit (699 767), théologien et… … Wikipédia en Français
Louga — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Louga (homonymie). 15° 37′ 00″ N 16° 13′ 00″ W … Wikipédia en Français
hanefiyeh — /hah ne fee ye/, n. (in the courtyard of a mosque) a fountain for ritual washing. [ < Ar hanafiyah, after the name of one of the four main schools of Islamic jurisprudence] * * * … Universalium
Iraq — /i rak , i rahk /, n. a republic in SW Asia, N of Saudi Arabia and W of Iran, centering in the Tigris Euphrates basin of Mesopotamia. 22,219,289; 172,000 sq. mi. (445,480 sq. km). Cap.: Baghdad. Also, Irak. * * * Iraq Introduction Iraq Background … Universalium
