Al-Muqanna — Al Muqanna‘ (Arabic: المقنع The Veiled One , died 779 CE) was a Persian man who claimed to be a prophet and is viewed as a heretic by mainstream Muslims. Contents 1 Biography 2 Cultural references 3 References … Wikipedia
Al-Muqanna — (mort en 783) dit le voilé (المقنع) est un prophète persan (originaire de Merv) considéré comme hérétique par la majorité des musulmans. De son véritable nom Hashim ibn Hakim, il fut tout d abord commandant dans les troupes d Abû Muslim au… … Wikipédia en Français
Califato Abasí — الخلافة العباسية al khilāfah al ‘abbāsīyyah Califato Abasí de Bagdad … Wikipedia Español
Iran — /i ran , i rahn , uy ran /, n. a republic in SW Asia. 67,540,002; ab. 635,000 sq. mi. (1,644,650 sq. km). Cap.: Teheran. Formerly (until 1935), Persia. * * * Iran Introduction Iran Background: Known as Persia until 1935, Iran became an Islamic… … Universalium
Islāmic world — Introduction prehistory and history of the Islamic community. Adherence to Islām is a global phenomenon: Muslims predominate in some 30 to 40 countries, from the Atlantic to the Pacific and along a belt that stretches across northern… … Universalium
EKRON — (Heb. עֶקְרוֹן), one of the capital cities of the Philistine Pentapolis. According to the Bible, Joshua allotted it to the tribe of Dan on its northeastern border with Judah (Josh. 15:11, 45–46; 19:43), and Judges 1:18 relates that it was… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Iran — Persia redirects here. For other uses, see Persia (disambiguation). Coordinates: 32°N 53°E … Wikipedia
History of Turkmenistan — While the ancient history of early Turkmenistan is largely shrouded in mystery, its past since the arrival of Indo European Iranian tribes around 2000 BC is often the starting point of the area s discernible history. Early tribes were nomadic or… … Wikipedia
Merv — For other uses, see Merv (disambiguation). State Historical and Cultural Park Ancient Merv * UNESCO World Heritage Site … Wikipedia
Abu Muslim Khorasani — Infobox Person name = Abu Muslim Khorasani image size = caption = A sculpture of Abu Muslim Khorasani birth name = birth date = birth place = Balkh, Khorasan (today in Afghanistan) death date = death place = Iraq death cause = resting place=… … Wikipedia
