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Al-Ahly Al-Ahly (Arabic: الأهلي) is an Egyptian Sports club founded and headed by the English gentleman Mitchel Ince in April, 1907 in Cairo, Egypt. The club has risen from popular roots to become Africa’s greatest Club.
Al-Ahram Al-Ahram, (Arabic: الأهرام ,"The Pyramids") founded in 1875, is the second oldest daily newspaper in the Arab world after Al-Waqae'a Al-Masreya, founded in 1828. Published in Cairo, its content is controlled by the Egyptian Ministry of Information, but despite this its opinion section is well regarded.
Al-Ahram Canadian University Al-Ahram Canadian University (ACU) is a private university in Egypt, funded by Al-Ahram Publishing Agency. The Business School in (ACU) has a commitment towards promoting, enhancing and broadening the business and management education, knowledge and practice over Egypt and the whole Arab region.
Al-Ameen Mission Al-Ameen Mission is a residential institute for Muslim students located near Howrah, West Bengal. Established in 1986 with only eleven students, now it is a large family consisting of 2000 students, more than 800 alumni, 200 teaching and non-teaching stuffs.
Al-Anbar governorate council election, 2005 The election for the governorate council of Iraq's al-Anbar governorate were held on January 30, 2005, the same date as the Iraqi legislative election. The largely Sunni province is one of the most violent in Iraq and turnout was very low.
Al-Anfal Campaign The al-Anfal Campaign (Arabic: حملة الأنفال; Kurdish: Şallawî Enfal), also known as Operation Anfal, was an anti-Kurdish campaign led by the Iraqi regime of Saddam Hussein between 1986 and 1989 (during and just after the Iran-Iraq war), and culminating in 1988.
Al-Ansi Al- Ansi is an ancient and prolific Arab tribe, originating in the Hadhramaut region of Yemen. After the final breach of the Great M'arib Dam about 570, a number of tribe members spread across the Arabian Peninsula.
Al-Aqsa Foundation The al-Aqsa Foundation is an international charity with alleged ties to the Palestinian militant organisation Hamas. The head office of the foundation is located in Germany and it is known to have local branch offices in the Netherlands, Denmark, Belgium, Sweden, Pakistan, South Africa, Yemen and elsewhere.
Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades The al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades (Arabic: كتائب شهداء الأقصى) are a Palestinian terrorist group closely linked to the Fatah political party and one of the most active terrorist forces in the al-Aqsa Intifada. The group targets civilians and is thus a designated terrorist organization according to Israel, the U.
Al-Aqsa Mosque The Al-Aqsa Mosque (Arabic: المسجد الاقصى, , commonly refers to the southern congregational mosque that is part of the complex of religious buildings in Jerusalem known as either Al-Haram al-Qudsi al-Sharif (the Noble Sanctuary) to Arabs and Muslims, although the whole area of the Noble Sanctuary is considered Al-Aqsa Mosque according to Islamic lawIbn Taymiyah, A Great Compilation of Fatwa, Vol2, page 62.Palestinian Encyclopedia Volume 4, pp.
Al-Araba Company Al Araba Company (Also called : Al Araba group) is a Saudi Arabian automaker and Vehicle armour company, was found in the year 1980 and originally specialized in general contracting, automotive customizing and car trading. Over the past 25 years we have designed very unique designs of custom made vehicles.
Al-Arkam school Al-Arkam school is a school in Gaza City which was established by Hamas leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin. In September, 2005, it was partially destroyed in an airstrike carried out by Israel in retaliation for rocket attacks launched by Palestinian militants.
Al-Askari Mosque Al-`Askarī or the `Askariyya Mosque/Shrine (Arabic: مرقد الامامين علي الهادي والحسن العسكري; transliterated: Marqad al-Imāmayn `Alī l-Hādī wa l-Ħassan al-`Askarī) is a Shī`a Muslim holy site located in the Iraqi city of Samarra 60 miles from Baghdad. It is one of the most important Shī`ite mosques in the world, built in 944.
Al-Asr Surat Al-Asr (Arabic: سورة العصر ) (The Declining Day, Eventide, The Epoch, Time) is the 103rd sura of the Qur'an. It contains 3 ayat, and is believed to be an early Meccan sura (although a few commentators consider it Madinan.
Al-Awja Al-Awja (Arabic:العوجا; also known as Al-Auja or Al-Ouja) is a village 8 miles (13 km) east of Tikrit, in Iraq. It was the birth place of the former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein in 1937 and home of many of the leaders of Iraqi provinces during his Presidency over Iraq.
Al-Ayam Al Ayam (The Days) is Bahrain's leading liberal daily newspaper. Owned by the former Information Minister, Nabeel Al Hamer, who today also serves as an advisor to King Hamad, it is generally supportive of the government while providing a voice for the Kingdom's embattled liberals.
Al-Azhar University Al-Azhar University (Arabic: الأزهر الشريف; al-Azhar al-Shareef, "the Noble Azhar"), is a premier Egyptian institution of higher learning, world-renowned for its position as a center of Islamic scholarship and education. It is the second oldest operating university in the world.
Al-Azraq Treaty of 1245 The Al-Azraq Treaty of 1245 was a treaty between the Christian King Jaime I of Aragon and the Muslim commander Mohammad Abu Abdallah Ben Hudzail al Sahuir popularly known as Al-Azraq in 1245 AD in the Iberian Peninsula.
Al-Badawi al-Mulaththam Al-Badawi al-Mulaththum (, "The Veiled Bedouin") was the pen name used by Ya’qoub al-‘Oudat, a Jordanian writer. He is famous for writing a biography of Mustafa Wahbi et-Tull, a Jordanian poet known by his pseudonym "Arar.
Al-Badr (East Pakistan) The Al-Badr was the paramilitary wing of the Jamaat-e-Islami in Bangladesh (then East Pakistan) that earned infamy for its collaboration with the Pakistan Army against the Bengali nationalist movement in the Bangladesh Liberation War. The group is blamed for organising the mass killings of Bengali civilians, religious and ethnic minorities.
Al-Bana The al-Bana (Arabic: البنا) rocket launcher is a weapon developed by Hamas's Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades under the direction of Adnan al-Ghoul and Mohammed Deif. Made from raw material and equipment smuggled into the Gaza Strip using tunnels in Rafah, the al-Bana was the first example, during the Al-Aqsa Intifada, of Hamas' engineers capacity to produce relatively sophisticated weapons.
Al-Baqara (Sleeper Cell) Al-Baqara is the first episode of the Second Chapter from the television miniseries Sleeper Cell: American Terror, which premiered on Showtime on December 10, 2006. The episode takes places several months after the FBI successfully foiled a terrorist attack at Dodger Stadium, which resulted in the capture of terrorist cell leader, Faris Al-Farik.
Al-Barakat al-Barakat or al-Barakaat (which means "The Blessed" in Arabic) is a wire transfer network (or rather an informal value transfer system). It originated in Somalia and is involved in the remittance trade.
Al-Bathaa Al-Bathaa is the oldest and downtown area of the Saudi Arabia capital of Riyadh. Although it has lost its influence and is gradually being replaced by new shopping districts, the area is still known as an area for cheap lodging and shopping.
Al-Batin Al-Batin means "the hidden", and is one of the 99 names of Allah according to the Muslim religion. Reciting the name of Al-Batin is regarded by some Muslims to have the benefit of allowing the speaker to "see the truth in things".
Al-Battani Abū ʿAbdullāh Muḥammad ibn Jābir ibn Sinān ar-Raqqī al-Ḥarrani aṣ-Ṣabiʾ al-Battānī (Arabic: أبو عبد الله محمد بن جابر بن سنان الحراني الصابي البتاني. Latinized: Albategnius, Albategni, Albatenius.
Al-Bidayah wa al-Nihayah Al-Bidayah wa al-Nihayah (The Beginning and the End) or Tarikh ibn Kathir (The history [book of] Ibn Kathir) is a classic work by the Sunni scholar Ibn Kathir. It is considered to be one of the most authoritative sources on Islamic history.
Al-Bireh Al-Bireh or El-Bireh (Arabic: البيرة) is a town in the West Bank in the Palestinian territories, 15 kilometres north of Jerusalem. The city of Al-Bireh resides on Palestine’s middle series of mountains, 15 kilometers North of Jerusalem and is 860 metres above sea level.
Al-Biruni (crater) Al-Biruni is an impact crater that lies on the far side of the Moon, just beyond the eastern limb. This portion of the surface is sometimes brought into sight due to librations of the Moon, but due to its location the crater is viewed from the side.
Al-Budayyi' Al Budaiya (Arabic: البديع) is a coastal town located in the Northern Governorate of the Kindgdom of Bahrain. With the closely connected Junaibiya and Saar towns, it is the most fertile area in this desert and is the location of most growing farms, traditional family farms/resorts (nakhal), and animal stables.
Al-Burooj Surat Al-Burooj ( , the stars) is the 85th sura of the Qur'an with 22 ayat. According to Ibn Ishaq, whom most tafsirs follow, the "people of the Ditch" whose persecution it condemns are the Christians of Najran killed by Dhu Nuwas.
Al-Dawayima massacre On October 29 1948, the Arab town al-Dawayima was conquered during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war by the 89th Commando Battalion which was composed of former Irgun and Lehi troops. They encountered only "light resistance" from the villagers, whose core clan, the Ahdibs, traced their origins to the Muslim conquest of Palestine in the seventh century.
Al-Dinawari Abu-Hanifa Ahmad ibn Dawud Dinawari ( ) (828 - 889) was an Kurdish botanist, historian, geographer, astronomer and mathematician He was born in Dinawar, (north-east of Kermanshah] in present-day western [[Iran). He studied astronomy, mathematics and mechanics in Isfahan and philology and poetry in Kufa and Basra.
Al-Djarrah ibn Abdullah Abu `Uqbah al-Djarrah ibn `Abdullah al-Hakami (Arabic: أبو عقبة الجراح بن عبد الله الحكمي) was an Arab nobleman of the Hakami tribe. During the course of the early 700s he was at various times governor of Seistan, Khurasan, Armenia, and Arran.
Al-Fadhl ibn Muhammad Al-Fadhl ibn Muhammad al-Shaddadi (also al-Fadl ibn Muhammad, Fadl ibn Muhammad, Fadlun ibn Muhammad, Fadhlun ibn Muhammad, or Fadl I was the Shaddadid emir of Arran from 985-1031. Of mixed Kurdish and Armenian ancestry, al-Fadhl was called "Fadhlun the Kurd" by ibn al-Athir and other Arabic historians.
Al-Faisaly (Amman) Al-Faisaly is one of the most dominant clubs in Jordan in soccer. Al-Faisaly has been dominant in the Jordan Football Association's competitions (Jordan League, Jordan Cup, Jordan Association Shield and Jordan Super Cup), winning the League 30 times,http://www.
Al-Fao Al-Fao is a self-propelled artillery system designed for the Iraqi Army by the late Canadian weapons engineer, Gerald Bull. It is one of the world's most powerful artillery pieces, with a calibre of 210mm and a range of 45,000 metres (28 miles).
Al-Farabi Abū Nasr Muhammad ibn al-Farakh al-Fārābi () or Abū Nasr al-Fārābi (in some sources, known as Muhammad ibn Muhammad ibn Tarkhan ibn Uzalagh al-Farabi), also known in the West as Alpharabius, Al-Farabi, Farabi, and Abunaser (870–950 CE) was an Islamic philosopher and one of the greatest scientists and philosophers of his time.
Al-Farabi University Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (Kazakh: Əл Фараби атындағы Қазақ Ұлттық Университеті), often shortened to Al-Farabi University, is a university in Almaty, Kazakhstan. It is the country's primary and largest university.
Al-Fatiha Foundation The Al-Fatiha Foundation is an organization devoted to advancing the cause of gay, lesbian, and transgender Muslims. It was founded in 1998 by Faisal Alam, a Pakistani American, and is registered as a nonprofit organization in the United States.
Al-Faw Peninsula The al-Faw peninsula (Arabic: شبه جزيرة الفاو; also transliterated as al-Fao or al-Fawr) is a marshy region adjoining the Persian Gulf in the extreme south-east of Iraq, between and to the south-east of the cities of Basra (Iraq) and Abadan (Iran).
Al-Foraih The Al-Foraih family (Arabic: الفريح) (also spelt: alforaih, al fraih, al furaih) originally from Najd and currently in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, descend from the Al-Anajer (Al-Anager) (Arabic: العناقر) family of the early 1700s from which split the Al-Foraih family and the Al-Anjari (Arabic: العنجري) family. The Al-Foraih family originated from the Oushager village in Najd from the Bani Sa'ad of Tameem tribe.
Al-Gama'a al-Islamiyya Al-Gama'a al-Islamiyya (Arabic: الجماعه الإسلاميه ) (Arabic for "the Islamic Group"; also transliterated Gamaat Islamiya, Jamaat al Islamiya, al-Jamā'ah al-Islāmiyah etc.) is a militant Egyptian Islamist movement that is considered a terrorist organization by the United States, European Union Egypt]ian governments.
Al-Ghazi Tractors The Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited (AGTL), was incorporated in 1983, Located in Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, Pakistan. Al-Ghazi Tractors's plant for the manufacture of Fiat Tractors in collaboration with Fiat New Holland.
Al-hamdu lillahi rabbil 'alamin Al-hamdu lillahi rabbil 'alamin (Arabic script الحمد لله ربّ العالمين) is the first verse of the first Surah of the Qur'an (assuming that the introductory Basmala is not counted as the first verse).
Al-Haddar (crater) Al-Haddar is an impact crater on Saturn's moon Enceladus, first discovered by the Voyager spacecraft. It is named after Al-Haddar, one of the barber's six brothers in "The Hunchback's Tale" from The Book of One Thousand and One Nights.
Al-Hajjaj bin Yousef Al-Hajjāj ibn Yūsuf (Arabic: الحجاج بن يوسف, also known as Hajjāj ibn Yūsuf ath-Thaqafī), born in June 661 in aţ-Ţā’if and died 714 in Wasit, Iraq, was an important Arab administrator during the Umayyad Caliphate. His given name was Kulayb "Little Dog" but he changed it to al-Hajjaj before being appointed Governor of Iraq.
Al-Hajjam al-Hasan ibn Muhammad ibn al-Qassim Al-Hajjam al-Hasan ibn Muhammad ibn al-Qassim (or Hassan I al-Hajam) was the tenth Idrisid ruler and sultan of Morocco. He took over after a short Fatimid overlordship by Ubayd Allah al-Mahdi Billah in 925 and was overthrowned in 927.
Al-Hakim Mosque Al-Hakim Mosque is one of the largest Fatimid mosques in Cairo. Construction of it commenced in 990 under Caliph Abu Mansoor Nizar al-Aziz, but it was completed under his son Caliph al-Hakim bi Amr Allah in 1013.
Al-Hama Al-Hama الهامة(also spelled Alhama, Alhame, Elhama, Elhame or alhameh) is a small village in Syria west of Damascus on the Barada River. The town was the target of repeated raids and attacks by the Israeli military[http://www.
Al-Hayat newspaper Al-Hayat ("Life"-- الحياة) is one of the leading daily pan-Arab newspaper, with a circulation of almost 300 000. It is the newspaper of record for the Arab diaspora and the preferred tribune for left-wing or liberal intellectuals who wish to express themselves to a large public.
Al-Hibah al-Hibah (alt. el-Hibeh; Arabic الحيبة) is the modern name of the ancient Egyptian city of Tayu-djayet (t3yw-ḏ3yt); in Coptic it was known as Teudjo, and during the Graeco-Roman Period, it was called Ankyronpolis.
Al-Hikma University (Baghdad) Al-Hikma University in Baghdad was founded in 1956 by Jesuit priests from the New England Province of the Society of Jesus. It was located at Zaafarania, on the southern outskirts of Baghdad and was an extension of the work of the Jesuits who had a permanent presence in Baghdad since four Jesuits had founded a secondary school, Baghdad College, in 1932.
Al-Hilal Al-Hilal (Arabic: الهلال) is a Saudi Arabian professional football club based in the country's capital of Riyadh. Since its founding in 1957, the club has won a record ten (10) Saudi Premier League championships, and twice won the Asian Champions League.
Al-Hilal (newspaper) The Al-Hilal was a newspaper established by Indian leader Maulana Abul Kalam Azad and used as a medium for criticism of the British Raj in India. The newspaper also espoused the cause of the Indian independence movement and exhorted Indian Muslims to join the movement.
Al-Hiti David Al-Hiti is the nickname of a Karaite Jewish chronicler who flourished (probably in Egypt) in the first half of the fifteenth century CE. He was a native of HÄ«t, Iraq (whence his surname), on the Euphrates River about thirty leagues to the west of Baghdad.
Al-Huda Islamic Charitable Trust - HICT The Al-Huda Islamic Charitable Trust - (HICT) of Canterbury was established in Christchurch in July 1998. HICT is a charitable non-profitable organisation that provides variety of educational and cultural services to Cantabrians.
Al-Hurra Al-Malika al-Sayyida al-Hurra Malika Asma Bint Shibab al-Sulayhiyya (died 1087) was Muslim Malika (Queen) of Yemen. The title means "The Most Noble Lady who is independent, the woman sovereign who bows to no superior authority, Queen".
Al-Hurriya (DFLP) Al-Hurriya (Arabic: الحرية), (English: "The Liberty") variously transcribed as al-Hourriya, al-Hurriyeh, etc) is a Palestinian political newspaper affiliated with the Marxist-Leninist Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP). First published in Beirut on January 4, 1960,by the Arab Nationalist Movement] (ANM), under the editorship of Muhsin Ibrahim it became increasingly [[socialism|socialist, against the opposition of ANM founders and older members.
Al-Ikhlas Al-Ikhlas (Arabic: سورة الإخلاص ) aka At-tawhid (سورة التوحيد)(Monotheism) is the 112th Sura of the Qur'an. It is a short declaration of tawhid, God's absolute unity, consisting of 4 ayat.
Al-Iman School On the orders of Grand Ayatollah Abul-Qassim Khoei, Al-Iman School in New York opened its doors to four children in September 1990; with that it started an evolutionary process that, within four years, resulted in the first fully fledged Pre K-12 Islamic school in North America. The growth from Kindergarten to Grade School to Junior High to High School can only be described as phenomenal.
Al-Jayyani Abu Abd Allah Muhammad ibn Muadh Al-Jayyani (Al-Jayyani; 989, Cordoba, Spain - 1079, Jaen, Spain) was an Arabic mathematician from present-day Spain. Al-Jayyani wrote important commentaries on Euclid's Elements and he wrote the first treatise on spherical trigonometry.
Al-Jazari Ibn Ismail Ibn al-Razzaz Al-Jazari (Arabic: بديع الزمان ابو العز بن إسماعيل بن الرزاز الجزاري)I (1206 AD) was an important Islamic mechanical engineer and scholar of the middle ages. He was called Al-Jazari after the area where he was born, Al-Jazira, which is the traditional Arabic name for northern Mesopotamia (in modern-day Syria and Iraq, between the Tigris and the Euphrates).
Al-Jazeerah Information Center Al-Jazeerah Information Center is a non-profit United States–based "news and research publication" edited by Dr. Hassan El-Najjar, a Gaza-born associate professor teaching sociology and anthropology at Dalton State College, Georgia, founded in 2001.
Al-Jazira, Mesopotamia Al-Jazira (Arabic, الجزيرة) is the traditional Arabic name for the region of northeastern modern-day Syria and northwestern modern-day Iraq. It covers northern Mesopotamia, extending from the Euphrates to the Tigris.
Al-Jazuli Daf'allah Al-Jazuli Daf'allah (Arabic: الجزولي دفع الله) (born 1935) was prime minister of the Sudan from April 22, 1985 to May 6, 1986. After participating in the coup that deposed President Jaafar al-Nimeiry, he joined the military government as prime minister.
Al-Jinn Surat Al-Jinn (Arabic: سورة الجن ) (The Jinn or The Sprites) is the 72nd sura of the Qur'an with 28 ayat. In the second ayat the Jinn recant their belief in false gods and venerate Muhammad for his monotheism.
Al-Kabri massacre On May 20 1948, the Carmeli Brigade captured al-Kabri (Arabic: الكابري) in the north-west corner of Palestine. The operational orders for that day were "To attack with the aim of conquest, the killing of adult males, [and] the destruction and torching of the villages of Kabri, Umm al Faraj and al Nahar" (Morris, p347).
Al-Kamal fi ma`rifat al-rijal Al-Kamal fi ma`rifat al-rijal is a 10 volume collection by 12th century Islamic scholar Abd al-Ghani al-Maqdisi about Ilm ar-Rijal, The first book of this genre to include all books of the Six major Hadith collections. http://www-personal.
Al-Kawakab Al-Urduny Al-Kawkab Al-Urduni is a transliteration of (الكوكب الأردني), a name given to a shield (trophy) given in Jordan. It is usually given by Head of state King Abdullah to reward extraordinary achievements, usually by military officials and other officials.
Al-Kawthar Surat al-Kawthar (Arabic: سورة الكوثر ) ("Abundance") is the 108th sura of the Qur'an, and the shortest. There are several differing reports as to the circumstances under which it was revealed.
Al-Khair University Al-Khair University is has several campuses in Pakistan. The University has established Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Management Science at Abbottabad, which will gradually be followed by other disciplines.
Al-Khansa Tumadir bint Amru al-Harith bint al-Sharid, usually simply referred to as Al-Khansa (Arabic translated as either "gazelle" or "short-nosed") was a 7th century female poet. She was a contemporary of Muhammed, and eventually converted to Islam.
Al-Khidr Al-Khidr (Arabic: الخضر) also spelled: Khidr, Khidar, Khizr, Khizar) has a disputed status amongst scholars; some say he is a Saint (Abd as-Saalih) while others say he is a Prophet in Islam. He is assumed to be referred to in Qur'an sura Al-Kahf (18:66), in an encounter with Moses, where Moses (Nabi Muwsa), the Biblical prophet, meets him and asks Al-Khidr to allow him to accompany him so Moses can learn from Al-Khidr's knowledge.
Al-Khisas massacre The al-Khisas massacre happened in the Palestinian village al-Khisas December 18, 1947 close to the Syrian border and was carried out by Haganah troops, possibly from Palmach. It was apparently a reprisal for casualties suffered in Safad and for a Jew that had recently been killed by an Arab near al-Khisas.
Al-Khujandi Abu Mahmud Hamid ibn al-Khidr Al-Khujandi was a Persian (Tajik) astronomer who lived in the late 10th century and helped build an observatory near in what is now Ray, Iran near Tehran. He was born in Khudzhand ( now Tajikistan ) about 940 and died in 1000.
Al-Kindi Ya‘qūb ibn Is′ḥāq al-Kindī () (c. 801–873 CE), also known by the Latinised version of his name Alkindus to the Western world, was a Muslim Arab scientist, philosopher, mathematician, physician, and musician.
Al-Kitaab Georgetown University Press publishes the Al-Kitaab series, a widely used college-level arabic language learning program. The series begins with Alif Baa: An Introduction to Arabic Letters and Sounds that features DVDs to help students learn the basic skills of reading, writing, and speaking the arabic language.
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.
Al-mi'raj The Al-mi'raj is a mythical beast from Islamic poetry said to live on a mysterious island within the Indian Ocean. It is a large, yellow rabbit with a single, black, spiraling horn protruding from its forehead two feet, much like a unicorn.
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.
Al-Ma'mun Abu Jafar al-Ma'mun ibn Harun (also spelled Almanon and el-Mâmoûn) (786 – October 10, 833) (المأمون) was an Abbasid caliph who reigned from 813 until his death in 833. He succeeded his brother al-Amin.
Al-Madinah Cultural Center Al-Madinah Cultural Center (AMCC, or Al-Madinah) is a non-profit student organization at the University of Minnesota that aims to create a better understanding and appreciation for the diverse culture of Islam through educational, social, and community activities at the University of Minnesota and to groom future leaders from its campus community.Al-Madinah Cultural Center is located in Coffman Memorial Union] on the East Bank of the [[Twin Cities campus.
Al-Mansur Ibn Abi Aamir Abu Aamir Muhammad Ibn Abdullah Ibn Abi Aamir, Al-Hajib Al-Mansur أبو عامر محمد بن عبد الله بن أبي عامر الحاجب المنصور (c. 938-August 8, 1002) was the de facto ruler of Muslim Al-Andalus in late 10th - early 11th centuries.
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.
Al-Mau'nah Al-Mau'nah was a militant group in Malaysia made famous by their audacious raid on 2 July 2000 on a Rejimen Askar Wataniah camp in the small hours of the morning and stealing weapons from the armoury. The group was later cornered in the village of Sauk, Perak and involved in a stand-off the Malaysian Army and Royal Malaysian Police forces.
Al-Mawasi al-Mawasi is an area on the coast of the Gaza Strip, approximately one kilometer wide and fourteen kilometers long, that prior to Israel's unilateral withdrawal in 2005 existed as a Palestinian enclave completely surrounded by the Israeli settlement of Gush Katif.
Al-Mazeedi The Banu Al-Mazeedi (المزيدي) refers to an Arab family originating from the descendants of Adnan. Before developing into a separate entity the Al-Mazeedi's were part of the Banu Asad tribe which was present during the lifetime of Muhammad.
Al-Menbar Islamic Society Al Menbar National Islamic Society (, literally "Islamic National Tribune") is the political wing of the Al Eslah Society in Bahrain, associated with the Muslim Brotherhood. A Sunni Islamist party, it is well organised through a network of mosques and seek to promote a conservative social agenda while not directly challenging the Kingdom's government.
Al-Mishraq Al-Mishraq is a state run sulfur plant near Mosul, Iraq. In 2004 it was the site of the largest man-made release of sulfur dioxide ever recorded when a fire (thought to have been deliberately started) gained control and burned for almost a month.
Al-Mourada Al-Mourada (Arabic: نادي الموردة السوداني ) is a Sudanese football club based in Al-Mourada, a suburb of Omdurman. Along with AlHilal and Al-Merrikh, it forms the triplet of Sudanese football.
Al-Mu'jam al-Kabeer Al-Mu'jam al-Kabeer is a known exegesis on the Qur'an (Arabic: tafsir), written by Sunni Islamic scholar al-Tabarani(or At-Tabarani). The complete work is comprised of 25 volumes containing 7800 pages of writing.
Al-Mu'tadid Al-Mu'tadid (857-902) (Arabic: المعتضد بالله) was the Abbasid Caliph in Baghdad from 892 to 902. Even before he was appointed Caliph, he was already in possession of supreme power, and continued as Caliph to ably administer the Government.
Al-Mufid Abu 'Abd Allah Muhammad ibn Muhammad ibn al-Nu'man al-'Ukbari al-Baghdadi known as al-Shaykh al-Mufid and Ibn al-Mu'allim for his expertise in philosophical theology (~948-1022 CE) was an eminent Twelver Shi'ite theologian. He was born in 'Ukbara, a small town to the north of Baghdad and later migrated together with his father to Baghdad, where the Shiite Buwayhids were ruling.
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 is Sulaiman A.
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.
Al-Muhajiroun Al-Muhajiroun (Arabic: المهاجرون; The Emigrants) is a defunct Islamist organization whose two offshoots, The Saviour Sect and Al-Ghurabaa are banned under the British Terrorism Act 2006 for the 'glorification' of terrorism. It operated in the United Kingdom] from [[14 January 1986 until the Blair administration announced an intended ban in August 2005.
Al-Muhtadee Billah Bolkiah Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Pengiran Muda Mahkota Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah (Jawi: 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-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-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.

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