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Mudéjar Mudéjar is the name given to the Moors, and native Andalusians practising Islam, who remained in the Iberian Peninsula after the Christian Reconquista but were not converted to Christianity. It also denotes a vernacular style of Iberian architecture and decoration, particularly of Aragon and Castile, of the 12th and 16th centuries, strongly influenced by Moorish taste and workmanship.
Mudcat Grant James Timothy Grant (born August 13, 1935 in Lacoochee, Florida) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Cleveland Indians (1958-64), Minnesota Twins (1964-67), Los Angeles Dodgers (1968), Montreal Expos (1969), St. Louis Cardinals (1969), Oakland Athletics (1970 and 1971) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1970-71).
Mudd Club The Mudd Club was a TriBeCa nightclub that was opened in October 1978 by publisher Steve Mass, art curator Diego Cortez and singer Anya Philips. The Mudd Club, located at 77 White Street in downtown Manhattan, quickly became a major fixture in the city's underground music and counterculture scene.
Mudd's Women "Mudd's Women" is an episode of Star Trek: The Original Series first broadcast October 13, 1966 and repeated May 4, 1967. It is a first season episode #6, production #4, and was written by Stephen Kandel, based on a story by Gene Roddenberry and directed by Harvey Hart.
Muddy phonetics Muddy Phonetics is a new field of linguistics meant to cross-check developments of related languages in that it tracks down phonetic changes over time based on the difference in phonetic environments provided by the languages concerned.
Muddy Ruel Herold Dominic "Muddy" Ruel (February 20, 1896 - November 13, 1963) was a major league catcher for 18 seasons with the St. Louis Browns, New York Yankees, Washington Senators, Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, and the Chicago White Sox.
Muddy Run Pumped Storage Facility Muddy Run Pumped Storage Facility is a pumped-storage hydroelectric generation facility in Drumore Township, Pennsylvania, USA. When completed in 1968, Muddy Run was the largest pumped-storage facility in the world.
Muddy Waters McKinley Morganfield (April 4, 1913 – April 30, 1983), better known as Muddy Waters, was an American blues musician and is generally considered the father of Chicago blues. He is also the father of blues musician Big Bill Morganfield.
Muddy Waters (football coach) Frank "Muddy" Waters (January 30 1923 - September 20 2006) was an American college football coach best known for his years at Hillsdale College from 1954 to 1973 and at Michigan State University from 1980 to 1982.
Mudeungbyeong Mudeungbyeong (literally "rank-less soldier") is a term describing the lowest possible military rank in the armed forces of South Korea. It is the combined equivalent of a Recruit, Seaman Recruit, and Private (Basic) in other militaries of the world.
Mudflat hiking Wadlopen is a recreation enjoyed by Frisians, Dutch, Germans, Danes, and others in the Netherlands, northwest Germany and in Denmark. Wadlopers are men and women who, with the aid of a tide table, use a period of low water to walk and wade on the watershed of the mudflats, especially from the Frisian mainland coast to the Frisian islands.
Mudge the Otter Mudge is an anthropomorphic otter with a thick Cockney accent, a womanizer, a thief and a gambler who is the best friend and traveling companion of Jonathan Thomas Meriweather. These and other unsavory traits seem to be common to the otter species in the Spellsinger world, but Mudge takes it to the extreme.
Mudharabah The word mudharabah is derived from "dharba on earth," which means to travel for trade or business. Allah says, "Others (making dharb on earth) traveling through the land, seeking of Allah's bounty.
Mudhoji II Bhonsle Mudhoji II Bhonsle, also known as Appa Sahib, ruled the Kingdom of Nagpur in central India from 1816-1818. His reign coincided with the Third Anglo-Maratha War between the Maratha Confederacy and the United Kingdom, which ended with the defeat of the Marathas.
Mudiad Amddiffyn Cymru Mudiad Amddiffyn Cymru (Welsh Defence Movement), abbreviated as MAC, was a Welsh republican movement, modelled to some degree on the Irish Republican Army, which was responsible for a number of bombing incidents between 1963 and 1969.
Mudkids Mudkids are an underground hip-hop music group from Indianapolis, Indiana, consisting of MC Choc So-Real (also known as Rusty Reddinbaucher), and DJ Elp-Mass (based on the word "sample" spelled backwards).
Mudkip are one of the fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar Pokémon media franchise – a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. Mudkip are famous for being one of the three species of Pokémon players can choose from at the beginning of their adventure in the Pokémon Ruby & Pokémon Sapphire and Pokémon Emerald versions of the Pokémon series.
Mudlark A Mudlark is someone who scavenges in river mud for items of value, especially in London during the Industrial Revolution. Poor peasants would scavenge in the River Thames during low tide, searching for anything of value.
Mudlogger A mudlogger in the modern oil field is tasked primarily with gathering data and collecting samples during the drilling of a well. They then organize this information in the form of a graphic log, showing the data charted on a graphic representation of the wellbore.
Mudmen (Pink Floyd song) "Mudmen" is an instrumental track from Pink Floyd's 1972 album Obscured by Clouds. The tune is similar to that of the third track on the same album 'Burning Bridges' but develops the themes and leiftmotifs of the tune further.
Mudpot A mudpot, paint pot, or solfatara (plural solfatare), is a hot spring or fumarole formed in high-temperature geothermal areas where water is in short supply. The little water that is available rises to the surface at a spot where the soil is rich in volcanic ash, clay and other fine particulates.
Mudra A mudrÄ (Sanskrit, मŕĄŕ¤¦ŕĄŤŕ¤°ŕ¤ľ, literally "seal") is a symbolic gesture usually made with the hand or fingers. Along with Äsanas (seated postures), they are employed in the yoga meditation practice of Hinduism.
Mudra Institute of Communications Ahmedabad Mudra Institute of Communications Ahmedabad (MICA) is a leading academic institution that has been set up to develop professional Communications management skills in India. Established in 1991, it is located on the outskirts of the western Indian city of Ahmedabad.
Mudrarakshasa The Mudrarakshasa (lit. "The Signet of the Minister") is an historical Indian drama of the 4th century CE written by Vishakhadatta, which narrates the ascent of the king Chandragupta Maurya to power in Northern India.
Mudsill theory A "theory" which proposes that there must be, and supposedly always has been a lower class for the upper classes to rest upon. The inference being a mudsill, the lowest threshold that supports the foundation for a building.
Mudskipper Mudskippers are members of the subfamily Oxudercinae (tribe: Periophthalmini), within the family Gobiidae (Gobies). While most marine fish that live in intertidal habitats, survive the retreat of the tide by hiding under wet seaweed or by using tide pools, mudskippers are uniquely adapted to a completely amphibious lifestyle.
Mudslinging Mudslinging is the exchange of petty, vicious insults, especially between candidates in an election in order to give an opponent a bad appeal to the voters. This phrase can also refer to the slinging or hurling of mud.
Mudug Mudug (Somali: Mudug; Muduq) is an administrative region (gobolka) in central Somalia. Bordered by Ethiopia, the Somali regions of Nugaal and Galguduud, and the Indian Ocean, its capital is the city of Gaalkacyo (population 250,000).
Mudvayne Mudvayne is a Peoria, Illinois, USA-based alternative metal and Metalcore quartet started in 1996 by vocalist Chad Gray, guitarist Greg Tribbett, drummer Matthew McDonough and bassist Shawn Barclay (replaced by Ryan Martinie in 1998). They are known for their unorthodox song structures and unique visual style.
Mueang Mueang (), Muang (Lao ເມືŕşŕş‡), or Mong (Shan) were semi-independent city-states or principalities in present-day Thailand, Laos and the Shan State of Myanmar. The smaller of the Mueang were subordinate of more powerful neighboring Mueang, which then were subordinate of the central king.
Mueang Boran Ancient City is a park spreading over 200 acres in the shape of Thailand. Replicas of the country's most historically significant structures are accurately and meticulously recreated and placed to their corresponding geographic position in Thailand.
Mueller calculus Mueller calculus is a matrix method for manipulating Stokes vectors, which represent the polarization of incoherent light. It was developed in 1943 by Hans Mueller, then a professor of physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Mueller College Mueller College is a co-educational, Christian Independent primary and secondary school (Preschool - Year 12) located in Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia. The school currently, as of 2006, caters for almost 1500 students.
Mueller Glacier The Mueller Glacier is a 13 kilometre long glacier flowing through Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park in the South Island of New Zealand. It lies to the south of Aoraki/Mount Cook, high in the Southern Alps, and flows north.
Mueller-Lyer illusion The Mueller-Lyer illusion is an optical illusion consisting of nothing more than an arrow. When viewers are asked to place a mark on the figure at the mid-point, they invariably place it more towards the "tail" end.
Muerte a Secuestradores Muerte a Secuestradores (English: Death to Kidnappers) or MAS, was a Colombian paramilitary group supported by druglords, gangs and dark politicians. Its primary functions included protecting drugdealers, wealthy landowners and their interests from the powerful Colombian guerrillas like the FARC-EP and M-19, by carrying out selective and massive assassinations and torture to either kidnappers, supporters or family members of those involved with them.
Muesli Muesli (originally Birchermüesli or Müesli ['myə̯s li] in Swiss German, Müsli ['my:s li] in standard German) is a popular breakfast dish (breakfast cereal) based on uncooked rolled oats and fruit. In Switzerland, it is also eaten as a light evening dish; there Birchermüesli complet is muesli with butterbrot and milk coffee.
Mueslix MĂĽeslix is a Kellogg's brand pre-packaged dry muesli mixture. When it was first marketed in Canada in the late-1980s, Kellogg's named it "MĂĽsli" and attempted to trademark the name, but the trademark was successfully challenged as the term had pre-existed in German for over eighty years.
Muezza Muezza () was the Prophet Muhammad's favorite cat. The most famous story about Muezza recounts how the call to prayer was given, and as Muhammad went to put on one of his robes, he found his cat sleeping on one of the sleeves, and instead of disturbing the cat he cut off the sleeve and let him sleep.
Muezzin The muezzin (in Arabic: مؤذن mu’adhdhin) is a chosen person at the mosque who leads the call (adhan) to Friday service and the five daily prayers (also known as the salat) from one of the mosque's minarets (in most modern mosques, electronic amplification aids the muezzins).
Mufaddaliyat The Mufaddaliyat or Mofaddaliyat, (Ar. "The Examination of al-Mufaddal") is an anthology of ancient Arabic poems, which derives its name from al-Mufaddal, son of Muhammed, son of Yal, a member of the tribe of Dabba, who compiled it some time between 762 and 784 CE in the latter of which years he died.
Mufazzal Haider Chaudhury Mufazzal Haider Chaudhury () (22 July, 1926-14 December, 1971) was a prominent Bengali essayist, prized scholar of Bengali literature, educator and linguist of the Bengali language. He was one of the leading Bengali intellectuals who were killed in cold blood by collaborators of Pakistan Army on December 14, two days before the end of the Bangladesh Liberation War.
Muff Winwood Muff Winwood (born Mervyn Winwood on 15 June, 1943, in Birmingham) is an English songwriter and producer, and the brother of Steve Winwood. Both were formerly members of the Spencer Davis Group in the 1960s, in which Muff played bass.
Muffin Men The Muffin Men is a British band, based in Liverpool which primarily plays the music of Frank Zappa. The group formed in 1990 for a concert in honor of Zappa's fiftieth birthday and went on to perform his music, and some of their own, worldwide.
Muffin the Mule Muffin the Mule is a puppet character in television programmes for children. The programmes were presented by Annette Mills, sister of John Mills, and broadcast live by the BBC from their studios at Alexandra Palace from 1946 to 1952.
Muffin tin A muffin tin is a pan in which muffins or cupcakes are baked. A single cup within a regular muffin tin is 3 and 1/2 ounces and most often has room for 12 muffins, although tins holding 6, 8, 11, 24, and 35 muffins do exist.
Muffin top Generally pejorative, Muffin Top (or Muffin Top Girl) is a slang term for someone who wears both tight fitting low-rise jeans (or pants) and midriff-baring tops. For people not sufficiently slim, the resulting spillage of flab above the waistline is often said to resemble the top part of a muffin, where the dough spills over the casing.
Muffle A muffle furnace is a (usually) front-loading box-type oven or kiln for high-temperature applications (up to 1200°C) such as fusing glass, creating enamel coatings, etc. They are also used in many research facilities, for example by chemists in order to bake the moisture out of a sample to ensure it is completely dry.
Mufindi Mufindi is one of the 7 districts of the Iringa Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the North by the Kilolo and Iringa Urban Districts, to the South by the Njombe District, to the East by the Morogoro Region and to the West by the Singida Region.
Mufti Day Mufti Day (also known as Casual Clothes Day, Own Clothes Day, Plain Clothes Day, Non-uniform Day or Dress Down Day) is a day where schools allow the students to come to school in normal clothing (instead of uniform). In return, students are to pay a small fee.
Mufti Mahmud Maulana Mufti Mahmud (Urdu: Ů…Ůلانا Ů…Ůتى Ů…ŘŮ…ŮŘŻ) was born in January 1919 in Paniala, District Dera Ismail Khan, North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan. He was an Islamic scholar and political activist.
Mufti Mohammad Sayeed Mufti Mohammad Sayeed (born January 12, 1936) was the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir till November 2005. He leads the People's Democratic Party or the PDP, a Jammu and Kashmir-based party which he formed in July 1999 to "persuade the Government of India to initiate an unconditional dialogue with Kashmiris for resolution of the Kashmir problem".
Mug Ruith In Irish mythology, Mug Ruith (or Mogh Roith, "slave of the wheel") was a powerful blind druid of Munster who lived on Valentia Island, County Kerry. He could grow to enormous size, and his breath caused storms and turned men to stone.
Mug shot A mug shot (also known as a mugshot, head shot, or, properly, booking photograph) is a photographic portrait taken after one is arrested. It was invented by Allan Pinkerton, a famous US detective of the 19th Century.
Mugal Road Mughal Road, pronounced Ma-gho in Burmese, is an important part of Downtown Yangon and the centre of the Indian community in Yangon. Like many other places in Myanmar, it was renamed Shwe Bone Thar (Golden and beautiful place) Road in 1989.
Mugardos Mugardos is a small fishing borough of Ferrolterra located in the Province of A Coruña in Galicia, northwestern Spain. In 2002 the borough of Mugardos had a population of 5,859 of its own though Ferrolterra's population altogether represents the third largest concentration of people in Galicia, and it’s disperse population exceeds 211,000 (2005).
Mugen Senshi Valis Mugen Senshi Valis (Japanese: 夢幻ć¦ĺŁ«ă´ă‚ˇăŞă‚ą; Valis: The Fantasm Soldier) is a Japanese video game platformer series developed by Telenet Japan. The original game was developed in 1986 for the MSX, and its popularity has spanned 4 sequels, a spin-off, and remakes across several platforms, notably the TurboGrafx-16 and Sega Mega Drive until the early 90s, in which it was quietly retired.
Mugg & Bean Mugg & Bean is a full-service, quick-casual, coffee-themed franchise restaurant chain originating from South Africa. Despite originating in South Africa, there is an obvious and intended influence from "American" coffee shops--most specifically, what is perceived to be "San Francisco"-style shops.
Mugger Crocodile The Mugger Crocodile (Crocodylus palustris), also called the Iranian, Marsh, or Persian Crocodile (in Persian گاند٠Gandu), is found throughout the Indian subcontinent and the surrounding countries (India, Pakistan; in Pakistan's coastal regions of the Makran and delta marshlands of Sindh it is known as the Indus Crocodile, however they do exist in parts of Bangladesh, and parts of Nepal and Iran). The name Mugger comes from its name Magar Macchh in the Hindi language.
Muggeridge (Surrey cricketer) Muggeridge (Surrey cricketer) refers to a noted English cricketer of the mid-18th century who played for the famous Chertsey Cricket Club and for Surrey. His dates of birth and death and his first name are unknown.
Mugging Mugging is a type of robbery, in which the perpetrator (the mugger) accosts the victim in a public place, such as a street or parking lot, and demands money and/or valuables. The robber will typically threaten to use a weapon such as a gun or knife, but mugging can also involve physically beating the victim.
Muggle-Wump 'Muggle-Wump' is a fictional character in the form of a male monkey that appears in some of Roald Dahl's books for children, and 'the Muggle-Wumps' refers to his family. It is not clear whether each central "Muggle-wump" that appears in each book is the same character or not.
MuggleNet MuggleNet is a commercial Harry Potter fansite founded by Emerson Spartz of LaPorte, Indiana. The site's content is composed of news, editorials, synopses of the Harry Potter books and films, an encyclopedia of the books, a chat room, a discussion forum, and media such as screenshots, theatrical trailers and book covers.
Muggles (recording) Muggles is the title of a recording by Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra, recorded in Chicago on December 7, 1928. The title refers to Muggles as a slang term for marijuana; Armstrong was an enthusiastic user of muggles, which was legal in most U.
Muggletonian The Muggletonians, named after Ludovic Muggleton, were a small Protestant Christian sect most prominent in 17th and 18th century England. They were one of a number of nonconformist dissenting groups that emerged around this time.
Muggsy Bogues Tyrone Curtis "Muggsy" Bogues (born January 9 1965, in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American retired professional basketball point guard and former head coach of the now defunct Charlotte Sting of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). He played for four teams during his 14-season career in the National Basketball Association (NBA), but is best known for his stint with the Charlotte Hornets.
Mugguru Monagallu Mugguru Monagallu (Telugu: ŕ°®ŕ±ŕ°—్గŕ±ŕ°°ŕ± మోనగల్లŕ±) is a Tollywood film which released on January 7, 1994 and was produced by Chiranjeevi's brother Nagendra Babu. This film stars Chiranjeevi (triple role), Nagma, Roja, and Ramyakrishna.
Mughal Empire The Mughal Empire (, Urdu: Ů…ŘşŮ„ŰŚŰ ŘłŮ„Ř·Ů†ŘŞ), self-designation GurkÄnÄ«, ÚŻŮرŮانى (which was also the self-designation of the Timurids in Central Asia and Khorasan) was an empire that at its greatest territorial extent ruled most of the Indian subcontinent, then known as Hindustan, and parts of what is now Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Mughal painting Mughal painting is a particular style of Indian painting, generally confined to illustrations on the book and done in miniatures, and which emerged, developed and took shape during the period of the Mughal Empire 16th -19th centuries).
Mughan Soviet Republic The Mughan Soviet Republic was a short-lived pro-Bolshevik state that existed in present-day southeastern Azerbaijan from March to June 1919. It was founded in opposition to the Musavatist Azerbaijani Government in Baku.
Mugodzhar Hills Mugodzhar Hills (Mugojar, Russian: ĐśŃгоджары, ĐśŃгоджарŃкий хребет (Mugodzhar Range), Kazakh: Mughalzhar, Mugalzhar) is a series of mountain ranges in Northwestern Kazakhstan 275 miles (440 km) long. Latitude (DMS): 48° 38' 38 N Longitude (DMS): 58° 32' 47 E.
Mugu District Mugu district, a part of Karnali zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. The district, with Gamgadhi as its district headquarters, covers an area of 3,535 sq km and has a population (2001) of 43,937.
Mugz Magazine Mugz Magazine is a web-based, bi-weekly published zine that focuses largely on music, although it occasionally covers film and popular literature as well. Mugz was first created, and published, by Michael Miller on February 14, 2005.
Muhaddith Muhaddith is an Islamic title, referring to one who profoundly knows and narrates hadiths, the chains of their narration (saneed), and the original and famous narrators. A muhaddith can tell true hadith from forgeries.
Muhajir (Albania) Muhajir (or mohajir, from Arabic muhajir, Albanian spelling muhaxher), in Albanian-populated regions including Albania and Kosovo, refers to Albanians from Chameria (Greece) and parts of Vilayet of Kosovo (Sanjak of Nis, Sanjak of Yenibazar etc.) which were ceded to Serbia and Montenegro.
Muhajir (Caucasus) Muhajirism was emigration of Muslim indigenous peoples of the Caucasus into the Ottoman Empire following the Caucasian War (in the last quarter of the 19th century). During this mass movement, hundreds of thousands Muslims left Russia.
Muhajir (Turkey) Muhacir (sometimes maacir in colloquial Turkish) is a term of Arabic origin (مهاجر, Muhajir or Mohajir) in Turkish language, used across ethnicities, and that corresponds to people whose ancestors migrated from formerly Muslim territories (Dar al-Islam in Islamic terminology), considered lost to the non-Muslims (Dar al-harb): the Balkans (Balkan Turks, Gajals, Albanians, Bosniaks), Caucasus (Abkhazians, Ajarians, 'Circassians', Chechens), Crimea (Crimean Tatar diaspora), Crete (Cretan Turks) or Africa (Sudanese Mahdists, Algerian partisans of Emir Abdelkader).
Muhajirun Muhajirun (Arabic: المهاجرŮن; The Emigrants) are the early Muslims who followed Muhammad in the Migration from Mecca to Medina. The early Muslims from Medina are called the Ansar ("helpers").
Muhakamat al-Lughatayn Muhakamat al-Lughatayn ("Judgment between the Two Languages" or "The Trial of the Two Languages"), was one of Mir Ali Shir Nava'i's masterpieces. Completed in December 1499, he believed that the Chagatai Turkic language was superior to Persian for literary purposes, and defended this belief in his work.
Muhamed Mehmedbašić Muhamed Mehmedbašić was born in Bosnia and Herzegovina. A member of the nobility, Mehmedbašić joined the Black Hand secret society and in 1914 was chosen to assassinate General Oskar Potiorek, Governor of the Austrian provinces of Bosnia-Herzegovina, with a poisoned dagger.
Muhamed Sacirbey Muhamed Sacirbey (Born Muhamed Šaćirbegović on July 20 1956 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina) is a Bosnian-American lawyer and businessman who served at the pleasure of the Bosnian government during the 1992-1995 Bosnian War and shortly after.
Muhammad Muhammad ( ; also Mohammed, Mohamet, and other variantsTurkish: Muhammed; for the Arabic pronunciation. Welch, noting the frequency of Muhammad being called as "Al-Amin"(Arabic: الامين ), a common Arab name, suggests the possibility of "Al-Amin" being Muhammad's given name as it is a masculine form from the same root as his mother's name, A'mina.
Muhammad al-Arabi al-Darqawi Abu Abdullah Muhammad al-Arabi al-Darqawi (1760-1823) was a Moroccan Sufi reformer and Da'ee. He stressed noninvolvement in wordly affairs (Dunya) and spoke against other Sufi orders exploiting claims of barakah (blessings).
Muhammad al-Durrah Muhammad al-Durrah (Arabic: Ů…ŘŮ…ŘŻ الدرة; born in 1988) was reported to have been killed by gunfire on September 30, 2000 near the Netzarim junction in the Gaza Strip at the beginning of the Al-Aqsa Intifada, based on video footage provided by freelance cameraman Talal Abu Rahma, working for France 2.
Muhammad al-Jazuli Muhammad ibn Sulayman al-Jazuli al-Simlali (died 1465) was a Moroccan Muslim of Berber tribe of Jazulah which was settled in the Sus area of Morocco between the Atlantic Ocean and the Atlas Mountains. He is most famous for compiling the Dala'il al-Khayrat, an extremely popular Muslim prayer book.
Muhammad al-Mahdi According to Twelver Shi'as Muhammad al-Mahdī () (or Muhammad ibn Hasan ibn Ali) is the twelfth Imam and the Mahdi, the ultimate savior of mankind. Other Shi'a schools adhere to different Imam successions and do not, along with Sunnis, consider Muhammad the Mahdi.
Muhammad al-Qadiri Muhammad Ibn al-Tayyib al-Qadiri (1612-1673) was a Moroccan historian and author of Nashir al-Mathani: The Chronicles, (dealing with the Saadian era), Mission Scientifique du Maroc, French translation: A. Graulle, and P.
Muhammad al-Taqi Imam Muhammad al-Taqi (Arabic: امام Ů…ŘŮ…ŘŻ التقي)(April 12, 811 - November 27, 835) was the ninth Shia Imam in the Ithna Ashari (Twelver) tradition. His given name was Muhammad ibn Ali ibn Musa, and he was also known by the title al-Jawad (the generous).
Muhammad an-Nasir Muhammad an-Nâsir (الناصر لدين الله Ů…ŘŮ…ŘŻ بن المنصŮر an-nÄṣir li-dÄ«n allah muḥammad ben al-manṣūr), date of birth unknown. He succeeded his father, AbĂ» YĂ»suf Ya'qĂ»b al-MansĂ»r, as Almohad caliph in 1198.
Muhammad and Jane Muhammad and Jane is a 2003 feature film directed by Usama Alshaibi; it stars Piotr Tokarski and Melina Paez. The film follows Muhammad (Tokarski), a half-Polish/half-Iraqi man who returns to the United States after being away for almost a year.
Muhammad Abduh Muhammad Abduh (or Muhammad 'Abduh) (Arabic: Ů…ŘŮ…ŘŻ عبده ) (Nile Delta, 1849 - Alexandria, July 11 1905, ) was an Egyptian jurist, religious scholar and liberal reformer known as the founder of Islamic Modernism.
Muhammad Abdul Bari Muhammad Abdul Bari, MBE is Secretary General of Muslim Council of Britain (MCB), appointed in 2006 to replace Sir Iqbal Sacranie. He had previously been the deputy secretary of the MCB for four years and is chair of the East London Mosque Trust.
Muhammad Ahmad Muhammad Ahmad ibn as Sayyid Abd Allah (otherwise known as The Mahdi or Muhammad Ahmed Al Mahdi) (12 August, 1845–June 22, 1885) was a Muslim religious leader, a faqir, in the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan. Under his Islamic religious authority the divided clans of the Baggara,and their subject Fur tribesmen were united into an aggressive Ansar alliance dedicated to establishing an Islamic Republic as the first step in the global Islamic state.
Muhammad Ahmad Mahgoub Muhammad Ahmad Mahgoub (1908 — 1976) was former foreign minister, then prime minister of Sudan and an important writer who has published several volumes of poetry in the Arabic language. He was foreign minister between 1956 and 1958, and then again between 1964 and 1965.
Muhammad Akram Muhammad Akram (1938 – 1971, born in Dingha Village, District of Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan, Urdu: Ů…ŘŮ…ŘŻ اکرم) was a major of the Pakistan Army, commissioned in 1963 as part of the Frontier Force Regiment.
Muhammad Al-Sabah Sheikh Muhammad al-Sabah Al-Sabah (1831-May 17, 1896) was the sixth emir of Kuwait from the Al-Sabah dynasty. He ruled between May of 1892 and May 17, 1896 during which he held the title of Pasha from the Ottoman Sultan.
Muhammad Al-Sabah Al-Salim Al-Sabah Mohammad Al-Sabah Al-Salim Al-Sabah was born in 1955, and is the son of the late Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah III Al-Salem Al-Sabah. His elder brother is Sheikh Salem Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, former Defense and Interior minister.
Muhammad Aladdin Muhammad Aladdin, also known as Alaa Eddin (Arabic:Ů…Řمـد علاء الديـن) is an Egyptian novelist, short story writer, and script writer. Aladdin has gained acclamation for his first novel published The Gospel According to Adam (Arabic:إنجيل آدم) in January 2006.
Muhammad Alawi al-Maliki Al-Sayyid Muhammad al-Hasan ibn Alawi ibn Abbas ibn Abd al-Aziz al-Maliki (1947 - 2004) was a prominent Sunni islamic scholar from Saudi Arabia. He was born in Mecca to a family of reputed scholars who, like himself, taught in the Sacred Mosque.
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