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Murad III
(Encyclopedia) Murad III, 1546–95, Ottoman sultan (1574–95), son and successor of Selim II. He was dominated by his harem, and although his generals were successful against Persia, his reign marked…Before He Was King
Before Muhammad Ali, Cassius Clay achieved Olympic glory by Gerry Brown Cassius Clay as a light heavyweight (second to right), flanked by medallists Wilbert McClure and Edward Crook at the…Memorable Olympic Moments: Cassius Clay
Before Muhammad Ali, Cassius Clay achieved Olympic glory by Gerry Brown Cassius Clay as a light heavyweight (second to right), flanked by medallists Wilbert McClure and Edward Crook at the Rome…Biographies: Other Notable Religious Leaders
Other Notable Religious Leaders Malcolm X See also Activists and Reformers Notable African-American Religious Leaders People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related…Hussain, Mamnoon
(Encyclopedia) Hussain, Mamnoon, 1940–, Pakistani political leader and businessman. An ally of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, he joined the Pakistan Muslim League–Nawaz and briefly served (1999) as…Khan, Ali Akbar
(Encyclopedia) Khan, Ali AkbarKhan, Ali Akbarälēˈ ăkˈbär khän [key], 1922–2009, Indian musician, b. Shivpur, East Bengal (now Bangladesh). A master of the sarod, a lutelike 25-stringed N Indian…Saleh, Ali Abdullah
(Encyclopedia) Saleh, Ali AbdullahSaleh, Ali Abdullahälēˈ äbdŭlˈä säˈlĕ [key], 1942–2017, Yemeni political leader, b. Bayt al-Ahmar. Saleh joined the army in 1958 and rose through the ranks, becoming…Muhammad, Benjamin Franklin Chavis
(Encyclopedia) Muhammad, Benjamin Franklin Chavis, 1948–, African-American civil-rights and religious leader, b. Oxford, N.C., as Benjamin Franklin Chavis, Jr. An activist from boyhood, he was a…Chaudhry, Iftikhar Muhammad
(Encyclopedia) Chaudhry, Iftikhar MuhammadChaudhry, Iftikhar Muhammadĭftĭkärˈ məhäˈməd chôˈdrē [key], 1948–, chief justice of the Pakistan Supreme Court (2005–7, 2009–13). He established a private…Palmerston, Henry John Temple, 3d Viscount
(Encyclopedia) Palmerston, Henry John Temple, 3d Viscount, 1784–1865, British statesman. His viscountcy, to which he succeeded in 1802, was in the Irish peerage and therefore did not prevent him from…Trending
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