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(Encyclopedia) Hassan IIHassan IIhäˈsän [key], 1929–99, king of Morocco (1961–99). Formerly crown prince Moulay Hassan ben Mohammed Alaoui, he ascended the throne on the death (1961) of his father,…Antioch, city, Turkey
(Encyclopedia) Antioch Antioch ănˈtēŏkˌ [key] or Antakya Antakya äntäkˈyä [key], city, capital of Hatay prov., S Turkey, on the Orontes (Asi) River,…Indian literature
(Encyclopedia) Indian literature. Oral literature in the vernacular languages of India is of great antiquity, but it was not until about the 16th cent. that an extensive written literature appeared.…Aleppo
(Encyclopedia) Aleppo Aleppo əlĕpˈō [key] or Alep Alep əlĕpˈ [key], Arabic Haleb, city (2021 est. pop. 1,917,000), capital of Aleppo governorate, NW…Beirut
(Encyclopedia) BeirutBeirutbār&oomacr;tˈ [key], Arab. Bayrut, Fr. Beyrouth, city (1996 est. pop. 1,200,000), W Lebanon, capital of Lebanon, on the Mediterranean Sea, at the foot of the Lebanon…Grover Cleveland (Pete) Alexander
Grover Cleveland (Pete) AlexanderBorn: Feb. 26, 1887Baseball RHP won 20 or more games 9 times; 373 career wins and 90 shutouts.Died: Nov. 4, 1950Amy AlcottA - CMuhammad AliForrest (Phog) Allen
Forrest (Phog) AllenBorn: Nov. 18, 1885Basketball college coach 48 years; directed Kansas to NCAA title (1952); 746 wins.Died: Sept. 16, 1974Muhammad AliA - CBobby AllisonGlossary of Islam
Important figures, branches, and traditions by David Johnson A-F | H-I | J-M | N-Z Aga Khan Spiritual leader of the Ismailis Alawite An Islamic sect Ali One of the Prophet's first followers…Palakkad
(Encyclopedia) PalakkadPalakkadpälək-kädˈ [key] or formerly PalghatPalghatpälgôtˈ [key], town (2011 pop. 130,955), Kerala state, SW India. It commands the Palakkad, or Palghat, Gap, the major pass…Zia ul-Haq, Mohammad
(Encyclopedia) Zia ul-Haq, Mohammad, 1924–88, Pakistani military and political leader. Named general and chief of staff by Zulfikar Ali Bhutto in 1976, he declared martial law in July, 1977, in…Trending
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