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The Koran/Sura XXXIII — The Confederates
Sura XXXIII — The Confederates[1111]Medina — 73 Verses In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful O PROPHET, fear thou God, and obey not the unbelievers and the hypocrites;— Truly…Prithvi Raj
(Encyclopedia) Prithvi RajPrithvi Rajprĭtˈvē räj [key], d. 1192, ruler of the Chauan dynasty of N India. A great warrior, he later became the subject of many romantic epics, including the Chand Raisa…Ksar el Kebir
(Encyclopedia) Ksar el KebirKsar el Kebirksär ĕl kĕbĭrˈ [key], city (1994 pop. 107,065), N Morocco. The name also appears as Alcazarquivir and Al Qasr al Kabir. Near the city on Aug. 4, 1578, the…Gaur, ruined city, India
(Encyclopedia) GaurGaurgour [key], ruined city, West Bengal state, India. Known also as Lakhnauti, the city was an ancient Hindu capital of Bengal. It was captured (c.1200) by the Islamic rulers of…November 2009 Current Events: U.S. News
World News | Business/Science News Here are the key events in United States news for the month of November 2009. Maine Voters Overturn Same-Sex Marriage Law (Nov. 3): Maine voters overturn a…Who's Who in Afghanistan
A look at some of the key players by David Johnson Hamid Karzai, former president of Afghanistan. Source: AP Photo/Allauddin Khan. Afghanistan's location between India, Persia, China, and the…Larkana
(Encyclopedia) LarkanaLarkanalärkäˈnə [key], city (1998 pop. 270,366), S central Pakistan, on the Ghar canal. Famous for the quality of its rice, it is an important grain market and a trading center…Ioánnina
(Encyclopedia) Ioánnina Ioánnina yôäˈnēnä [key], city, capital of Ioánnina prefecture, NW Greece, in Epirus…Coimbatore
(Encyclopedia) Coimbatore Coimbatore kwĭmbətôrˈ [key], city, Tamil Nadu state, SE India. Commanding the eastern…Giri, Varahagiri Venkata
(Encyclopedia) Giri, Varahagiri VenkataGiri, Varahagiri Venkatavərähäˈgərē vĕnˈkətä gēˈrē [key], 1894–1980, president of India (1969–74). He earned a law degree in Ireland, where he practiced law.…Trending
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