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Major Religions of the World

Jerusalem is a holy city for Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, whose adherents comprise >50% of the world's population.See Major Holidays for listings of religious holidays. The world's faithful…

The Koran/Sura II — The Cow

Sura II — The Cow[852]Medina — 286 Verses In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful ELIF. LAM. MIM.[853] No doubt is there about this Book: It is a guidance to the God-fearing,…

Africa: Rulers

Congo: Rulers Theophile Theodore Joseph Antoine Baron Wahis, governor-general of the Belgian Congo (1900–12) Felix Alexandre Fuch, governor-general of the Belgian Congo (1912–16) Eugene Joseph…

The Koran/Sura XXV — Al Furkan

Sura XXV — Al FurkanMecca — 77 Verses In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful BLESSED be He who hath sent down AL FURKAN[426] (the illumination) on his servant, that to all…

The Koran/Sura XXIX — The Spider

Sura XXIX — The Spider MECCA—69 Verses In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful ELIF. LAM. MIM.[677] Think men that when they say, "We believe," they shall be let alone and not…

The Koran/Sura LXII — The Assembly

Sura LXII — The AssemblyMedina — 11 Verses In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful ALL that is in the Heavens, and all that is on the Earth, uttereth the Praise of God, the King…

The Koran/Sura I

Sura I[42]Mecca — 7 Verses In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful PRAISE be to God, Lord of the worlds! The compassionate, the merciful! King on the day of reckoning! Thee…

The Koran/Sura XLIX — The Apartments

Sura XLIX — The ApartmentsMedina — 18 Verses In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful O BELIEVERS! enter not upon any affair ere God and His Apostle[1203] permit you; and fear ye…

2003 People in the News

Abu Abbas,Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen),John Abizaid,Kofi Annan,Sami Al-Arian,Lance Armstrong,Peter Arnett,John Ashcroft,Tariq Aziz,José María Aznar,Steve Bechler,David Beckham,William Bennett,…

Turkey: Rulers

Sultans Mustafa II (1695–1703) Ahmed III (1703–1730) Mahmud I (1730–1754) Osman III (1754–1757) Mustafa III (1757–1774) Abdülhamit I (1774–1789) Selim III (1789–1807) Mustafa IV (1807–1808…