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The Islamic (Hijri) Calendar

The Islamic calendar is based on the lunar year of about 354 days. The number of days each month is adjusted according to the lunar cycle, beginning about two days after the new moon. The months…

The Koran/Sura LXXXV — The Starry

Sura LXXXV — The StarryMecca — 22 Verses In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful BY the star-bespangled Heaven![73] By the promised Day! By the witness and the witnessed![74]…

Year in Review 2001 | Movies

By Beth Rowen Before Harry ShrekMementoNicole KidmanHedwig and the Angry InchA.I.Waking LifePearl HarborDavid LynchGhost WorldAfter Harry The Fellowship of the RingOcean's 11Vanilla SkyThe…

December 2008 Current Events

Here are the key news events of the month organized into three categories: World News, U.S. News, and Business, Society, and Science News. World | Nation | Business/Science/Society India Says…

Black Boxers

Notable African-American Boxers   Browse more African-American biographies by category: A-Z List Government Officials Civil Rights Leaders…

1960 Olympics

RomeTop 10 StandingsLeading Medal WinnersTrack & FieldBoxingGymnasticsSwimmingTeam SportsBoxingCanoeingCyclingEquestrianFencingGymnasticsModern PentathlonRowingShootingWeightliftingFreestyle…

Afghanistan

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Afghanistan Afghanistan ăfgănˈĭstănˌ, ăfgänˌĭstänˈ [key], officially Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, republic (2020 est. pop. 38,930,000),…

The Koran/Sura LXIII. — The Hypocrites

Sura LXIII.[1137] — The HypocritesMedina — 11 Verses In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful WHEN the Hypocrites come to thee, they say, "We bear witness that thou art the Sent…

The Koran/Sura LXXI — Noah

Sura LXXI — NoahMecca — 29 Verses In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful We sent NOAH to his people, and said to him, "Warn thou thy people ere there come on them an afflictive…