(Encyclopedia) Abadi, Haidar Jawad Kadhim al-, 1952–, Iraqi political leader. A Shiite, Abadi received a doctorate in electrical engineering from the Univ. of Manchester (1981), then lived and worked…
(the slit-eared). The swiftest of Mahomet's camels. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Adhab-al-CabrAdfiliate A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q…
(pronounce Rah-keem) The dog in the legend of the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Al-SiratAlkahest A B C D E F G H I J K…
(Arabian, the path) The bridge over hell, no wider than the edge of a sword, across which every one who enters heaven must pass. (Mahometan theology.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and…
The month of fasting
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Distinguishing himself as a Democratic leader by Beth Rowen Gore's agenda includes gun-control regulation, environmental protection, and Internet access in schools. Vital Statistics…
“Weird Al” Yankovic(Alfred Matthew Yankovic)singer, songwriter, actorBorn: 10/23/1959Birthplace: Lynnwood, California Yankovic's career as a comedic songwriter began with his first single, “…
