| Allah Allah (, , ) is the standard Arabic word for "God". While the term is best known in the West for its use by Muslims as a reference to God, it is used by Arabic-speakers of all Abrahamic faiths, including Christians and Jews in reference to "God". Allah
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| Antisemitism Antisemitism (alternatively spelled anti-semitism or anti-Semitism, also known as judeophobia) is prejudice and hostility toward Jews as a religious, racial, or ethnic group. While the term's etymology indicates that antisemitism is directed against all Semitic peoples, since its creation it has been used exclusively to refer to hostility towards Jews. Antisemitism
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| Abraham Abraham ( Ashkenazi Avrohom or Avruhom ; , ; Ge'ez: , is a figure in the Torah, Bible, and Qur'an whom Jewish, Christian and Muslim believers regard as the founding patriarch of the Israelites, Ishamelites and Edomite peoples. In what is thus called Abrahamic religious tradition, Abraham is the forefather of these people. Abraham
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| Ibn al-Haytham Ibn_al-Haytham
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| Abu Bakr Abū Bakr () (c. 572-73–August 23 634/13 AH) was an early convert to Islam and a senior companion (Sahaba) of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Abu_Bakr
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| Aisha Aisha bint Abu Bakr (Arabic ʿāʾ'isha, "she who lives", also transcribed as A'ishah, Ayesha, 'A'isha, or 'Aisha) was a wife of Muhammad. In Islamic writings, she is thus often referred to by the title "Mother of the Believers" (Arabic: أمّ المؤمنين umm-al-mu'minīn), per the description of Muhammad's wives as "Mothers of Believers" in the Qur'an (33. Aisha
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| Antarctic Circumpolar Current The Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) is an ocean current that flows from west to east around Antarctica. An alternate name for the ACC is the West Wind Drift. Antarctic_Circumpolar_Current
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| Ark of the Covenant The Ark of the Covenant (ארון הברית in Hebrew: aron hab'rit) is described in the Bible as a sacred container, wherein rested the Tablets of stone containing the Ten Commandments as well as other sacred Israelite pieces. According to the Biblical account, the Ark was built at the command of God, in accord with Moses' prophetic vision on Mount Sinai (). Ark_of_the_Covenant
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| Angel An angel (from Greek: άγγελος, angelos, "messenger", pl. άγγελοι) is a supernatural being found in many religions. Angel
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| Ant Ants are eusocial insects of the family Formicidae and, along with the related families of wasps and bees, belong to the order Hymenoptera. They are a diverse group of more than 12,000 species, with a higher diversity in the tropics. Ant
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| Alcoholic beverage An alcoholic beverage is a drink containing ethanol, commonly known as alcohol, although in chemistry the definition of an alcohol includes many other compounds. Alcoholic_beverage
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| Bertolt Brecht | birth_place = Augsburg, Germany Bertolt_Brecht
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| Book of Job The Book of Job (איוב) is one of the books of the Hebrew Bible. Job is a didactic poem set in a prose framing device. Book_of_Job
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| Black people Black people is a term which is usually used to define a racial group of human beings with darker skin color. Some definitions of the term include only people of relatively recent African descent (see African diaspora), while others extend the term to any of the populations characterized by dark skin color, a definition that also includes certain populations in Oceania and Southeast Asia. Black_people
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| Bengal Bengal (Bengali: বঙ্গ Bôngo, বাংলা Bangla, বঙ্গদেশ Bôngodesh or বাংলাদেশ Bangladesh), is a historical and geographical region in the northeast of South Asia. Today it is mainly divided between the independent nation of Bangladesh (previously East Pakistan), and the Indian federal republic's constitutive state of West Bengal, although some regions of the previous kingdoms of Bengal (during local monarchical regimes and British rule) are now part of the neighboring Indian states of Bihar, Tripura and Orissa. Bengal
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| Cervix The cervix (from Latin "neck") is the lower, narrow portion of the uterus where it joins with the top end of the vagina. It is cylindrical or conical in shape and protrudes through the upper anterior vaginal wall. Cervix
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| Computer graphics Computer graphics is a sub-field of computer science and is concerned with digitally synthesizing and manipulating visual content. Although the term often refers to three-dimensional computer graphics, it also encompasses two-dimensional graphics and image processing. Computer_graphics
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| Computer vision Computer vision is the science and technology of machines that see and think. As a scientific discipline, computer vision is concerned with the theory for building artificial systems that obtain information from images. Computer_vision
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| Docetism In Christianity, Docetism (from the Greek [dokeō], "to seem") is the belief that Jesus' physical body was an illusion, as was his crucifixion; that is, Jesus only seemed to have a physical body and to physically die, but in reality he was incorporeal, a pure spirit, and hence could not physically die. This belief treats the sentence "the Word was made Flesh" (John 1:14) as merely figurative. Docetism
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| Diplomatic immunity Diplomatic immunity is a form of legal immunity and a policy held between governments, which ensures that diplomats are given safe passage and are considered not susceptible to lawsuit or prosecution under the host country's laws (although they can be expelled). It was agreed as international law in the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (1961), though the concept and custom have a much longer history. Diplomatic_immunity
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| Dhimmi A dhimmi (, collectively: أهل الذمة, ahl al-dhimma, the people of the dhimma or pact of protection, Ottoman Turkish zimmi) is a non-Muslim subject of a state governed in accordance with sharia law. The term connotes an obligation of the state to protect the individual, including the individual's life, property, and freedom of religion and worship, in exchange for "subservience and loyalty to the Muslim order",Akcam, Taner. Dhimmi
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| Five Pillars of Islam Five Pillars of Islam (Arabic: أركان الإسلام) is the term given to the five duties incumbent on every Muslim. These duties are: Five_Pillars_of_Islam
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| Francesco Borromini Francesco Borromini, byname of Francesco Castelli (b. Bissone, Ticino, September 25, 1599; Rome, August 3, 1667) was a prominent and influential Italian Baroque architect in Rome. Francesco_Borromini
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| Feminism Feminism comprises a number of social, cultural and political movements, theories and moral philosophies concerned with gender inequalities and equal rights for women. Feminism
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| Female genital cutting Female genital cutting (FGC), also known as female genital mutilation (FGM) or female circumcision, refers to "all procedures involving partial or total removal of the external female genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs whether for cultural, religious or other non-therapeutic reasons." It is not the same as the procedures used in gender reassignment surgery or the genital modification of intersexuals. Female_genital_cutting
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| Fallopian tube The Fallopian tubes, also known as oviducts, uterine tubes, eustachian tubes, and salpinges (singular salpinx) are two very fine tubes leading from the ovaries of female mammals into the uterus. Fallopian_tube
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| George Lucas | location = Modesto, California, U.S. George_Lucas
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| Gilles Deleuze Paris, France Gilles_Deleuze
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| Genie Genie is the English term for the Arabic جني (jinnie), a magical fiery spirit. Genie
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| Hadith Hadith ( / "Talk Nabawi") are oral traditions relating to the words and deeds of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Hadith collections are regarded as important tools for determining the Sunnah, or Muslim way of life, by all traditional schools of jurisprudence. Hadith
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| Heresy Heresy is a challenge to a prescribed system of belief, especially a religious one. Heresy
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| Islamism Islamism (Arabic: al-'islāmiyya) is a term that denotes a set of political ideologies holding that Islam is not only a religion but also a political system; that Muslims must return to their roots of their religion, and that they must become unified. Islamism
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| Islamism Talk:Islamism
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| Isaac According to the Hebrew Bible, Isaac (Hebrew: Yitzchak יִצְחָק, Standard Tiberian ; Arabic: إسحٰق, ; "he will laugh") is the son of Abraham and Sarah, and the father of Jacob and Esau. His story is told in the Book of Genesis. Isaac
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| Islamic eschatology Islamic eschatology is concerned with the Qiyamah (end of the world; Last Judgement) and the final judgement of humanity. Eschatology relates to one of the six articles of faith (aqidah) of Islam. Islamic_eschatology
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| Iblis Iblīs (Arabic إبليس), is the name of the primary devil (Shaitan) in Islam. Iblis
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| Jon Postel | death_date= Jon_Postel
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| Jerusalem (Al-Quds); officially in Israel (Urshalim-Al-Quds) Jerusalem
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| John the Baptist Saint John the Baptist was a 1st-century Jewish preacher and ascetic regarded as a prophet by four religions: Christianity, Islam, Mandaeanism and the Bahá'í Faith. The title of prophet is asserted in the Synoptic Gospels, the Qur'an, the Bahá'í writings and the Book of Mormon. John_the_Baptist
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| Jihad Jihad ( ), which means "strive" or "struggle", in Arabic, is an Islamic term and considered a duty by most faithful Muslims. Jihad appears frequently in the Qur'an and common usage as the idiomatic expression "striving in the way of Allah (al-jihad fi sabil Allah)". Jihad
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| Jackson Pollock | location = Cody, Wyoming Jackson_Pollock
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| Kuala Lumpur |population_total = 1,887,674 (1st) Kuala_Lumpur
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| Krzysztof Penderecki Krzysztof Penderecki (, born November 23, 1933 in Dębica) is a Polish composer and conductor of classical music. Krzysztof_Penderecki
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| Los Angeles, California Los Angeles (;or in Spanish) is the largest city in the state of California and the second-largest in the United States. Often abbreviated as L. Los_Angeles,_California
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| Muhammad Abu l-Qasim Muhammad ibn ‘Abd Allāh al-Hashimi al-Qurashi (Unicode has a special "Muhammad" ligature at U+FDF4 ; (Mohammed, Muhammed, Mahomet) for the Arabic pronunciation. Variants of Muhammad's name in French: "Mahon, Mahomés, Mahun, Mahum, Mahumet"; in German: "Machmet"; and in Old Icelandic: "Maúmet" cf Muhammad, Encyclopedia of Islam Welch, noting the frequency of Muhammad being called as "Al-Amin"(Arabic: الأمين ), a common Arab name, suggests the possibility of "Al-Amin" being Muhammad's given name as it is a masculine form from the same root as his mother's name, A'mina. Muhammad
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| Moses Moses (; Greek μωυσης in both the Septuagint and the New Testament; Arabic: , ; Ge'ez: Musse; Bulgarian Мойсей) was a 13th century BCE "Moses." Encyclopædia Britannica. Moses
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| Messiah Messiah (; Aramaic: , Aramaic/Syriac: , ; , ) Literally, Messiah means "The Anointed (One)", typically someone anointed with holy anointing oil. Figuratively, anointing is done to signify being chosen for a task; so, Messiah means "The Chosen (One)", particularly someone divinely chosen. Messiah
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| Mosque A mosque is a place of worship for followers of Islam. Muslims often refer to the mosque by its Arabic name, masjid, — (pl. Mosque
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| Molokan The Molokans () are a "Biblically-centered" religious movement, among Russian peasants (serfs), who broke away from the Russian Orthodox Church in the 1550s. Molokans denied the Czar's divine right to rule and rejected icons. Molokan
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| NTSC NTSC is the analog television system in use in the United States, Canada, Japan, Mexico, the Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, and some other countries (see map). It is named for the National Television System Committeethe U. NTSC
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