Noah’s Ark Found?
Noah’s Ark Found? Many people know the story of Noah’s ark. Three major world religions—Christianity, Judaism, and Islam—believe that God told a man named Noah to fill a boat (or ark) with two animals...
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JerusalemAn ancient city of Palestine. From 1949 to 1967 it was divided between Israel (most of the New City), of which it is the capital, and Jordan (largely the Old City). In 1967 Israel occupied the...
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RamadanIn the religion of Islam, the holy month of Ramadan marks when the prophet Muhammad received the words of the Koran. The Koran is the holy book of the Muslims, as the followers of Islam are...
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MamluksMamluks, also spelled Mamelukes, purchased slaves converted to Islam who advanced themselves to high military posts in Egypt. From this class sprang two ruling dynasties, the Bahri (1250-1382),...
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Hajj (Pilgrimage)One of the five arkan al-Islam (Pillars of Islam). It is required of each Muslim once during the lifetime provided that the person is of sufficient health, can afford it, and meets...
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JihadJihad means a war that can be called for by any Islamic leader, but individual Muslims must decide whether to answer the call to arms. Most calls for jihad tend to appeal mostly to Islamist...
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