Tha'alibi (disambiguation) — The word, Tha alibi ( ar. ثعالبي) means one whose occupation involves processing fox furs. Tha alibi refers to a number of personalities from Persian or Arabic origins including: * Abu Mansur Abd ul Malik ibn Muhammad ibn Isma il Neyshapuri… … Wikipedia
History of modern Tunisia — The present day Republic of Tunisia, al Jumhuriyyah at Tunisiyyah , has over ten million citizens, almost all of Arab Berber descent. The Mediterranean Sea is to the north and east, Libya to the southeast, and Algeria to the west. [See map at end … Wikipedia
Saj' — Saj‘ is a form of rhymed prose in Arabic literature. It is named so because of its evenness or monotony, or from a fancied resemblance between its rhythm and the cooing of a dove. It is a highly artificial style of prose, characterized by a kind… … Wikipedia
Arabic literature — (Arabic: الأدب العربي Al Adab Al Arabi ) is the writing produced, both prose and poetry, by speakers (not necessarily native speakers) of the Arabic language. It does not usually include works written using the Arabic alphabet but not in the… … Wikipedia
Islam — Islamic /is lam ik, lah mik, iz /, Islamitic /is leuh mit ik, iz /, adj. /is lahm , iz , is leuhm, iz /, n. 1. the religious faith of Muslims, based on the words and religious system founded by the prophet Muhammad and taught by the Koran, the… … Universalium
Arabic literature — Introduction the body of written works produced in the Arabic language. The tradition of Arabic literature stretches back some 16 centuries to unrecorded beginnings in the Arabian Peninsula. At certain points in the development of… … Universalium
Ark of the Covenant — The Ark of the Covenant (). Rashi and some Midrashim suggest that there were two arks a temporary one made by Moses, and a later one made by Bezalel.Hertz 1936] The Biblical account relates that during the trip of the Israelites, the Ark was… … Wikipedia
Satire — This article is about the genre. For the mythological creature, see satyr. Satires redirects here. For other uses, see Satires (disambiguation). 1867 edition of Punch, a ground breaking British magazine of popular humour, including a great deal… … Wikipedia
History of cryptography — The history of cryptography begins thousands of years ago. Until recent decades, it has been the story of what might be called classic cryptography that is, of methods of encryption that use pen and paper, or perhaps simple mechanical aids. In… … Wikipedia
Arabic poetry — (Arabic, الِشعر العربي ash shi ru l arabiy ) is the earliest form of Arabic literature. Our present knowledge of poetry in Arabic dates from the 6th century, but oral poetry is believed to predate that. Arabic poetry is categorized into two main… … Wikipedia
