Shi'a view of the Sahaba — For other views of Sahaba and a short description, see sahaba. Principles Ahl al Bayt While Sunni accept the testimony of all Sahaba as an authenticated part of the chain of narrators in a hadith, Shia do that only for the Ahl al Bayt. This is… … Wikipedia
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Banu Thaqif — The Thaqif was one of the tribes of Arabia during Muhammad s era. Thaqif was the main tribe of the town of Taif, in present day Saudi Arabia, and descendants of the tribe (called Thagafis ) still live in that city today.HistoryThe tribe lived in… … Wikipedia
Muhammad as a diplomat — Muhammad (c. 570–632) is documented as having engaged as a diplomat during his propagation of Islam and leadership over the growing Muslim community. He established a method of communication with other tribal or national leaders through… … Wikipedia
Ta’if — ( ar. الطائف ArTranslit|aṭ Ṭā’if) is a city in the Mecca Province of Saudi Arabia at an elevation of 1700 metres on the slopes of the Al Sarawat mountains. It has a population of 521,273 (2004 census). Each summer the Saudi Government moves from… … Wikipedia
ARABE - Littérature arabe — La littérature arabe a vécu jusqu’au XIXe siècle sur ses propres concepts, en définissant ses propres catégories. C’est dire qu’en ce domaine toute manipulation imprudente conduit à l’incompréhension, tout rapprochement hasardeux altère la… … Encyclopédie Universelle
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ARAB POPULATION — GENERAL SURVEY Under the British Mandate, 1917–48 In 1917, at the time of the British conquest of Palestine during World War I, the country s Arabic speaking population numbered less than 600,000 persons; in 1947 it was estimated at 1,200,000.… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Salah — For other uses, see Salah (disambiguation) and Salat (disambiguation). Part of a series on Aqidah … Wikipedia