Kitab al-Buldan — ( ar. كتاب البلدان) (sometimes shorthanded to al Buldan or Buldan) is translated as Book of Lands or Book of Countries and may refer to one of the following.* Kitab al Buldan (9th century) by Al Yaqubi * Kitab al Buldan (9th century) by Al… … Wikipedia
Cyrus the Great in the Qur'an — Dhul Qarnayn (Arabic for the two horned ) is mentioned in the Qur an. The story of Dhul Qarnayn appears in sixteen verses of the Qur an, specifically the 16 verses (Al Kahf). There is extensive ongoing debate on who exactly was the historical… … Wikipedia
Cyrus the Great in the Quran — Main article: Dhul Qarnayn Dhul Qarnayn is thought to refer to Cyrus by some recent Qur anic commentators … Wikipedia
Fadak — (Arabic: فدك) was a tract of land in Khaybar, an oasis in northern Arabia; it is now part of Saudi Arabia. When the Muslims defeated the forces of Khaybar at the Battle of Khaybar; this land was one of the items seized as booty and given to the… … Wikipedia
Persian Gulf — Khaleej redirects here. For other uses, see Khaleej (disambiguation). Persian Gulf … Wikipedia
History of the name Azerbaijan — Azerbaijan is the name used by the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Iranian region of Azerbaijan. This name originated from pre Islamic history of Persia, derived from Atropates , a Persian [ Miniature Empires: A Historical Dictionary of the Newly… … Wikipedia
Amu Darya — Coordinates: 44°06′30″N 59°40′52″E / 44.10833°N 59.68111°E / 44.10833; 59.68111 … Wikipedia
Barbad — or Barbad the Great (in fa. باربد). The name is the arabicized pronunciation of the Persian name Pahlbod, which is most probably how he was called in his own day. Barbad was the most famous and skilled court musician of the Sassanid Empire of… … Wikipedia
List of Sunni books — Hadith collectionsPrimary sources*Sahih al Bukhari of Muhammad al Bukhari *Sahih Muslim of Muslim ibn al Hajjaj *Sunan al Sughra of Al Nasa i *Sunan Abi Da ud of Abu Dawood *Sunan al Tirmidhi of Al Tirmidhi *Sunan Ibn Majah of Ibn Maja *Al… … Wikipedia
Sharazor — (also: Sharassur, Shahrassor, Shahrassur, ShahreAssur, ShehriAssur, Land of Assur, and City of Assur) was name of a Sassanid district, Kurdish kingdom, Ottoman vilayet and finally a Sanjak of Mosul vilayet situated to the southern and eastern… … Wikipedia
