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Ibn Tumart: Charismatic Religious Leader
Ibn Tumart was a North African Muslim leader who founded the Almohad movement in North Africa. Tumart led a Berber tribesmen’s organization to end ...
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Waqf: The Honorable Practice of Donation in the Islamic Religion
Waqf, or the religious endowment, has been a central part of Islam since the times of the Prophet Muhammed . Believers affirm that this practice ha...
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The Almohad Dynasty of the Maghreb
The Almohads were the largest Berber empire to ever exist on the African continent . Their territory spread from the Iberian Peninsula to modern-da...
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Reza Shah Pahlavi: The Founder of Modern Iran
Reza Shah Pahlavi was originally called Reza Khan . He became a formidable leader of the Pahlavi dynasty and introduced significant changes in the ...
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Qadi: Understanding the Role & Function of A Sharia Law Judge
A qadi is a Sharia law judge who interprets and passes judgments following Sharia law. Find out more about these Muslim magistrates by reading on. ...
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The Yazidi Religion: History, People and Origin
The Yazidi religion, also spelled as Yezidi , is a monotheistic religion that originated in Northern Iraq. While often misunderstood because of its...
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Republic of Mahabad: State With the Shortest Existence in History
The Republic of Mahabad was founded in January 1946. Although it survived for less than a year, it hugely influenced Kurdish nationalists around th...
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Berber People: The Natives of North Africa
The Berber people have inhabited North Africa for centuries and survived years of assimilation, persecution, and invasion. Though Berber culture be...
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Algerian Culture: An Enchanting Mix of Tradition and Modern Influence
Algerian culture is strongly influenced by the country’s contemporary history and its mixed Arab and Berber heritage. The largest country in Africa...
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Iraqi religion: The Capital of Sectarian Violence
With its Sumerian roots as Ancient Mesopotamia, Iraq is one of the world’s oldest civilizations, and so is its Iraqi religion . It also one of the ...
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Sharia Law: The Law of Muslims Simply Explained by Our Experts
Sharia Law is a widely debated topic on the international stage. Many people think of it as an extremist body of law that is used to implement stri...
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Sunni Islam and Shia: The Ancient Schism. What’s the Difference?
Between 85 and 90 percent of the world’s Muslims follow Sunni Islam . It is the largest branch of that religion by far. The Arabic language refers ...