Amin Maalouf (French: ; Arabic: أمين معلوف; born 25 February 1949) is a Lebanese-born French author who has lived in France since 1976. Although his native language is Arabic, he writes in French, and his works have been translated into over 40 languages.. Of his several works of nonfiction, The Crusades through Arab Eyes is probably the best known.

Pan-Islamism (Arabic: الوحدة الإسلامية) is a political movement advocating the unity of Muslims under one Islamic country or state – often a caliphate – or an international organization with Islamic principles. Pan-Islamism was launched in Turkey at the end of the 19th century by Sultan Abdul-Hamid II for the purpose of combating the process of westernization and fostering ...

The Mongol invasion of Volga Bulgaria lasted from 1223 to 1236. The Bulgar state, centered in lower Volga and Kama, was the center of the fur trade in Eurasia throughout most of its history.Before the Mongol conquest, Russians of Novgorod and Vladimir repeatedly looted and attacked the area, thereby weakening the Bulgar state's economy and military power. ...

Das Gur-Emir-Mausoleum (persisch گور امیر, DMG Gūr-i Amīr, ‚Grab des Fürsten (Herrschers)‘; usbekisch Goʻri Amir) in der usbekischen Stadt Samarqand ist die Grabstätte Timur Lenks, einiger Mitglieder seiner Familie und weiterer Persönlichkeiten aus dem Umfeld des Herrschers, darunter Ulug Beg, Schah-Ruch und Mir Said Berke.Es wurde in den Jahren 1403/04 erbaut und gilt als ...

Abu Abdillah Muhammad bin Ismail Al-Bukhari (bahasa Arab: أبو عبد الله محمد بن إسماعيل البخاري ‎, bahasa Rusia: Абу Абдиллах Мухаммад Бин Исмаил Аль-Бухари), lahir di Bukhara, 13 Syawal 194 H (21 Juli 810) - wafat di Khartank, 1 Syawal 256 H (1 September 870)), atau lebih dikenal Imam Bukhari, adalah ahli hadis yang ...

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Een mausoleum was oorspronkelijk een vrijstaand, monumentaal gebouw waarin het lichaam of de as van een overleden persoon, veelal een heerser, werd bewaard. In Nederland wordt de term 'mausoleum' tegenwoordig in het uitvaartwezen ook gebruikt voor grafkapellen, waaronder of waarbij zich een grafkelder voor meerdere graven bevindt.

The Silk Road (Chinese: 絲綢之路) was a network of Eurasian trade routes active from the second century BCE until the mid-15th century. Spanning over 6,400 kilometers (4,000 miles), it played a central role in facilitating economic, cultural, political, and religious interactions between the East and West. The name "Silk Road", first coined in the late 19th century, has fallen into …

Dalam matematika, bilangan Fibonacci adalah barisan yang didefinisikan secara rekursif sebagai berikut: = {, =;, =; + ()Penjelasan: barisan ini berawal dari 0 dan 1, kemudian angka berikutnya didapat dengan cara menambahkan kedua bilangan yang berurutan sebelumnya.

A kaftan or caftan (/ ˈ k æ f t æ n /; Persian: خفتان, khaftān) is a variant of the robe or tunic.Originating in Asia, it has been worn by a number of cultures around the world for thousands of years.In Russian usage, kaftan instead refers to a style of men's long suit with tight sleeves. It may be made of wool, cashmere, silk, or cotton, and may be worn with a sash.

The remaining soldiers, die-hard supporters of the Shah, held out in the citadel. After the fortress fell, Genghis reneged on his surrender terms and executed every soldier who had taken arms against him at Samarkand. The people of Samarkand were ordered to evacuate and assemble in a plain outside the city, where many were killed. [citation needed]

In a fraction, the number of equal parts being described is the numerator (from Latin: numerātor, "counter" or "numberer"), and the type or variety of the parts is the denominator (from Latin: dēnōminātor, "thing that names or designates"). As an example, the fraction 8 / 5 amounts to eight parts, each of which is of the type named "fifth". In terms of division, the numerator …

The Bartimaeus Sequence is a series of young adult novels of alternate history, fantasy and magic.It was written by British writer Jonathan Stroud and consists of a trilogy published from 2003 to 2005 and a prequel novel published in 2010. The story follows the career of a teenage magician Nathaniel (aka John Mandrake) and a five-thousand-year-old djinni Bartimaeus, …

Qiu Chuji (10 February 1148– 21 August 1227), courtesy name Tongmi (通密), also known by his Taoist name Master Changchun, was a Taoist disciple of Wang Chongyang.He is known for meeting Genghis Khan near the Hindu Kush.. Qiu was one of the Seven True Daoists of the North. He was the founder of the Dragon Gate sect of Taoism attracting a following in the …