Abraham Ortelius From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search Abraham Ortelius Abraham Ortelius by Peter Paul Rubens, 1633 Born 14 April 1527 Antwerp, Habsburg Netherlands Died 28 June 1598 (aged 71) Antwerp, Spanish Netherlands Nationality Brabantian Occupation Geographer, cartographer Known for Creator of the first modern atlas; proposing the idea of Continental drift Abraham Ortelius (/ɔːrˈtiːliəs/; also Ortels, Orthellius, Wortels; 14 April 1527 – 28 June ..
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Balkan Mountains Balkan Mountains Old Mountain A view from Kom Peak in western Bulgaria Highest point Peak Botev Peak Elevation 2,376 m (7,795 ft) Coordinates 42°43′00″N 24°55′04″E Dimensions Length 557 km (346 mi) west-east Width 15–50 km (9.3–31.1 mi) north-south Area 11,596 km2 (4,477 sq mi) Naming Native name Стара планина Балкан Geography Countries Bulgaria and Serbia Range coordinates 43°15′N 25°0′ECoordinates: 43°15′N 25°0′E Geology Type of rock granite, gneiss and limestone The Balkan ..
Rhodope Mountains From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search Rhodopes Bulgarian: Родопи – Greek: Ροδόπη Vacha Reservoir. Highest point Peak Golyam Perelik Elevation 2,191 m (7,188 ft) Coordinates 41°36′04″N 24°34′27″ECoordinates: 41°36′04″N 24°34′27″E Dimensions Length 240 km (150 mi) west-east Width 100 km (62 mi) north-south Area 14,735 km2 (5,689 sq mi) Geography Countries Bulgaria and Greece Geology Type of rock granite, gneiss, marble and quartz Location of the Rhodopes in ..
Bosporus From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search This article is about the strait in Turkey. For other uses, see Bosphorus (disambiguation). Bosporus İstanbul Boğazı Bosporus İstanbul Boğazı Coordinates 41°07′10″N 29°04′31″ECoordinates: 41°07′10″N 29°04′31″E Type strait Basin countries Turkey Max. length 31 km (19 mi) Min. width 700 m (2,300 ft) Max. depth 110 m (360 ft) A map depicting the locations of the Turkish ..
Ja’far al-Sadiq From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Jafar al Sadiq) Jump to navigationJump to search Jaʿfar aṣ-Ṣādiq جَعْفَرُ ٱلصَّادِقُ 6th imam of Twelver and 6th imam of Ismaili Shia Arabic text with the name of Jafar ibn Muhammad and one of his titles, “Al-Sadiq” Title Imam List[show] Other names Jaʿfar ibn Muḥammad ibn ʿAli Personal Born 23 April 702 CE 17 Rabiul Awwal ..
Malik ibn Anas From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Malik bin Anas) Jump to navigationJump to search Not to be confused with Anas ibn Malik. Malik ibn Anas مَالِك ابْن أَنَس Malik ibn Anas’ name in Arabic calligraphy Title Sheikh ul-Islam Personal Born 711 CE/93 AH Madina Died 795 CE/179 AH (aged 83-84) Medina Religion Islam Ethnicity ..
Abu Hanifa From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search Abū Ḥanīfah أبو حنيفة نعمان بن ثابت بن زوطا بن مرزبان ابوحنیفه Nuʿmān ibn Thābit ibn Zūṭā ibn Marzubān with Islamic calligraphy Title The Great Imam Personal Born 699 (80 Hijri) Kufa, Umayyad Caliphate Died 767 (150 Hijri) Baghdad, Abbasid Caliphate Religion Islam Ethnicity Persian[1][2][3][4] Era ..
Battle of Karbala From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search For the battles in the Iraq War, see Battle of Karbala (2003) and Battle of Karbala (2007). Battle of Karbala Abbas Al-Musavi’s Battle of Karbala, Brooklyn Museum Date 10 October 680 CE (10 Muharram 61 AH) Location Karbala, Iraq Result Umayyad victory Death of Husayn ibn Ali Many of Husayn’s ..
Fatimah (Redirected from Fatima bint Muhammad) Jump to navigationJump to search This article is about Muhammad’s daughter. For other people named Fatimah, see Fatima (given name). For other uses, see Fatima. Fatimah al-Zahra فَاطِمَة ٱلزَّهْرَاء فَاطِمَة بِنْت مُحَمَّد Calligraphy reading “Fatimah az-Zahra” Born 15–5 BH (605–615 AD)[1][2][3][4][5][6] Mecca,[7] Hejaz, Arabian Peninsula Died 3 Jumada al-Thani 11 AH (18 August 632)[4][6] (disputed) Resting place ..
Muawiyah I For other persons named Muawiyah, see Muawiya (name). Mu’awiya I Khalīfah Lead seal of Mu’awiya’s dismissal of Abdallah ibn Amir, c. 664 1st Caliph of the Umayyad Caliphate Reign 661–680 Predecessor Dynasty established Hasan ibn Ali (as non-Umayyad caliph) Successor Yazid I Governor of Syria In Office 639–661 Predecessor Yazid ibn Abi Sufyan Successor Post discontinued Born c. 597–605 Mecca Died April 680 Damascus ..
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