the glories of the desert
1Lion of the Desert — Infobox Film name = Lion Of The Desert caption = director = Moustapha Akkad writer = H.A.L. Craig starring = Anthony Quinn, Oliver Reed, Rod Steiger producer = Moustapha Akkad distributor =Moustapha Akkad budget = US$35,000,000 released = 17… …
2Astronomy in the Bible — • Includes examples of Old and New Testament references Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Astronomy in the Bible Astronomy in the Bible …
3JERUSALEM — The entry is arranged according to the following outline: history name protohistory the bronze age david and first temple period second temple period the roman period byzantine jerusalem arab period crusader period mamluk period …
4literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …
5Islamic arts — Visual, literary, and performing arts of the populations that adopted Islam from the 7th century. Islamic visual arts are decorative, colourful, and, in religious art, nonrepresentational; the characteristic Islamic decoration is the arabesque.… …
6Juan Manuel de Rosas — 17th Governor of Buenos Aires Province In office March 7, 1835 – February, 3 1852 …
7Arabian horse — Infobox Horse name= Arabian horse status = DOM image caption= An Arabian Mare altname= Arabian, Arab country= Developed in the Middle East, most notably Arabian peninsula group1= Arabian Horse Association (AHA) (United States) group2=The Arabian… …
8India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …
9Saudi Arabia — a kingdom in N and central Arabia, including Hejaz, Nejd, and dependencies. 20,087,965; ab. 600,000 sq. mi. (1,554,000 sq. km). Cap.: Riyadh. Cf. Mecca. * * * Saudi Arabia Introduction Saudi Arabia Background: In 1902 Abd al Aziz Ibn SAUD… …
10Rajasthan — /rah jeuh stahn /, n. a state in NW India; formerly Rajputana and a group of small states. 29,590,000; 132,078 sq. mi. (342,056 sq. km). Cap.: Jaipur. * * * State (pop., 2001 prelim.: 56,473,122), northwestern India. Bordered by Pakistan and the… …
