theocratic state
21Mali — Malian, n., adj. /mah lee/, n. Republic of, a republic in W Africa: formerly a territory of France; gained independence 1960. 9,945,383; 463,500 sq. mi. (120,000 sq. km). Cap.: Bamako. Formerly, French Sudan. * * * Mali Introduction Mali… …
22Islam in Malaysia — Malaysia is a multiracial country with Islam being the largest practiced religion, comprising approximately 61.4% Muslim adherents, or around 17 million people, as of 2010.[1] Islam is declared as the religion of the federation .[2][3] Though… …
23Islamic Front for the Liberation of Bahrain — The Islamic Front for the Liberation of Bahrain was an Iran based Shia resistance group that advocated theocratic rule in Bahrain against the Sunni ruling Al Khalifa family from the 1970s to the 1990s. It was trained and financed by Iranian… …
24Usman dan Fodio — Uthman dan Fodio Sultan of Sokoto, Amir al Muminin Reign 1804 1815 Born 1754 Birthplace Gobir Died 1817 …
25Principality of Zeta — Infobox Former Country native name = Zeta/Зета conventional long name = Zeta common name = Zeta/Zenta continent = Europe region = Balkans country = Zeta era = Medieval year start = 1356 event start = Independence from Rascia date start = year end …
26Khalistan — Infobox Country conventional long name = Sikh Republic of Khalistan common name = Khalistan supreme ruler = Guru Granth Sahib Ji symbol type = motto = anthem = Deh ishi vah official languages = Punjabi and EnglishFact|date=December 2007 capital …
27Way of the Celestial Masters — Tianshi Dao (Simplified Chinese:天师道, Traditional Chinese: 天師道, pinyin: Tiān Shī Dào) or Way of the Celestial Masters is a Chinese Daoist movement that was founded by Zhang Daoling in 142 CE. At its height, the movement controlled a theocratic… …
28Amadu's Jihad — was a religious war or jihad fought from 1810 to 1818 in what is now the Mopti Region of Mali.Seku Amadu (1775 1844), a Fulani Muslim leader in West Africa, overthrew the ruling Fulani dynasty of the Macina region of what is now Mali and created… …
29Mahdī, al- — orig. Muḥammad Aḥmad ibn al Sayyid ʽAbd Allāh born Aug. 12, 1844 died June 22, 1885, Omdurman, Sudan Sudanese religious and political leader. The son of a shipbuilder in Nubia, he was brought up near Khartoum. After orthodox religious study, he… …
30Five Pecks of Rice — Daoist inspired popular movement that occurred near the end of China s Han dynasty (206 BC–AD 220) and greatly weakened the government. It became a prototype of the religiously inspired popular rebellions that were to erupt periodically in China… …
