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World Muslimah, [1] [2] also known as Miss World Muslimah ( Arabic: ملكة جمال العالم مسلمه; Persian: دوشیزه جهان مسلمان), [3] is an international beauty pageant and awards event for young Muslim women who are judged to have shown dedication, reputation and concern for Islamic values and community development.
Abu Sa'īd al-Khūdrī. Abū Saʿīd Saʿd ibn Mālik ibn Sinān al-Khazrajī al-Khudrī ( Arabic: أبو سعيد سعد بن مالك بن سنان الخزرجي الخدري) was an inhabitant of Medina and early ally ( Ansari) of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and one of the younger "companions of the prophet". Too young to fight at the ...
The history of Islam in China goes back to the earliest years of Islam. [ 1] According to Chinese Muslims' traditional accounts, Muslim missionaries reached China through an embassy sent by ʿUthmān ibn ʿAffān (644–656 CE), the third rāshidūn caliph, in 651 CE, less than twenty years after the death of Muhammad (632 CE).
The word Mosalman ( Persian: مسلمان, alternatively Mussalman) is a common equivalent for Muslim used in Central and South Asia. In English it was sometimes spelled Mussulman and has become archaic in usage; however, cognates of this word remain the standard term for "Muslim" in various other European languages.
Cueva de las Manos. / 47.15583°S 70.65722°W / -47.15583; -70.65722. Cueva de las Manos ( Spanish for Cave of the Hands or Cave of Hands) is a cave and complex of rock art sites in the province of Santa Cruz, Argentina, 163 km (101 mi) south of the town of Perito Moreno. It is named for the hundreds of paintings of hands stenciled, in ...
Ikat (literally "to bind" in Indonesian languages) is a dyeing technique from Southeast Asia used to pattern textiles that employs resist dyeing on the yarns prior to dyeing and weaving the fabric. In Southeast Asia, where it is the most widespread, ikat weaving traditions can be divided into two general groups of related traditions.
France held off a late Germany rally, and rising NBA star Victor Wembanyama split two free throws, putting France ahead 71-68 with 10.9 seconds left.
Abu Simbel is a historic site comprising two massive rock-cut temples in the village of Abu Simbel ( Arabic: أبو سمبل ), Aswan Governorate, Upper Egypt, near the border with Sudan. It is located on the western bank of Lake Nasser, about 230 km (140 mi) southwest of Aswan (about 300 km (190 mi) by road). The twin temples were originally ...