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This article is an incomplete list of female scholars of Islam.A traditionally-trained female scholar is referred to as ʿālimah or Shaykha. [1] The inclusion of women in university settings has increased the presence of women scholars. [2]
Although a minority in the Muslim world, Shīʿa Muslims constitute the majority of the Muslim populations in Iran, Iraq, Bahrain, and Azerbaijan, as well as significant minorities in Syria, Turkey, South Asia, Yemen, and Saudi Arabia, Lebanon as well as in other parts of the Persian Gulf. [18]
These questions and others constitute an active area of research in modern botany, with important implications for understanding plant evolution and medical science. Below is an extensive, if incomplete, list of plants containing one or more poisonous parts that pose a serious risk of illness, injury, or death to humans or domestic animals.
The list has been split up into several articles by decade of publication. Please see the following articles for names and date of appearance: List of people in Playboy 1953–1959; List of people in Playboy 1960–1969; List of people in Playboy 1970–1979; List of people in Playboy 1980–1989; List of people in Playboy 1990–1999
While a number of biblical place names like Jerusalem, Athens, Damascus, Alexandria, Babylon and Rome have been used for centuries, some have changed over the years. Many place names in the Land of Israel, Holy Land and Palestine are Arabised forms of ancient Hebrew and Canaanite place-names used during biblical times [1] [2] [3] or later Aramaic or Greek formations.
[e] Later on in Muslim history, the purchase of slaves from outside the Muslim world became the most important source of concubines. [30] Hereditary slavery, though technically possible, [34] was rarely practiced in the Muslim world. [35] [36] [37] Slave-girls by descent are those that are born to slave mothers. [11]
Athletic scholarships can also be influential in Muslim girls' decisions to continue pursuing sports during and after secondary school. [90] Several professional Muslim female athletes, including tennis player Fatma Al Nabhani and swimmer Farida Osman, cited education as important to their athletic careers. Their athletic scholarships allowed ...
The White House, official residence of the president of the United States, in July 2008. The president of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States, [1] indirectly elected to a four-year term via the Electoral College. [2]