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Hassan Ahmed Abdel Rahman Muhammed al-Banna ( Arabic: حسن أحمد عبد الرحمن محمد البنا; 14 October 1906 – 12 February 1949), known as Hassan al-Banna ( Arabic: حسن البنا ), was an Egyptian schoolteacher and Imam, best known for founding the Muslim Brotherhood, one of the largest and most influential Islamic ...
Collective bathing of the dead body, [ 6] except in extraordinary circumstances, as in the battle of Uhud. [ 7] Enshrouding the dead body in a white cotton or linen cloth. [ 8] Funeral prayer ( صلاة الجنازة ). [ 9] Burial of the dead body in a grave.
Jim Croce. James Joseph Croce ( / ˈkroʊtʃiː / KROH-chee; [ 1] January 10, 1943 – September 20, 1973) was an American folk and rock singer-songwriter. Between 1966 and 1973, he released five studio albums and numerous singles. During this period, Croce took a series of odd jobs to pay bills while he continued to write, record and perform ...
Wallace Fard Muhammad, also known as W. F. Muhammad, Wallace D. Fard or Master Fard Muhammad[ 3] ( / fəˈrɑːd /; [citation needed] reportedly born February 26, c. 1877[ 4][ a] – disappeared c. 1934 ), was the founder of the Nation of Islam. He arrived in Detroit in 1930 with an ambiguous background and several aliases, and proselytized ...
Aaliyah Dana Haughton ( / ɑːˈliːə / ah-LEE-ə; January 16, 1979 – August 25, 2001), known as Aaliyah, was an American singer and actress. She has been credited with helping to redefine contemporary R&B, pop, and hip hop, [ 2] earning her the nicknames the "Princess of R&B" and "Queen of Urban Pop". Born in Brooklyn and raised in Detroit ...
Banu Hashim. The common view is that the Islamic prophet Muhammad had three sons, named Abd Allah, Ibrahim, and Qasim, and four daughters, named Fatima, Ruqayya, Umm Kulthum, and Zaynab. The children of Muhammad are said to have been born to his first wife Khadija bint Khuwaylid, except his son Ibrahim, who was born to Maria al-Qibtiyya.
Mansa Musa[ a] (reigned c. 1312 – c. 1337[ b]) was the ninth [ 4] Mansa of the Mali Empire, which reached its territorial peak during his reign. Musa's reign is often regarded as the zenith of Mali's power and prestige. One of the richest people in history, [ 5] he is known to have been enormously wealthy, described as being inconceivably ...
Megan Hilty is mourning her pregnant sister, brother-in-law and nephew, who died in a plane crash. "On Sunday afternoon, a small float plane crashed into Puget Sound off the coast of Whidbey ...