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Sunita Lyn Williams (née Pandya; born September 19, 1965) is an American astronaut, United States Navy officer, and former record holder for most spacewalks by a woman (seven) and most spacewalk time for a woman (50 hours, 40 minutes).
Sunita Williams, an Indian American NASA astronaut aboard the Boeing Starliner on Wednesday morning, has been known to bring items representing her culture with her to space. Williams, 58, was ...
Sunni Islam (/ ˈ s uː n i, ˈ s ʊ n i /) is the largest branch of Islam, followed by 85–90% of the world's Muslims, and simultaneously the largest religious denomination in the world. Its name comes from the word Sunnah , referring to the tradition of Muhammad .
A. George Baker – American Protestant clergyman and medical doctor who converted to Islam. [15] French nobleman – Alexandre de Bonneval as "Humbaracı Ahmet Paşa". Abdullah Beg of Kartli – Georgian convert to Islam; served as a viceroy of Kartli for the Iranian Shah, Nadir in 1737; [16] claimant to the kingship of Kartli.
Islam is the predominant religion in Senegal. 97 percent of the country's population is estimated to be Muslim. Islam has had a presence in Senegal since the 11th century. Sufi brotherhoods expanded with French colonization, as people turned to religious authority rather than the colonial administration. The main Sufi orders are the Tijaniyyah ...
Sundiata Keita ( Mandinka, Malinke: [sʊndʒæta keɪta]; c. 1217–c. 1255, [9] N'Ko spelling: ߛߏ߲߬ߖߘߊ߬ ߞߋߕߊ߬; also known as Manding Diara, Lion of Mali, Sogolon Djata, son of Sogolon, Nare Maghan and Sogo Sogo Simbon Salaba) was a prince and founder of the Mali Empire. He was also the great-uncle of the Malian ruler Mansa Musa ...
Secularism. Category. Portal. v. t. e. Conversion to Islam is accepting Islam as a religion or faith and rejecting any other religion or irreligion. [1] The person who converts to Islam is often referred to as a Revert (instead of Convert ), because many Muslims believe that all children are born Muslims (meaning: 'submitters [to God ]').
Sunni Islam is, by far, the most widely practiced religion in Tajikistan. According to academics in 2022, the population of Tajikistan is 96% Muslim (mainly Hanafi Sunni with a small population of Ismaili Shia ). [5] The Sunni branch of Islam has a 1,200-year-old tradition among the sedentary population of Central Asia, including the Tajiks ...