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Albahr alraiq sharh kanz uldaqaiq by ibn nujaim alhanafi. Islamic astronomy comprises the astronomical developments made in the islamic world. The islamic center of connecticut is a mosque located in windsor, connecticut serving the muslim community of hartford county its enfield cemetery is believed to be the only islamic cemetery in new england that is meant only for muslims. Infoplease has everything you need to know about afghanistan. The majority do not live in the middle east nor are ethnically arab. The world almanac of islamism is the first comprehensive reference work to detail the global reach of islamism across six continents. Muslims believe that islam is more than a religious beliefit is a way of living in accordance with ones religious faith. It is possible the name you are searching has less than five occurrences per year. The publication is written to be comprehensible to a wide.
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