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(Encyclopedia) al-. For some Arabic names beginning thus, see the second part of the name; e.g., for Anwar al-Sadat, see Sadat, Anwar al-.

Al

(Encyclopedia) Al, symbol for the element aluminum.

Al-Qaeda

Osama bin Laden's Network of Terror by Laura Hayes, Borgna Brunner, and Beth Rowen Al-Qaeda's leader, Osama bin Laden Related Links Remembering September 11 Al-Qaeda…

Minya, Al

(Encyclopedia) Minya, AlMinya, Aläl mēˈnyə [key], city (1986 pop. 179,060), capital of Al Minya governorate, N central Egypt, on the Nile River. About half the city's population is Coptic Christian.…

Mansurah, Al

(Encyclopedia) Mansurah, AlMansurah, Aläl mäns&oomacr;rˈä [key], city (1986 pop. 317,508), N Egypt, a port in the Nile River delta. It is an agricultural market and industrial center.…

Al Karak

(Encyclopedia) Al KarakAl Karakäl käräkˈ [key], town (1997 est. pop. 19,000), W central Jordan. It is also known as Krak. It is a road junction and an agricultural trade center. The ancient Kir Moab…

Abu al-Ala al-Maarri

(Encyclopedia) Abu al-Ala al-MaarriAbu al-Ala al-Maarriäˈb&oomacr; äl-äläˈ äl-mä-är-rēˈ [key], 973–1057, Arab freethinking poet. He was born and lived most of his life in Maara, S of Aleppo. He…

Kuwait, Al-

(Encyclopedia) Kuwait, Al-Kuwait, Al-älˌ [key]Kuwait, Al-k&oobreve;wātˈ [key]Kuwait, Al-– [key] or Kuwait City, city (1991 pop. 150,1000), capital of Kuwait, on the SE coast of Kuwait Bay, an…

Al Kut

(Encyclopedia) Al KutAl Kutäl k&oomacr;t [key], town, SE Iraq, on the Tigris River. It is a port and a market center for grains, dates, fruit, and vegetables. There is a large barrage on the…

Qaeda, Al

(Encyclopedia) Qaeda, Al, or Al Qaida: see Al Qaeda.