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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

(Encyclopedia) Al Qaeda or Al QaidaAl Qaidaäl kīˈĕdə, käˈĭdä [key] [Arab.,=the base], Sunni Islamic terrorist organization with the stated goals of uniting all Muslims and establishing a…

Al Qaida

(Encyclopedia) Al Qaida: see Al Qaeda.

Al Shabab

(Encyclopedia) Al Shabab or Al ShabaabAl Shabaab [key], [Arab.,=the youth], Islamic fundamentalist militia based in Somalia. One of several hardline Somali Islamist militias, Al Shabab has operated…

Al Hillah

(Encyclopedia) Al HillahAl Hillahäl hĭlˈlä [key], city (1987 pop. 268,834), provincial capital, central Iraq, on a branch of the Euphrates River. It was built (c.1100) largely of material taken from…

Al Hudaydah

(Encyclopedia) Al Hudaydah: see Hodeida, Yemen.

Al Hufuf

(Encyclopedia) Al Hufuf: see Hofuf.

Al-Jadida

(Encyclopedia) Al-Jadida: see El Jadida, Morocco.

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…