(Encyclopedia) Sadat, Anwar al-Sadat, Anwar al-änwärˈ äl-sädätˈ [key], 1918–81, Egyptian political leader and president (1970–81). He entered (1936) Abbasia Military Academy, where he became friendly…
(Encyclopedia) Pi-hahirothPi-hahirothpīˈ-həhīˈrəth [key], in the Bible, place in Egypt, between Migdol and Baal-zephron, where the Israelites encamped.
(Encyclopedia) Amenhotep IAmenhotep Iäˌmĕnhōˈtĕp, āˌ– [key] or Amenophis IAmenophis Iăˌmĕnōˈfĭs [key], fl. 1570 b.c., king of ancient Egypt, of the XVIII dynasty; son and successor of Amasis I. His…
(Encyclopedia) IsmailiaIsmailiaĭzmāəlēˈə [key] or Al IsmailiyahIsmailiaäl ĭsmăĭlēˈyə [key], city (1986 est. pop. 212,759), capital of Ismailia governorate, NE Egypt. It is the seat of the Suez Canal…
(Encyclopedia) Ismail PashaIsmail Pashaĭsˌmäēl päshäˈ [key], 1830–95, ruler of Egypt (1863–79), son of Ibrahim Pasha. He succeeded his uncle Said Pasha as ruler. Ismail used the Egyptian cotton crop…
(Encyclopedia) Ibizan houndIbizan houndēbēˈzŏn, ĭbˈə– [key], also called Ibizan Podenco, breed of tall, swift dog of ancient origin now found chiefly in the Balearic Islands and other areas of Spain…
(Encyclopedia) HoremhebHoremhebhōˈrĕmhĕbˌ [key] or HarmhabHoremhebhärmˈhăb [key], d. c.1303 b.c., king of ancient Egypt (c.1342 b.c.–c.1303 b.c.), founder of the XIX dynasty. A powerful noble under…
(Encyclopedia) lyre, generic term for stringed musical instruments having a sound box from which project curved arms joined by a crossbar. The strings are stretched between the crossbar and the sound…
