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PEOPLE
Many cultural and…
Here are the key news events of the month organized into three categories: World News, U.S. News, and Business, Society, and Science News. World North…
Vladimir Putin Prime Minister and President of Russia by Beth Rowen Vladimir Putin shakes hands with his predecessor, Boris Yeltsin. (Source/AP) This article was posted in…
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1952 Dec. 4–7, London, England: high-pressure system settled over London, trapping pollution near the ground. Some 4,000 people died in “Great Smog,” mostly from respiratory and cardiac distress…
(Encyclopedia) hajjhajjhäj [key], the pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, one of the five basic requirements (arkan or “pillars”) of Islam. Its annual observance corresponds to the major holy day id…
(Encyclopedia) Ibn al-Arabi or Ibn Arabi, Muhyi ad-Din Muhammad bin Ali al-Hatimi at-TaiIbn al-Arabi or Ibn Arabi, Muhyi ad-Din Muhammad bin Ali al-Hatimi at-Taiĭbˌən äl äräˈbē [key], 1165–1240, a…
