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- Pilgrimage in Islam, to Mecca, that is compulsory to Muslims of good health and with sufficient funds to make the journey to Mecca.
- The eleventh Imam of the Twelver Shi'i (868- 873).
- Egyptian dramatist and novelist.
- A plant (the twigs are being used) that is used in Zoroastrianism to reach intoxication.
- Carthaginian general.
- The temporary body that governed Algeria from January 12, 1992 till the end of 1993.
- Arabic word for sweets in general.
- Lebanese Shi'i Muslim political group, often involved in military actions.
- President and prime minister of Iraq (1979- 2003).
- Islamic title for a person that have performed the hajj, the pilgrimage to Mecca.
- Egyptian queen, the only female Pharaoh, reigning from 1503 to 1482 BCE, belonging to the 18th dynasty.
- Arabic public baths which are continuations of Roman and Turkish traditions.
- The central symbolic religious figure of Shi'i Islam; third Imam; second son of Ali.
- Carthaginian general, leader of the famous march across the Alps.
- Strait separating the Persian Gulf to the west and the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea to the east.
- Region and province in western Saudi Arabia.
- Mountainous plateau region in southern Algeria and the Sahara Desert.
- Carthaginian general.
- King of Morocco from February 26, 1961 until his death on July 23, 1999.
- Prince of Jordan, crown prince 1965- 1999. Brother of former king Hussein 1 and uncle of King Abdullah.
- Collections of sayings and acts of Muhammad and the first Muslims.
- City in Palestine with about 110,000 inhabitants.
- Ruling dynasty in ancient Egypt, of foreign origin.
- A cosmetic paste that is solely used for decoration.
- Second Imam of Shi'i Islam; eldest son of Ali.
- Sudanese performing musician of Islamic Nubian and Arabic Music.
- Carthaginian general.
- King of Jordan (1953- 1999).
- Palestinian Islamist political group, especially active with military actions.
- Sauce making up the most important ingredient in Tunisian cuisine.

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