Baybars 1
(1223?-1277) Mamluk sultan 1260-1277.
Baybars, a man of unique qualities, was able to rise from the inferior position of a common slave to become the ruler over Egypt....
Coptic Church
Coptic church in Aswan, Egypt. Photo: Terry.
Coptic Orthodox by country
Last column: % Coptic Orthodox of the population
Egypt
6,500,000
10%
Israel
700
<0.1%
Jordan
2,000
<0.1%
Libya
60,000
1%
Syria
65,000
0.4%
TOTAL *)
6,700,000
1.7%
Other countries
3,500,000
*) Calculated for the total population of North Africa...
Bey
Originally, the title of ruler of small tribal groups among Turkish peoples. The title was also bestowed upon members of ruling families and important officials.
During the Ottoman...
Unayzah City
Unayzah
Unayzah, Saudi Arabia.
Photo: Wikimedia Commons.
City in central Saudi Arabia with 135,000 inhabitants (2009 estimate), in Qassim region.
Local agriculture specializes in leeks and dates. Wheat and barley...
Aden City
Arabic: ¢adan
Aden
Aden, Yemen.
City of Yemen, and the country's winter capital, with 590,000 inhabitants (2005 estimate), situated in the south of the country, at the Gulf of Aden.
Aden...
Iraq Religions
Religions
Figures in 1000.
Islam
23,000
92.0%
Shi'i
14,000
56.0%
Sunni
9,000
36.0%
Christianity
1,300
5.2%
Nestorians
750
3.0%
Chaldean Catholics
420
1.7%
Syrian Catholics
100
0.4%
Armenian Orthodox
20
0.1%
Other Christians
10
<0.1%
Yazidis
500
2.0%
Ahl-e Haqq
200
0.8%
Mandeans
30
<0.1%
Shabak
70
<0.1%
Baha'i
3
<0.1%
While Islam strongly dominates the Iraqi society, there are several religions surviving in the mountains and in the capital. Baghdad has...
Ilam City
City in western Iran with 140,000 inhabitants (2005 estimate), and capital of Ilam Province with 540,000 inhabitants (2005 estimate) and an area of 20,150 km².
Ilam is...
Hafez al-Assad
Hafez al-Assad.
While still in the military, picture from the 1960's
Only few years before his death.
(1930-2000) President of Syria 1971-2000.
All through his rule, he was the most...
Nubians
People of northern Sudan and southern Egypt. With a history and traditions which can be traced to the dawn of civilization, the Nubian first settled along the...
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