BALI, ABRAHAM BEN JACOB — (second half of the 15th to the beginning of the 16th century), Karaite author and physician living in Turkey. Bali was a pupil of the Rabbanite R. Shabbetai b. Malchiel ha Kohen. Although disagreeing with the Rabbanites, Bali refers with respect … Encyclopedia of Judaism
GHAZĀLĪ, ABU ḤAMID MUḤAMMAD IBN MUḤAM-MAD AL-TŪSĪ AL-° — (1058–1111), Persian Muslim theologian, jurist, mystic, and religious reformer, who wrote mainly in Arabic. Al Ghazālī s best known work is his Iḥyā Ulūm al Dīn ( Revival of the Religious Sciences, 1096–7), in which he successfully reconciled… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
BEGHI — BEGHI, family of Karaite scholars in Constantinople (15th–17th centuries). Its members include: ELIJAH AFIDAH (AFDAH) BEGHI (d. before 1641). Elijah wrote Hilkhot Sheḥitah, on the rules of slaughtering; Be ur Asarah Ikkarim, on the ten principles … Encyclopedia of Judaism
performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical. The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains … Universalium
Index alphabétique maritime — Projet:Maritime/Index Projet maritime Bistro du port Participants Actualités Agenda Outils À faire … Wikipédia en Français
TURKEY — TURKEY, modern republic in Asia Minor and S.E. Europe (see ottoman empire for previous period). In the peace treaty of Lausanne (July 24, 1923), Turkey established complete sovereignty in Anatolia, the southeastern part of Thrace, and some… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… … Universalium
Dead Sea — For the Brian Keene book of the same name, see Dead Sea (novel). Dead Sea A view from the Israeli side looking across to Jordan Coord … Wikipedia
\@Vampire Mythology: Bibliography — [↑] @Vampire Mythology Abbott, George Frederick. Macedonian Folklore. Cambridge, MA: University Press, 1903. Abrahams, Roger D. The ManofWords in the West Indies: Performance and the Emergence of Creole Culture. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins… … Encyclopedia of vampire mythology
List of people who converted to Christianity — Converts to Christianity C. S. Lewis • M. Fuchida • C. Soong • B. Jindal • M. Oufkir A. Gbaja Biamila • G. K. Skanderbeg • E. N. Kusturica • C. S. Menem … Wikipedia
