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Hussein I
King of Jordan (1953- 1999).
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Hadith
Collections of sayings and acts of Muhammad and the first Muslims.
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Hajj
Pilgrimage in Islam, to Mecca, that is compulsory to Muslims of good health and with sufficient funds to make the journey to Mecca.
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Hajjiyya
Islamic title for a person that have performed the hajj, the pilgrimage to Mecca.
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Hormuz, Strait of
Strait separating the Persian Gulf to the west and the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea to the east.
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Husayn
The central symbolic religious figure of Shi'i Islam; third Imam; second son of Ali.
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Hussayn, Saddam
President and prime minister of Iraq (1979- 2003).
http://i-cias.com/cgi-bin/eo-direct.pl?sad_huss.htm
Hyksos
Ruling dynasty in ancient Egypt, of foreign origin.
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Hakim, Tawfiqu l-
Egyptian dramatist and novelist.
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Halwa
Arabic word for sweets in general.
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Hamas
Palestinian Islamist political group, especially active with military actions.
http://i-cias.com/cgi-bin/eo-direct.pl?hamas.htm
Hamilcar Barca
Carthaginian general.
http://i-cias.com/cgi-bin/eo-direct.pl?hamilcar.htm
Hammam
Arabic public baths which are continuations of Roman and Turkish traditions.
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Hamza El Din
Sudanese performing musician of Islamic Nubian and Arabic Music.
http://i-cias.com/cgi-bin/eo-direct.pl?hamzad.htm
Hannibal
Carthaginian general, leader of the famous march across the Alps.
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Haoma
A plant (the twigs are being used) that is used in Zoroastrianism to reach intoxication.
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Harissa
Sauce making up the most important ingredient in Tunisian cuisine.
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Hasdrubal
Carthaginian general.
http://i-cias.com/cgi-bin/eo-direct.pl?hasdrub1.htm
Hasdrubal Barca
Carthaginian general.
http://i-cias.com/cgi-bin/eo-direct.pl?hasdrub2.htm
Hatshepsut
Egyptian queen, the only female Pharaoh, reigning from 1503 to 1482 BCE, belonging to the 18th dynasty.
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Hassan al Askari
The eleventh Imam of the Twelver Shi'i (868- 873).
http://i-cias.com/cgi-bin/eo-direct.pl?11thimam.htm
Hassan
Second Imam of Shi'i Islam; eldest son of Ali.
http://i-cias.com/cgi-bin/eo-direct.pl?hassan.htm
Hassan II, King
King of Morocco from February 26, 1961 until his death on July 23, 1999.
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HCE
The temporary body that governed Algeria from January 12, 1992 till the end of 1993.
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Hassan, Prince
Prince of Jordan, crown prince 1965- 1999. Brother of former king Hussein 1 and uncle of King Abdullah.
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Hebron
City in Palestine with about 110,000 inhabitants.
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Henna
A cosmetic paste that is solely used for decoration.
http://i-cias.com/cgi-bin/eo-direct.pl?henna.htm
Hijaz
Region and province in western Saudi Arabia.
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Hizbullah
Lebanese Shi'i Muslim political group, often involved in military actions.
http://i-cias.com/cgi-bin/eo-direct.pl?hizbulla.htm
Hoggar
Mountainous plateau region in southern Algeria and the Sahara Desert.
http://i-cias.com/cgi-bin/eo-direct.pl?hoggar_m.htm
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