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Qahira
Capital of Egypt with an estimated 8.2 million population. Includes culture, education, economy and history.
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Q
Theoretical gospel, of which no parts exist, and of which there are no direct, nor indirect, historical sources.
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Qadi
Judge in Islam, whose responsibility is restricted to issues connected to religion.
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Qaboos ibn Said
Arabic reference to Sultan and sole ruler of Oman since 1970. Includes biography. (1940- ).
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Qatar
Independent monarchy (emirate), divided into 9 municipalities. Estimated 817,000 inhabitants. Borders Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates.
http://i-cias.com/cgi-bin/eo-direct.pl?qatar.htm

Qattara
Depression in western Egypt, with a size of 19,500 km². Composed of sand desert, salt lakes and marshes.
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Qibla
Direction in which the believer is oriented for salat, the prayer of Islam. Located in a mosque, indicated by a mihrab, a niche in the wall.
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Qom
City in Iran with over 780,000 inhabitants. Area grows grain, oilseeds, vegetables, cotton, fruits, nuts and opium poppies. Industries produce cotton textiles, shoes, pottery and glass.
http://i-cias.com/cgi-bin/eo-direct.pl?qom.htm

Quds, Al
Arabic word for Jerusalem, capital of Israel, with over 610,000 inhabitants. Includes articles on culture, religious importance, economy and history timeline.
http://i-cias.com/cgi-bin/eo-direct.pl?jerusalm.htm



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