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Zagros Mountains
Range in Western Iran, with many peaks higher than 3,000 meters.
http://i-cias.com/cgi-bin/eo-direct.pl?zagros.htm
Zainab bint Jash
Married to the prophet Muhammad from 626 CE (4 H) until his death in 632 CE (10 H).
http://i-cias.com/cgi-bin/eo-direct.pl?zainabja.htm
Zainab bint Khuzaima
Wife of Muhammad for a period of two or eight months in 626 CE (4 H).
http://i-cias.com/cgi-bin/eo-direct.pl?zainabkh.htm
Zainab bint Muhammad
Daughter of Muhammad and Khadija. She had two children, Ali, who died as a child, and Umama, who married Ali after Fatima died.
http://i-cias.com/cgi-bin/eo-direct.pl?zainabmu.htm
Zakat
Obligatory alms, about 1/40 of a person's income in Islam, given by a Muslim to the needy inside their own society.
http://i-cias.com/cgi-bin/eo-direct.pl?zakat.htm
Zamzam
Sacred well in Mecca, situated a few meters to the east of the Ka'ba. Depth is thirty-five meters.
http://i-cias.com/cgi-bin/eo-direct.pl?zamzam.htm
Zarathustra
Iranian prophet, founder of the religion Zoroastrianism.
http://i-cias.com/cgi-bin/eo-direct.pl?zarathus.htm
Zawiyya
Shrine found in North Africa. The zawiyya is built around the residence or the grave of a holy man, waliy or woman, waliya.
http://i-cias.com/cgi-bin/eo-direct.pl?zawiyya.htm
Zayyidism
Shi'i group, that diverged from the dominant Shi'i Islam in the years following the death of Zayd in 740.
http://i-cias.com/cgi-bin/eo-direct.pl?zayyidis.htm
Zeroual, Liamine
President of Algeria (1994- 1999). (1932- )
http://i-cias.com/cgi-bin/eo-direct.pl?zeroual.htm
Zionism
Jewish ideology that has focused on establishing a homeland. The name is derived from the hill Zion, on which the Temple of Jerusalem was situated.
http://i-cias.com/cgi-bin/eo-direct.pl?zionism.htm
Zoroastrianism
Religion which originated in ancient Iran. Includes details of the cult and theology.
http://i-cias.com/cgi-bin/eo-direct.pl?zoroastr.htm
Zouerate
Central town in northern Mauritania, with about 25,000 inhabitants. Economy is based on mining and related activities.
http://i-cias.com/cgi-bin/eo-direct.pl?zouerate.htm
Zurvanism
Sect inside the Zoroastrian tradition, belonging to the time of the Sassanids (226- 651 CE).
http://i-cias.com/cgi-bin/eo-direct.pl?zurvanis.htm
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