432 index
Ahmad ibn-Idrìs, Sharif (d. 1836 A.C.),
317–318
Ahmad Orabi, 301, 321
Ahmad Sirhindì(d. 1625 A.C.), 308, 309
Ain Jalut, Battle of (1260 A.C.), 284
Aisha (wife of Prophet Mùhammad),
100, 121
Aja"ib al-Athàr fi al-Taràjim w-al-Akhbàr
(al-Jabarti), 289
Akbar I (d. 1605 A.C.), 305–307
alcohol consumption, 32, 50, 101
Ali ibn Abi Tàlib (4th Caliph) (d. 661
A.C.)
economic thoughts of, 121–125
struggle for succession, 94, 116, 121
traits of, 121
Alid movement, 127, 223
All Encompassing Book (al-Màwardì), 233
Allah’s Overwhelming Proof (Shah Wali-
Allah), 310
alms. seecharity
altruism, 377–378
amànah, 39, 373–374, 375, 409
American School for Girls (Beirut),
293, 295
American University of Beirut, 293
al-Amin, Muœammad Ibn Œàrùn al-
Rashìd, 128
Amr ibn al-As al-Sahmi (d. 663 A.C.),
102
analogical reasoning. see qiyàs
Anfàl. see also Fai"; Ghanìmah, 84, 103,
410 , 411
animals, 191, 193, 255
Ansàrs, 104
apostasy wars, 96–98, 416
al-Aqsa mosque, 330
Arab Nationalism, 322
Arab separatist movement, 224–225
Arabian Peninsula. seeCentral Arabia;
North Arabia; South Arabia
Arabic language, 16–20, 133–134, 290,
332, 339
Arabicisation, 291
Arabs, origins of, 2–3
Aramaic, 16, 17
architecture, 17, 295
Aristotle, 162
asceticism, 210, 212, 216–221
Asfahan (city), 243
al-A›fahànì, 225, 238
al-Ash"ari, Abù-Musa (d. 662 A.C.), 112
assets, 77, 254–256
Association of Muslim Social Scientists,
354
Aurengzebe, Shah (d. 1707 A.C.), 308
Ayodhya incident, 305
Azan, 101
al-Azhar University, 224, 231–232,
352, 358
Babri Masjid, 305
Babùr (d. 1530 A.C.), 305
Badr, Battle of (624 A.C.), 84, 101, 103
Baghdad, 130, 136, 299
bai"bithaman ajil (BBA), 409
bai"al-ghrar, 409
bai"al-innah, 409
bai"al-istijrar, 410
bai al-muœtaj, 409
bai"al-muzayadah, 410
bai"al-salam, 410
bai"al-wafa", 410
bai-al-istina", 410
Banking without Interest (Siddiqi), 366
banknotes, 387
al-Banna, Œassan (d. 1949 A.C.),
323–324
Banù-al-Nadhìr, 187
Banù-Taghlib, 9, 21
baqa", 212
Bàqir-al-Sadr, 392–399
bargaining, 252
barter, 54–55
basic commodities, 58, 240, 251
Basra, 120, 135, 136, 160
Battle of the Camels, 120
Battle of Ain Jalut (1260 A.C.), 284
Battle of Badr (624 A.C.), 84, 101, 103
Battle of Qadisiya, 102
Battle of Yarmùk, 17, 411
Bedouins
apostasy wars, 97–98
characteristics, 5–10, 19, 24–25
jihàd, 26
moderation, 69
raiding neighbouring tribes, 8–9
resisting Islam, 30–31
Beirut, 293
Berbers, 129
Bharatiya Janarta Party (BJP), 305
Biblical quotations, 1–2
Bibliotheca Orientalis (Yùsuf Sim"an al-
Sim"ani), 289
bida"h, 292, 315
Bilàl ibn Rabàh (d.638 A.C.), 55, 106–107