NIGERIA. A federal republic, Nigeria comprises thirty states plus a Federal Capital Territory at Abuja. The most recent census, in 1991, did not ask questions […]
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NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES
NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES. Islamic journalism takes two forms: first, in general newspapers (Ar., jaridah, sahifah; Tk., gazete; Pers., ruznamah) and magazines with certain sections or […]
NAWRUZ
NAWRUZ. Literally “New Day,” Nawruz may be regarded as the foremost Iranian national festival. Although its origins are obscure, it is clear that it developed […]
NATURAL SCIENCES
NATURAL SCIENCES. Under the impetus of Islamic teachings, a civilization grew up in the first two centuries AH that produced a dramatic change of outlook, […]
NATSIR, MOHAMMAD
NATSIR, MOHAMMAD (17 July 1908 – 14 March 1993), Indonesian intellectual, journalist, and politician. Natsir was among the first Indonesians to receive a modern European education. […]
NATION OF ISLAM
NATION OF ISLAM. The migrations of African Americans from the rural South to the urban North after World War I provided the background for the […]
REFAH PARTISI
REFAH PARTISI. The Turkish Islamist political organization known as the Refah Partisi (Welfare Party, RP) was established in 1983. It is the heir to two […]