Iran This article is part of the series: Politics and government of Iran Supreme Leader: Ali Khamenei President: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Assembly of Experts Guardian Council Majlis City and Village Councils Expediency Council Political parties Elections edit In 1981, after the assassination of Mohammad Ali Rajai, Ayatollah Khamenei was elected President of I ...

See also:

Ali Khamenei, Ali Khamenei - Early life, Ali Khamenei - Presidency, Ali Khamenei - Supreme Leader Velāyat-e faqih, Ali Khamenei - Family Life and Children, Ali Khamenei - Fatwa Against Production Stockpiling and use of Nuclear Weapons

Read more here: » Ali Khamenei: Encyclopedia II - Ali Khamenei - Presidency

See also:

Ali Khamenei, Ali Khamenei - Education, Ali Khamenei - Presidency, Ali Khamenei - Supreme Leader Velāyat-e faqih, Ali Khamenei - Family Life and Children, Ali Khamenei - Fatwa Against Production Stockpiling and use of Nuclear Weapons

Read more here: » Ali Khamenei: Encyclopedia II - Ali Khamenei - Presidency

Originally, Grand Ayatollah Montazeri had been Khomeini's chosen successor as Supreme Leader. However, following his denunciation of Montazeri in 1988 due to political differences regarding the future of the Islamic Republic, Khomeini appointed Ayatollah Khamenei to the post shortly before his death in 1989. Ayatollah Khamenei's term as Supreme Leader has been marked by numerous clashes with reform-minded members of the Majlis of Iran during the sixth assembly after the Iranian revolution, who contested many of his decrees and decisio ...

See also:

Ali Khamenei, Ali Khamenei - Education, Ali Khamenei - Presidency, Ali Khamenei - Supreme Leader Velāyat-e faqih, Ali Khamenei - Family Life and Children, Ali Khamenei - Fatwa Against Production Stockpiling and use of Nuclear Weapons

Read more here: » Ali Khamenei: Encyclopedia II - Ali Khamenei - Supreme Leader Velāyat-e faqih

Ali ibn Husayn, Zayn al-Abideen, was born in Medina in 658. His father, Husayn ibn Ali, is considered the Third Shia Imam by most Shi'a; Husayn was the grandson of Muhammad. It is widely believed that Ali ibn Husayn's mother was Shahr Banu, the daughter of the last Sassanid emperor, Yazdegerd III. However, some contemporary scholars have challenged this claim. Because of the belief in his royal Sassanid heritage, he is sometimes called Ibn al-Khiyaratayn ("son of the best two"), meaning the Quraysh among the Arabs and th ...

See also:

Ali ibn Husayn, Ali ibn Husayn - Birth and family life, Ali ibn Husayn - Learning, Ali ibn Husayn - Piety, Ali ibn Husayn - Ashurah, Ali ibn Husayn - Death, Ali ibn Husayn - The Imamah, Ali ibn Husayn - External links, Ali ibn Husayn - Sunni References

Read more here: » Ali ibn Husayn: Encyclopedia II - Ali ibn Husayn - Birth and family life

Ali al-Rida was born in Medina to the seventh Shia Imam, Musa al Kazim and Ummul Baneen Najma. He was born one month after the death of his grandfather, Jafar al-Sadiq. Like his father and grandfather, his education came at the hands of his father. His father died in 799, when Ali was 35, and he was given the responsibility of the Imamate. Ali was not looked upon favorably by Harun Rashid, and the people of Medina were disallowed from visiting Ali and learning from him. After the death of Harun Rashid, his two sons began fighting for ...

See also:

Ali al-Rida, Ali al-Rida - Birth and family life, Ali al-Rida - Death, Ali al-Rida - Attack on shrine

Read more here: » Ali al-Rida: Encyclopedia II - Ali al-Rida - Birth and family life

Ali al-Rida was born in Medina to the seventh Shia imam, Musa al Kazim and Ummul Baneen Najma. He was born one month after the death of his grandfather, Jafar al-Sadiq. Like his father and grandfather, his education came at the hands of his father. His father died in 799, when Ali was 35, and he was given the responsibility of the Imamate. Ali was not looked upon favorably by Harun Rashid, and the people of Medina were disallowed from visiting Ali and learning from him. Harun attempted to kill Ali, however he was unsuccessful. After t ...

See also:

Ali al-Rida, Ali al-Rida - Birth and family life, Ali al-Rida - Death

Read more here: » Ali al-Rida: Encyclopedia II - Ali al-Rida - Birth and family life

Islam History of Islam Oneness of God Profession of Faith Prayer • Fasting Pilgrimage • Charity Muhammad Ali • Abu Bakr Companions of Muhammad Household of Muhammad Prophets of Islam Qur'an • Hadith • Sharia Jurisprudence • Theology Biographies of Muhammad Sunni • Shi'a • Sufi Art • Architecture Cities • Calendar Science � ...

Including:

Ali - Birth Ali - Early life Ali - Ali in Medina Ali - The death of Muhammad 632 CE Ali - Inheritance Ali - Succession to the caliphate Ali - Caliphate Ali - Death Ali - Descendants Ali - Legacy
Ali - Muslim view

Read more here: » Ali: Encyclopedia - Ali

Islam History of Islam Oneness of God Profession of Faith Prayer • Fasting Pilgrimage • Charity Muhammad Ali • Abu Bakr Companions of Muhammad Household of Muhammad Prophets of Islam Qur'an • Hadith • Sharia Jurisprudence • Theology Biographies of Muhammad Sunni • Shi'a • Sufi Art • Architecture Cities • Calendar Science • Philosophy Religious leaders Women in Islam P ...

Including:

Ali al-Rida - Birth and family life Ali al-Rida - Death Ali al-Rida - Attack on shrine

Read more here: » Ali al-Rida: Encyclopedia - Ali al-Rida

Islam History of Islam Oneness of God Profession of Faith Prayer • Fasting Pilgrimage • Charity Muhammad Ali • Abu Bakr Companions of Muhammad Household of Muhammad Prophets of Islam Qur'an • Hadith • Sharia Jurisprudence Biographies of Muhammad Sunni • Shi'a • Sufi Art • Architecture Cities • Calendar Science • Philosophy Religious leaders Women in Islam Political Islam • Jihad Liberal Islam Vo ...

Including:

Ali al-Hadi - Birth and family life Ali al-Hadi - House arrest Ali al-Hadi - Death

Read more here: » Ali al-Hadi: Encyclopedia - Ali al-Hadi

Islam History of Islam Oneness of God Profession of Faith Prayer • Fasting Pilgrimage • Charity Muhammad Ali • Abu Bakr Companions of Muhammad Household of Muhammad Prophets of Islam Qur'an • Hadith • Sharia Jurisprudence Biographies of Muhammad Sunni • Shi'a • Sufi Art • Architecture Cities • Calendar Science • Philosophy Religious leaders Women in Islam Political Islam • Jihad Liberal Islam

Including:

Ali ibn Husayn - Birth and family life Ali ibn Husayn - Learning Ali ibn Husayn - Piety Ali ibn Husayn - Ashurah Ali ibn Husayn - Death Ali ibn Husayn - The Imamah
Ali ibn Husayn - External links Ali ibn Husayn - Sunni References

Read more here: » Ali ibn Husayn: Encyclopedia - Ali ibn Husayn

Ali Pasha Tepelenë, commonly known as Ali Pasha, (1741 – January 24, 1822) was the military ruler (pasha) of a large area of the Ottoman Empire's European territories. Known as the Lion of Ioánnina (after his capital in the Greek town of Ioánnina), he achieved a notorious reputation as a cruel and bloodthirsty tyrant. Ali Pasha - The rise of Ali Pasha. Ali was born into a powerful clan in the Albanian town of Tepelenë in 1744, where his father Veli was bey (leader). The family lost much ...

Including:

Ali Pasha - The rise of Ali Pasha Ali Pasha - Ali Pasha as ruler Ali Pasha - The downfall of Ali Pasha Ali Pasha - Books

Read more here: » Ali Pasha: Encyclopedia - Ali Pasha

Hasan ibn Ali was born two years after the Hijra (622 CE), the migration of the early Muslim community from Mecca to Medina. His parents were Ali, Muhammad's cousin and trusted lieutenant, and Fatima Zahra, Muhammad's daughter. Hasan ibn Ali was Muhammad's first grandchild. According to Shi'a tradition, he was named by his grandfather, who acted on divine inspiration. Hasan means "handsome" in Arabic. Hasan and his brother Husayn ibn Ali are said to have been greatly beloved by their grandfather. There are numerous hadith, or o ...

See also:

Hasan ibn Ali, Hasan ibn Ali - His birth and family life, Hasan ibn Ali - The Caliphate, Hasan ibn Ali - Was he a Sunni Caliph?, Hasan ibn Ali - Retirement to Medina, Hasan ibn Ali - Three hundred concubines?, Hasan ibn Ali - His death, Hasan ibn Ali - Notes and References

Read more here: » Hasan ibn Ali: Encyclopedia II - Hasan ibn Ali - His birth and family life

The Children of God (COG), later known as the Family of Love, the Family, and now The Family International is a new religious movement that started in 1968 in Huntington Beach, California, USA. It was part of the Jesus Movement of the late 1960s, with many of its early converts drawn from the hippie movement. It was among the movements prompting the cult controversy of the 1970s and 1980s in the United States and Europe and t ...

Including:

Children of God - Beliefs
Children of God - Recent Teachings
Children of God - History
Children of God - The Children of God 1968-1977 Children of God - The Family of Love 1978-1981 Children of God - The Family 1982-1994 Children of God - The Family 1995-2003 Children of God - The Family International 2004-present Children of God - Issues
Children of God - Criticism Children of God - Notable members past and present Children of God - Statistics Children of God - Programs projects and productions Children of God - Leadership Regional Offices and Management Children of God - Sources
Children of God - Academic Children of God - Journalistic and popular

Read more here: » Children of God: Encyclopedia - Children of God

Ayaan Hirsi Ali ( pronunciation?) (born 13 November 1969 in Mogadishu, Somalia) is a member of the Tweede Kamer (the Lower House of the Netherlands), for the Liberal Democratic Party (VVD). Her first name, Ayaan, means "lucky person" or simply "luck" in Somali. Ayaan Hirsi Ali - Biography. Hirsi Ali was born in Somalia. Because her father, Hirsi Magan Isse, was an opponent of Siyad Barre her family was forced to flee the country. They fled to Saudi Arabia, later moving to Ethiopia and then ...

Including:

Ayaan Hirsi Ali - Biography Ayaan Hirsi Ali - Prizes Ayaan Hirsi Ali - Curriculum vitae
Ayaan Hirsi Ali - Education Ayaan Hirsi Ali - Career
Ayaan Hirsi Ali - Sources

Read more here: » Ayaan Hirsi Ali: Encyclopedia - Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Ali G is a satirical alias invented and played by the comedian Sacha Baron Cohen. Ali G - History. Ali G first appeared on Channel 4's Eleven O'Clock show as the "voice of da youth". He interviewed various public figures in the United Kingdom, who, too scared to appear "uncool", were completely fooled by his idiosyncratic interview technique, based mostly on the simple stratagem of pretending to be stupid. One particularly memorable interview was with a fashion designer. He suggested that the ...

Including:

Ali G - History Ali G - Controversy Ali G - Ali G in Academia Ali G - Fictional background Ali G - Ali G Quotes

Read more here: » Ali G: Encyclopedia - Ali G

A family is a domestic group of people, or a number of domestic groups, typically affiliated by birth or marriage, or by comparable legal relationships including domestic partnership, adoption, surname and in some cases ownership (as was the case in the Roman Empire). Although many people (including social scientists) have understood familial relationships in terms of "blood," many anthropologists have argued that the notion of "blood" must be understood metaphorically, and in that in many societies family is understoo ...

Including:

Family - Family cross-culturally Family - Family in the West Family - Economic function of the family Family - Kinship terminology Family - English kinship terminology

Read more here: » Family: Encyclopedia - Family

Ali Akbar Khan (born April 14, 1922) is one of today's most accomplished Indian classical musicians and known for his mastery of the sarod, a beautiful, 25-stringed Indian instrument. Ustad Ali Akbar Khan's family traces its gharana (ancestral tradition) to Mian Tansen, a 16th century musical genius and court musician of Emperor Akbar. Ali Akbar Khan's father, the late Padma Vibhushan Acharya Allauddin Khan, was acknowledged as one of t ...

Read more here: » Ali Akbar Khan: Encyclopedia - Ali Akbar Khan

Asghar Ali Engineer, The Laaentie was born in Bohra priestly family (amil's family) on 10th March, 1939 in Salumbar, Rajasthan (near Udaipur) where Qurban Husain, his father, was an amil at that time. Asghar Ali was given training in Qur'anic tafsir (commentry), Tawil (hidden meaning of Qur'an) fiqh (jurisprudence) and hadith (Prophet's sayings). He learnt the Arabic language from his father and further developed it himself. He has studied all the major works of Fatimi Da'wah by Sayedna Hatim, Sayedna Qadi Nu'man, Sayedna Muayyad Shirazi, Sayedna Hamiduddin Kirmani, Sayedna Hatim ...

Read more here: » Asghar Ali Engineer: Encyclopedia - Asghar Ali Engineer

Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (January 5, 1928 – April 4, 1979) was a Pakistani politician, active in the early years of the Pakistani Government. He was the son of Sir Shah Nawaz Bhutto. Bhutto served in the position of President (from 1971 to 1973) and as Prime Minister, from 1973 to 1977, of Pakistan. He has the rare distinction of being a civilian Chief Martial Law Administrator. Deposed in a coup by General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, he was hanged on charges of authorizing the murder of a political opponent in 1974. Zulfik ...

Including:

Zulfikar Ali Bhutto - Biography
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto - Early years Zulfikar Ali Bhutto - Political career Zulfikar Ali Bhutto - President of Pakistan 1971 – 1973 Zulfikar Ali Bhutto - Prime Minister of Pakistan 1973 – 1977 Zulfikar Ali Bhutto - Downfall and trial
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto - Political legacy
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto - Books Zulfikar Ali Bhutto - Collections of Speeches

Read more here: » Zulfikar Ali Bhutto: Encyclopedia - Zulfikar Ali Bhutto

Husayn and Hasan's mother, Fatima, died while they were still young. Husayn was raised by his stepmothers, amidst a crowd of half-siblings. He came of age in tumultuous times, when the Muslim realm expanding over the Middle East and his father Ali was deeply involved in the politics of the expanding empire. Husayn is said to have married the eldest daughter of Yazdegerd III, the last king of Sassanid Persia. It is said that Bibi Shahrbanu gave birth to the fourth imam, Ali ibn Husayn. Some contem ...

See also:

Husayn ibn Ali, Husayn ibn Ali - Family life, Husayn ibn Ali - Ali's caliphate and the claims of his sons, Husayn ibn Ali - The Battle of Karbala, Husayn ibn Ali - Burial, Husayn ibn Ali - The Penitents, Husayn ibn Ali - Contemporary Shi'a views of Husayn, Husayn ibn Ali - Sayings attributed to Husayn, Husayn ibn Ali - Succession

Read more here: » Husayn ibn Ali: Encyclopedia II - Husayn ibn Ali - Family life