) the 8th sura of the Qur'ān; it means sura belongs to the Medinan period and has 75 the division of the spoils after the Battle. malak (or mal 'ak) [pl. malā'ika]. The Arabic language does not Dictionary for the names of some of the (See Kirām al- sūra belongs to the Meccan period and the prophets like Ibrahim (q.v.), who tried to : Andalusia See al-Andalus. al-Anfāl (Ar.) The title of 'The Spoils'. The verses. Its title is taken from the 1st verse which refers to questions which will be asked about the spoils gained at the Battle

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) the 8th sura of the Qur'ān; it means sura belongs to the Medinan period and has 75 the division of the spoils after the Battle. malak (or mal 'ak) [pl. malā'ika]. The Arabic language does not Dictionary for the names of some of the (See Kirām al- sūra belongs to the Meccan period and the prophets like Ibrahim (q.v.), who tried to

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Shu'ayb (q.v.), who was sent to Madyan (q.v.). The illiteracy of Muhammad the Prophet is stressed in v.48.

Ankara, Battle of Importa battle fought near Ankara in Anatolia between the Ottoman sultan Bāyazīd I (reg. 791/ 1389-805/1403) and Tīmūr -i ntLang (q.v.), in 804/1402. Tīmūr defeated Bāyazīd and took him prisoner. (See Ottomans.) Anniversary See Mawlid.