Zaydiyyah Zaydiyyah , Zaydism , or Zaydi Shia (Arabic: الزيدية az-zaydiyya , adjective from Zaydi or Zaidi (occasionally called incorrectly as Fiver Shias ) is one of, Menu The Houthis, as they are often called, have asserted that their actions are for the defence of their community from the government and discrimination. On 20
1. Al-Ta'assi Verse Al-Ta'assi Verse (Arabic: آية التأسي , the Verse of Emulation ) is the verse of Quran 33:21 in which Prophet Muhammad (s) is introduced by God as an
1. Al-Kanz Verse Al-Kanz Verse , or the Verse of Treasure , is verse of Quran 9:34 in which Jewish clergies and Christian priests are condemned for treasuring up money
1. Mecca Mecca (sometimes spelled also as Makkah or Makkah al-Mukarramah ) is a city in the region called Hejaz. Previously a part of Rashidun Caliphate, Ottoman Empire and a Kingdom of Hejaz, since 1924 it is incorporated in Saudi Arabia, and is also the capital and
1. Medina Medina (also called al-Madīnah al-Munawwarah , "the radiant city"; or al-Madīnah "the city"), also transliterated as Madīnah , is a city in the Hejaz region of the Arabian Peninsula and administrative headquarters of the Al-Madinah Region of Saudi Arabia. At the city's
1. Hejaz The Hejaz (Arabic: al-Ḥijāz , lit. ' the Barrier '), is a region in the west of present-day Saudi Arabia. The region is so called as it separates the land of the Najd in the east from the land of Tihāmah in the west. It is also known as the " Western Province ." It is
1. Jeddah Jeddah is a city in the Tihāmah region of the Hejaz on the coast of the Red Sea and is the major urban centre of western Saudi Arabia. It is the largest city in Makkah Province , the largest seaport on the Red Sea , and with a population of about 4 million people (as
1. Baghdad Baghdad is the capital of Iraq . The population of Baghdad , as of 2016, is approximately 8,765,000 , making it the largest city in Iraq , the 2 nd largest city in the Arab world (after Cairo, Egypt), and the 2 nd largest city in Western Asia (after Tehran, Iran).