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Abbas (äbäs`, ăbäs`, ăb`əs), d. 653, uncle of Muhammad Muhammad (məhăm`əd) [Arab.,=praised], 570?–632, the name of the Prophet of Islam , one of the great figures of history, b. ..... Click the link for more information. the Prophet and of Ali Ali (älē`) (Ali ibn Abu Talib), 598?–661, 4th caliph (656–61). ..... Click the link for more information. the caliph. A wealthy merchant of Mecca, he was at first opposed to the religious movement initiated by his nephew Muhammad. In 629 he became a convert, however, and from then on he was a companion of Muhammad and the chief financial support of Islam. His descendants founded the Abbasid Abbasid (əbă`sĭd, ă`bəsĭd) or Abbaside ..... Click the link for more information. dynasty. The son of Abbas, Ibn Abbas (Abd Allah), was a celebrated authority on Islamic traditions and law. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Hamas
denied involvement in the boys' killing but Abbas promptly sent
additional troops into Gaza. Abbas won praise just for holding the election, despite warnings,
including from his own supporters, about the consequences of a strong
Hamas showing. But, to the Palestinian Authority, Hamas represents a
significant constituency and, although Abbas rejects the
organization's strategy of violence, he is unwilling to challenge
it at this juncture--partly because he is unable and partly because he
prefers to coopt it into the political process and thus avoid more
bloodshed. |
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