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Ismail, sultan of MoroccoIsmail, 1646?–1727, sultan of Morocco (1672–1727). He organized corps of Sudanese to subdue the revolts that followed his accession. He attacked Christian strongholds in Morocco, regaining Larache and Arzila. Encouraging trade with Europe, Ismail signed a commercial treaty with France (1682) and corresponded with Louis XIV. At Meknes he built a lavish new capital.Ismail, shah of PersiaIsmail (ĭsmäēl`), 1486–1524, shah of Persia (1502–24), founder of the Safavid Safavid (säfä`wēd), Iranian dynasty (1499–1736), that established Shiite Islam in Iran as an official state religion...... Click the link for more information. dynasty. He restored Persia to the position of a sovereign state for the first time since the Arab invasion of Persia. Ismail established the Shiite Shiites (shē`ītz) [Arab. ..... Click the link for more information. form of Islam as the state religion; this gained him the animosity of the Uzbeks and the Ottoman Turks, who were Sunni Muslims. He warred on the Uzbeks successfully in 1510, and Selim I Selim I (Selim the Grim) (sĕlĭm`), 1467–1520, Ottoman sultan (1512–20). ..... Click the link for more information. attacked him in 1514, thus initiating a long series of border wars between the Ottoman Turks and the Persians. 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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Thacher, who won his third consecutive USTA singles title Thursday with his 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 (2) victory over Ojai's Ahmed Ismail in the 18-under final of the California Bowl, hopes he can finish an up-and-down year with another winter national championship when he begins competition Wednesday at Phoenix Tennis Center. Artist Ismail Shammout, 75, died July 4 during heart surgery. Survey Outreach and Administrative Support was provided by Community Social Planning Council of Toronto staff and students: Israt Ahmed, Suzanne Appotive, Ermelina Balla, John Campey, Richard DeGaetano, Falguni Desai, Margaret Hau, Mohamed Ismail, Yasmin Khan, Andrea Lyn and Mary Micallef; and Family Service Association of Toronto staff: Rosanne Portelance, Laurel Rothman, United Way of Greater Toronto, Social Research Grants Initiative. |
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