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The Grand Imam of al-Azhar is a prestigious and a prominent official title in Egypt. [5] He is considered by some Muslims to be the highest authority in Sunni Islamic thought and Islamic jurisprudence [6] and holds great influence on followers of the theological Ash'ari and Maturidi traditions worldwide.
Al-Azhar University in Cairo.. Higher education in the Arab world is non-compulsory, formal education that occurs after secondary education in the twenty-two Arab states.The landscape of higher education in the Arab world is characterized by its dynamic evolution, reflecting the region's diverse cultural and socio-economic contexts across 22 countries in the Middle East and North Africa. [1]
The Hadrami or Hadhrami Sheikdom (Arabic: مشيخة الحضرمي), Maktab Al Hadharem (Arabic: مكتب الحضارم), or Al Hadharem (Arabic: الحضارم), is one of the five sheikdoms of Upper Yafa. [1] The Hadrami sheikdom was divided into four quarters: Sinaani (سناني), Bal Hay (بلحأي), Thuluthi (ثلثي), and Marfadi ...
Salim Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah (Arabic: الشيخ سالم المبارك الصباح; born 1864 – 23 February 1921) was the ninth ruler of the Sheikhdom of Kuwait. [1]The second son of Mubarak I he is the progenitor of the Al-Salim branch of the Al-Sabah family ruling from 5 February 1917 to 23 February 1921 after succeeding his brother Jabir II. [1]
The Upper Aulaqi Sheikhdom (Arabic: مشيخة العوالق العليا Mashyakhat al-‘Awālaq al-‘Ulyā) was a state in the British Aden Protectorate, later part of the Federation of Arab Emirates of the South, and its successor, the Federation of South Arabia. Its capital was Sa'id.
A sheikhdom or sheikdom (Arabic: مشيخة, romanized: Mashyakhah) is a geographical area or a society ruled by a tribal leader known as a sheikh (Arabic: شيخ). [1] Sheikhdoms exist almost exclusively within Arab countries , particularly in the Arabian Peninsula ( Arab States of the Persian Gulf ), with some notable exceptions throughout ...
Sheikh Sabah II bin Jaber Al-Sabah (c. 1784 – November 1866) was the fourth ruler of the Sheikhdom of Kuwait, ruling from 1859 to November 1866. He was the eldest son of Jaber I Al-Sabah, whom he succeeded. Sabah II was in turn succeeded by his eldest son Abdullah II Al-Sabah. [1]
The Alawi Sheikhdom (Arabic: مشيخة العلوي Mashyakhat al-‘Alawī), or Alawi (Arabic: علوي ‘Alawī) — was a Sheikhdom located in the Aden region of southwestern Yemen. Its capital was Al Qasha. The state was abolished in 1967 with the independence of the People's Republic of South Yemen. [2]