…any of a series of technical standards originating in Germany and used internationally, especially to designate electrical connections, film speeds, and paper sizes…
…make (someone) learn or remember an idea by constant repetition…
…a Jewish court of law composed of three rabbinic judges, responsible for matters of Jewish religious law and the settlement of civil disputes between Jews…
…(1207–73), Persian poet and Sufi mystic, founder of the order of whirling dervishes; also called Mawlana…
…a Jewish court of law composed of three rabbinic judges, responsible for matters of Jewish religious law and the settlement of civil disputes between Jews…
…(circa 1483–1546), Barbary pirate; born Khair ad-Din. He was notorious for his successes against Christian vessels in the eastern Mediterranean…
…(1483–1530), first Mogul emperor of India 1526–30, descendant of Tamerlane; born Zahir ad-Din Muhammad. He invaded India circa 1525 and conquered the territory from the Oxus to Patna…
…(1137–93), sultan of Egypt and Syria 1174–93; Arabic name Salah-ad-Din Yusuf ibn-Ayyub. Saladin reconquered Jerusalem from the Christians in 1187, but he was defeated by Richard the Lionheart at Arsuf (1191). He earned a reputation not only for military skill but also for honesty and chivalry…
