Although Ibn Battuta never mentioned this visit specifically, when he heard the story it may have planted a seed in his mind as he then decided to cross the Sahara and visit the Muslim kingdoms on its far side.

Although all Muslims pray to one God, Ibn ʿAbd al-Wahhab was keen on emphasising that no intercession with God was possible without God's permission, which God only grants to whom He wills and only to benefit those whom He wills, certainly not the ones who invoke anything or anyone except Him, as these would never be forgiven.

Although named after Dutch astronomer Willebrord Snellius ( 1580 – 1626 ), the law was first accurately described by the Arab scientist Ibn Sahl at Baghdad court, when in 984 he used the law to derive lens shapes that focus light with no geometric aberrations in the manuscript On Burning Mirrors and Lenses ( 984 ).

Although the poem states that he fled " from home in Spain / Going down to Rome with heavy spirit ," this does not resolve the question of what intermediate journeys Ibn Ezra may have made before settling in Rome, possibly in the company of R ' Yehudah HaLevi.

Although the Arab historian Ibn Rusta speaks of the Magyars ’ fire worshipping, we so far have no data that could connect it to this day.

Although famous for polemic against Islamic philosophy, theology and rationalizing mysticism, Ibn Taymiyyah's positive theological contribution has not been well understood.

Although the permeability of the septum was denied by Michael Servetus in Christianismi Restitutio in 1553 and by Ibn al-Nafis in the 12th century, Colombo was the first to describe an alternative.

Although not much is known of Dhul-Kifl from other historical sources, all the writings from classical commentators, such as Ibn Ishaq and Ibn Kathir, speak of Dhul-Kifl as a prophetic, saintly man who remained faithful in daily prayer and worship.

Although on 2 September 1999, the militia commander Ibn Al-Khattab announced that " The mujahideen of Dagestan are going to carry out reprisals in various places across Russia ," on 14 September he denied responsibility for the blasts, adding that he was fighting the Russian army, not women and children.

Although Ibn al-Haytham ( 965 – 1039 ) was the first to describe camera obscura, Shen was the first in China to do so, several decades later.

Although the Iraqi Muslim scientist Ibn al-Haytham ( 965 – 1039 ) was the first to experiment with camera obscura, Shen Kuo was the first to attribute geometrical and quantitative properties to the camera obscura, just several decades after Ibn al-Haytham's death.

Although not all writers enjoyed the baroque style, with argumentative letters on the matter being sent by Ibn Burd and Ibn Miskawayh, the poetic brinkmanship of badi led to a certain formality in poetic art, with only the greatest poets ' words shining through the complex structures and wordplay.

Although the original work is lost, portions of it survive in the recensions of Ibn Hisham ( d. 833 CE ) and Al-Tabari ( d. 923 CE ).

Although Ibn Ezra was Ḳimḥi's superior in knowledge, the latter can rightly claim to have been the first successful transplanter of Judæo-Arabic science in the soil of Christian Europe.

Although some information on 13th-century Mali is available from Arabic sources like Ibn Khaldun, there is a severe limitation of written documentation on this period.

* The Barmakid Army: Although technically this army was under the Abbasids, in reality, the soldiers gave allegiance to al-Fadl Ibn Yahya al-Barmaki, Ja ' far's brother ; it numbered 50, 000 soldiers.

Although he has retired from the throne and all his responsibilities to his country has been handed over to his son, His Royal Highness Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Waddaulah Mu ' izaddin, but as a father, he still holds the lead responsibility towards his son ’ s perfection.

Although Mu was under severe criticism during the Cultural Revolution, he upheld the principles.

Although these two Surahs are separate entities in the Qur ' an and also are written in the Mushaf under separate names, they are so deeply related mutually with their contents closely resembling each other's that they have been designated by a common name Mu ' awwidhitayn ( the two Surahs in which refuge with Allah has been sought ).

Although some Greek letters have been skipped due to project termination, the progression to Mu has been one of larger and more sophisticated rockets.

Although Lambda rockets were only sounding rockets, the next generation of M ( Mu ) rockets was intended to be satellite launch vehicles from the start.

Although the form declined in popularity towards the end of the 18th century its influence can be seen in light operas like that of Gilbert and Sullivan's early works like The Sorcerer as well as in the modern musical.

Although he initially declined the part of Dr. David Banner in The Incredible Hulk because of its comic book origins, on reading Kenneth Johnson's script for the pilot episode, he was persuaded to change his mind ( and agreed to remain involved with the series for as long as Johnson was to be involved ).

Although production was usually about 57, 000 – 59, 000 tons annually in the 1980s, the acreage harvested declined from in the early 1980s to in 1999, indicating a greater yield per acre.

Although his text is predominantly negative, it neither exclusively condemns nor praises Domitian, and asserts that his rule started well, but gradually declined into terror.

Although his stature as a director had declined during the 1950s, his films underwent a revival in the 1960s:

Although the Privy Council declined after the death of Elizabeth, while she was alive it was very effective.

Although it was the primary language since colonial rule, Italian greatly declined under the rule of Muammar Gaddafi, who expelled the Italian Libyan population and made Arabic became the sole official language of the country.

Although Tirpitz had succeeded in getting more ships, the proportion of military expenditure on the navy declined in 1912 and thereafter, from 35 % in 1911 to 33 % in 1912 and 25 % in 1913.

Although the 1770s was one of the society's richest eras in terms of its collaborative achievements, the society's meetings declined from regular occurrences in 1775 to infrequent ones by the end of the decade.

Although such violence declined over the twentieth century, the religion's unique doctrinal views and practices still generate criticism, sometimes vehemently so.

Although industry was becoming more visible in Paraguay in the 1980s, industry's share of GDP actually declined in the 1970s and 1980s because of more rapid growth in agriculture.

Although he continued to be extremely popular and widely read, both at home and abroad, Scott's critical reputation declined in the last half of the nineteenth century as serious writers turned from romanticism to realism, and Scott began to be regarded as an author suitable for children.

Although the government sponsorship of shrines declined, Japanese nationalism remained closely linked to the legends of foundation and emperors, as developed by the kokugaku scholars.

Although initially willing to stand in the 1984 elections, the UNO, headed by Arturo Cruz ( a former Sandinista ) declined participation in the elections based on their own objections to the restrictions placed on the electoral process by the State of Emergency and the official advisement of President Ronald Reagan's State Department, who feared that their participation would legitimize the election process.

Although the amount of vermouth used in cocktail recipes has somewhat declined, it is still used today as an ingredient in many popular cocktails, and for that reason demand for the beverage has remained fairly steady through the 20th and into the 21st centuries.

Although the XFL began with better-than-expected TV ratings ( the opening-week games actually delivered ratings double those of what NBC had promised advertisers and the Saturday broadcast had more viewers than the NFL Pro Bowl ) and fair publicity, the audience declined sharply after the first week of the season, going from a 9. 5 rating to a 4. 6 in just one week, and the media attacked the league for what was perceived as a poor quality of play.

Although the presence of street children was a problem in Bucharest in the 1990s, their numbers have declined significantly in recent years, currently lying at or below the average of major European capital cities.

Although Rita remained in the cast, Anthony Booth declined to return.

Although much declined in recent years, the industry is still a significant employer in the area, with Brintons Carpets still employing several hundred people and is one of the biggest employers in the town.

Although Daley and Taylor declined at first, at Partee's insistence, Washington was slated for the seat and received the party's support.

Although the series was still drawing large audiences, after " White Ghost " Coltrane declined to return as Fitz unless McGovern returned to write the series.

Although the consumption of hake and other fish has declined in Spain during the last decade, hake still accounts for about 1 / 3 of the total fish consumed in Spain.

Although manufacturing has declined, a substantial base has remained in apparel and niche manufacturing concerns such as furniture, fabricated metals, and food products.

Although Howard was offered an appointment as the Secretary of War in the administration of President George Washington, he declined it.