Barack Obama | Barak and Michelle Obama with Grand Imam of Istiqlal Mosque Prof. Kyai al-Hajj Ali Musthafa Ya ' qub at the Istiqlal Mosque, Nov. 10, 2010.

Khomeini held the title of Grand Ayatollah and is officially known as Imam Khomeini inside Iran and by his supporters internationally, and generally referred to as Ayatollah Khomeini by others.

The last Grand Master of the Assassins at Alamut Imam Rukn al-Din Khurshah ( 1255 – 1256 ) was executed by the Hulagu Khan after a devastating siege

In 940 AD, the fourth of the representatives claimed that the Hidden Imam had gone into an indefinite " Grand Occultation ", and that he would cease to communicate with the people.

* Sahib as-Samahah ( صاحب السماحة ) ( His Eminence )-The State Muftis and sometimes, Grand Imam of the National Mosque.

* Sahib al-Fadhilah ( صاحب الفضيلة ) ( His Eminence )-The State Deputy Muftis, Qadhis, Grand Imam of the State Mosque and Islamic Affairs Officer to the Supreme King.

Bosnia's Grand Mufti Mustafa Ceric, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy, WJC Vice-President Rabbi Marc Schneier, and British Imam Abdujalil Sajid in Brussels, December 2010The World Jewish Congress considers dialogue with representatives of moderate Islam as “ one of the most important and challenging issues at this time.

On July 4, 1983 Imam W. Deen Muhammad shared the Reviewing Stand for the 1984 New World Patriotism Day Parade in Chicago with then State Senator Emarald Jones, State Representative Howard Brooks, parade Grand Marshall Harold Washington the then Mayor of Chicago, Ill, and many other dignitaries.

The Grand Mujtahid of Karbala, Imam Shirazi, and his son, Mirza Muhammad Riza, began to organize the insurgent effort.

In 2002, Rabbi Melchior initiated-together with his Palestinian counterpart Sheikh Talal Sider-an inter-religious summit in Alexandria, Egypt, co-sponsored by the Mufti of Egypt, Grand Imam of al-Azhar Mosque and Grand Sheikh of al-Azhar University-Muhammad Sayyid Tantawi, Archbishop of Canterbury-George Carey, and Rabbi Eliyahu Bakshi-Doron-Israel ’ s Chief Rabbi.

Barack Obama | Barack and Michelle Obama with Grand Imam of Istiqlal Mosque Prof. Kyai al-Hajj Ali Musthafa Ya ' qub at the Istiqlal Mosque, Nov. 10, 2010.

The Grand Imam is Prof. Kyai al-Hajj Ali Musthafa Ya ' qub, M. A., Ph.

The Deputy of Grand Imam is Drs.

According to Abbé Joachim le Grand, Imam Ahmad received 2000 musketeers from Arabia, and artillery and 900 picked men from the Ottomans to assist him.

Abdullah Ibn Humaid, also known as Sheikh Abdullah bin Muhammad bin Humaid was the Chief Justice of Saudi Arabia and Imam of the Grand Mosque of Mecca.

His son Salih, is the current Imam of the Grand Mosque of Mecca as well as the head of the Saudi Consultative Council.

Noble Imperial Sheik is the title for the Grand Imam of Al Hakika Mizaan Mizaani Sufi Order.

After subduing them, Hulagu directed his attention toward the Ismaili Assassins and their Grand Master, Imam ' Ala al-Din Muhammad, who had attempted the murder of both Möngke and Hulagu's friend and subordinate, Kitbuqa.

The Mongols later executed the Assassins ' Grand Master, Imam Rukn al-Dun Khurshah, who had briefly succeeded ' Ala al-Din Muhammad from 1255-1256.

In 1996, president Hosni Mubarak appointed him as the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, a position he retained until his death in 2010.

He held this position for almost ten years, until he was appointed Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Mosque and Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar University by the President of Egypt, Hosni Mubarak, on 27 March 1996.

It includes the Thyatian Empire, which could be compared to Byzantine Empire ; the Grand Duchy of Karameikos ( which includes the town of Threshold, the default setting of many classic D & D adventures ), comparable to medieval southeastern Europe ; the Principalities of Glantri, which is similar to medieval western Europe, ruled by wizard-princes ; the Ethengar Khanate, a Mongol-like society ; the merchant-run Republic of Darokin, which is based somewhat loosely on the mercantile states of Medieval Italy ; the Emirates of Ylaruam which have an Arabic flavor ; the Heldannic Territories, ruled by an order of religious Knights devoted to the Immortal Vanya, similar to the Teutonic Knights ; the Atruaghin Clans, which have an Amerindian feel ; the nation of Sind, based on India during the rule of the Mughals ; the Northern Reaches Kingdoms of Ostland, Vestland, the Soderfjord Jarldoms, based on Scandinavian kingdoms at various periods of history ; the Dwarven nation of Rockhome ; the elven Kingdom of Alfheim ; the Halfling lands of the Five Shires ; and the Alphatian Empire, ruled by wizards and other spellcasters.

Selim also received the title " Custodian of the Two Noble Sanctuaries ", Khadim al-Haramayn ash-Sharifayn in Arabic and Khâdim ül-Harameyn ush-Sharifeyn in Ottoman Turkish, from Barakat Effendi Grand Sharif of Mecca when conquering al-Hejaz and with it the Muslim Holy Cities of Mecca and Medina.

Şanlı ( from Arabic shan ( شأن ) " dignity " + Turkish adjectival suffix-lı ) means " great, glorious, dignified " in Turkish, and Urfa was officially renamed Şanlıurfa ( Urfa the Glorious ) by the Turkish Grand National Assembly in 1984, in recognition of the local resistance in the Turkish War of Independence.

Grand Vizier, in Turkish Vezir-i Azam or Sadr-ı Azam ( Sadrazam ) ( in Ottoman Turkish: صدر اعظم or وزیر اعظم ), deriving from the Arabic word vizier ( وزير ), was the greatest minister of the Sultan, with absolute power of attorney and, in principle, dismissable only by the Sultan himself.

* 2000: Grand Cordon of the Order of Al-Kawkab Al-Urduni ( Jordanian Planet in Arabic )

Husain is a common Arabic name especially among Muslims, because of the popularity of Hussein bin Ali, Grand son of Muhammad.

Currently, marjas are accorded the title Grand Ayatollah ( Arabic / Persian: آية ‌ الله العظمی Ayatollah al-Uthma ), however when referring to one, the use of Ayatollah is acceptable.

The Bahrain International Circuit ( Arabic: حلبة البحرين الدولية ) is a motorsport venue opened in 2004 and used for drag racing, GP2 and the annual Bahrain Grand Prix.

On September 1, 1920, General Gouraud proclaimed the establishment of the State of Greater Lebanon ( French: État du Grand Liban ) ( Arabic: دولة لبنان الكبير ).

The Moroccan Grand Prix ( Arabic: المغربي سباق الجائزة الكبرى ‎) was a Grand Prix motor racing event begun in 1925 in Casablanca, Morocco with the official denomination of " Casablanca Grand Prix ".

Saud bin Ibrahim bin Muhammad al-Shuraim ( Arabic: سعود بن ابراهيم بن محمد الشريم ،, born on January 19, 1964 ) is one of the Imams and khateeb of the Grand Mosque ( Masjid al-Haram ) in Makkah.

The title of Grand Mufti ( Arabic: مفتي عام ‎) refers to the highest official of religious law in Sunni Muslim community

* List of Grand Imams of Al-Azhar

** Bursa Grand Mosque

** Karacabey Grand Mosque

Interior of Bursa Grand Mosque | Ulu Cami, showing the fountain ( şadırvan ) for Wudu | ritual ablutions.

File: Bursa 7027. jpg | Minaret of the Bursa Grand Mosque

His government donated money to build the Taipei Grand Mosque on Taiwan.

In 1979 the Grand Mosque in Mecca Saudi Arabia was seized by an armed fundamentalist group and held for over a week.

The Chinese Muslim Association owns the Taipei Grand Mosque which was built with funds from the Kuomintang.

In Aleppo, for example, the largest and probably the oldest mosque library, the Sufiya, located at the city's Grand Umayyad Mosque, contained a large book collection of which 10, 000 volumes were reportedly bequeathed by the city's most famous ruler, Prince Sayf al-Dawla.

These include the Mesjid Agung back in Demak, built in 1474, and the Grand Mosque of Yogyakarta that feature multi-level roofs.

Although there are sections exclusively for women and children, the Grand Mosque in Mecca is desegregated.

In modern-day Saudi Arabia, the Grand Mosque and all of Mecca are open only to Muslims.

On November 20, 1979 two hundred armed Islamist dissidents led by Saudi preacher Juhayman al-Otaibi seized the Grand Mosque.

As the Saudis expanded the Grand Mosque in the center of the city, where there were once hundreds of houses are now replaced with wide avenues and city squares.

This mosque is also commonly known as the Haram or Grand Mosque.

The Qishla of Mecca was an Ottoman castle facing the Grand Mosque and defending the city from attack.

However, the Saudi government removed the structure to give space for hotels and business buildings near to the Grand Mosque.

* 1979 – Grand Mosque Seizure: About 200 Sunni Muslims revolt in Saudi Arabia at the site of the Kaaba in Mecca during the pilgrimage and take about 6000 hostages.

However, this changed following the seizure of the Grand Mosque in Mecca in 1979 by Islamist radicals.

* November 20 – A group of 200 Juhayman al-Otaibi militants occupy Mecca's Grand Mosque.

* November 21 – After false radio reports from the Ayatollah Khomeini that the Americans had occupied the Grand Mosque in Mecca, the United States Embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan is attacked by a mob and set afire, killing 4 ( see Foreign relations of Pakistan ).

* Work begins on the Grand Mosque of Damascus.

Attractions in Dakar include major markets, Dakar Grand Mosque ( built in 1964 ), Dakar Cathedral, Gorée Island, the IFAN Museum of West African culture, the newly completed African Renaissance Monument, clifftop walks and beaches, and Hann Park, home to Senegal Zoo.

* Conakry Grand Mosque