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. Khalsa College in
Amritsar
was established in 1892, followed by a proliferation of other Khalsa Colleges. As awareness of political oppression grew, the movement gave rise to the
Akali
Party.
Amritsar
was established in 1892, followed by a proliferation of other Khalsa Colleges. As awareness of political oppression grew, the movement gave rise to the
Akali
Party.
Sion
(hill given sacral significance in Jerusalem):
(hill given sacral significance in Jerusalem):
S
ra
.
ra.
‘Life’, in Islam of the Prophet
Mu
ammad
. No connected biography of the Prophet was written, but
ad
th
(traditions) of what he said and did were already being collected during his lifetime. The earliest work on the biography of Mu
ammad was by ‘Urwa b. al-Zubayr, but the dominant work became that of Mu
ammad ibn Is
q whose S
ra survives in a recension by ibn Hish
m. Also of importance are the works of al-W
qid
, especially his
Kit
b al-Magh
z
.
Mu
ammad. No connected biography of the Prophet was written, but
adth(traditions) of what he said and did were already being collected during his lifetime. The earliest work on the biography of Mu
ammad was by ‘Urwa b. al-Zubayr, but the dominant work became that of Muammad ibn Isq whose Sra survives in a recension by ibn Hishm. Also of importance are the works of al-Wqid, especially hisKit
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