| | - Dhu al-faqar
- in Islamic mythology, the two-pointed magical sword that has come to represent 'Ali, fourth caliph and son-in-law of Muhammad. Originally owned by an unbeliever, al-'As ibn Munabbih, Dhu al-faqar came into Muhammad's possession as booty from the Battle of Badr ...
- Dhu an-Nunid Dynasty
- 11th-century Muslim Berber dynasty of Toledo that ruled central Spain from Guadalajara and Talavera to Murcia during the unruly period of the party kingdoms (ta'ifahs). As early as the mid-8th century the Banu Zannun-their name was later Arabicized-had settled northeast ...
- Dhuburi
- town, western Assam state, northeastern India. Situated on the Brahmaputra River just east of the Bangladesh border, it is a trade centre for rice, jute, fish, and other products. A match factory is the major industry. The town has road ...
- Dhulia
- town, northwestern Maharashtra state, western India, on major road and rail routes. In early Muslim times it belonged to the Faruquis, but later, in 1601, it became part of the Mughal Empire. Later conquered by Marathas in the 18th century ...
- dhyana
- in Indian philosophy, a stage in the process of meditation leading to Nirvana. See Buddhist meditation.
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