Unpublished to date, this dictionary of Arab and Muslim Freemasons is a challenge in itself! Indeed, the lack of sources and especially the law of silence ("Kitman" in Arabic) surrounding many Arab and Muslim Freemasons, who risk imprisonment or even death - Freemasonry is prohibited in most Arab countries - did not facilitate the task of the author. The result of this work of ants has still allowed him to list 1200 names of Arab and Muslim Freemasons who have distinguished themselves in their country, mainly from the 18th to the 20th century. Among them there are 15 kings, 40 presidents, 35 prime ministers, several ministers ... as well as clerics: Sheikhs, Imams, Bishops, Priests ..., for example: The Emir Abdelkader, Abdel Nasser, Ataturk, Mohamed Abdo, Jamaleddin al Afghani, Aga Khan III, Amadou Toumani Toure, Jordanian Hussein, Camille Chamoun, Bachir Gemayel, Hashem al Atassi, Haqqi al Azm, Salaheddin Baccouche, Gibran Khalil Gebran, Driss Basri, Ali Bongo, Boni Yayi, Habib Bouguiba, Mohamed Boudiaf, Idriss Deby, Boubacar Keita, Mamadou Tandja, Abdoulaye Wade, Ahmed Guedira ...

Freemasonry is the largest, oldest, and most influential secret society in the world. The Brill Handbook of Freemasonry is a pioneering work that brings together, for the first time, leading scholars on Freemasonry. The first section covers historical perspectives, such as the origins and early history of Freemasonry. The second deals with the relationship between Freemasonry and specific religious traditions such as the Catholic Church, Judaism, and Islam. In the third section, organisational themes, such as the use of rituals, are explored, while the fourth section deals with issues related to society and politics - women, blacks, colonialism, nationalism, and war. The fifth and final section is devoted to Freemasonry and culture, including music, literature, modern art, architecture and material culture.

This volume, the first of six to be published, studies fundamental values of Islam, along with the nature of rights and the responsibilities in a general context. The authors analyse the development of social thought and morality in Islam, and ways in which they are enforced through the family and education. Particular attention is paid to the status of women, children, youth and the socially excluded. Several chapters broach specially Islamic approaches to economics, government and justice. A world religion since its inception in the seventh century A.D., Islam is today seeking vigorous answers to contemporary problems through its multi-faceted history. Issues of poverty and wealth, inequality and demands for political expression, and respect for diversity in a difficult world of conformity are dealt with in this series. The study is organized along thematic rather than chronological lines and thus it is not necessary to read the volumes in order. Volume II is in fact the first to have been published. Volume IV is forthcoming end 2002, volume V mid 2003 and volumes III and VI in 2004. This volume, the first of six to be published, studies fundamental values of Islam, along with the nature of rights and the responsibilities in a general context. The authors analyse the development of social thought and morality in Islam, and ways in which they are enforced through the family and education. Particular attention is paid to the status of women, children, youth and the socially excluded. Several chapters broach specially Islamic approaches to economics, government and justice.

Hempher, only one of the thousands of male and female agents employed and sent forth to all countries by this ministry, entrapped a person named Muhammad of Najd in Basra, misled him for several years, and caused him to establish the sect called Wahhabi in 1125 [1713 A.D.]. They announced this sect in 1150. Hempher is a British missioner who was assigned the task of carrying on espionage activities in Egypt, Iraq, Iran, Hidjaz and in Istanbul, the center of the (Islamic) caliphate, misleading Muslims and serving Christianity, by means of the Ministry of British Commonwealth of Nations.

First published in English in 2007 under title: The history of terrorism: from antiquity to al Qaeda.