ijssel
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~ a river in the central Netherlands flowing north to the IJsselmeer
ijsselmeer
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~ a shallow lake in northwestern Netherlands created in 1932 by building a dam across the entrance to the Zuider Zee
ijtihad
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~ the endeavor of a Moslem scholar to derive a rule of divine law from the Koran and Hadith without relying on the views of other scholars; by the end of the 10th century theologians decided that debate on such matters would be closed and Muslim theology and law were frozen; "some reform-minded Islamic scholars believe that reopening ijtihad is a prerequisite for the survival of Islam"
ike
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~ United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)