Khitan — may refer to: * Khitan the Islamic circumcision rite * History of the Khitans, and sub studies::* Pre Dynastic Khitan (388 ndash;907), before the Liao empire (include in History of the Khitans ):* Liao Dynasty (907 ndash;1125), the Khitan Empire … Wikipedia
Khitan — Khitan, ein wahrscheinlich tungusischer, vielleicht auch mongolischer Stamm, der anfänglich nördlich von Leao tung u. dem Hoang ho wohnte, aber später infolge von Angriffen der Hiongnu u. Chinesen öfter seine Wohnsitze verändern u. sich der… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Khitan — Khitans Les Khitan ou Khitai (mot qui a donné Cathay, l ancien nom français de la Chine, le mongol Xiatad et le russe Kitaï : Chine) sont un peuple proto mongol, fondateur en 907 de la dynastie chinoise des Liao. Sommaire 1 Histoire 1.1… … Wikipédia en Français
khitān — ▪ Islam in Islam, circumcision of the male; by extension it may also refer to the circumcision of the female (properly khafḍ1PT). Muslim traditions (Ḥadīth) recognize khitān as a pre Islamic rite customary among the Arabs and place it in… … Universalium
Khitan (circumcision) — Khitan (Arabic) is the term for male circumcision carried out as an Islamic rite. It is also referred to by the term Taharah , purity . Ritual circumcision is not mandated by the Qur an, but serves to introduce males into the Islamic faith, and… … Wikipedia
Khitan language — Infobox Language name=Khitan states=China region=northern familycolor=Altaic fam1=Altaic [The existence of the Altaic family is controversial. See Altaic languages.] fam2=Mongolic iso2=tut iso3=zktThe Khitan language (also known as Liao, Kitan… … Wikipedia
Khitan script — Infobox Writing system name=Khitan type=Large script is Logographic, small script logographic, syllabary and possibly some phonograms. languages=Khitan language time= fam1=Chinese fam2=Oracle Bone Script fam3=Seal Script fam4=Clerical Script fam5 … Wikipedia
Khitan — Gebiet der Liao Dynastie und Nachbarreiche Die Kitan (auch Qidan) waren ein protomongolisches Volk aus der heutigen Mandschurei, das schon im 6. Jahrhundert existierte. Sie führten verschiedene Kämpfe mit den Köktürken und Tang China (um 560,… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Khitan — ▪ people also called Khitai any member of a Mongol people that ruled Manchuria and part of North China from the 10th to the early 12th century under the Liao dynasty. See also Manchuria. * * * … Universalium
Khitan — noun a) An extinct Mongolic language once spoken in the northern China. b) Ancient nomadic people who lived in that area. Syn: Khitai … Wiktionary