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869545 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pheichom | Pheichom | Pheichom (Pheijom) or Feichom (Feijom) is a traditional Meitei Manipuri loincloth, worn by men. It is mainly made of cotton or silk in gold, saffron or white colours. The Khamen Chatpa is the most popular and highly revered pheijom known to the Meitei cultural world.
The Pheijom (Feijom) of Manipur is almost equivalent to the Dhoti, worn by men of mainland India.
There are many types of Pheichom (Pheijom), out of which some are the following:
Other websites
Pheijom - lower garments for men
References
Meitei culture
Meitei clothing |
869554 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016%20Witney%20by-election | 2016 Witney by-election | The 2016 Witney by-election was a by-election for the UK Parliament constituency of Witney. It happened on the 20 October 2016. This was the same day as the Batley and Spen by-election.
The by-election happened after because current Conservative MP, David Cameron, decided he didn't want to be MP anymore. This was after Cameron also decided he didn't want to be Prime Minister anymore. Conservative Robert Courts won. Courts won with 5,702 votes more than the Liberal Democrats, who came in second.
References
2010s elections in the United Kingdom
2016 in the United Kingdom
Oxfordshire |
869556 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad%20ibn%20al-Uthaymeen | Muhammad ibn al-Uthaymeen | {{Infobox religious biography
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| name = Muhammad ibn al-Uthaymeen
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| birth_date = March 9, 1925
| birth_place = Unaizah, Nejd
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| death_place = Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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| resting_place = Mecca, Saudi Arabia
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| ethnicity = Arab
| era = 20th century
| region = Arabian Peninsula
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| denomination = Sunni
| creed = Athari
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| awards = King Faisal International Prize for Service to Islam, February 8, 1994
| influences = Ibn TaymiyyahIbn QayyimMuhammad ibn Abd al-WahhabSayyid Rasheed RidaAbd al-Aziz ibn BazAbdul-Rahman al-Sa'diIbn Muflih
| influenced = {{ubl|Adil al-Kalbani|Zahran Alloush|Assim al-Hakeem}}
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}}Abu 'Abd Allah Muhammad ibn Saalih ibn Muhammad ibn Sulayman ibn Abd Al Rahman Al Uthaymeen Al Tamimi''' (1925–2001), was born in Unaiza, in Quasim region (Saudi Arabia) in 1929. He memorized the Holy Quran during his childhood, pursued rigorous religious education in hadith, tafseer, fiqh, theology and Arabic language under the tutelage of renowned Saudi Ulema (Islamic scholars) and graduated from the College of Sharia in Riyadh.
Al-Uthaymeen’s deep knowledge of Islam, disseminated through his many publications and teachings, as well as his outstanding qualities as a dedicated and profoundly faithful Muslim, have won him the respect and admiration of Muslims everywhere.
References
1925 births
2001 deaths
Saudi Arabian people
Imams |
869591 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magan%20%28civilization%29 | Magan (civilization) | Magan (also Makkan) was an ancient nation. It is mentioned in Sumerian cuneiform texts of around 2300 BC. It lasted to 550 BC as a source of copper and diorite for Mesopotamia.
Location
Historians were not always sure where Magan was. Some historians thought Magan could be in part of Yemen called Ma'in in the south of Upper Egypt, in Nubia or the Sudan, and others as part of today's Iran or Pakistan.
With the disappearance of trade from the Indus region, the copper from Magan was later replaced by copper imports from ancient Cyprus.
History
The earliest Sumerian text that talks about Magan (Sumerian 𒈣𒃶 Magan, Akkadian Makkan) was written during the Umm al-Nar period (2600–2000 BCE). It also says "the Lords of Magan." Sumerian texts also talk about "Tilmun," which historians think was in what is Bahrain today, and about "Meluhha," which could be the Indus Valley. The Akkadians fought the Magans in the twenty-third century BCE. This could be why the people built forts. For example, the writers Naram-Sin and Manishtusu, wrote of fighting wars against "32 lords of Magan."
Gudea talks about the devotions to his Temple: "Magan and Meluhha will come down from their mountains to attend." The words Magan (𒈣𒃶) and Meluhha (𒈨𒈛𒄩) appear vertically in the first column on the right.
Naram-Sin gave the Akkadian title Malek to the defeated Ruler of Magan, a title which survives in the Arabic for king, malek.
The Magans built good ships and could sail well for the time. King Sargon of Agade (2371–2316 BCE) wrote that ships Tilmun, Magan, and Meluhha came to his ports. His successor, Naram-Sin, conquered Magan but he honored the Magan King Manium by naming the city of Manium-Ki in Mesopotamia after him. Trade between the Indus Valley and Sumer went through Magan. However, that trade might have stopped at one time. Ur-Nammu (2113–2096 BCE) said he had "brought back the ships of Magan."
Commerce
Archaeological finds from this time show trade not only with the Indus Valley and Sumer but also with Iran and Bactria. They might also show the earliest case of the disease poliomyelitis in the skeleton of a woman from Tell Abraq. The skeleton was found in modern Umm Al Quwain.
Trade was common between Magan and Ur before the reigns of the Gutian kings over Ur. After they were deposed, Ur-Nammu of Ur restored the roads and trade resumed between the two nations (c. 2100 BC).
References
Ancient history
Middle East |
869592 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phanek | Phanek | Phanek (Fanek) is a traditional Meitei Manipuri sarong, indigenously worn by womenfolk, predominantly in Manipur (Kangleipak).
One ancient design is the lotus and the bee bordering the phanek fabric.
The Phanek Mayek Naibi, one of the most popular phaneks, is one such lower garment, which has stripes at its bottom. It is worn when one goes to office works and in marriage ceremonies. It is worn like a wraparound. Its bottom is adorned with heavy embroidery in different designs.
According to Meitei culture, the phaneks are untouchable to the menfolk.
Other websites
Phanek - Meitei traditional attire
References
Meitei culture
Meitei clothing |
869596 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folsom%20Lake%20College | Folsom Lake College | Folsom Lake College is a public community college in Folsom, California. It is part of the California Community Colleges system and the Los Rios Community College District. It was opened in 2004 and has two educational centers: The El Dorado Center in Placerville, California, and the Rancho Cordova Center in Rancho Cordova, California.
It also has a Visual Performing Arts Center which is one of the most well known centers of art, music, and entertainment in the Sacramento area. The president is Whitney Yamamura.
References
Sacramento County, California |
869599 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machiko%20Hasegawa | Machiko Hasegawa | Machiko Hasegawa (, January 30, 1920 – May 27, 1992) was a Japanese manga artist and one of the first female manga artists. Hasegawa's most popular comic is Sazae-San. Her comics are still very popular and well-known. She won the People's Honor Award. She was the first manga artist to win the People’s Honor Award. Hasegawa also has two museums named after her.
Sazae-san
Sazae-san was a popular postwar comic strip depicting the life of Sazae-san, a fictional Japanese housewife. The manga was first drawn in 1946. It also depicts women and men equally. Sazae-San became nationally popular because of the Asahi Shimbun newspaper. Sazae-San was turned into a radio series in 1955. It has 45 paper volumes. It was also translated into English. It started appearing on TV in 1969. Sazae-San is still airing today.
References
Other websites
長谷川町子 - Kotobank
1920 births
1992 deaths
Japanese manga artists |
869601 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sazae-san | Sazae-san | Sazae-san (Japanese: サザエさん) is a Japanese yonkoma manga series written and illustrated by Machiko Hasegawa. It was a popular postwar comic strip about the life of Sazae-san, a fictional Japanese housewife. |
869603 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los%20Rios%20Community%20College%20District | Los Rios Community College District | Los Rios Community College District is a public community college district headquartered in Sacramento, California. It has four colleges and several education centers serving approximately 70,000 students. The chancellor is Brian King.
Colleges
American River College (opened 1955)
Consumnes River College (opened 1970)
Folsom Lake College (opened 2004)
Sacramento City College (opened 1916)
References
1965 establishments in California |
869613 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solution%20%28disambiguation%29 | Solution (disambiguation) | Solution can be:
Solution (chemistry), a mixture where one substance is dissolved in another
Solution (equation), in mathematics
Numerical solution, in numerical analysis, approximate solutions within specified error bounds
Solution, in problem solving
Solution, in solution selling
Other uses
V-STOL Solution, an ultralight aircraft
Solution (band), a Dutch rock band
Solution (Solution album), 1971
Solution A.D., an American rock band
Solution (Cui Jian album), 1991
Solutions (album), a 2019 album by K.Flay
Related pages
The Solution (disambiguation) |
869616 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna%20Akhmatova | Anna Akhmatova | Anna Andreyevna Gorenko ( – 5 March 1966), better known by the pen name Anna Akhmatova, was a Russian poet. In 1965 she was on the shortlist for the Nobel Prize,
Related pages
List of Russian language poets
Sources
Akhmatova, Anna, Trans. Kunitz, Staney and Hayward, Max (1973) Poems of Akhmatova. Houghton Mifflin;
Akhmatova, Anna, Trans. Kunitz, Staney and Hayward, Max (1998) Poems of Akhmatova. Houghton Mifflin;
Akhmatova, Anna (1989) Trans. Mayhew and McNaughton. Poem Without a Hero & Selected Poems. Oberlin College Press;
Akhmatova, Anna (1992) Trans. Judith Hemschemeyer The Complete Poems of Anna Akhmatova. Ed. R. Reeder, Boston: Zephyr Press; (2000);
Feinstein, Elaine. (2005) Anna of all the Russias: A life of Anna Akhmatova. London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson; ; Alfred A. Knopf, (2006)
Harrington, Alexandra (2006) The poetry of Anna Akhmatova: living in different mirrors. Anthem Press;
Martin, Eden (2007) Collecting Anna Akhmatova, The Caxtonian, Vol. 4 April 2007 Journal of the Caxton Club; accessed 31 May 2010
Monas, Sidney; Krupala, Jennifer Greene; Punin, Nikolaĭ Nikolaevich (1999), The Diaries of Nikolay Punin: 1904-1953, Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center Imprint Series, University of Texas Press;
Polivanov, Konstantin (1994) Anna Akhmatova and Her Circle, University of Arkansas Press;
Reeder, Roberta. (1994) Anna Akhmatova: Poet and Prophet. New York: Picador;
Reeder, Roberta. (1997) Anna Akhmatova: The Stalin Years Journal article by Roberta Reeder; New England Review, Vol. 18, 1997
Wells, David (1996) Anna Akhmatova: Her Poetry Berg Publishers;
Notes
References
Other websites
Profile and poems at Academy of American Poets
Anna Akhmatova poetry at Stihipoeta (rus)
Profile and poems at Poetry Foundation
Poetic translations
Russian poets |
869628 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme%20Court%20of%20Justice%20of%20the%20Nation | Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation | The Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation ( (SCJN) is the Mexican federal high court and in charge of the judiciary part of the Mexican Federal Government. It has eleven magistrates, known as ministers of the court.
Judges of the SCJN are appointed for 15 years. Members are confirmed by the Senate and are nominated by the President of the Republic.
References
Mexico |
869630 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimson%20Peak | Crimson Peak | Crimson Peak is a 2015 gothic romance movie directed by Guillermo del Toro and written by del Toro and Matthew Robbins.
The movie stars Mia Wasikowska, Tom Hiddleston, Jessica Chastain, Charlie Hunnam, and Jim Beaver.
References
2015 romance movies
American romance movies
Universal Pictures movies
Movies directed by Guillermo del Toro |
869631 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue%20Peter | Blue Peter | Blue Peter is a British children's television show created by John Hunter Blair. Blue Peter is the longest-running children's TV show in the world, having been broadcast since October 1958. It is currently shown live on the CBBC television channel on Thursdays.
References
British children's television series
1958 television series debuts |
869633 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nele%20Hertling | Nele Hertling | Nele Hertling née Schröder (born 23 February 1934) is a German theatre manager. She worked for the Academy of Arts, Berlin, from 1962. She also founded the Pantomime-Musik-Tanz-Theater in 1970 and the Tanz im August festival in 1988. She managed the program for Berlin as the European City of Culture.
References
1934 births
Living people
People from Berlin
German theatre directors |
869637 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd%20Scully | Todd Scully | Clark Todd Scully (September 13, 1948 – September 6, 2021) was an American racewalker. He competed in the men's 20 kilometres walk at the 1976 Summer Olympics. He was born in Princeton, New Jersey.
Scully died on September 6, 2021 in a car crash in Big Island, Virginia at the age of 72.
References
1948 births
2021 deaths
American track and field athletes
Sportspeople from New Jersey
People from Princeton, New Jersey |
869639 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big%20Island%2C%20Virginia | Big Island, Virginia | Big Island is a census-designated place (CDP) in northern Bedford County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 303.
References
Census-designated places in Virginia |
869640 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%A9rard%20Farison | Gérard Farison | Gérard Farison (15 March 1944 – 8 September 2021) was a French footballer. He played as a defender. Farison was born in Saint-Étienne, France. His playing career lasted from 1968 until 1983. He played for the national team in 1976.
Farison died on 8 September 2021 in Saint-Raphaël, France at the age of 77.
References
Other websites
federation official site
Profile
1944 births
2021 deaths
French footballers
French football managers |
869641 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franco%20Graziosi | Franco Graziosi | Franco Graziosi (10 July 1929 – 8 September 2021) was an Italian actor. He was born in Macerata, Italy. He began his career in 1960. He was best known for his roles in The Terrorist, Duck, You Sucker! and We Have a Pope.
Graziosi died on 8 September 2021 in Rome at the age of 92.
References
Other websites
1929 births
2021 deaths
Italian movie actors
Italian television actors
Italian stage actors
Italian voice actors |
869642 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uno%20Loop | Uno Loop | Uno Loop (31 May 1930 – 8 September 2021) was an Estonian singer, musician, athlete, actor, and educator. Loop's career as a musician and singer began in the early 1950s. He was born in Tallinn, Estonia. He was awarded the Order of the White Star in 2001.
From 1975 until 1992, Loop taught guitar, song, and music at the Georg Ots Tallinn Music School. In 1980, he returned to studies at Tallinn Pedagogical University.
Loop died at a nursing home in Keila, Estonia on 8 September 2021, from problems caused by Alzheimer's disease, aged 91.
References
1930 births
2021 deaths
Competitors in athletics
Estonian sportspeople
Estonian educators
Estonian movie actors
Deaths from Alzheimer's disease
Estonian television actors
Estonian stage actors |
869643 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keila | Keila | Keila () is a town and an urban municipality in Harju County in north-western Estonia. It is about 25 km southwest of Tallinn.
References
Settlements in Estonia |
869644 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camarines%20Sur | Camarines Sur | Camarines Sur (; ) is a province in the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. Its capital is Pili.
References
Provinces of the Philippines |
869645 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pili%2C%20Camarines%20Sur | Pili, Camarines Sur | , officially the (, Rinconada Bikol: Banwāan ka Pili, ) is a city of the Philippines and capital of the province of Camarines Sur.
References
Cities in the Philippines |
869646 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordi%20Rebell%C3%B3n | Jordi Rebellón | Jordi Rebellón López (15 February 1957 – 8 September 2021) was a Spanish actor. He was known for his role as Rodolfo Vilches in popular television series Hospital Central. Rebellón was born in Barcelona, Spain. His career began in 1988.
Rebellón died on 8 September 2021 in Madrid, Spain of a stroke, aged 64.
References
Other websites
1957 births
2021 deaths
Deaths from stroke
Spanish movie actors
Spanish television actors
Spanish stage actors
Spanish voice actors
Actors from Madrid
People from Barcelona |
869650 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis%20Villafuerte | Luis Villafuerte | Luis Robredo Villafuerte Sr. (August 29, 1935 – September 8, 2021) was a Filipino politician. She was Governor of Camarines Sur from 1986 until 1992 and again from 1995 until 2004. He was a member of the House of Representatives from 2004 to 2013. He was also the Minister of Trade from 1979 until 1981. Villafuerte was born in Taguig, Philippines.
Villafuerte died on September 8, 2021 in Taguig at the age of 86.
References
1935 births
2021 deaths
Filipino politicians |
869651 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yevgeny%20Zinichev | Yevgeny Zinichev | Yevgeny Nikolayevich Zinichev (Russian: Евге́ний Никола́евич Зи́ничев; 18 August 1966 – 8 September 2021) was a Russian politician and military officer. He was the Minister of Emergency Situations from 2018 until his death. He was also a member of the Security Council of Russia. In 2016, he was the acting Governor of Kaliningrad Oblast. He was ranked General of the Army. Zinichev was born in Leningrad, Soviet Union.
Zinichev died on 8 September 2021 in Norilsk, Russia after accidentally falling of a cliff at the age of 55.
References
1966 births
2021 deaths
Politicians from Saint Petersburg
Russian generals |
869652 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enugu | Enugu | Enugu ( ; ) is the capital of Enugu State in Nigeria. It is located in southeastern Nigeria. The city had a population of 722,664 in 2006.
References
Cities in Nigeria |
869653 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Committee%20for%20Skeptical%20Inquiry | Committee for Skeptical Inquiry | The Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal or CSICOP is an organization formed to encourage open minded, critical investigation of paranormal and fringe science claims from a responsible, scientific point of view. |
869663 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proton%20Bus%20Simuator | Proton Bus Simuator | Proton Bus Simulator is a bus simulator game developed by Marcos Elias Picão for Microsoft Windows and Android. It is powered by Unity and was released in 2017. Another version, from the same series, is titled Proton Bus Road, coach bus version, in 2018. In September 2021, it was downloaded 1 million times.
Gameplay
The game features four maps, including Aricanduva, representing a large urban cluster. As this is the first map, it is proposed to have more errors and less rendered areas. Aricanduva includes high traffic vehicles and many noble neighborhoods. In addition to this map, there are areas such as Uipe (industrial city region), Fiktivdorf based on European cities and the Longeee rural map.
The game does not have licensed vehicles, but it has similar versions and vehicle mod support.
As of April 2021, the game was still in testing, with the publicly available beta.
Updates
Version v246 brought a fictional map of the Europe, Fiktivdorf, and downloadable changes only for the authors, as well as fixes for PC and Android. Then the v247 version brought another Uipe map, a mountain chain map.
After v251, users will be able to create or place a map mods, to facilitate the addition of vehicles in the game, and consolidate the unique ones.
Version v255/257 brought free support for cheap computer booklets, which made it easier to change the direction of the bus later. V258 support for the Aricanduva HD card has arrived, only for powerful PCs.
References
Other websites
2017 video games
Bus simulation video games
Bus Simulator
Android (operating system) games
Single-player video games
Video games developed in Brazil
Windows games |
869666 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khudei | Khudei | Khudei or Khoodei () is a daily traditional Meitei Manipuri loincloth wear, worn by menfolk. It is also used as a cotton towel in some cases. It is a wraparound linen cloth.
This short woven cloth covers the body from the waist up to the knee portion. Generally, it measures around 3' x 8'.
Sometimes, it is folded and carried on the shoulders by aged men. It is worn like in the dhoti style.
Other websites
Khudei - long unstitched cloth
References
Meitei culture
Meitei clothing |
869670 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star%20Pravah | Star Pravah | Star Pravah is an Indian pay television GEC that was launched on 24 November 2008 by Star India and wholly owned by The Walt Disney Company India. On 1 May 2016, the high-definition feed of the channel named Star Pravah HD was launched.
Programming
Lagnachi Bedi - Mon-Sat 1 pm
Muramba - Mon-Sat 1.30 pm
Pinkycha Vijay Aso! - Mon-Sat 2 pm
Swabhiman Shodh Astitvacha - Mon-Sat 6.30 pm
Sahakutumb Sahaparivar - Mon-Sat 7 pm
Aai Kuthe Kay Karte - Mon-Sat 7.30 pm
Rang Majha Vegla - Mon-Sat 8 pm
Phulala Sugandh Maticha - Mon-Sat 8.30 pm
Mulgi Zali Ho - Mon-Fri 9 pm
Sukh Mhanje Nakki Kay Asta - Mon-Fri 9.30 pm
Me Honar Superstar Chhote Ustad - Sat-Sun 9 pm
Thipkyanchi Rangoli - Mon-Sat 10 pm
Aboli - Mon-Sat 10.30 pm
Nave Lakshya - Sun 10 pm
Tujhya Ishkacha Naadkhula - Mon-Sat 11 pm
Former Programming
Man Udhan Varyache
Swapnanchya Palikadale
Pudhcha Paul
Devyani
Sang Tu Aahes Ka?
Molkarin Bai Mothi Tichi Sawali
Raja Shivchatrapati
Bhanda Saukhya Bhare
References
Television channels in India
2008 establishments in Asia
2000s establishments in India |
869673 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oceanhorn%202%3A%20Knights%20of%20the%20Lost%20Realm | Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm | Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm is a game that is part of the Oceanhorn series. It is an adventure game, and is supported only on Switch and all Apple devices excluding the Apple Watch. It is part of Apple Arcade. It is set 1000 years before the first game, on the same world called Gaia.
References
Adventure games |
869674 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wooden%20toy%20train | Wooden toy train | A wooden toy train is a toy train that runs on a wooden track system with grooves to guide the wheels of the rolling stock. While the trains, tracks and scenery accessories are made mainly of wood, the engines and cars connect to each other using metal hooks or small magnets, and some use plastic wheels mounted on metal axles. Some trains are made to resemble anthropomorphical, fictional, and prototypical railroad equipment.
Wooden toy train have sets of usually rails, bridges, tunnels, buildings rail stations, level crossings, trees, and more.
There are many manufactors of wooden toy trains, such as BRIO, IKEA, Micki, and Melissa & Doug.
Toys
Trains |
869707 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lanmei%20Thanbi | Lanmei Thanbi | Lanmei Thanbi () or Langmei Thanbi () is a spirit that appeared in the form of a light flickering over the marshes in Meitei mythology and folklore of Ancient Manipur (Antique Kangleipak). Legend says that it leads people to astray if it chases them. It is sometimes regarded as parallel to the Will o' the wisp, Jack-o'-lantern and Ignis Fatuus of the European folklore.
In ancient times, people used to say:
"Lanmei Thanbi toi toi!
Hangen Poura kit!"
It is roughly translated as:
"Come Lanmei Thanbi, come, if you dare. We will nab you with hangen (bamboo skeleton used for stretching fishing nets) and poura (bamboo pole on which hangen is attached or tied)."
Other websites
Lanmei Thanbi (2008 film)
References
Meitei folklore
Meitei mythology |
869710 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyllomedusa%20coelestis | Phyllomedusa coelestis | The starry leaf frog (Phyllomedusa coelestis) is a frog that lives in Peru and Colombia. Scientists think it may live in many more places than we think. Scientists have seen this frog between 200 and 1000 meters above sea level.
This frog is 5.3 to 6.5 cm long from nose to rear end. This frog is green in color with some white or orange spots. Its belly is orange. The pupils in its eyes go up and down and open side to side. It has small disks on its toes for climbing.
People usually see this frog at night. It does not live near ponds. Most of the frogs scientists have seen were in secondary forest many streams and dense undergrowth: There were many bushes and other small plants under the trees. Scientists have only seen the female frog lay eggs one time. She laid them in a folded leaf hanging over the water.
References
Frogs
Animals of South America |
869714 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medusa%20with%20the%20Head%20of%20Perseus | Medusa with the Head of Perseus | Medusa with the Head of Perseus is a sculpture. Argentine artist Luciano Garbati made it in 2008. It is famous because people in the Me Too movement talked about it. The media called the statue an "icon of justice" for people who survived sexual assault. That happened several years after the statue was made.
Myth
Medusa is a Greek myth. In the story, Perseus kills Medusa, not the other way around: Medusa is a monster with a face so terrible that anyone who sees her turns to stone. Medusa lives on an island. The hero Perseus comes to the island to kill Medusa. He cuts off her head and puts it in a bag. He later uses the head to turn his enemies to stone. Perseus then gives Medusa's dead head to the gods. Zeus puts Medusa's head on his shield so it will frighten his enemies.
At some point in history, no later than the Roman poet Ovid, another part was added to the myth: Medusa starts as a human priestess and not a monster. She works for the goddess Athena in her temple. She is raped by the god Poseidon in Athena's temple. To the people telling the myth, Medusa, not Poseidon, was the one who had done something bad. Athena punishes Medusa by turning her into an ugly monster: Her hair turns into snakes. Her face becomes terrifying. Only then does Medusa go to the island where Perseus will later kill her.
Making
In the 1500s, Benvenuto Cellini made a sculpture called Perseus with the Head of Medusa. In that sculpture, a nearly naked Perseus holds up Medusa's head. Garbati wanted to make that statue in reverse. Garbati did not think he was making feminist art. He only want to "flip the script" of the story of Perseus and Medusa. He only wanted to show the sculpture the opposite way.
Garbati started with clay. He used the clay model to make another sculpture out of resin and fiberglass. Then, he could use the resin sculpture to make copies out of bronze. The sculpture is almost 7 feet tall (about 2 meters). It shows a naked Medusa with a sword in her left hand. She holds a man's head by the hair in her right hand. She stares down and ahead. She looks like a woman and not a monster. Garbati used his own face for Perseus.
Garbati offered to sell the original resin sculpture for US$35,000 and bronze copies for US$60,000, depending on who made the bronze copy.
Garbati decided not to copy Cellini's statue exactly. Cellini shows Perseus holding Medusa's head high and smiling. He stands lightly on one foot. Garbati shows Medusa holding Perseus' head low and staring straight ahead. She stands heavily on both feet. Garbati said this was because Perseus coming to attack Medusa meant different things to Perseus and Medusa:
"I was thinking of Perseus, this man with all his gadgets, going there and having this victory. This difference between a masculine victory and a feminine one, that was central to my work. The representations of Perseus, he's always showing the fact that he won, showing the head…if you look at my Medusas…she is determined, she had to do what she did because she was defending herself. It’s quite a tragic moment."
As survivor icon
During the #MeToo Movement, thousands of women wrote to Garbati saying what the statue meant to them. They said Medusa was a woman who had been raped who fought back.
Criticism
Some people said that black women started the #MeToo Movement, so it was not good to have a statue made by a male artist as its symbol. Garbati answered that he liked that people liked his statue. He also said he'd learned more about patriarchy. Other people asked Garbati why he made Medusa naked and beautiful when she is ugly in the myth. He answered that artists have been showing Medusa as beautiful since the 400s b.c.e. Other people asked why Medusa was holding the head of Perseus and not of the god who raped her, Poseidon. This was because Garbati had not meant to make the statue about rape survivors. He had only meant to do Cellini's statue backwards.
Location
For a long time, the statue stayed in Garbati's own art studio in Buenos Aires.
In 2020, the statue was shown in New York's Collect Pond Park near the court of criminal justice. This was where Harvey Weinstein stood trial for his crimes. Garbati and helpers started selling small copies of the statue. They gave 10% of the money to the National Women's Law Center.
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869723 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhiar%20Ali | Zhiar Ali | Zhiar Ali is a Kurdish person from Iraq who is a human rights activist, animal rights activist and journalist based in Sulaymaniyah. He is known for his work for LGBT rights in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Ali was the former media and communications officer at Rasan, he later founded Yeksani, a movement advocating for LGBT rights in the Iraqi Kurdistan. He had also co-founded the first pro-vegan animal rights organization Kurdistan Vegans. He has freelanced for news organizations, focusing on music journalism and political and social issues.
Ali was attacked by the media in a campaign, the campaign was bigger and was against the LGBT community in 2020. After these attacks, he was threatened with murder and assault. The attacks started happening more after Ali did a Global Pride speech on June 27, 2020, organized by InterPride.
He criticized Asayish and the Kurdistan Regional Government for an operation which detained LGBT people in Sulaymaniyah. The campaign took place after Asaiysh (local security forces) thought all gay people are sex workers, Ali tried talk about this mistake in a Middle East Eye interview. Denying that all members of the LGBT community in the Kurdistan region were sex workers, he blamed the government for forcing some into sex work and said that "prostitution is the last choice to earn a living".
Personal life
Ali is the youngest of five brothers and sisters. He said in a makanati.net interview that he came out to his mother and older sister in 2017 when he founded Lava Foundation, an unregistered organization working on raising awareness of LGBT issues.
Like the vast majority of society, my family approached [sexuality] close-mindedly without having any information, they would insult [those who were gay]. When I would spend time with them, sometimes, they would engage in aggressive conversations and hurl insults towards LGBT people. [...] I would leave the room silently because I felt like those insults were directed at me. [...] I tried repeatedly to change and undergo a "curative treatment" to no avail. I got to the conclusion that this is me, accepted myself, and moved on. – Ali, on his experiences with his family and sexuality.
In an interview with Queer Film Festival Utrecht, Ali talked about his relationship with his family, reporting that he was disowned and kicked out of the family house when he came out publicly, and receieved death threats from his brother.
Ali has a plant-based lifestyle and co-founded Kurdistan Vegans in 2018, one of Iraq's first vegan organizations which focused on environmentalism as well as raising awareness about "a healthy lifestyle" at the same time as raising awareness about a vegan lifestyle. A vegan for five years, he had discussed the difficulties of the lifestyle in Iraq; vegan products are scarce, difficult to find, and often overpriced. During an interview, he claimed that before their work at Kurdistan Vegans, there were no dedicated vegan restaurants, but after their advocasy, one was announced in his region.
Career
Activism
Ali began his activism in 2017 with Lava Foundation which did not last for a long time, and was hired by Rasan in late 2019; Lava Foundation activities were then carried out in Rasan. After more than a year with Rasan, Ali left the organization and founded Yeksani. Ali's activism focuses on raising awareness of regional LGBT community issues, letting the public know about the community's needs and wants and international actors to encourage action, and normalizing the community in Kurdish society. He emphasizes that LGBT+ living conditions in Kurdistan are poor due to a lack of public awareness.
Gay people should be protected by law and not discriminated against, [homosexuality] is a natural human desire, not an illness. Every workplace should be legally forced to be inclusive to LGBT people in job oppertunities, and even the local security forces need to treat them better. – Ali to Kurdish news outlet Peregraf in an interview.
Ali mostly uses social media for his activism. He regularly raises awareness about the legal laws used to put LGBT people in jail, and said in a BBC Persian interview that Articles 393, 394, 400, and 401 of Iraqi law are used to illegally detain LGBT people. Ali was also an animal rights activist and a former project manager of Kurdistan Vegans, where he arranged and coordinated World Vegan Day events for two years in a row.
He was a journalist with Spee Media, a local independent news outlet. He was focusing there on music journalism, and most of his work featured Wild Fire. He also wrote about conflict in the Middle East, LGBT+ rights in Iraq, and social and civic issues.
On May 17, 2020, the European Union (EU), British, and Canadian embassies raised the pride flag in their Baghdad headquarters, which caused a massive backlash, forcing the EU embassy to take down the flag after a few hours. This caused a hate campaign against the LGBT community of Iraq which was supported by visible Iraqi politicians. Ali wrote an extensive report about the progression and worsening situation of LGBT people in Iraq which was hosted on Rasan's website, reporting murder of people precieved to be gay, as well as messages of hate broadcast on national TV. The report was later used for assessments and further studies regarding LGBT rights in the region.
During an interview, Ali discussed the difficulties with being part of the LGBT+ community and finding housing, reporting that many LGBT youth are denied rent or properties are not sold to them, so they are forced to get married to the opposite gender only to have a place to live in. He also talked about how the Directorate of Non-Governmental Organizations have made it impossible to register LGBT organizations in the region.
Asayish operation
On April 1, 2021, news said that Asayish set checkpoints around Sulaymaniyah and detained some people they thought were gay. Although a lot of people expressed anger on social media at the operation, seventeen members of Sulaimaniyah's Provincial Council signed a petition supporting the arrests. Ali led Take Action, an online campaign through Yeksani which received broad global support, and helped bring the issue to the attention of Amnesty International, the US Consulate in Erbil, Human Rights Watch, ILGA Asia, and other international, national, and local groups. The decision to conduct the operation was influenced by conservative groups in the region, especially the Kurdistan Justice Group.
According to Ali, 15 individuals (some underage) were apprehended by the operation and security checkpoints were set up in places thought to be popular with LGBT people. He said that Asaiysh did not differentiate between LGBT sex workers and other community members or later focused their operation on prostitution to avoid international backlash. Ali highlighted security forces' "tests" on suspects to determine if they had sexual contact before their arrests, calling the tests criminal and humiliating. He told Middle East Eye that "even if people resorted to sex working, it's the government's fault since it's their last choice of livelihood."
Ali repeatedly told the media that community lives were in danger, and he was afraid to be caught at one of the checkpoints since he is openly gay. After local and international pressure from civil-rights organizations and activists, Asayish stopped the operation, released the detainees, and published a statement that they were investigating reports of prostitution in the region and did not "target any specific groups of society."
Due to discrimination, followed by the operation, Ali reported that many LGBT people (including himself) felt excluded from Kurdish society. Many others also called the operation dehumanizing and criminal. Ali critisized other NGOs that claim to work on LGBT rights, and said "while they are getting massive funds, they take no action in reality", and recognized them as symbolic entities.
Rasan lawsuit
On February 22, 2021, it was announced that a lawsuit had been filed against Rasan by an Islamist Kurdistan Justice Group MP because the organization advocated for local LGBT+ rights and this was "against the values of the Kurdish culture." In response to the accusation, Rasan said they would defend themselves against the lawsuit in court and they work for everyone equally. Ali spoke against the MP during a live Rudaw interview, defending the LGBT+ community and saying that the MP's comments were "baseless and not based on any scientific evidence."
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869726 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mithali%20Raj | Mithali Raj | Mithali Dorai Raj (born 3 December 1982) is an Indian cricketer and the Test and ODI captain of women's national cricket team. She is a right-handed opening batswoman and sometimes right-arm leg break bowler. Raj is the highest run-scorer in women’s international cricket.
She is the highest run-scorer in women's international cricket and the only female cricketer to surpass the 7,000 run mark in Women's One Day International matches. she is the first player to score seven consecutive 50s in ODIs. Raj also holds the record for most half-centuries in WODIs. In June 2018 during the 2018 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup, she became the first player from India to score 2000 runs in T20Is, and also became the first woman cricketer to reach 2002 WT20I runs.
In 2005, she became the captain of the side. Raj is the only player (female) to have captained India in more than one ICC ODI World Cup final, doing so twice in 2005 and 2017. On 1 February 2019, during India's series against New Zealand Women, Raj became the first woman to play in 200 ODI matches. In September 2019, she announced her retirement from T20Is to focus on ODI cricket. In 2019, she became the first woman to complete 20 years in international cricket.
She is the recipient of several national and international awards, including the Wisden Leading Woman Cricketer in the World in 2017, Arjuna Award in 2003, and the Padma Shri in 2015, both by the Government of India.
In July 2021, in the third WODI match against England, Raj became the leading run-scorer in women's international cricket. She went past Charlotte Edwards' previous record of 10,273 runs.
Early life
Mithali Raj was born on 3 December 1982 in a Tamil family in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. Her father is Dorai Raj, who was an Airman (Warrant Officer) in the Indian Air Force, and mother is Leela Raj. Raj started to play cricket at age of 10. She lives in Hyderabad, Telangana. She attended Keyes High School for Girls in Hyderabad. She attended Kasturba Gandhi Junior College for Women in Secunderabad for her intermediate studies. She began cricket coaching in her school days along with her elder brother.
Youth and domestic career
While playing for Railways in domestic competition, Raj began her career by playing with stars like Purnima Rau, Anjum Chopra and Anju Jain for Air India.
International career
Mithali has played all three cricket formats for India, Test, One Day and T20. She was named among the probables in the 1997 Women's Cricket World Cup when she was just 14, but couldn't make it to the final squad. She made her One Day International debut in 1999 against Ireland at Milton Keynes and scored unbeaten 114 runs. She made her Test debut in the 2001–02 season against South Africa at Lucknow. On 17 August 2002, at the age of 19, in her third Test, she broke Karen Rolton's record of world's highest individual Test score of 209*, scoring a new high of 214 against England in the second and final Test at County Ground, Taunton. The record has since been surpassed by Kiran Baluch of Pakistan who scored 242 against West Indies in March 2004.
Raj was ill with a strain of typhoid during the CricInfo Women's World Cup in 2002, hindering India's progress. However, she then led them to their first World Cup final in 2005, in South Africa, where they met Australia who proved too strong.
In August 2006, she led the side to their first ever Test and Series victory in England and wrapped up the year winning the Asia Cup – the second time in 12 months – without dropping a single game.
She led the Indian team to the finals in the 2005 Women's Cricket World Cup where the team lost to Australia. She is a part-time leg-break bowler as well. She is a recipient of the Arjuna award for the year 2003. She currently tops the batting table with 703 ratings. In addition to her ability with the bat, Raj rolls her arm over bowling leg-spinners and providing variety to the attack.
At the 2013 Women's World Cup, Raj was the No.1 Cricketer in the ODI chart among women. She scored 100s: 1 and 50s: 4 in Test cricket, 100s: 5 and 50s: 50 with best bowling of 3/4 in ODIs and 50s: 10 in T20s.
In February 2017, she became the second player to score 5,500 runs in WODIs.
Raj is the first player to captain most matches for India in ODI and T20I.
In July 2017, she became the first player to score 6,000 runs in WODIs. She led the Indian team to the final of the 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup where the team lost to England by nine runs.
In December 2017, she was named as one of the players in the ICC Women's ODI Team of the Year.
In October 2018, she was named in India's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies.
In September 2019, Raj retired from T20I Cricket. She dreams to bring the World Cup to her country by 2021. "After representing India in T20 internationals since 2006, I wish to retire from T20Is to focus my energies on readying myself for the 2021 one-day World Cup," she said in a BCCI press statement.
In November 2020, Raj was nominated for the Rachael Heyhoe-Flint Award for ICC Female Cricketer of the Decade, and the award for women's ODI cricketer of the decade.
In May 2021, she was named as the captain of India's Test squad for their one-off match against the England women's cricket team.
Coaching career
Raj was appointed as the batting consultant for India women's national cricket team, and had played as a player-coach.
Records
Mithali is nicknamed "Lady Tendulkar of Indian Women's cricket", as she is currently the all-time leading run-scorer for India in all formats, including Tests, ODIs and T20Is.
During the 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup, Raj scored her seventh consecutive half-century and made a record for most consecutive fifties by a player.
Mithali is the 1st Indian and 5th woman cricketer overall to score over 1,000 World Cup runs.
She holds the record for playing the most consecutive Women's One Day Internationals for a team (109).
Controversies
Mithali Raj was involved in controversy with cricket management due to her attitude towards the game during the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20. She accused the coach Ramesh Powar and BCCI COA member Diana Edulji in a letter to BCCI of bias, humiliation at not including her in the T20 world cup semifinals. Powar in turn criticized that Raj had threatened that she would retire from the game of the cricket when asked to play down the batting order. He also accused Raj of 'blackmailing and pressurising coaches' apart from causing division in the team during the recently concluded World T20. He added, "despite being a senior player in the team she puts in minimum inputs in team meetings. She could not understand & adapt to the team plan. She ignored her role and batted for own milestones. Lack of keeping the momentum going which was putting extra pressure on other batters." Raj's 50 against Ireland in the same tournament in which she ended up playing 25 dot balls was also criticized by the coach, Powar.
Her relationship with the T20 team's captain Harmanpreet Kaur is also said to be strained.
However after reappointment of Ramesh Powar as Head coach of Indian womens' cricket team in May 2021 , the two have reconciled. Mithali and Harmanpreet also confirmed no bad blood against each other across various interviews.
Awards
Outside cricket
Personal life and interests
Raj is a Bharatanatyam dancer.
In popular culture
After the 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup, Viacom 18 Motion Pictures acquired the rights to make a feature film on Raj's life. She said "Hoping that this movie inspires more people, especially young girls to take up sports as a career."
The biopic is in planning and the shoot is scheduled to start in 2019. Raj said "I think Priyanka Chopra will be a great choice (to play me in the biopic). Our personalities match a lot. I am not a movie buff, so I'd love the experts to do their job." However, it was decided that Taapsee Pannu will play the role of Mithali Raj in the biopic named Shabaash Mithu. It will be directed by Rahul Dholakia in 2020.
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869743 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/David%20Ansah%20Opoku | David Ansah Opoku | Davis Ansah Opoku is a Ghanaian politician, a member of Parliament for Mpraeso Constituency in the Eastern Region of Ghana. He serves as the Deputy Ranking Member of the Public Accounts Committee and a member of the works & Housing Committee of Parliament
Early life
On Thursday, 13th September 1984, Davis was born in Accra to Sampson Opoku of Kwahu Asakraka and Helena Opoku of Obomeng Kwahu
Education
Davis is an old student of Nkwatia Secondary School and later to the University of Cape Coast, Ghana, where he aquired a degree in Laboratory Technology and is training as a Solicitor in England & Wales at the University of Laws, London, UK. He has also studied media and Public Relations at Leicester University. U.K. Davis is a graduate from the prestigious University of London, UK, where he studied Law and holds a certificate in Strategic Political Communication from the International Academy for Leadership (IAF), Germany.
Career
Davis started his career as a public relations consultant and a public interest advocate and has more than a decade of agency, corporate, nonprofit and startup experience. He is also the founder and CEO of Siri Communications, an I.T., Public Relations and Media Management Services firm, Which he has assisted clients both large and small, in industries as varied as technology and healthcare to Agribusiness and publishing.
He's worked with the National Health Insurance Authority as Deputy Director (Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive) and assisited in the implementation of the NHIS Mobile Renewal code. The code is a convenient method to renew NHIS policy by dialling dedicated NHIS short-code *929# and can be accessed from all networks.
Politics
As an advocate with public interest, Davis has served as Director of Communications, then later as Director of Operations for the Alliance for Accountable Governance (AFAG). The role of the group was to expose some alleged rots during the NDC term in office.
During the 2008 elections Davis served as the President of the Tertiary Students Confederacy (TESCON), the New Patriotic Party's intelligential wing (NPP), He Stimulated the students of the University of Cape Coast to various community engagements, where they worked with the then party Chairman Duncan Smith and some NPP Regional Executives . Prior to the 2008 General elections, during one of the biggest rally to present then Candidate Nana Akufo Addo, he was given the opportunity to speak to some sections of Ghana's Youth his delivery caught the Eye of some top executives of the party. OPK as he is called by some of his colleague is Known for his dedication and loyalty to the NPP Party.
Davis was key in bringing to birth the pressure group, Let My Vote Count Movement (LMVC), which was a force to reckon during the 2012 Presidential Electoral Petition which they later seek some reforms on the electoral process through advocacy and judicial process.
Davis Opoku Ansah in 2019 did his national service at the parliament and was part of the National Mock Parliament of the Ghana @ 50 celebrations and in 2021 became a full member of parliament for the Mpreaso Constituency.
His Passion about the development of Kwahu led him to form the Kwahu Professionals Network which he is serving as the first president. The Kwahu Professionals Network can now boast of over thousand two hundred active members, with some branches in the UK and North America.
Personal life
Davis is a devoted Christian who is married to Anita and together they are blessed with three children.
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869763 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacquie%20O%27Sullivan | Jacquie O'Sullivan | Jacquie O'Sullivan (born 7 August 1960) is an English singer who is a member of Shillelagh Sisters and Bananarama.
1960 births
Living people
Singers from London |
869764 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gosho%20Aoyama | Gosho Aoyama | is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known for his manga series Detective Conan (1994–present), known as Case Closed in some English-speaking countries. As of 2017, his various manga series had a combined 200 million copies in print worldwide.
1963 births
Living people
Japanese manga artists |
869767 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siobhan%20Fahey | Siobhan Fahey | Siobhan Marie Fahey (born 10 September 1958) is an Irish singer and songwriter who is a member of Shakespear's Sister and Bananarama.
1958 births
Irish singer-songwriters
Living people |
869768 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sara%20Dallin | Sara Dallin | Sarah Elizabeth Dallin (born 17 December 1961) is an English singer who is a member of Bananarama.
1961 births
Living people
English singers |
869769 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keren%20Woodward | Keren Woodward | Keren Jane Woodward (born 2 April 1961) is an English singer and songwriter who is a member of Bananarama.
1961 births
English singer-songwriters
Living people |
869773 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dale%20Bozzio | Dale Bozzio | Dale Frances Bozzio (born Consalvi; born March 2 1955) is an American vocalist who is a member of Missing Persons.
1955 births
Living people
Singers from Massachusetts |
869781 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20LGBT%20firsts%20by%20year | List of LGBT firsts by year | This is the list of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) firsts by year
*1998
In 1998 was the first time that an openly transgender person won the Eurovision Song Contest.
2009
In 2009 [American] daytime TV's first lesbian wedding, was shown.
2012
the first Jamaican artist to publicly come out; She did so on 28 June 2012; She wrote "Yes I am a Lesbian" ,to her fans from her official Facebook web page.
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869784 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alimony | Alimony | Alimony is the idea that two people who are married are responsible for each other: This also means that if they separate or get divorced, the partner with more money or other resources has to pay a sum of money to the partner with less.
The meaning of the term goes back to the Latin, alimentum (which means food).
History
2nd millennium BC
The Code of Hammurabi (1754 BC) says that a man has to provide for his wife so she can raise his children:
137. If a man wish to separate from a woman who has borne him children, or from his wife who has borne him children: then he shall give that wife her dowry, and a part of the [fruits] of field, garden, and property, so that she can rear her children. When she has brought up her children, a portion of all that is given to the children, equal as that of one son, shall be given to her. She may then marry the man of her heart.
Ancient Rome
During the reign of Trajan (1st century) the state supported families with many children. This support was known as "alimenta." The picture shows a Denarius, a Roman coin of the time. On the coin, the words "ALIM.ITAL." can be read. They stand for "alimenta Italia." The coin also shows Abundantia, the goddess of abundance (of food) with her children.
The Code of Justinian also talks about alimony.
Since the 16th century
People began to pay alimony in the modern way starting in the 16th century: The Latin word sustentatio was directly translated. The idea was one of the first forms of social security: Family members should support each other, in case of need.
English church courts awarded alimony in cases of separation and divorce. Alimony pendente lite was given before the divorce decree, based on the husband's duty to support the wife during a marriage that still continued. Alimony after the divorce was also based on the idea that church courts could not undo a marriage. They could only give a divorce a mensa et thoro, which is similar to a legal separation today. As divorce did not end the marriage, the husband still had to support his wife.
In the 19th century, divorce laws were changed, and became more liberal. Divorce was still only possible in the case of marital misconduct. As a result, the requirement to pay alimony became linked to the concept of fault in the divorce. Alimony to wives was paid because it was assumed that the marriage, and the wife's right to support, would have continued but for the misbehavior of the husband. Ending alimony on divorce would have permitted a guilty husband to profit from his own misconduct. In contrast, if the wife committed the misconduct, she was considered to have lost any claim to ongoing support. During this period, parties could rarely afford alimony, and it was rarely awarded by courts. As husbands' incomes increased, and with it the possibility of paying alimony, the awarding of alimony increased, generally because a wife could show a need for ongoing financial support, and the husband had the ability to pay. No-fault divorce led to changes in alimony. Whereas spousal support was considered a right under the fault-based system, it became conditional under the no-fault approach. According to the American Bar Association, marital fault is a "factor" in awarding alimony in twenty-five states and the District of Columbia. Permanent alimony began to fall out of favor, as it prevented former spouses from beginning new lives, though in some states (e.g., Massachusetts, Mississippi, and Tennessee), permanent alimony awards continued, but with some limitations. Alimony moved beyond support to permitting the more dependent spouse to become financially independent or to have the same standard of living as during the marriage or common law marriage, though this was not possible in most cases.
In the 1970s, the United States Supreme Court ruled against gender bias in alimony awards. That means that men could get alimony from their wives, not only women from husbands. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the percentage of male alimony recipients rose from 2.4% in 2001 to 3.6% in 2006. In states like Massachusetts and Louisiana, the salaries of new spouses may be used in determining the alimony paid to the previous partners. Most recently, in several high-profile divorces, women such as Britney Spears, Victoria Principal, and Jessica Simpson have paid multimillion-dollar settlements instead of alimony to ex-husbands. According to divorce lawyers, aggressive pursuit of spousal support by men is becoming more common, as the stigma associated with asking for alimony fades.
People covered
Today, most countries have laws about alimony. Usually, the following people are covered:
Direct line of succession: parents need to care for their children. As a special case: parents need to care for their children who are not yet adult, or who are doing some form of education.
Adopted children: Parents also need to care for adopted children, in much the same way as they care for their own children
Extended family: If two people are married (or they live in a relationship that resembles marriage): People are also responsible for the spouses of their children, and (to some extent) their families. Very often this no longer applies in the case of a divorce, if there are no children.
There's usually no alimony between the children of the first marriage, and the new partner of the parent and his or her family.
Between married people: They have the duty to care for each other, and to contribute to the common household. In some cases, this also applies to people living in marriage-like arrangements (often called cohabitation, in English).
Non-monetary support
Caring can be in the form of paying money, but it can also be one of the following:
Providing a home, a place to live
Being the legal guardian of a someone (called conservatorship, in the United States)
Caring for someone who is sick, or in bad health
Providing food, or clothing
Giving someone an education
Allowing them to spend their free time using leisure activities
Pocket money (usually called allowance) - a small amount of money those cared for can spend on things they like.
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869790 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go%2C%20Dog.%20Go%21%20%28TV%20series%29 | Go, Dog. Go! (TV series) | Go, Dog. Go! is an Canadian-American animated television series developed by Adam Peltzman. in 2021 for the Netflix.
Voice cast
Michela Luci as Tag Barker
Callum Shoniker as Scooch Pooch
Katie Griffin as Ma Barker
Martin Roach as Paw Barker
Tajja Isen as Cheddar Biscuit
Lyon Smith as Spike Barker
In the US dub, Smith also voices Gilber Barker
Judy Marshank as Grandma Marge Barker
Patrick McKenna as Grandpaw Mort Barker
Linda Ballantyne as Lady Lydia
Ballantyne also voices Sgt Pooch
Joshua Graham as Sam Whippet
Zarina Rocha as Kit Whiserton
Deven Mack as Fetcher
David Berni as Frank
Gerard McCarthy as Leo
Anand Rajaram as Beans
Julie Lemieux as Hattie
Danny Smith as Yellow
Paul Buckley, Reno Selmser and Zoe D'Andrea as the Barkapellas
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2020s American animated television series
Canadian animated television series
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869791 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael%20Constantine | Michael Constantine | Michael Constantine (born Gus Efstratiou (Ευστρατίου); May 22, 1927 – August 31, 2021) was an American actor. He was known for his role as Kostas "Gus" Portokalos in the movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002). He was also known for playing Principal Seymour Kaufman, on ABC's comedy-drama, Room 222, for which he won the Primetime Emmy Award in 1970.
Constantine died at his home in Reading, Pennsylvania on August 31, 2021, at age 94.
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2021 deaths
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Satellite Award winners
American movie actors
American television actors
American stage actors
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Actors from Pennsylvania |
869793 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tangerang%20prison%20fire | Tangerang prison fire | The Tangerang prison fire was a fire in an overcrowded prison block in the city of Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia, in Greater Jakarta. The fire happened on 8 September 2021 in sector C of the Tangerang prison. It killed 49 inmates and injured 72 others. This was the deadliest fire in Indonesia since the 2017 Tangerang fireworks disaster, which killed at least 49 people.
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2021 fires in Asia
Banten
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History of Java
September 2021 events |
869795 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Magnetic%20Fields | The Magnetic Fields | The Magnetic Fields (named after the André Breton/Philippe Soupault novel Les Champs Magnétiques) are an American band founded and led by Stephin Merritt.
The band released their debut single "100,000 Fireflies" in 1991.
References
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The House of Tomorrow, official site of TMF & side projects
Aging Spinsters, a Stephin Merritt fan blog
Stephin Songs, an informative fan site
Strange Powers, official site of the TMF documentary
1989 establishments
American pop music groups |
869798 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert%20P.%20Hollenbeck | Robert P. Hollenbeck | Robert P. Hollenbeck Sr. (November 5, 1931 – September 5, 2021) was an American Democratic Party politician. He was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly from 1974 until 1986. Hollenbeck was born in Carlstadt, New Jersey. He was a member of the Democratic Party.
Hollenbeck died on September 5, 2021 in Barnegat Township, New Jersey at the age of 89.
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Politicians from New Jersey
US Democratic Party politicians |
869799 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlstadt%2C%20New%20Jersey | Carlstadt, New Jersey | Carlstadt is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 6,127.
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869800 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnegat%20Township%2C%20New%20Jersey | Barnegat Township, New Jersey | Barnegat Township is a township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census the township's population was 20,936.
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Ocean County, New Jersey |
869803 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betty%20Karnette | Betty Karnette | Betty Karnette (September 13, 1931 – September 8, 2021) was an American politician. She was a member of the California State Assembly 1992 to 1994 and from 2004 to 2008 and in the California State Senate from 1996 to 2004. She was born in Democratic Party. Karnette was born in Paducah, Kentucky.
Karnette died on September 8, 2021 in Long Beach, California just five days before her 90th birthday.
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869804 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dietmar%20Lorenz | Dietmar Lorenz | Dietmar Lorenz (23 September 1950 – 8 September 2021) was an East German judoka. He competed for SC Dynamo Hoppegarten under the Sportvereinigung Dynamo. He was born in Schleiz, Thuringia. Lorenz won a gold and bronze medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics.
Lorenz died on 8 September 2021, aged 70.
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869805 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleksandr%20Melnik | Aleksandr Melnik | Aleksandr Vladimirovich Melnik (; 11 June 1958 – 8 September 2021) was a Russian movie director. His best known works were Terra Nova (2008) and Territory (2015).
Melnik died after slipping and falling at the Kitabo-Oron waterfall near Norilsk, Russia on 8 September 2021 at the age of 63. Head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations Yevgeny Zinichev tried to rescue Melnik, however Zinichev also fell to his death.
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Russian movie directors
Russian movie producers
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869806 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art%20Metrano | Art Metrano | Arthur Metrano (September 22, 1936 – September 8, 2021) was an American actor and comedian. He was best known for his role as Lt./Capt./Cmdt. Mauser in Police Academy 2 and Police Academy 3. Metrano was born in New York City. His career began in 1961 and he retired in 2008.
On September 8, 2021, Metrano died at his home in Aventura, Florida of natural causes, aged 84.
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869808 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludovico%20Vico | Ludovico Vico | Ludovico Vico (11 February 1952 – 8 September 2021) was an Italian politician. He was born in Taranto, Italy. He was a member of the Italian Communist Party. He was a member of the Chamber of Deputies of Italy from 2006 until 2013 and again from 2015 until 2018.
Vico died on 8 September 2021 in Manduria, Italy at the age of 69.
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Italian politicians |
869809 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manduria | Manduria | Manduria is a city and comune of Apulia, Italy, in the province of Taranto. About 32,000 people lived here in 2013. It is located east of Taranto.
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869811 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urbain%20Braems | Urbain Braems | Urbain Braems (10 November 1933 – 9 September 2021) was a Belgian footballer and manager. He played for K.S.V. Sottegem, K.R.C. Mechelen, Club Brugge and Daring Club Bruxelles. He managed Cercle Brugge, Royal Antwerp, Anderlecht, Beveren, Lokeren, Standard de Liège, Panionios G.S.S. and Trabzonspor. Braems was born in Zottegem, Belgium.
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Belgian football managers
Belgian footballers |
869812 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy%20Colman | Timothy Colman | Sir Timothy James Alan Colman (19 September 1929 – 9 September 2021) was a British businessman. He was the Lord Lieutenant of Norfolk from 1978 until 2004. Colman was born in Henstead, Norfolk, England.
Colman died on 9 September 2021, at the age of 91.
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People from Norfolk |
869814 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marian%20Du%C5%9B | Marian Duś | Marian Duś (25 June 1938 – 9 September 2021) was a Polish Roman Catholic Bishop. He was the Auxiliary Bishop of Warsaw from 1986 until 2013. In 2013, he became Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Warsaw. Duś was born in Róża, Poland.
Duś died on 9 September 2021 in Warsaw at the age of 83.
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Polish Roman Catholics |
869817 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caspar%20Einem | Caspar Einem | Caspar Einem (6 May 1948 – 9 September 2021) was an Austrian politician and businessman. He was a board member of Jetalliance. Einem was born in Salzburg, Austria. He was a member of the Social Democratic Party. Einem was the Minister of the Interior from 1995 until 1997. From 2000 until 2007, he was a member of the National Council.
Einem died on 9 September 2021 in Vienna, Austria at the age of 73.
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The Austrian Parliament on Caspar Einem
1948 births
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869818 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academia%20Brasileira%20de%20Letras | Academia Brasileira de Letras | Academia Brasileira de Letras (ABL) ( English: Brazilian Academy of Letters) is a Brazilian literary non-profit society. It was created in 1897 by a group of 40 writers and poets.
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Brazil |
869819 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarc%C3%ADsio%20Padilha | Tarcísio Padilha | Tarcísio Meirelles Padilha (17 April 1928 – 9 September 2021) was a Brazilian philosopher. He was Chair of the Brazilian Academy of Letters from 2000 until 2001. He was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In 1997, he was elected a member of the academy.
Padilha died on 9 September 2021 in Rio de Janeiro from COVID-19 at the age of 93.
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869823 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danilo%20Popivoda | Danilo Popivoda | Danilo Popivoda (; 1 May 1947 – 9 September 2021) was a Slovenian footballer and manager. He played for the Yugoslavia national team twenty times between 1972 until 1977. He played for the team during the 1974 FIFA World Cup. He was born in Lovćenac, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
Popivoda died on 9 September 2021 in Bijela, Montenegro at the age of 74.
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Yugoslavian sportspeople |
869826 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winnie%20Harlow | Winnie Harlow | Chantelle Whitney Brown-Young (born July 27, 1994), known professionally as Winnie Harlow, is a Jamaican-Canadian fashion model. Harlow has vitiligo and often raises awareness of the condition. In 2014, she was a contestant for America's Next Top Model.
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Canadian models
Canadian activists
People from Ontario |
869828 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry%20Elder | Larry Elder | Laurence Allen Elder (born April 27, 1952) is an American conservative talk radio host, author, politician and lawyer. He hosts The Larry Elder Show.
Elder was a Republican candidate for Governor of California to replace Democrat Gavin Newsom in the 2021 recall election. However, the recall election was not successful. He later announced his candidacy for the 2022 gubernatorial election.
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869829 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joey%20Greco | Joey Greco | Joel Stephen "Joey" Greco (born February 29, 1972) is an American television personality and actor. He was the host of the reality TV show Cheaters for ten seasons. Greco was born in Long Island, New York. His career began in 1993.
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869838 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abd%20al-Aziz%20Bin%20Baz | Abd al-Aziz Bin Baz | Abd al-Aziz ibn Abdullah Bin Baz ( ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz bin ʿAbdullāh bin Bāz) (21 November 1912 - 13 May 1999), also known as Sheikh Bin Baz, was a Saudi Arabian Islamic scholar. He dedicated his life to the spiritual guidance of his students and the Muslim community at large, and was particularly concerned with the state of the Islamic world. He was the Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia from 1993 until his death in 1999. He was got King Faisal International Prize for Service to Islam in 1982.
His intense knowledge of Islamic doctrine and shar’ia and significant contributions to Islamic research and education gained him the respect of Muslims worldwide.
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BURKE'S REDEMPTIVE CYCLE OF RHETORIC APPLIED TO EIGHT FATWAS ISSUED BY SAUDI ARABIA REGARDING SAUDI PARTICIPATION IN THE FIRST Persian GULF WAR, BY SYDNEY PASQUINELL; see Appendix for English language texts of the Eight Fatwas.
1910 births
1999 deaths
People from Riyadh
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869840 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad%20Nasiruddin%20al-Albani | Muhammad Nasiruddin al-Albani | Muhammad b. al-Haj Nuh b. Nijati b. Adam al-Ishqudri al-Albani al-Arnauti (), also known as Albani (16 August 1914 – October 2, 1999), is considered by many academics as probably the greatest Islamic scholar of the 20th Century. He was born in Shkodra, the old capital of Albania, in 1914 and moved as a child with his family to Damascus where he completed his early education and received rigorous tutelage in Arabic and Islamic studies by prominent scholars of that time. Meanwhile, he worked as a clock and watch repairer to help support his family. He was got King Faisal International Prize for Islamic Studies in 1999.
Shaikh Al-Albani started to specialize in Hadith and related subjects in the 1930s and by the age of 20; he transcribed and commented on Al-Hafez al-Iraqi’s monumental text “Al-Mughnee ‘an hamlil-Asfar,” followed by a series of other books, lectures and influential articles in Al-Manar magazine. It was not long before he surpassed all of his contemporaries to become the world’s leading authority in Hadith sciences. He wrote or edited more than 300 books and manuscripts, many of which became major references for Hadith scholars.
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The Albaani Site – Translations from His Works – Updated Regularly
Official Website of Sheikh Al-Albani
Pages 6-7: Al-Albani's Revolutionary Approach to Hadith - 2-page article on Al-Albani's hadith methodology in a backdrop to nepotism among Salafi scholars in Saudi Arabia
1914 births
1999 deaths
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Syrian Sunni Muslim scholars of Islam
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869845 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/King%20Faisal%20Prize | King Faisal Prize | Launched by the King Faisal Foundation and granted for the first time in 1979, the King Faisal Prize recognizes the outstanding works of individuals and institutions in five major categories: Service to Islam, Islamic Studies, Arabic Language and Literature, Medicine, and Science. It's the most prestigious Award of the Muslim World.
It's aim is to benefit Muslims in their present and future, inspire them to participate in all aspects of civilization, as well as enrich human knowledge and develop mankind. KFP winners are evaluated only based on merit and their works are meticulously examined by specialized selection committees. The strict selection procedure meets international standards, and many of the laureates who have been awarded the prize went on to receive other prestigious prizes.
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Official Website of King Faisal Prize
Complete List of All-time Winners of King Faisal Award
PDF: Official Archive of all-time winners
King Faisal Awards 2014
Rays of Light and Brightness: The King Faisal International Prize by Peter Harrigan, Saudi Aramco World Magazine, Sep/Oct 2000, Vol 51, Nmbr 5
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869846 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnitogorsk | Magnitogorsk | Magnitogorsk () is a city in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia. As of 2012, the city has 410,733 people.
History
Magnitogorsk was founded in 1929 and built upon an expanse of iron rich land towards the southern part of the Ural. Magnitogorsk was modeled after its American counterpart in Gary, Indiana, became the largest steel plant in the world.
A documentary believed The Russian Miracle Part II: Into the Future from c. 1961,. The crown jewel of the Stalin’s First Five Year Plan, and one of the historic symbols for what came to be known as the ‘building of socialism’, is one of the achievements that this film profiles.
Geography
Magnitogorsk was both in Europe and Asia. It is 511 kilometers southwest from Yekaterinburg, 302 kilometers southwest from Chelyabinsk and 1,700 kilometers southeast from Moscow.
Climate
Magnitogorsk has a distinct four-season humid continental climate, which is same to those found in the Great Plains with warmer summers than subarctic climates, but Magnitogorsk has severe winters for the latitude. This climate type is typical for southern Russia, far from oceans. The average July high is around 25 °C (77 °F) with lows of 13 °C (55 °F) with January averages is from −10 °C (14 °F) in daytime high to −18 °C (0 °F) in average low. Temperatures approaching 34 °C (93 °F) or above have been measured from May to September with severe frosts below −36 °C (−33 °F) have been measured in all other months than that except transitional months April and October.
Cities in Russia |
869853 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/King%20Faisal%20Foundation | King Faisal Foundation | The King Faisal Foundation (KFF) is an international philanthropic organization established in 1976 with the mission of preserving and perpetuating King Faisal’s legacy.
Following in the steps of King Faisal who had his eyes set on advancement while keeping a foot in tradition, KFF has gained global outreach as it pushes the boundaries to empower the generations of the future. With its wide portfolio of investments, KFF is able to retain its financial autonomy, which allows this vast operation to keep creating and developing programs that serve its purpose. Since its establishment and until 2019, KFF has spent over 2.3 billion Saudi Riyals to support its pillar programmes, philanthropic projects and educational scholarships.
KFF’s first project was completed in 1979, a milestone followed by endless achievements that have created a positive impact on the advancement of communities all over the world. With its wide portfolio of investments, KFF is able to retain its financial autonomy, which allows this vast operation to keep creating and developing programs that serve its purpose. Since its establishment and until 2015, KFF has spent over 1.9 billion Saudi Riyals to support its pillar programmes, philanthropic projects and educational scholarships.
KFF’s first project was completed in 1979, a milestone followed by endless achievements that have created a positive impact on the advancement of communities all over the world.
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King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies - official website
Peter Harrigan, 2000, Rays of Light and Brightness: The King Faisal International Prize, Saudi Aramco World
1976 establishments in Saudi Arabia
Cultural organisations based in Saudi Arabia
Organizations established in 1976 |
869854 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmed%20Deedat | Ahmed Deedat | Ahmad Hussein Deedat (; ) was a renowned Muslim thinker, author, orator and scholar of comparative religion. Born in Surat (India) in 1918, he joined his father in South Africa in 1927. He was able to learn English in a short time and was a bright pupil. However, he had to leave school at the age of 16 to support his family. He vigorously pursued self-education, including extensive studies on comparative religion, while working in a furniture shop. He was profoundly influenced by observing that, in addition to racial discrimination, the authorities used religious ideology to “numb the masses,” and that there was a profound misunderstanding of Islam among non- Muslims. He was inspired by the concept of holding interreligious public debates, which he read about in Kairanvi’s book “Truth Revealed” He delivered his first lecture, entitled “Mohammad: Messenger of Islam” in a movie theater in Durban, with only 15 people attending. Within a short time, his lectures attracted thousands of people who crossed the racial barrier to listen to him and ask questions.
What distinguished Deedat from his contemporaries was his intensive knowledge of the Bible and Holy scriptures, coupled with his command of English.
Following this tremendous initial success, The 51 Shaikh decided to dedicate his life to the explanation of Islam and promotion of its values. His contributions, especially in the field of comparative religion, extended for more than 40 years and included his authorship of numerous books and manuscripts in addition to hundreds of audio-taped lectures, televised programs and public debates on Islam. Sheikh Deedat almost single-handedly established the As-Salam Center to train propagators of Islam and provide them with theological tools to defend it. He also founded and chaired the Islamic Propagation Center International in Durban, South Africa.
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869857 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdul-Rahman%20al-Sa%27di | Abdul-Rahman al-Sa'di | Abū ‘Abdillāh ‘Abd al-Raḥmān ibn Nāṣir ibn ‘Abdillāh ibn Nāṣir al-Sa’dī from al-Sa’dī, the Shaykh, descended of the Tamīm tribe, was born in the town of ʿUnaizah in al-Qaṣīm on the 12th of Muḥarram in the year 1307H. His mother died when he was four years old, and his father died when he was seven. As a result, he grew up an orphan but he had a stable upbringing. He was an Islamic Scholar from Saudi Arabia. And also was a teacher and a author in Unaizah, Saudi Arabia. He authored more than 40 books in several different fields including tafsir, fiqh, and 'aqidah.
He had already attracted attention at a young age with his intelligence and his strong enthusiasm for learning. After the death of his father, he had read the Qurʾān, then thoroughly memorised it by the time he was eleven years old. Then he began learning from the learned men of his town and those who visited it. He worked hard until he acquired a respectable amount of knowledge in every field. When he reached the age of twenty-three, he began teaching. Like that, he used to both learn and teach, and the entirety of his time was spent doing that. It was like that until in the year 1351H, he was placed in charge of education in his town, and became a mentor for all the students.
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1889 births
1956 deaths
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869859 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tafsir | Tafsir | The word ‘Tafsir’ comes from the root word ‘fassara’, which means to expound or to explain. Therefore, Tafsir of Quran means the explanation or interpretations of the verses of Quran. The Tafsir of Quran is not something done by anyone with ordinary or common intellect and understanding of Islam, rather it is done by people after obtaining extensive knowledge about Islam and reading the history of Islam thoroughly. The objective of a Tafsir is to find out the true meanings of the verses of Quran, so that the audience could benefit from it and know the right and true message of Quran.
Quran is the word of Allah Almighty, therefore, in order to understand it in the true sense, a person has to sharpen his or her intellectual ability as well as increase the knowledge. When one is at a particular intellectual level, only then can he or she start understanding the true message, which Allah Almighty conveyed through words of Quran. Pertaining to the explanation of Quran for the understanding of general audience, different people have tried to write the Tafsir of Quran. Although Muslims recite Quran and try reading it with translation, however, the reading of Tafsir has its own importance. The lines below discuss what Tafsir is, why is it important and its different kinds.
Importance of Tafsir
There is a variety of reasons why Tafsir is important and people consult Tafsir when it comes to understanding of Quran. The few important reasons that make Tafsir important are as follows:
Firstly, it tries to explain Quran so that the understanding of the reader about Quran and its message increases. Reading only the translation can give the literal meanings of the words of Quran, however, Tafsir comes with context in which a particular Ayah was revealed, hence giving a context to each and every word, which consequently means a better understanding of Quran and its verses. If you want to read Quran with its translation, you can enroll for the online Quran Translation course now and start knowing the verses with their meanings.
Secondly, Tafsir is also important when it comes to driving out the laws of Islam from Quran. Verses of Quran come with instructions, and then there are the hadiths of Prophet that also gives instructions. Thus, Tafsir combines both and gives a complete and comprehendible set of instructions to the reader.
Thirdly, when there is no science involved in the interpretation of Quran, then ambiguity and contradiction is surely to rise. When there is Tafsir of Quran available, that contains the scientific method of analysis of verses, the chances of ambiguity and conflict decrease. Hence, instead of ambiguous interpretations there are clear explanations.
Quran |
869861 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aqeedah | Aqeedah | Aqidah (Arabic: عقيدة, romanized: ʿaqīdah, plural عقائد ʿaqāʾid, also ʿaqīda, aqeeda etc.) is an Islamic term of Arabic origin. It means creed (Arabic pronunciation: [ʕɑˈqiːdæ, ʕɑˈqɑːʔɪd]).
Different Islamic theologians have different views on aqidah. The term has a significant technical usage in Islamic theology: it means those matters over which Muslims hold conviction. It is a branch of Islamic studies describing the beliefs of Islam.
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869863 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Girl%20on%20a%20Motorcycle | The Girl on a Motorcycle | The Girl on a Motorcycle (French: La motocyclette) is a 1968 British French erotic romantic drama movie. It was directed by Jack Cardiff. It stars Marianne Faithfull, Alain Delon, Roger Mutton, Marius Goring, Catherine Jourdan, Jacques Marin and André Maranne.
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869882 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedlam%20%281946%20movie%29 | Bedlam (1946 movie) | Bedlam is a 1946 American horror thriller movie directed by Mark Robson and was based on the 18th century painting A Rake's Progress. It stars Boris Karloff, Anna Lee, Billy House, Ian Wolfe, Glen Vernon, Jason Robards, Sr., Leyland Hodgson and was distributed by RKO Radio Pictures.
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869890 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lydia%20Hearst | Lydia Hearst | Lydia Marie Hearst-Shaw is an American fashion model, actress, and lifestyle blogger. She is a granddaughter of William Randolph.
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869892 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunda%20Shelf | Sunda Shelf | Sunda Shelf is a continental shelf located in Southeast Asia. It is forms the second largest submerged extension of a continental margin in world. Most of platform is covered by shallow seas– including the southerm South China Sea, the Gulf of Thailand, and tha Java Sea– with depth averaging less than 330 foot (100 metres). Much of the Sunda Shelf's total are of 690.0002 miles (1.800.000 km2) ia occupied by the Indonesian islands of Borneo, Java and Sumatra.
Rising sea levels since the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM), some ~20.000 years ago, has drowned the Sunda Shelf, has been derived from a siliciclastic system on a tectonically stable Shelf in Southeast Asia.
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Sahul Shelf
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869896 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hana%20Soukupov%C3%A1 | Hana Soukupová | Hana Soukupová (born 18 December 1985) is a Czech supermodel. She was one of the participants of the Victoria's Secret Fashion Shows and modelled for the Victoria's Secret catalog.
Life
Soukupová was born on 18 December 1985 in Karlovy Vary, Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic). Her height, motivated her to begin playing basketball for a local team. She started playing at the age of five years.
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869898 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bilal%20Philips | Bilal Philips | Dr Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips is a Jamaican Canadian Islamic Scholar who converted to Islam in the early seventies after journeying politically and intellectually from Christianity to Communism. Shortly after his reversion to Islam, he embarked on a spiritual academic journey to the other side of the world seeking Islamic knowledge. This journey took him to Saudi Arabia where he completed a BA in Islamic studies in Madeenah, and an MA in Islamic Theology in Riyadh, then to the University of Wales, UK, where he completed a PhD in Islamic Theology in the early nineties.
After graduation from Madeenah, Dr Bilal became a teacher of Islamic studies for 10 years in an Islamic High School, Manaret Riyadh, and a lecturer of Arabic and Islamic studies in the American University in Dubai, UAE, for another 10 years. During his 10 years in the UAE, he founded and taught at the Islamic Information Center in Dubai, and during his subsequent 7 years in Qatar he has been an Islamic consultant and lecturer for the Islamic Information wing of Sh. Eed Charity. Bilal Philips has written, translated and commented on over 50 published books on various Islamic topics. He has also edited and published the 56 book Eemaan Reading Series for children and presented Islamic programs for a number of years on Riyadh Channel 2TV, Sharjah TV for ten years, as well as Peace TV, Huda TV, Islam Channel, UK, and the Deen Show, Chicago, USA.
In 2002 Dr Philips founded and headed the Islamic studies department of Preston University, Ajman, UAE, and in 2007 he founded and headed the Islamic Studies Academy, Doha, Qatar, while simultaneously launching the International Open University (https://iou.edu.gm/) which is currently offering free Islamic courses to over 100,000 registered students from over 207 different countries world wide, and for which he was included in the Jordanian publication, The 500 Most Influential Muslims (latest edition).
Bilal subsequently founded and headed, in 2008, the English medium Islamic studies department of Knowledge International University, who’s Chancellor is Shaikh Dr. ‘Abdur-Rahman ibn ‘Abdil-Azeez Al Sudais and who’s President of the board of trustees is Shaikh ‘Abdul-Azeez ibn ‘Abdullah Al Shaikh, Mufti of Saudi Arabia. More recently, in 2009, Dr Bilal Philips founded and headed the College of Da’wah and Islamic Culture (English Section), Omdurman Islamic University, Sudan, and established and directed Preston International College (www.prestonchennai.ac.in) in Chennai, India.
In March 2010, Dr Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips launched, for the first time in history, an accredited tuition-free BA in Islamic Studies degree course at the International Open University (https://iou.edu.gm/stream/bais/).
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1946 births |
869901 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdul-Rahman%20Al-Sudais | Abdul-Rahman Al-Sudais | Abdul Rahman Ibn Abdul Aziz al-Sudais was born in the city of Qassim, Saudi Arabia in the year 1961, is a Saudi world renown Qari. In addition to being the Chief Imam and Khateeb of Masjid Al Haram in Makkah, he is also the President of the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques.
At the tender age of 12, Al Sudais had memorized the Holy Qur’an, and completed his preliminary education in the ‘Al Muthana Bin Harith Elementary School ‘ and graduated in 1979 with excellent grades.
The renowned Imam studied in Riyadh University – presently known as King Saud University, received a degree in Sharia in 1983, and a Master from the Sharia College of Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University in 1987. In 1995 he was awarded a Ph.D. in Islamic Sharia from Umm al-Qura University and he is one of the senior teachers in the Faculty of Sharia at the same place.
Sheikh Al Sudais is known for his magnanimous voice and for his emotional, overwhelming recitation of the Quran in accordance with Tajweed. Every believer of the Muslim Ummah is not alien to this voice, so much so that Sheikh Abdul Rehman Al Sudais was even appointed by King Salman to deliver Hajj Khutbah in the year 2016/1437.
In 2005, he received the prize of the ‘ Islamic Personality Of the year’ in the 9th annual Dubai International Holy Quran Award.
Sheikh Sudais is currently overlooking the progress of the much talked about expansion of both Masjids in Makkah and Madinah, as the expansion in Masjid Al Haram targets completion at the earliest.
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Quran recitation by Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais on Google Play (free listening and free download)
Salaat and other recordings (Audio / Video) Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais
Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais Recitation of complete Quran
Based on Koranic Verses, Interpretations, and Traditions, Muslim Clerics State: The Jews Are the Descendants of Apes, Pigs, And Other Animals by Aluma Solnick (MEMRI Special Report - No. 11. November 1, 2002)
A question of leadership (BBC. Panorama) August 21, 2005
Statement of the Islamic Thinkers Society on As-Sudais
1960 births
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Saudi Arabian Muslims
Imams
People who memorized the Quran
Saudi Arabian Quran reciters
People from Riyadh
King Saud University alumni
Antisemitism in Saudi Arabia
Umm al-Qura University alumni
Critics of Shia Islam |
869902 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyllomedusa%20tetraploidea | Phyllomedusa tetraploidea | The hidden walking leaf frog (Phyllomedusa tetraploidea) is a frog that lives in Brazil, Argentina, and part of Paraguay.
References
Frogs
Animals of South America |
869907 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umm%20al-Qura%20University | Umm al-Qura University | Umm Al-Qura University, despite its recent establishment and its current demarcation, remains one of the most distinguished universities by virtue of its location and heritage. Umm Al-Qura University has emerged as an academic institution with a great academic reputation in Sharia sciences, education and Islamic studies, in addition to modern scientific and applied disciplines.
Since the establishment of its first college, Umm Al-Qura University has passed through three historical stages; The first stage (1369-1391 AH); The first launch of Umm Al-Qura University dates back to the year 1369 AH, when the College of Sharia was established as the first edifice in higher education in its modern sense in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Sharia was established in 1381 AH, and it was called the College of Sharia and Education, and in 1382 AH the College of Education was established in Makkah Al-Mukarramah, independent of the College of Sharia.
Notable alumni
Abdul-Rahman Al-Sudais, also Imam and the President of the Decision-Making Council at the Masjid-al-Haraam
Assim al-Hakeem is an Saudi Arabian Islamic Scholar.
Other websites
Umm Al-Qura's Official website
1981 establishments
Colleges and universities in Saudi Arabia
Mecca |
869908 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liisa%20Winkler | Liisa Winkler | Liisa Winkler is a Canadian fashion model.
Life and Education
Winkler grew up in Belleville, Ontario, Canada. She studied at the Quinte Ballet School of Canada and was married to Ryan Boorne. She has two children.
References
Living people
Canadian models |
869909 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huda%20TV | Huda TV | Huda TV is a Satellite TV and internet television channel free-to-air, English language, Islamic-focused, offers the message of Islam in English. It was Launched in 2005.
There are many satellite channels available to viewers around the world, but one in particular stands out in terms of quality programming, decency and commitment to the message of Islam. Huda has a team of hard-working people from all over the world. These people have vast knowledge in different aspects of life and Islamic practice and perceptions. The Muslim world is not confined to one particular area of the earth; there are now Muslims in every corner of the globe. Huda plays the important role of drawing them together under the light of the everlasting message of Islam that is pertinent for all eras and places until the end of time.
Huda is committed to delving into the issues that concern Muslims wherever they are and also raises subjects that are important to think about and resolve in today’s complicated world.
As Muslims struggle to understand Islam and practice it in today’s modern environment, Huda is a light that shines, illuminating the way; clarifying complicated issues, motivating and inspiring the hearts and continually reminding our viewers to turn to Almighty Allah, seeking His mercy and guidance in every aspect of life.
Huda seeks to be your comprehensive satellite channel offering a wide variety of programs. By watching Huda you can learn the correct recitation of Quran, learn the Arabic language, be entertained with quiz shows, learn calligraphy, cooking or enjoy our variety of children’s programs.
Wherever you are, you can turn to Huda and learn and enjoy in an atmosphere of decency, piety and inspiration.
The Muslim world is not confined to one particular area of the earth; there are now Muslims in every corner of the globe.
Notable people
Hamad Al-Ghammas, chairman of the board of directors.
Jamil Rashid, Director of Huda TV.
Speakers
Assim al-Hakeem
Yusuf Estes.
Zakir Naik.
Jaafar Sheikh Idris
Abu Usamah at-Thahabi
Suhaib Hasan AbdulGhaffar
Dr. Muhammad Salah.
Bilal Philips
References
Other websites
Official website
Television channels in Asia
2005 establishments in Asia |
869912 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/King%20Abdulaziz%20University | King Abdulaziz University | King Abdulaziz University is a public university in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The establishment of this university was in the year 1387 AH / 1967 AD as a private university, with the aim of spreading higher education in the western region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. With the efforts of the loyal people of this country, the dream turned into reality and the idea came into existence, as the members of the Preparatory Committee had a meeting with King Faisal bin Abdul Aziz, and he expressed all support and support for the idea of the project, and formed the founding committee of the university headed by the late King Faisal and His Excellency the Minister of Education at the time Sheikh Hassan bin Abdullah Al Sheikh.
The university began its first academic year in the year (1388 AH - 1968 AD) with the opening of the preparatory study program, with a small number of male and female students (68 males - 30 female students), and in the immediately following year, the first college in the university (the College of Economics and Administration) was opened, and in the following year a college was established Arts and Humanities
After the esteemed Council of Ministers issued a decision in the year (1391 AH) to annex the university to the state, and thus it was transformed from a private university to a governmental one, at the same time another decision was issued to include the faculties of Education, Sharia and Graduate Studies, which had been in existence since (1369 AH - 1949 AD) in Mecca Al-Mukarramah to King Abdul Aziz University, then separated after that to be attached to Umm Al-Qura University after its establishment.
Notable alumni
Assim al-Hakeem is a Saudi Arabian Islamic Scholar.
Suhad Bahajri
Samia al-Amoudi
Reference
Other websites
KAU ranking from Times Higher Education World University Rankings.
Faculty of Design and Arts
1967 establishments in Asia
Jeddah
Colleges and universities in Saudi Arabia |
869913 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoky%20%281946%20movie%29 | Smoky (1946 movie) | Smoky is a 1946 American western drama movie directed by Louis King and is the second adaption of the 1926 novel Smoky the Cowhorse by Will James. It stars Fred MacMurray, Anne Baxter, Bruce Cabot, Roy Roberts, Esther Dale, Burl Ives and was distributed by 20th Century Fox.
Other websites
1946 drama movies
1940s western movies
American western movies
American drama movies
20th Century Fox movies
Movies based on books
Movies directed by Louis King |
869927 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alhumdulillah | Alhumdulillah | In Arabic Alhamdulillah is written, ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ
The word is made of three parts: al, the definite article meaning “the”. hamdu, which literal means “praise” li-llah (preposition + noun) Allah. Putting this together we get “All Praise To Allah” or “Praise and thanks be to Allah”.
Islam |
869929 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mulgi%20Zali%20Ho | Mulgi Zali Ho | Mulgi Zali Ho () is an Indian Marathi language television Drama which airs on Star Pravah. The show stars Sharvani Pillai, Kiran Mane, Divya Pugaonkar and Yogesh Sohoni in lead roles. It is produced by Suzana Ghai, Hemant Ruprell and Ranjit Thakur under the banner of Panaroma Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.
Cast
Main
Divya Pugaonkar as Sajiri Vilas Patil / Sajiri Shaunak Jahagirdar (Mau) (2020- present)
Maithili Patwardhan as Young Sajiri (2020)
Yogesh Sohoni as Shaunak Jahagirdar (2020- present)
Recurring
Sajiri's family
Sharvani Pillai as Uma Vilas Patil (2020- present)
Kiran Mane as Vilas Patil (2020- present)
Savita Malpekar as Damayanti Patil (2020- present)
Srujan Deshpande as Rohan Vilas Patil (2020- present)
Apoorva Sapkal as Akshara Vilas Patil / Akshara Deepak Rane (2020-present)
Divya's family
Shweta Ambikar as Aarya Rohan Patil / Aarya Rajan Sardeshmukh (2020- present)
Prajakta Kelkar as Kalyani Sardeshmukh / Kalyani Jahagirdar (2020- present)
Anand Kale as Rajan Sardeshmukh (2020)
Ajay Purkar replaced Anand as Rajan Sardeshmukh (2021- present)
Pradnya Jawle as Vaishali Rajan Sardeshmukh (2020- present)
Pratiksha Mungekar as Divya Rajan Sardeshmukh (2020- 2021)
Rashmi Joshi replaced Pratiksha as Divya Rajan Sardeshmukh (2021-present)
Others
Sharmishtha Raut as Nilima Sawant
Prajakta Navnale as Siddhi Ashok Gaikwad (2020- 2021)
Gauri Sonar replaced Prajakta as Siddhi Ashok Gaikwad (2021)
Siddharth Khirid as ACP Siddhant Bhosale (2021- present)
Santosh Patil as Ashok Gaikwad (2020- present)
Swapnil Pawar as Deepak Rane (2020- present)
Priti Kadam as Sheetal (2020- present)
Pankaj Kale as Sunil Shinde (2020- present)
Chitra Khare as Seema Ashok Gaikwad (2020)
Manjusha Khetri replaced Chitra as Seema Ashok Gaikwad (2021)
Devendra Deo as Siddhant's father (2021- present)
Nandini Kulkarni as Revati Bhosale (2021- present)
Production
Airing history
Mahaepisode
1 hour
4 October 2020
22 November 2020
6 December 2020
20 December 2020
3 January 2021
17 January 2021
7 February 2021
21 February 2021
7 March 2021
21 March 2021
4 July 2021
29 August 2021
3 October 2021
2 hours
11 April 2021 (Mau's Name Ceremony)
Ratings
Adaptations
References |
869930 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ismail%20ibn%20Musa%20Menk | Ismail ibn Musa Menk | Mufti Dr Ismail Menk is a leading global Islamic scholar born and raised in Zimbabwe. He studied Shariah in Madinah and holds a Doctorate of Social Guidance from Aldersgate University. Mufti Menk’s work has gained worldwide recognition and he has been named one of “The Top 500 Most Influential Muslims in the World” since 2010.
He has millions of followers across his social media platforms. His personable style and down to earth approach has made him one of the most sought after scholars in our time. He has endeared himself to people with his much loved lecture series, a Mufti Menk hallmark.
Mufti travels the world spreading a simple but profound message: “Do good, help others while preparing for the Hereafter”. He is active in the international arena and is a strong proponent of peace and justice, speaking up against all forms of terrorism.
References
Other websites
Mufti Menk's Official Website
Mufti Ismail Menk's YouTube Channel
Living people
Imams
Quran reciters
Theologians
Islamic University of Madinah alumni
1975 births
People who memorized the Quran |
869936 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bollywood%20Hungama | Bollywood Hungama | Bollywood Hungama (previously known as IndiaFM or IndiaFM.com) is a Bollywood entertainment website, owned by Hungama Digital Media Entertainment, which acquired the website in 2000. The website provides news related to the Indian film industry, particularly Bollywood, film reviews and box office reports. Launched on 15 June 1998, the website was originally named "IndiaFM.com". It changed its name to "Bollywood Hungama" in 2008. Bollywood Hungama release their images under the CC-BY-3.0 license.
References
Other websites
Bollywood
1998 establishments
Movie industry
Television
Entertainment websites |
869940 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/500%20Most%20Influential%20Muslims | 500 Most Influential Muslims | 500 Most Influential Muslims is an annual publication that ranks the most influential muslims in the world.
Current top ten
Previous top ten entrants
Other websites
The 500 Most Influential Muslims 2009 on Google Books
A Defense of the Powerful: The Muslim 500. The Islamic Monthly. June 18, 2012
List of “Most Influential Muslims” Illustrates the Problem – and Presents Opportunities. American Islamic Forum for Democracy. November 30, 2012
References
2009 non-fiction books
International biographical dictionaries
Muslim 500 |
869941 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midpoint%20circle%20algorithm | Midpoint circle algorithm | This algorithm draws all eight octants simultaneously, starting from each cardinal direction (0°, 90°, 180°, 270°) and extends both ways to reach the nearest multiple of 45° (45°, 135°, 225°, 315°). It can determine where to stop because when y = x, it has reached 45°. The reason for using these angles is shown in the above picture: As y increases, it does not skip nor repeat any y value until reaching 45°. So during the while loop, x increments by 1 each iteration, and y decrements by 1 on occasion, never exceeding 1 in one iteration. This changes at 45° because that is the point where the tangent is rise=run. Whereas rise>run before and rise<run after.
The second part of the problem, the determinant, is far trickier. This determines when to decrement x. It usually comes after drawing the pixels in each iteration, because it never goes below the radius on the first pixel. Because in a continuous function, the function for a sphere is the function for a circle with the radius dependent on z (or whatever the third variable is), it stands to reason that the algorithm for a discrete(voxel) sphere would also rely on this Midpoint circle algorithm. But when looking at a sphere, the integer radius of some adjacent circles is the same, but it is not expected to have the same exact circle adjacent to itself in the same hemisphere. Instead, a circle of the same radius needs a different determinant, to allow the curve to come in slightly closer to the center or extend out farther. |
869943 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry%20H.%20Arnold | Henry H. Arnold | Henry Harley Arnold (June 25, 1886 – January 15, 1950) was an American general officer. He held the ranks of General of the Army and General of the Air Force. He is the air force general who held five star rank in two United States Military Services.
He died on January 15, 1950 in his home town.
References
1886 births |
869945 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/King%20Fahd%20University%20of%20Petroleum%20and%20Minerals | King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals | King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM) is one of the 21 Saudi Universities that, beside the Council of Higher Education, the Ministry of Higher Education, as well as several specialized colleges and institutions, consist the main component of the higher education system in Saudi Arabia. KFUPM and the other Saudi Universities are supervised by the Ministry of Higher Education, and regulated by The Council of Higher Education.
KFUPM, same as other Saudi Universities, has a board chaired by the Minister of Higher Education while the rector serves as the deputy chairman. Membership of the Board includes the Secretary General of the Council of Higher Education, the vice rectors, the deans, and three external members appointed by the Minister of Higher Education. This Board is responsible for all university operations, it grants degrees to students, approves programs and curricula of existing departments, and makes recommendations to the Council of Higher Education in other matters.
References
Other websites
Colleges and universities in Saudi Arabia
1963 establishments |
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