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A.K. HangalA.K. Hangal or Avtar Kishan Hangal is an actor of Indian Hindi films. He was born in what is today Pakistan. He was 25 when he came to India. He was involved with theatre and along with actor Balraj Sahni and poet Kaifi Azmi had Marxist leanings, hence did a lot of left themed plays through IPTA. I..
AkhaThe Akha are an ethnic group which originated in China and Tibet. Most of the remaining Akha people are now distributed in small villages among the mountains of China, Laos (where they are considered Lao Sung), Myanmar (Burma), and northern Thailand, where they are one of the six main hill tribes. S..
AkhadaAn akhada is a congregation in a military Hindu monastic order. Wrestlers are called as pahalwans in India and the place where they practise or have duels with other wrestlers in India is called as 'akhada'. The Bajrang Dal organises akhadas for exercise and training.These akhadas are places of da..
Akhal-Teke--> The Akhal-Teke, 'Ahalteke' in turkmen language, horse breed (pronounced Ah-cull Tek-y) is a breed from Turkmenistan, where they are the national emblem. It is named after the nomadic tribe that bred them. They are racehorses, noted for their endurance on long marches and are thought to be the p..
AkhalkalakiAkhalkalaki (Georgian for New City) is a small city in Georgia's southern region of Samtskhe-Javakheti. Akhalkalaki lies on the edge of the Javakheti Volcanic Plateau. The city is located about 30km from the border with Turkey. 90 percent of the city's population are ethnic Armenians. In April 200..
AkhaltsikheAkhaltsikhe (old name - Lomsia and Ahıska) is a small city in southwestern Georgia, Mkhare (Province) of Samtskhe-Javakheti. It is situated on the both banks of a small river Potskhovi, which separates the city to the old city in the north and new in the south. The name of the city translates as "n..
AkhaltsikheliAkhaltsikheli (Georgian: ახალციხელი; pl. Akhaltsikhelebi, ახალციხელები) were a Georgian noble family prominent in the end of the 12th to the mid-13th centuries. Their name came from the city of Akhaltsikhe, their original fiefdom. They branched out from t..
Akhal TreatyAkhal Treaty was a treaty signed by Persia and Imperial Russia on 21 September, 1881. The treaty marked Iran's official recognition of Khwarazm's annexation by the powerful Russian Empire. After Persia had been considerably weakened by its defeat in 1860, and with the increasing occupation of Great..
Akhandanandredirect [[Template:Context]] Anantshri Swami Akahandanandji Saraswati was a well-known exponent of Shrimad Bhagvata and a scholar of Vedanta and Bhakti Shastras. He was known as "Maharajshri" to his followers and friends. Maharajshri mentored many including the past and present generations of G..
AkhandanandaSwami Akhandananda was the direct disciple of Shri Ramakrishna and third president of the Ramakrishna Mission. He was born on 30 September 1864 in Kolkota as Gangadhar Ghatak. He had childlike simplicity and freely mixed with people. He entered Mahasamadhi (died) on February 7 1937. Service Swami A..
Akhand Hindustan MorchaAkhand Hindustan Morcha (Great India Front), a Hindutva nationalist political outfit in India. The front is led by B.L. Sharma, former Bharatiya Janata Party MP from Delhi. ..
Akhand Jharkhand People's FrontAkhand Jharkhand People's Front, a political party in India. The convenor of AJPF is ex-MP Pratap Singh. ..
Akhand Kirtani JathaThe Akhand Kirtani Jatha (or AKJ) is a group (jatha) that is dedicated to the ideal Sikh lifestyle. It was started by Bhai Randhir Singh Ji, he was given the title of "Bhai Sahib" and the suffix "Ji" because he was honoured by all 5 "Takhts" or supreme centres for Sikhs, he was the only sikh to do ..
Akhand PathThis is the name given to the common practise by Sikh of the continuous recitation (without any break) of the Guru Granth Sahib from beginning to end of the 1430 pages, lasting about 48 hours, by a team of readers. This "ritual" is considered a very holy practise and is said to bring peace and solac..
Akhare HafteAkhare Hafte (in Persian: Weekend) is a personal and political paper in Persian which is published by Ali Javadi, a foremost member of Worker-Communist Party of Iran. Ali Javadi is the only writer for this paper. ..
AkhbariAkhbaris are Twelver Shi'a Muslims who favor hadith over fatwas when trying to determine what the Sunnah says about any specific topic. ..
Akhbarul HindAkhbarul Hind (اخبار الهند) is an Arabic language forthnightly publication from Mumbai, India.[link] ..
AkhbarunaAkhbaruna is an Arabic language news site.[Akhbaruna home page] It is notable for offering a Muslim perspective on human rights issues. References ..
Akhbar Al KhaleejAkhbar Al Khaleej is a Bahraini daily with a Left wing/Arab nationalist slant. It’s editor in chief is Anwar Abdulrahman and is the sister paper of the English language, Gulf Daily News. The paper is known to be close to Bahrain’s main leftist opposition party, National Democratic Action and i..
Akhbar El YomAkhbar El Yom (Arabic: أخبار اليوم) is an Egyptian newspaper which was founded in 1944. It is released weekly on Saturdays. It has a daily edition called Elakhbar. The newspaper is government-owned and considered a semi-official newspaper. Its current editor in chief is Momtaz Alket. Exter..
Akhbar e JahanAkhbar e Jahan is a weekly newsmagazine published from Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. External link [Akhbar e Jahan] ..
Akhbar e KhawateenAkhbar e Khawateen is a weekly newsmagazine published from Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. External link ..
Akhdar Qasem BasitAkhdar Qasem Basit is a citizen of China, held in extrajudicial detention in the United States Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, in Cuba. http://www.defenselink.mil/pubs/foi/detainees/detainee_list.pdf list of prisoners (.pdf)], US Department of Defense, April 20 2006 His detainee ID number is 276. Basit ..
AkheloiosThere are very few or no other articles that link to this one.Please help [[help:link|introduce links]] in articles on [related topics]. After links have been created, remove this message.This article has been tagged since June 2006. } In Greek mythology, Akheloios is a river god of Aito..
AkhenatenFor the french rapper, see Akhenaton (rapper). For other uses, see Akhenaton (disambiguation). Pharaoh Akhenaten and his family adoring the Aten Akhenaten (original pronunciation ʔxnʔtn, vowels unknown; modern pronunciation axɛnatɛn), known as Amenhotep IV at the start of his reign, ..
Akhenaten, Dweller in TruthAkhenaten, Dweller in Truth is a novel written and published by Nobel Prize-winning Egyptian author Naguib Mahfouz in 1985. It was translated from Arabic into English in 1998 by Tagreid Abu-Hassabo. Plot summary [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. On the..
Akhenaten: Son of the SunAkhenaten: Son of the Sun is a novel written by Moyra Caldecott in 1986. It was first published in 1986 as The Son of the Sun in hardback by Alison & Busby, UK. Contents 1 Plot introduction2 Plot summary3 Characters in \"Akhenaten: Son of the Sun\"4 Release details Plot in..
Akhenaten Temple ProjectThe Akhenaten Temple Project is a project encompassing four archaeological expeditions to Egypt and north-east Africa. It has been in operation since 1972. The project is directed by Donald B. Redford and Susan Redford, and is part of Pennsylvania State University. It has excavated at Mendes (in t..
Akhenaton (disambiguation)Akhenaton may also refer to: Akhenaten, Pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of EgyptAkhenaton, the name of a french rapperAkhnaten, a Philip Glass opera about the Egyption pharaoh. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an refe..
Akhenaton (rapper)Akhenaton (real name Philippe Fragione) is a French rapper and producer of French hip hop. He was born in Marseille in 1968, and has Napolitan origins. He has also worked under the aliases Chill, AKH, Sentenza, and Spectre. He became famous as a member of the group IAM, and has since made a number o..
AkhetAkhet is a double CD released by Klinik in 2003. The name, which means "horizon" in Egyptian, is taken from Egyptian mythology. Track listing CD 1: "Heka" - 30:03"Bellatrix" - 9:10"Mintaka" - 14:53"Saiph" - 17:13 CD 2: "Orion" - 60:00 ..
AkhilThere are very few or no other articles that link to this one.Please help [[help:link|introduce links]] in articles on [related topics]. After links have been created, remove this message.This article has been tagged since June 2006. } Akhil is a word in Hindi and Sanskrit that means "Al..
Akhila SrinivasanAkhila Srinivasan currently the Managing Director of Shriram Investments Limited (a part of Rs. 5000 crore Shri Ram Group), is a prominent business woman of India. She is also associated with several social welfare activities and initiatives. She is the recipient of several awards, including Outstan..
Akhilesh Prasad SinghAkhilesh Prasad Singh is a member of the Parliament, and he represents Motihari constituency (located in the Indian state of Bihar) in the 14th Lok Sabha). Currently (2006), he is a state minister in the Cabinet of India, and holds the charge of Agriculture, Food & Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs ..
Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha LeagueAkhil Bharatiya Gorkha League Leader Amar Lama Founded 1943 Main Office Mahabir Building, Ladenla Road, Darjeeling - 734101 Alliance People's Democratic Front Ideology Publications Website See also Politics of India Political parties in India Elections ..
Akhil Bharatiya Hindu MahasabhaAkhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha, a Hindu nationalist organization, was originally founded in 1915 to counter the Muslim League and the secular Indian National Congress. The president of Hindu Mahasabha was V.D. Savarkar. K.B. Hedgewar, served as vice president of the organisation. Hedgewar later ..
Akhil Bharatiya Jan SanghAkhil Bharatiya Jan Sangh Leader Poonam Rajpurohit Founded Main Office J-394, Shankar Road, New Delhi - 110060 Alliance Ideology Hindutva Publications Website See also Politics of India Political parties in India Elections in India Akhil Bharatiya Jan..
Akhil Bharatiya SenaAkhil Bharatiya Sena Leader Arun Gawli Founded 1997 Main Office Om Kala Niketan Sankalap, Co-op. Housing Society, Anandgar, Vikhorili Park Site (West), Mumbai - 400079 Alliance Ideology Publications Website See also Politics of India Political parties ..
Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi ParishadThe Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), or the All-India Students' Council, is a youth political group drawing its inspiration from the nationalist Indian Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, and now linked to the Bharatiya Janata Party. The ABVP was founded in 1948 and formally registered on July ..
Akhil Bharat Hindu MahasabhaAkhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha (All India Hindu Council), is a political party in India. It is a minority right-wing party dedicated to the establishment of a democratic Hindu state. It was founded in 1915 to promote greater unity and solidarity among all sections of the Hindu community. It found s..
Akhil KumarAkhil Kumar is an Indian Boxer. He won the gold medal in the Bantamweight 54 kg category at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. ..
Akhil Reed AmarAkhil Reed Amar is a Southmayd Professor of Law at the Yale Law School. Biography Amar is a summa cum laude graduate of Yale College (B.A., 1980) and the Yale Law School (J.D. 1984) and was an editor of the Yale Law Journal. Amar clerked for now-U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer when he w..
Akhiok, AlaskaAkhiok is a 2nd class city in Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 80. A State of Alaska Demographer in 2004 estimates the population at 56. The postal code is 99615. The village is sometimes called Alitak, after a nearby bay. Contents 1 Locati..
AkhirahAkhirah (Arabic: الآخرة) is an Islamic term referring to the afterlife. It is repeatedly referrenced in chapters of the Qur'an concerning Yaum al Qiyamah, the Islamic Day of Judgment, an important part of Islamic eschatology. Traditionally, it is considered to be one of the six main beliefs of..
AkhisarAkhisar (pronounced: ah-kee-sahr; or Tepe Mezarligi) is the name of a county and of a town center located in Manisa Province, apart of the Aegean (Western Anatolia) region in Turkey. Akhisar is the biblical Thyatira. Archaeological findings prove settlements going well back to 3000 BC, Akhisar has ..
AkhkhazuThere are very few or no other articles that link to this one.Please help [[help:link|introduce links]] in articles on [related topics]. After links have been created, remove this message.This article has been tagged since June 2006. } Akhkhazu is a female demon from the Akkadic mytholog..
AkhlamadAkhlamad is a village in the province of Razavi Khorasan in northeastern Iran. It is located 60km west of Mashhad, the capital of the province. Akhlamad is known for its waterfall which is a popular tourist excursion. ..
AkhlaqIn Islamic context, Akhlaq (أخلاق) (lit. disposition) is the practice of virtue, morality and manners. The Ahadith, collections of the sayings and doings of the Prophet Muhammad are often subject to jurisprudence to detemine what constitutes proper practice. External links [The Meaning an..
Akhlaqur Rahman KidwaiAkhlaqur Rahman Kidwai was governor of Bihar twice , first time from 1979 to 1985 and seond time from 1993 to 1998. He was also deputy minister in Government of India from 1974 to 1977. He was born in 1920 in Uttar Pradesh state .He studied for B.A. at Jamia Millia Islamia University. 1940;for M.S..
AkhlutIn Inuit mythology, Akhlut is a spirit that takes the form of both a wolf and a whale. It is a vicious, dangerous beast. Its tracks can be recognized because they are wolf tracks that lead to and from the ocean. ..
Akhmad KadyrovАхмат Абдулхамидович Кадыров Biography Names Akhmat Kadyrov Akhmad-Khadji Kadyrov Profession Politician Birth August 23 1951Karaganda Death May 9 2004 Sex, nationality Male, Chechen Achievements Achievements Chechen MuftiChechen President Akhmat Abdulk..
Akhmat KhanAkhmat (Ahmed) Khan (? – January 6 1481) was a khan of the Great Horde between 1465 and 1481. In 1465, Akhmat seized power in the Horde by rising against his brother Mahmud Khan, who had been its ruler since 1459. In 1472, Akhmat entered into alliance with the Polish king Casimir IV against I..
Akhmed ZakayevVanessa Redgrave and Akhmed Zakayev Akhmed Zakayev (Ахмед Закаев; born April 26, 1956) is the Foreign Minister of Chechen republic government-in-exile, appointed by the President Aslan Maskhadov shortly after his 1997 election, and again in 2006 by Abdul Halim Sadulayev. Contents..
AkhmetaAkhmeta is a very old region in the Kakheti province of Georgia. It is the home for Zurab Zviadauri, gold medalist in judo. ..
AkhmimAkhmim (Arabic اخميم) is a town of Upper Egypt, on the right bank of the Nile, 67 mi by river south of Asyut, and 4 mi above Suhaj, on the opposite side of the river where there is railway communication with Cairo and Aswan. It is the largest town on the east side of the Nile in Upper Egypt, ha..
Akhnas (name)Akhnas is a Arabic name Akhnas ibn Shariqal-Akhnas ibn Khubayb al-Muhâjirî, took part in the battle of badr [link], [link]Ma'an ibn Yathid ibn Akhnas [link], [link]Ya'qub bin Utbah bin al-Mughirah bin al-Akhnas [link]Abu Yazeed Ma`n bin Yazeed bin ..
Akhnas ibn ShariqAkhnas ibn Shariq al-Thaqifi or Abi al-Hakam ibn Akhnas ibn Sharif ath-Thaqafi[link] was a contemporary to Muhamamd. Contents 1 Biography1.1 Early Life — ?-6101.2 Muhammad's era — 610-6321.2.1 battle of Badr — 6241.2.2 battle of Uhud — 62..
AkhnatenAkhnaten may refer to: Akhenaten, the Egyptian pharaoh.Akhnaten, a Philip Glass opera about the Egyption pharaoh. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point ..
Akhnaten (opera)Akhnaten is an opera based on the life and religious convictions of the pharaoh Akhenaten (Amenhotep IV), written by the American minimalist composer Philip Glass in 1983, and first performed in 1984 by the Stuttgart Opera. Editorial note: the composer uses the spelling Akhnaten, while the more con..
Akhnaton (play)Akhnaton, a 1973 play by Agatha Christie, was set in Ancient Egypt, and followed the exploits of Tutankhamun and his father. The play is now out of print and seldom performed. ..
AkhnoorAkhnoor is a town and a notified area committee in Jammu district in the state of Jammu & Kashmir, India. Demographics As of 2001 India census[Geographic references#IndiaGRIndia], Akhnoor had a population of 10,770. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Akhnoor has an ..
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AkhtalAkhtal (Ghiyath ibn Ghawth al-Taghlibi al-Akhtal) (c. 640-710) was one of the most famous Arab poets of the Umayyad period. He belonged to the tribe of Taghlib in Mesopotamia, and was, like his fellow-tribesmen, a Christian, enjoying the freedom of his religion, while not taking its duties very seri..
Akhtaruzzaman IliasAkhtaruzzaman Elias (Bangla: আখতারুজ্জামান ইলিয়াস) was a notable Bangladeshi author. Though he wrote only two novels (see Works section), it has been enough for him to be considered by many critics among the pantheon of great Bengali novelists. Khowabnama dep..
Akhtar Abdur RahmanGeneral Akhtar Abdur Rahman was the Director of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) of Pakistan during the 1980s and was the mastermind behind the Afghan Jihad against the Soviet Union with the support of USA. He was a close friend of CIA chief William Casey. On promotion to the rank of General, he ..
Akhtar AliAkhtar Ali is a top former tennis player of India.He was the member of the Indian team that reached the final of Davis Cup in 1967.He was a member of the Indian Davis Cup team continuously from 1958 to 1964. Later he turned to coaching and coached the players like Ramesh Krishnan, Vijay Amritraj, ..
Akhtar ColonyAkhtar Colony is one of the neighborhoods of Jamshed Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. There are several ethnic groups in Jamshed Town including Urdu speakers, Punjabis, Sindhis, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Balochs, Memons, Bohras, Ismailis. Over 99% of the population is Muslim. The population ..
Akhtar Hameed KhanDr. Akhtar Hameed Khan (1914-99) promoted rural development in Pakistan and in other developing countries. He advocated community participation in development, and is particularly well known for his role in the Orangi Pilot Project. Recipient of Civil Awards Nishan-i-Imtiaz Sitara-i-Pakistan Hi..
Akhtar HussainAkhtar Hussain was a famous indian hockey player. ..
Akhtar KhanAkhtar Khan is a BBC World presenter often seen presenting Fast Track. He also makes appearances on BBC Asian Network and BBC News 24. External links [BBC Profile][BBC World Profile] ..
Akhtar Mohammed (Guantanamo detainee 845)''For other individuals named some variant of the same name, see Akhtiar Mohammed. Akhtar Mohammed is a citizen of Afghanistan, held in extrajudicial detention in the United States Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, in Cuba.[list of prisoners (.pdf)], US Department of Defense, May 15 2006 Mohamme..
Akhtar NaraghiAkhtar Naraghi is a Persian-Canadian writer. She holds a Ph.D. in English literature from McGill University and works in English. Her novels are all written in the first person, and revolve around the narrator's efforts to make a home in new surroundings, in different cultures. She has published thr..
Akhtar SarfrazAkhtar SarfrazPakistan (PAK) Batting style Left-hand bat Bowling type Right-arm offbreak Tests ODIs Matches - 4 '''Runs scored - 66 Batting average - 16.50 100s/50s -/- -/- Top score - 25 ..
Akhter HusainAkhter Husain Akhter Husain (Urdu: ﺍ ﺧﺘﺮ ﺣﺴﻴﻦ) , HPk, OBE, (01 March 1902 - 15 July 1983) was an eminent senior statesman and civil servant of Pakistan. He was appointed Governor of West Pakistan in September 1957 succeeding Mushtaq Ahmad Gurmani and then continued in office ..
Akhtiar Mohammad (Guantanamo detainee 1036)Akhtiar Mohammad is a citizen of Afghanistan, held in extrajudicial detention in the United States Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, in Cuba.[list of prisoners (.pdf)], US Department of Defense, May 15 2006 His detainee ID number is 1036. Intelligence analysts estimate that Mohammad was born in ..
Akhtiar MohammedThere are a number of individuals named Akhtiar Mohammed, or some variation thereof: Akhtar Mohammed (Guantanamo detainee 845) -- participated in his Combatant Status Review Tribunal and his Administrative Review Board hearing.Akhtiar Mohammed (Guantanamo detainee 969) -- transferred from Guantanamo..
Akhtiar Mohammed (Guantanamo detainee 969)''For other individuals named some variant of Akhtiar Mohammed see Akhtiar Mohammed. Akhtar Mohammed is a citizen of Afghanistan, who was held in extrajudicial detention in the United States Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, in Cuba.[list of prisoners (.pdf)], US Department of Defense, May 15 200..
AkhtubinskAkhtubinsk (Russian: ) is a town in Astrakhan Oblast, Russia. It is located at [48°18′N 46°9′E], on the left bank of the Akhtuba River (an arm of the Volga). Population: 44,100 (2005 est.); 45,542 (2002 Census); 30,000 (1968). Akhtubinsk was founded in 1959 by the merging of three ..
Akhundov National LibraryAkhundov National Library (Azeri in full: Mirzə Fətəli Axundov adına Azərbaycan milli kitabxanası) is a central state library of Azerbaijan, located in Baku and named after Mirza Fatali Akhundov. The library has about 4,5 million items (books, printed materials, newspapers, maps, dissertati..
Akhund of SwatThere are very few or no other articles that link to this one.Please help [[help:link|introduce links]] in articles on [related topics]. After links have been created, remove this message.This article has been tagged since June 2006. } The Akhund of Swat (1794-1874) was a Muslim saint wh..
AK HellasAK Hellas (the initials standing for the full name of the company, 'Aggelopoulos-Karkanis O.E.') was a Greek manufacturer of light trucks and other metal products. It designed and produced two basic types of vehicles - all three-wheelers with 50cc engines, taking advantage of a favorabe classificati..
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