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A. L. Morton
(Arthur) Leslie Morton (1903 - 1987) was a prolific English Marxist historian. He worked mostly as an independent scholar; for a time in the 1940s he was closely associated with the Historians Group of the Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB). He is known also for work on William Blake and the Ra..
Al-Ma'arri
Abu 'alaa' Ahmed ibn Abd Allah ibn Sullaiman al-Tanookhy al-Ma'arri (Arabic أبو العلاء أحمد بن عبد الله بن سليمان التنوخي المعري) (December 26, 973 - May 10 or May 21, 1057), was a blind Syrian poet and writer. Abul-'Ala lost his sight at the age of five. ..
Al-Ma'ida
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Al-Ma'mun
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Al-Ma'un
Surat Al-Ma'un (Arabic: سورة الماعون ) (Small Kindnesses, Almsgiving, Have You Seen) is the 107th sura of the Qur'an with 7 ayat. This Surah was revealed in Madina where a myriad of factions were conspiring to contain the growing Islamic influence. The Surah discusses the character of t..
Al-Maadeed
Al-Maadeed or spelled Al-Maadid are one of the most important tribes in Qatar. They are also very important in Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia. The Maadeed are descendants of Banu Tamim. In Qatar it includes many of the major families such as : Al-ThaniAl-AliAl-AssiryAl-BadiAl-GhanimAl-JattalAl-Mahasheed ..
Al-Maarij
Surat Al-Maarij (Arabic: سورة المعارج ) (The Ascending Stairways) is the 70th sura of the Qur'an with 44 ayat. Preceded by:Al-Haaqqa Sura 70 Succeeded by:Nooh The Qur'an 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 ..
Al-maghazi
al-Maghazi, a term which, from the time of the work on the subject ascribed to al-Wakidi (d. 207/823), if not earlier, has signified in particular the expeditions and raids organised by the Prophet Muhammad in the Medinan period. The Encyclopaedia of Islam ..
Al-Maghrib Institute
The AlMaghrib Institute is an Islamic institution based in Canada and the United States. The Institute was founded in 2001 by Muhammad Alshareef in cooperation with Dar-us-Salaam. The Institute offers seminars throughout college campuses located in the United States and Canada. They are currently th..
Al-Mahani
Abu Abdallah Mohammed ibn Isa al-Mahani, was a Persian mathematician and astronomer from Mahan, Kerman, Persia. The book Al-fihrist ("Index") by the bookseller Ibn al-Nadim in 988 mentions Mahani, not for his work in astronomy, but rather for his work in geometry and arithmetic. However the work w..
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Al-Maktoum Stadium
Al-Maktoum Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Al Nasr FC. The stadium holds 12,000 people. ..
Al-Malik
Al-Malik is an Arabic name, literally 'the King', that may refer to: the title King of Kingsone of the 99 names of God in Islam 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 l..
Al-Malik al-Rahim
Abu Nasr Khusrau Firuz (d. 1058 or 1059) was the Buyid amir of Iraq (October 1048-1055). He was the son of Abu Kalijar. Upon his father's death, he took the throne in Baghdad with the title "al-Malik al-Rahim". His succession to the entire Buyid Empire was prevented by his brother Abu Mansur Fulad ..
Al-Manar
Al-Manar logo Al Manar (المنار; Arabic for Beacon) is a major Lebanese radio and television news organization. Al-Manar is surrounded with controversy due to its self-proclaimed ties to Hezbollah. In the United States, Al-Manar was categorized as a terrorist organization by a decision ..
Al-Manar (journal)
The correct title of this } is }}}. The initial letter is capitalized due to [Naming conventions #Lower case first lettertechnical restrictions]. al-Manar was an influential Islamic journal, written in Arabic, published by Rashid Rida from 1898 until his death in 1935. ..
Al-Manshiyya
al-Manshiyya (Arabic: المنشية) was a Palestinian village that was captured by Israel during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. al-Manshiyya DistrictDistrict of Acre Location2 km northeast of Acre Israeli occupation dateMay 14, 1948 Israeli military operationOperation Ben-Ami Israeli att..
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Al-Mansura, Acre
For other places with the same name, see Al Mansurah (disambiguation). al-Mansura was a Palestinian village that was captured by Israel during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. al-Mansura Location29 km northeast of Acre Israeli occupation dateEarly November, 1948 Israeli military operationOper..
Al-Mansuriya
Al-Mansuriya (Arabic: المنصوريه ) was a royal residence near Kairouan, Tunisia, and the seat of Fatimid government from the time of Ismail al-Mansur The new residence was founded in 946 by al-Mansur before the eventual victory over Abu Yazid and replaced Mahdia as the capital of the empir..
Al-Mansur Ibn Abi Aamir
This article is about the Spanish Muslim general and statesman Al-Mansur. There is also an article on the Abbasid Caliph Al Mansur of Baghdad Al Mansur. They were both known as Almanzor in the West Abu Aamir Muhammad Ibn Abdullah Ibn Abi Aamir, Al-Hajib Al-Mansur أبو عامر محمد بن عب�..
Al-Mansur ibn Buluggin
al-Mansûr ibn Buluggin (Arabic: المنصور إبن بلوجن )( d.995) was the second ruler of the Zirids in Ifriqiya (984-995). Al-Mansur succeeded his father Buluggin ibn Ziri (972-984) in Ifriqiya. Despite further campaigns by the Zirids against the Berber tribes of Morocco, he was forced..
Al-Maqasid
Al-Maqasid (the goals, the purposes) is a guide to Islam written by Imam Nawawi. It covers purposes of Islamic faith, Zakat (charity tax), pilgrimage or even of the Qur'an's and Sunnah's text, as well as frequently asked questions and can be used as a primer for students of Islam. Newer editions con..
Al-Maqrizi
Taqi al-Din Ahmad ibn 'Ali ibn 'Abd al-Qadir ibn Muhammad al-Maqrizi (1364 - 1442); Arabic: تقى الدين أحمد بن على بن عبد القادر بن محمد المقريزى, was an Egyptian historian more commonly known as al-Maqrizi or Makrizi. According to Paul E. Walker, A Mamluk &#..
Al-Maqwa
Al-Maqwa is a part of the Great Burgan area in Kuwait. Kuwait International Airport is located there. ..
Al-Maris
Al-Maris (Arabic: المريس) was an area of southern Egypt/northern Nubia from the tenth to the thirteenth century. It was a part of the Christian state of Makuria, and had earlier been part of Nobatia before that nation merged with Makuria. The main towns were Bajrash (Pachoras, Faras) and Qas..
Al-Marrakushi
Abd al Wahid Al-Marrakushi (b. 1185) was a renowned Muslim historian, scientist, astronomer, and mathematician from Marrakech, in present day Morocco. From any early age he was engrossed in various academic pursuits, studying in both Marrakech and Fez until he was twenty-three and left for al-Anda..
Al-Marrakushi (crater)
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Al-Marwazi
Ahmad ibn 'Abdallah Habash al-Hasib al-Marwazi (Arabic: أحمد بن عبد الله المروازي حباش الحاسب) was a Persian astronomer and mathematician from Merv in Khorasan, Persia. He flourished in Baghdad, and died a centenarian between 864 and 874. He worked under the Abbasid c..
Al-Masadd
Surat Al-Masadd (Arabic: سورة المسد ) (The Palm Fibre or The Flame) is the 111th Sura of the Qur'an with 5 ayat. It is a Makkan surah. After proclaiming the bismillah, the sura condemns Abu Lahab and his wife as examples of worldly and wealth driven sinners. Although they have much on eart..
Al-Masihi
Abu Sahl Isa ibn Yahya al-Masihi al-Jurjani (ابو سهل عيسى بن يحيى المسيحي الگرگاني) was a Christian physician, from Jurjan (Jorjan or Gorgan), east of the Caspian Sea, in Iran. He was the teacher of Avicenna. He wrote an encyclopedic treatise on medicine of one hundre..
Al-Masri
al-Masri may refer to: Abu Ayyub al-Masri, an Egyptian Islamic Jihad militant and member of al-QaedaAbu Hamza al-Masri (b. 1958), a Muslim cleric in the United KingdomKhalid al-Masri, a member of al-QaidaTaher al-Masri, a former Prime Minister of Jordan This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation..
Al-Mawardi
Abu al-Hasan Ali Ibn Muhammad Ibn Habib al-Mawardi (d. 448H, 1058 C.E) was a Muslim jurist of the Shafii school; he also made contributions to Qur'anic interpretations, philology, ethics, and literature. He served as judge at several Iraqi districts, including Baghdad, and as an ambassador of the Ab..
Al-Mawrid
Al-Mawrid is a unique institution that envisions the revival and perpetuation of the rich intellectual heritage of the Muslim Ummah. At the beginning of the fifteenth century Hijrah (1985), this institution owes its establishment to the perception that the process of attaining the true understanding..
Al-Mazeedi
There 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 Banu Al-Mazeedi (المزيدي) refers to an Ar..
Al-Merrikh
Al-Merrikh (Arabic: نادي المريخ السوداني ) is a Sudanese football club based in Omdurman, Sudan. Along with AlHilal and Al-Mourada, it forms the triplet of Sudanese football. Contents 1 Name and Meaning2 Leagues3 Awards4 External links Name and Meaning Al-M..
Al-mi'raj
There 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 Al-mi'raj is a mythical beast from Islamic poetr..
Al-Mishraq
There 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. } Al-Mishraq is a state run sulfur plant near Mosul, I..
Al-Mu'allim
Al-Mu'allim (المعلم) is a Nasheed-album released by Sami Yusuf. ..
Al-Mu'jam al-Kabeer
Part of the series on Qur'an Tafsir [ v]·[ d]·[ e] Most famous Sunni: Tafsir ibn Kathir — 1301-1373Tafsir al-Tabari — 838–923 Shi'a: Tafsir al-Mizan — 1892-1981 Sunni tafsir Tanwir al-Miqbas — ?Al-Mu'jam al-Kabe..
Al-Mu'tadid
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Al-Mu'tamid
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Al-Mu'tasim
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Al-Mubarrad
Mubarrad or Mobarrad, full name Abu Al-'Abbas Muhammad Ibn Yazid, (c. 826-898) was an Arabian grammarian born in Basra on March 26, 826 CE. After studying grammar in that city, he was called to the court of the Abbasid caliph al-Mutawakkil at Samarra in 860. When the caliph was killed in 861, he wen..
Al-Muddathir
Surat Al-Muddathir (Arabic: سورة المدثر ) (The Cloaked One, The Man Wearing A Cloak) is the 74th sura of the Qur'an with 56 ayat. Preceded by:Al-Muzzammil Sura 74 Succeeded by:Al-Qiyama The Qur'an 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 3..
Al-Mufid
Abu Abdullah Mohammad Ebn No'man known as Sheikh al-Mufid (~932-1006 CE) was an eminent Shiite scholar. He was born in Ukbara and later immigrated together with his father to Baghdad, where the shiite Buwayhids were ruling. He wrote about 200 books on different topics of Islam. He tried to unify shi..
Al-Muhaidib
The Al-Muhaidib Group (Arabic:مجموعة شركات عبدالقادر المهيدب و اولاده) is an international private group of companies based in Saudi Arabia that was founded in 1946 by Sheikh Abdul Kadir bin Abdul Muhsin Al-Muhaidib. The current Chairman of the Board of Directors ..
Al-Muhajabah
Laura Poyneer, a weblogger who posts under the pseudonym of Al-Muhajabah (Arabic: 'woman who wears hijab') is a convert to Islam living in Seattle, Washington. She was one of the first well-known Muslim bloggers. Her personal weblog is known as veiled4allah. Other blogs on her website include "T..
Al-Muhajiroun
Al-Muhajiroun (Arabic: المهاجرون, The Emigrants) was an Islamist group operating in the United Kingdom, which splintered from Hizb ut-Tahrir in 1996. It was led by Omar Bakri Muhammad and Anjem Choudary[link] and was notorious for its conference "The Magnificent 19", praising the ..
Al-Muhsi
Al-Muhsi means "The Reckoner", it is one of the 99 names of Allah. External link [99 Names of ALLAH] With meanings and benefits of recitation. ..
Al-Muhtadee Billah Bolkiah
Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah Bolkiah Crown Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah (Arabic: المهتدي بالله بلقية) (born February 17, 1974) is the first born son and heir to the Sultan of Brunei. He is the son of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and Queen Saleha. ..
Al-Muhtadi
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Al-Muizz ibn Badis
Al-Muizz ibn Badis (Arabic: المعز بن باديس‎ ​)‎ (1008 - 1062) was the fourth ruler of the Zirids in Ifriqiya and reigned from 1016 to 1062. Al-Muizz ascended the throne as a minor following the death of his father Badis ibn Mansur (995-1016), with his aunt acting as regent...
Al-Mujadila
Surat Al-Mujadila (Arabic: سورة المجادلة ) (She That Disputeth, The Pleading Woman) is the 58th sura of the Qur'an with 22 ayat. Preceded by:Al-Hadid Sura 58 Succeeded by:Al-Hashr The Qur'an 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34..
Al-Mukhtar
Al-Mukhtar ibn Abi Ubayd al Thaqafi was an early Islamic revolutionary who led an abortive rebellion against the Umayyid Caliphs who ruled the Muslim world after the murder of the fourth Caliph, Ali ibn Abu Talib. Al-Mukhtar was born in Ta'if in 622 CE, the year Muhammad began the Hijra to Medina. ..
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Al-Mulk
Mulk, or with the article al-mulk or ul-mulk, is an oriental word (an alternative form is molk), derived from the ruler's title Malik, for realm, also used in a more generic term, regardless of the royal (or, as in Persia, imperial) style. In Islam, Malik al Mulk (مالك الملك) The Owner of ..
Al-Muminun
Surat Al-Muminun (Arabic: سورة المؤمنون ) (The Believers) is the 23rd sura of the Qur'an with 118 ayat. Preceded by:Al-Hajj Sura 23 Succeeded by:An-Nur The Qur'an 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 ..
Al-Mumtahina
Surat Al-Mumtahina (Arabic: سورة الممتحنة ) (She That Is To Be Examined, Examining Her) is the 60th sura of the Qur'an, a Madinan sura with 13 ayat. Preceded by:Al-Hashr Sura 60 Succeeded by:As-Saff The Qur'an 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 ..
Al-Munafiqun
Surat Al-Munafiqūn (Arabic: سورة المنافقون ) (The Hypocrites) is the 63rd sura of the Qur'an with 11 ayat. Preceded by:Al-Jumua Sura 63 Succeeded by:At-Taghabun The Qur'an 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 4..
Al-Mundhir
Al-Mundhir (Arabic: المنذر ), (c.842 - 888) was Emir of Cordoba from 886 to 888. He was a member of the Umayyad dynasty, the son of Muhamad bin Abd al-Rahman, amir al-Qurtubi. Preceded by:Muhammad I Umayyad Leader Succeeded by:Abdallah ibn Muhammad Emir of Cordoba ..
Al-Mundhir I
Al-Mundhir I ibn Yahya al-Tujibi was the first Banu Tujibi local boss to rule the city of Zaragoza. He ruled from 1018-1021. References [List of Muslim rulers] ..
Al-Mundhir II
Al-Mundhir II ibn Yahya ibn al-Mundhir was the third local boss of the Banu Tujibi group. He ruled Zaragoza from 1029-1039. References [List of Muslim rulers] ..
Al-Muntasir
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Al-Muqaddasi
Muhammad ibn Ahmad Shams al-Din Al-Muqaddasi (Arabic: محمد بن امحد شمس الدين المقدسي) (also known as Al-Maqdisi) was a notable medieval Arab geographer, author of Ahsan at-Taqasim fi Ma`rifat il-Aqalim (The Best Divisions for Knowledge of the Regions). He was born in Jerusa..
Al-Muqanna
Al-Muqannaˤ or the "veiled one" (المقنع) was a Persian prophet who was viewed as a heretic by mainstream Muslims. Al-Muqannaˤ was an ethnic Persian from Merv named Hashim ibn Hakim, working initially as a clothes pleater. He became a commander for Abū Muslim of Khorasan. After Abū Muslim..
Al-Muqtadi
Al-Muqtadi (Arabic: المقتدى ) (d. 1094) was the Abbasid Caliph in Baghdad from 1075 to 1094. He was honored by the Seljuk Sultan Malik Shah, during whose reign the Caliphate was recognized throughout the extending range of Seljuk conquest. Arabia, with the Holy Cities now recovered from the..
Al-Muqtadir
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Al-Muqtafi
Al-Muqtafi (Arabic: المكتفى) (d. 1160) was the Abbasid Caliph in Baghdad from 1136 to 1160. The continued disunion and contests between Seljuk Turks afforded al-Muqtafi opportunity of not only maintaining his authority in Baghdad, but also extending it throughout Iraq. Al-Muqtafi was able..
Al-Murabitun
Al-Murabitun (al-murabitūn, also transliterated as al-Mourabitoun, an Arabic term literally meaning The Sentinels, but with Muslim historical connotations) was an alternative name for the Independent Nasserist Organization of Lebanon. It was also the name of the party's militia during the Lebanese ..
Al-Mursalat
Surat Al-Mursalat (Arabic: سورة المرسلات ) (The Emissaries, Winds Sent Forth) is the 77th sura of the Qur'an with 50 ayat. Preceded by:Al-Insan Sura 77 Succeeded by:An-Naba The Qur'an 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36..
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Al-Musta'li
Aħmad al-Mustaˤlī (Arabic: احمد المستعلى) (d 1101) was the ninth Fatimid Caliph. Al-Mustaˤlī was made caliph by Regent Malik al-Afdal (1094-1121) as the successor to al-Mustansir. By and large, al-Mustaˤlī was subordinate to Malik al-Afdal. One complication of the selection of a..
Al-Musta'sim
Al-Musta'sim (1213 - February 20 1258) (Arabic: المستعصم بالله) was the last Abbasid Caliph in Baghdad; he ruled from 1242 to 1258. In 1258 the Abbasid domain, comprising of a little more than what is now Iraq and Syria, was invaded by the Mongols under Hulagu Khan, the grandson of Gen..
Al-Mustadi
Al-Mustadi (1142 - 1180) (Arabic: المستضئ بأمر الله) was the Abbasid Caliph in Baghdad from 1170 to 1180. Like his predecessor, he continued to occupy a more or less independent position, with a Vazir and courtly surroundings, and supported by only a small force sufficient for an occa..
Al-Mustadrak alaa al-Sahihain
Part of the series on Hadith collections [ v]·[ d]·[ e] Most famous Sunni six major collections (Al-Kutub al-Sittah): Sahih Bukhari Sahih MuslimSunan al-SughraSunan Abi Da'udSunan al-TirmidhiSunan Ibn Maja/Al-Muwatta Shi'a collections: Nahj al-..
Al-Mustain I
Al-Mustain I, Sulayman ibn Hud al-Judhami was the first member of the Banu Hud family to rule the city of Zaragoza. Ruled from 1039 (when he seized control of the city from the Banu Tujibi) to 1049. References [List of Muslim rulers] ..
Al-Mustain II
Al-Mustain II, Ahmad ibn Yusuf was the final member of the Banu Hud family to rule Zaragoza. He ruled from 1085-1110. He was the son of Al-Mustain II, Ahmad ibn Yusuf. References [List of Muslim rulers] ..
Al-Mustakfi
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Al-Mustanjid
Al-Mustanjid (d. 1170) was the Abbasid Caliph in Baghdad from 1160 to 1170. He was the son of previous Caliph al-Muqtafi. One of al-Muqtafi's wives wanted her own son to succeed. She gained over many Amirs to her side, and had their slave-girls armed with daggers to kill the new Caliph. Al-Mustanj..
Al-Mustansir
Al-Mustansir (1176 - 1226) (Arabic: المستنصر بالله) was the Abbasid Caliph in Baghdad from 1226 to 1242. He was the son of az-Zahir and the grandson of an-Nasir. There is little said of him beyond that he was mild and virtuous. Like his father, he remained a symbolic Caliph with little..
Al-Mustansir of Cairo
Al-Mustansir (Arabic: المستنصر) ‎ (July 2, 1029 – January 10, 1094), was born in Cairo on 16th Jamada II, 420/ and eight months afterwards was declared to succeed his father. His name was Ma'd Abu Tamim, surnamed al-Mustansir billah (Imploring the help of God). He ascended on 15th Sh..
Al-Mustaqbal
Al-Mustaqbal (Arabic: ‎), The Future, was a new Palestinian Arab political party launched in December 2005, headed by Marwan Barghouti shortly before the January 2006 elections for the Palestinian Legislative Council. Contents 1 Formation2 Re-Consolidation3 Mustaqbal post-e..
Al-Mustarshid
Al-Mustarshid (d. 1135) was the Abbasid Caliph in Baghdad from 1118 to 1135. Son of the preceding Caliph, he once more tried independence while the Seljuks were engaged in war in the East. They had left Baghdad much to itself. Risings in Iraq at this time were common. One of the rising was led by t..
Al-Mustazhir
Al-Mustazhir (1078-1118) (Arabic: المستظهر بالله) was the Abbasid caliph in Baghdad from 1094 to 1118. He succeeded his father al-Muqtadi. During his twenty-four years incumbency he was politically irrelevant, despite the civil strife at home and the appearance of the First Crusade in S..
Al-Mutaffifin
Surat Al-Mutaffifin (Arabic: سورة المطففين ) (or "those who deal in fraud") is the 83rd sura of the Qur'an with 36 ayat. Preceded by:Al-Infitar Sura 83 Succeeded by:Al-Inshiqaq The Qur'an 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35..
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Al-Mutawakkil III
Muhammad al-Mutawakkil III (d. 1543) (Arabic: محمد المتوكل على الله), reigned 1509 to 1516, and again in 1517, was the last caliph of the later, Egyptian-based period of the Abbasid dynasty. Since the Mongol sack of Baghdad and execution of the Caliph Al-Musta'sim in 1258, the Abba..
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Al-Muwaffak
Abu Mansur Muwaffak ibn Ali al-Harawi (Persian: ابو منصور موفق بن علی هروي) was a 10th century Persian physician. He flourished in Herat under the Samanid prince Mansur I ibn Nuh, who ruled from 961 to 976. He was apparently the first to think of compiling a treatise on mater..
Al-Muwahhidūn
Al-Muwahhidūn (Arabic: الموحدون) is an Arabic word meaning "monotheists" or "those who believe in the unity of God (tawhid)" (or literally "unitarians"), and has been applied to various groups of Muslims at various times. It is the original Arabic name of the North African Almohad dynasty,..
Al-Muwatta
Part of the series on Hadith collections [ v]·[ d]·[ e] Most famous Sunni six major collections (Al-Kutub al-Sittah): Sahih Bukhari Sahih MuslimSunan al-SughraSunan Abi Da'udSunan al-TirmidhiSunan Ibn Maja/Al-Muwatta Shi'a collections: Nahj al-..
Al-Muzzammil
Surat Al-Muzzammil (Arabic: سورة المزمل ) (The Enshrouded One, Bundled Up) is the 73rd sura of the Qur'an with 20 ayat. Preceded by:Al-Jinn Sura 73 Succeeded by:Al-Muddathir The Qur'an 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 3..
Além Paraíba
Além Paraíba is a city in the southeastern Zona da Mata region of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The name indicates its position on the far bank (from Rio de Janeiro) of the Rio Paraíba do Sul. It was known as São José d'Além Parahyba until 1923. Railways Além Paraíba was at the junction of the Estr..
Alm
Alm may refer to: the non-existent singular form of alms, a form of charity.alpine grassland.Alm River in Austria, tributary of the Traun.The protagonist of Fire Emblem Gaiden.old name "Alm-Stadion" of a german stadium in Bielefeld. Schüco Arena See also the acronym ALM. ..
ALM
ALM is a three-letter abbreviation with multiple meanings, as described below: The National Rail code for Alnmouth railway station, United Kingdom. External links: [station information]; [Location map]; [live departures and arrivals].Air ALMApplication Lifecycle Manag..
Alma
Alma may refer to: Places Canada*Alma, Ontario, a small village in Ontario, Canada*Alma, Quebec, a town in Quebec, Canada*Alma, New Brunswick, a fishing village on the Bay of Fundy Crimea*Alma (river) and the site of the Battle of Alma (September 20, 1854) Kazakhstan*Alma-Ata or Almaty, until recen..
Alma, Arkansas
Alma is a town located in Crawford County in western Arkansas. It is about 13 miles from the Oklahoma border along the I-40 corridor. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 4,160. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 The Spinach Capital of the World4 Attra..
Alma, Colorado
Alma is a town in Park County, Colorado, United States. The population was 179 at the 2000 census. At an elevation of 10,355 feet (3,156 meters), it is the highest incorporated municipality in the United States. Geography Alma is located at [39°17′3″N, 106°3′48″W] (39.284116,..
Alma, Georgia
Alma is a city in Bacon County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,236 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Bacon County[Geographic references#6GR6]. Alma's name was a tribute to the 4 capitals Georgia has had as a state: Augusta, Louisville, Milledgeville, and Atl..
Alma, Illinois
Alma (formerly Rantoul) is a village in Marion County, Illinois, United States. The population was 386 at the 2000 census. Geography Alma is located at [38°43′18″N, 88°54′43″W] (38.721589, -88.911986)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census ..
Alma, Jackson County, Wisconsin
Alma is a town in Jackson County, Wisconsin in the United States. The population was 983 at the 2000 census. The Village of Alma Center is located within the town. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 150.1 km² (58.0 mi²). 150.1 km² (57.9 mi²) of..
Alma, Kansas
Alma is a city in Wabaunsee County, Kansas, USA. The population was 797 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Wabaunsee County[Geographic references#6GR6]. Geography Alma is located at [39°0′56″N, 96°17′21″W] (39.015637, -96.289050)[Geographic references#1..
Alma, Michigan
Alma is a city in Gratiot County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 9,275 at the 2000 census. It was incorporated as the Village of Alma in 1872 and became a city in 1905. Alma's claims to fame include the annual Highland Festival which brings members of Scottish clans and intereste..
Alma, Missouri
Alma is a city in Lafayette County, Missouri, United States. The population was 399 at the 2000 census. Geography Alma is located at [39°5′45″N, 93°32′46″W] (39.095810, -93.546204)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city h..
Alma, Nebraska
Alma is a city in Harlan County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,214 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Harlan County[Geographic references#6GR6]. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 History4 References5 External links Geography Alma is..
Alma, New Brunswick
Alma is a village in Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada. As of 2001 the population was 290. The village is at the mouth of the Upper Salmon River, where it empties into the Bay of Fundy. Alma is the site of the headquarters of Fundy National Park, making tourism a major part of the local economy...
Alma, New York
Alma is a town in Allegany County, New York, USA. The population was 847 at the 2000 census. The source of thetown name is indefinite. The Town of Alma is on the southern edge of Allegany County and is southwest of the Village of Wellsville. Contents 1 History2 Geography3 Demo..
Alma, Ontario
Alma, or Alma Station, is a small rural village in southwestern Ontario, Canada. It is a part of the Township of Centre Wellington in Wellington County and lies north of Elora, and south of Arthur. Local businesses include restaurants, car mechanics, and the local variety store, as well as a vibra..
Alma, Quebec
Alma (2001 population: 30,126) is a town located on the southeast coast of Lac Saint-Jean where it flows into the Saguenay River, in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada, approximately 175 km north of Quebec City. Alma is the seat of Lac-Saint-Jean-Est Regional County Municipality. ..
Alma, Texas
Alma is a town in Ellis County, Texas, United States. The population was 302 at the 2000 census. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 Education4 External links Geography Alma is located at [32°17′10″N, 96°32′43″W] (32.285975, -96.545237)[Geographic re..
Alma, Victoria
Alma is a small town in Victoria, Australia. It is located along the Maryborough - St Arnaud Road, west of Maryborough. The town began as a gold-mining settlement. It was surveyed in 1860 and proclaimed in 1891. It had a peak population of 2109. ..
Alma, Wisconsin
There are a few other places named Alma in Wisconsin. Alma's business district is listed on the National Register of Historic Places Alma is a city in Buffalo County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 942 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Buffalo County[Geograph..
Alma-0
Alma-0 is a small imperative programming language that includes a limited number of features inspired by the logical programming paradigm. These additions support and encourage declarative programming and make Alma-0 an attractive option for programmers used to imperative languages when facing probl..
Alma-Ata Tower
The Alma-Ata Tower in the Kazakh city of Almaty was built between 1975 and 1983 and is one of the tallest free-standing towers in the world. The tower is located on high slopes of Kok Tyube mountain (Kok Tyube is Kazakh for: "greener hill"). It is 371.5 m (1073 ft) tall; its 114 m metal aerial rea..
Almabtrieb
The Almabtrieb (German language literally: drive from the mountain pasture) is an annual event in the alpine regions in Europe, referring to a cow train in autumn. During summer, all over the alpine regions cow herds feed on alpine pastures high up in the mountains. In numbers, these amount to ab..
Almac
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Almace
In the semi-mythical Song of Roland, Almace, Almice or Almacia is the sword of Turpin, Archbishop of Reims, one of the last three Franks to die at the Battle of Roncevaux Pass , along with Roland (Orlando in Italian) and Gualter de Hum. Unlike Roland's much more famous sword Durendal, very little i..
Almacelles
Almacelles (Spanish: Almacellas) is a town in the comarca of Segrià, in Catalonia, Spain. Population: 5.623 (2001). [http://encycl.opentopia.com/ edit ] Municipalities of Segrià Aitona | Els Alamús | Albatàrrec | Alcanó | Alcarràs | Alcoletge | Alfarràs | Alfés | Algua..
Almack's
Almack's Assembly Rooms was one of the first clubs in London which welcomed both men and women. It was one of a limited number of upper class mixed-sex public social venues in the British capital in an era when the most important venues for the hectic social season were the grand houses of the ari..
Almada
Almada Location - Region - Subregion - District or A.R.  LisboaPenínsula de SetúbalSetúbal Party Emília Sousa CDU Area 70.0 km² Population - Total - Density 164,8442,355/km² parishes 11 Coordinates [38º40'N 09º09'W] Municipal holi..
Almada (parish)
Almada Almada is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Almada. It has a population of 19,514 inhabitants and a total area of 1.42 Km².   Parishes of Almada municipality ..
Almada Negreiros
José Sobral de Almada Negreiros (São Tomé, São Tomé e Príncipe, April 7, 1893- Lisbon, July 15, 1970) was a Portuguese painter, poet and writer. Contents 1 Life2 Painting and visual arts3 Novels and writings4 External links Life In 1913 he made his first individual ..
Almadén
Almadén, Spain, is a town and municipality in the province of Ciudad Real, within the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha. The town is located at 4° 49' W and 38° 46' N and is 589 meters above sea level. Almadén is approximately 200 km south of Madrid in the Brown Mountain Range. The word ..
Almaden
The name Almaden may refer to the following places: Almadén a town in Spain notable for its mercury mines.Almaden Valley, a neighborhood of San Jose, California, USA. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to ..
Almaden (disambiguation)
Almaden, when used alone, can mean several things. Almadén, a town in Spain, home to mercury mines.Almaden Valley, a neighborhood in San Jose, California, named because of the mercury mines located there.New Almaden, California, an unincorporated town in Santa Clara County, California, located nex..
Almaden Air Force Station
Aerial view of Almaden AFS 682d Radar Sqdn. Almaden Air Force Station was a US Air Force early warning radar base in operation from 1958 to 1980. Located on the summit of Mount Umunhum in the Santa Cruz Mountains, the station is a few miles west of San Jose, California and sits about 3,4..
Almadén de la Plata
Almadén de la Plata is a municipality in Seville, Spain. [http://encycl.opentopia.com/ edit ] Municipalities of Seville Aguadulce | Alanís | Albaida del Aljarafe | Alcalá de Guadaira | Alcalá del Río | Alcolea del Río | Algámitas | Almadén de la Plata | Almensilla | Araha..
Almaden Quicksilver County Park
Almaden Quicksilver County Park is a 4,147 acres (17 km²) park that includes the grounds of former mercury ("quicksilver") mines adjacent to south San Jose, California, USA. The park's elevation varies greatly--the most used entrances (on the east side of the park) are less than 600 feet (180 m) ab..
Almaden Research Center
The IBM Almaden Research Center, located near San Jose, California, is one of IBM's research centers, specializing in both basic research in material science and applied research in things like computer storage, where many refinements and improvements were made in hard disc drive technology. The re..
Almaden Valley, San Jose, California
Almaden Valley (often just called Almaden) is a neighborhood of about 37,000 in the south of San Jose, California, USA, roughly equivalent to the 95120 ZIP Code. The neighborhood is east of Cambrian Park, west of Santa Teresa, and south of Coleman Ave. It is named after the New Almaden Mines, which..
Almadraba
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Almafuerte (band)
Almafuerte is a heavy metal band from Argentina formed by Ricardo Iorio in 1995 after the dissolution of Hermética. History In 1994, Hermética, one of the most important heavy metal bands of Argentina, broke up. Bassist Ricardo Iorio formed, one year later, Almafuerte, with guitarist Claudio "E..
Almagest
Almagest is the Latin form of the Arabic name (al-kitabu-l-mijisti, i.e. "The Great Book") of an astronomical treatise proposing the complex motions of the stars and planetary paths, originally written in Greek as μαθηματικἠ σύνταξις (Mathematike Syntaxis, "Mathematical Treatise";..
Almagreira
Almagreira may refer to: Almagreira (Vila do Porto)Almagreira, Portugal 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 directly to the intended article. ..
Almagreira (Vila do Porto)
Almagreira Almagreira is a parish in the municipality of Vila do Porto in the Portuguese autonomous region of Azores. The parish population in 2001 was 537 inhabitants, its population density, 50.8 inhabitants/km², and its total area is 10.58 km². It is located northwest of the town of Vila d..
Almagro
Almagro may refer to: Diego de Almagro, a Spanish explorerNicolas Almagro, a Spanish tennis playerAlmagro, Buenos AiresAlmagro, Samar, municipality of the Samar province in Philippines This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an..
Almagro, Buenos Aires
Almagro is a mostly middle-class barrio (neighborhood) of Buenos Aires. The neighbour is delimited by La Plata and Río de Janeiro streets to the west, Independencia avenue to the south, Sánchez de Bustamante, Sánchez de Loria and Gallo streets to the east, and Córdoba/Estado de Israel avenues..
Almagro, Samar
Almagro is a 5th class municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 10,619 people in 2,192 households. Barangays Almagro is politically subdivided into 24 barangays. BacjaoBiasong ICosta RicaGuin-ansanKerikiteLunang I (Look)Lunang IIM..
Almah
Almah ("עלמה") or plural: alamot ("עלמות") is a Hebrew feminine noun, for a girl who has reached puberty but is still under the shielding protection of her family; she is a young, marriageable (i.e. unmarried) girl. In Bibles, almah is typically translated as virgin, maiden, young woman,..
Almai
Almai, or Alme, (from alim, "wise", "learned"), the name of a class of singing girls in Egypt who are present at festivals and entertainments, and act as hired mourners at funerals. They are to be distinguished from the ghawazee, or dancing girls, who perform in the public streets and are of a lower..
Almain rivet
An Almain rivet is a form of armour created in Germany around the end of the 15th and early 16th centuries. It is designed to be manufactured easily, yet afford great protection to the wearer. Comprising of a bulbous breastplate with a laminated skirt defense called tassets, simple, round shoulder a..
Almaleea
Almaleea is a genus of perennial shrubs from the legume family Fabaceae native to Australia. ..
Almalexia
Almalexia is a fictional character from the game [[The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind|Morrowind]], one of the three living Gods of the Tribunal Temple. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Legendary Origins From various sources, it can be inferred that, pri..
Almamy Schuman Bah
Almamy Schuman Bah (born August 24, 1974) is a Guinean football player. He was part of the Guinean 2004 African Nations Cup team, who finished second in their group in the first round of competition, before losing in the quarter finals to Mali. In 2004, he went from FC Metz to Turkish Super League ..
Almanac
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. An almanac (also spelled almanack) is an annual publication containing tabular information in a particular field or fields often arranged according to the calendar. Astronomical data and various statistics are also found in almanacs, such as the times of the..
ALMANAC
This does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. ALMANAC is the name of a major breast cancer trial. It stands for "Axillary Lymphatic Mapping Against Nodal Axil..
Almanach Cracoviense ad annum 1474
Almanach Cracoviense ad annum 1474 (also known as the Calendarium Cracoviense), published in 1473, is the oldest known document to be printed in Poland. This incunabulum is a single-sheet astronomical calendar for the year 1474. It was published in Kraków by Kasper Straube, a travelling Bavarian ..
Almanach de Gotha
The Almanach de Gotha was a directory of Europe's nobility first published in 1763 at the ducal court of Friedrich III of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (which included the city of Gotha). Contents 1 Old Gotha2 Structure3 Gotha in the 20th century4 General considerations on European nob..
Almanac (album)
Almanac is a 2004 live album by the group They Might Be Giants. The album is comprised of songs performed by the band over the course of their 2004 tour. It is only available on their band-operated music downloading website. Song origins Tracks 1, 5, 15 and 19 recorded September 9, 2004 in Atlant..
Almanac (disambiguation)
Almanac could refer to: An almanac, an annual publication containing tabular information in a particular field or fields often arranged according to the calendar.John Murray Anderson's Almanac, a Broadway show (1953-4)Almanac, an album by They Might Be GiantsALMANAC (Axillary Lymphatic Mapping Agai..
Almanac (Jazz)
Free Jazz Project by Bennie Maupin (flute, tenor saxophone), Cecil McBee (bass), Mike Nock (piano) and Eddie Marshall (drums). Selected discography "Almanac", LP, Improvising Artists Inc., 1977 ..
Almanac (newspaper)
The Almanac is a weekly newspaper detailing the happenings of the South Hills region of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and northern Washington County, Pennsylvania. It is published by the Observer Publishing Company of McMurray, Pennsylvania. Its cover price is 50 cents, though it is delivered free of ..
Almanac (TV series)
Almanac is a public affairs television series produced by Twin Cities Public Television (TPT) in St. Paul, Minnesota and distributed to other channels around the state via Minnesota Public Television (MPTV). It has aired weekly for more than 20 years. Longtime hosts Eric Eskola and Cathy Wurzer ar..
Almanac of American Politics
The Almanac of American Politics is a reference work published biennially by the National Journal Group. It aims to provide a detailed look at the politics of the United States through an approach of profiling individual leaders and areas of the country. The Almanac is broken down alphabetically b..
Almanac Singers
The Almanac Singers were a group of folk musicians who achieved brief popularity in the early 1940s. Members Millard Lampell, Lee Hays, Pete Seeger, and Woody Guthrie began playing together informally after Seeger and Hays had been playing at left-wing political functions for a time. Mainstream na..
Almanbet Matubraimov
Almanbet Matubraimov (Алманбет Матубраимов) (born 1952) was a parliament speaker and briefly the acting Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan. He took over from Tursunbek Chyngyshev on December 13, 1993, and was replaced the following day by Apas Jumagulov. |- style="text-align: center;"..
Almandine
Almandine from Brazil. Almandine, or almandite, is a name applied to certain kinds of precious garnet, being apparently a corruption of alabandicus, which is the name applied by Pliny the Elder to a stone found or worked at Alabanda, a town in Caria in Asia Minor. Almandine is an iron alumina ..
Almanon (crater)
Crater characteristics Coordinates ..
Almanor, California
Almanor is a town located in Plumas County, California. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 0. Geography Almanor is located at 40°13'1" North, 121°10'38" West (40.216857, -121.177325)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the ..
Almanor Railroad
The Almanor Railroad (AAR reporting mark AL) is a Class III shortline operating in Northern California, USA. It is owned by Collins Pine and annually hauls about 300 cars of timber and lumber products generated at the mill. The railroad is likely named after the Almanor Forest that is being log..
Almansa
Almansa is a Spanish city and municipality in the province of Albacete, part of the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha. Almansa is also a wine appellation in the Spanish Denominación de Origen system. See also Battle of Almansa External links () [Portal of Almansa] ..
Almanzor
Almanzor is a Western version of Arabic al-Mansur, "the Victorious". Two people are known as Almanzor: the Andalusi general and statesman Al-Mansur Ibn Abi Aamirthe Abbasid Caliph Al Mansur of Baghdad Al Mansur. See also Al-Mansuriya.Cuevas de Almanzora, a Spanish town.Pico Almanzor, a peak in Spai..
Almanzo Wilder
Almanzo James Wilder (February 13, 1857 - October 23, 1949) was the husband of Laura Ingalls Wilder and father of Rose Wilder Lane, both noted authors. He was born the fifth child of successful farmers James and Angeline Day Wilder on their farm near Malone, New York on February 13, 1857. As part ..
Almaqah
Almaqah or Ilmuqah (Epigraphic South Arabian ; Ge'ez አለመቀሀ, ʾLMQH) was the moon god of the South Arabian kingdom of Saba and the Ethiopian kingdoms of Dʿmt and Aksum. The ruling dynasty of Saba regarded themselves as his children. Almaqah is represented on monuments by a cluster of light..
Almarestäket
Almarestäket, or Stäket, is a strait at the inlet of lake Mälaren in midth-east Sweden. A fortress existed there between about 1370 and 1517, also named Almarestäket. A place mentioned as Stocksund by old norse author Snorre Sturlasson was believed to be located here, but is now believed to ..
Almarian Decker
Almarian William Decker (b. 1852; d. Aug, 1893) was an American pioneer of electrical engineering involved in the early development of three-phase electrical power. In 1892 he was hired by H. H. Sinclair and Henry Fisher of the Redlands Electric Light and Power Company, a Californian generating com..
Almartha, Missouri
Almartha is an unincorporated community in northern Ozark County, Missouri. It is located about thirteen miles north of Gainesville on Missouri State Highway 95. Several homes are located there. It once had its own post office and ZIP Code, but mail is now served by Wasola. ..
Almas
type in almas in google images and see wat cums up. The word Almas has a number of uses: An Almas is a man-like creature, reported as living in central Asia.Almas is a Fajãs on the island of São JorgeAlmas is town in AfghanistanAlmas is a city in BrazilAlmaş is a river in RomaniaAn almas may re..
Almaş, Arad
Almaş is a location in Arad County, Romania. ..
Almåsgrønningen
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Almaşu Mare
Almaşu Mare (German: Groß-Almasch, Hungarian: Nagyalmás) is a commune located in Alba county, Romania With a population of 1678 ( according to the 2002 census) the commune encomprises the villages of Almaşu Mare, Almaşu De Mjloc, Brădet, Cib, Cheile Cibului, Glod and Nădăştia. Its current ..
Almas (cryptozoology)
The Almas, Mongolian for 'wild man', is a cryptozoological species of presumed hominid reputed to inhabit the Caucasus and Pamir Mountains of central Asia, and the Altai Mountains of southern Mongolia. Most mainstream scientists consider the Almas to be a purely legendary creature. Contents 1&nbs..
Almas del Silencio
Almas del Silencio is the first Spanish language album by Ricky Martin since 1998's "Vuelve". It was released on May 20, 2003. Martin collaborated with many new producers around the world for Almas del Silencio. Track listing "Jaleo" - Mixed by Gustavo Celis[link]"Tal Vez""Jamás""Si Tú ..
Almas jewlers
Almas Jewelers was founded in 1967 in Liaquatabad Town Karachi, Sindh, in Pakistan by Ishtiaque Ahmed. Almas Jewelers is in the jewlery business ranging from 22 karat gold and diamond jewelry. Almas Jewelers is owned by Almas Ishtiaque group of industries. Almas Jewelers has pending cases with c..
Almas Kishkenbayev
Almas Kishkenbayev (Kaz: Алмас Кiшкенбаев) (born June 1 1985 in Qyzylorda, Kazakhstan) is a singer who rose to popularity after winning SuperStar KZ, the Kazakh version of Pop Idol, shown by Perviy Kanal Evraziya. Almas is also the second only Idol winner who was previously a Wildc..
Almas Tower
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Almathera
Almathera Systems Ltd was a company that specialised in developing software for Amigas. The firm was in business between 1990 and 1997, developing CD-ROM based software for the CDTV and Amiga CD32, along with multimedia software for Amiga computers. Almathera developed the initial releases of Photog..
Almatis, Inc.
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Almaty
Map showing Almaty's location in Kazakhstan Opera building. Orthodox church Almaty (Алматы; formerly known as Alma-Ata, also Vernyj, Vyernyi (Верный) in Imperial Russia) is the largest city in Kazakhstan, with a population of 1,185,900 (2004) (8% of the population of ..
Almaty Aviation
Almaty Aviation (Almaty Aviation OJSC Aircompany) is an airline based in Kazakhstan. Code Data IATA Code: 6TICAO Code: LMT Lists of Aircraft | Aircraft manufacturers | Aircraft engines | Aircraft engine manufacturers | Airlines | Air forces | Aircraft weapons | Missiles | Timeline of avia..
Almaty Central Stadium
Almaty Central Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Almaty, Kazakhstan. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 26,250 people. ..
Almaty International Airport
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Almaty International School
Almaty International School is an English-using international school in Almaty, Kazakhstan. It was established in 1993 and is part of the Quality School International network. As of 2005 it has some 200 students and 28 teachers. See also List of international schoolsList of schools in Kazakhstan E..
Almaty Province
Almaty is a province of Kazakhstan. Its capital is Taldykorgan, which has a population of 98,000. The province itself has 860,000 people. It is Kazakhstan's fifth largest province. Geography Enclosed in but politically separate from Almaty Province is Almaty the city, Kazakhstan's largest city a..
Almavision
Almavision is a U.S. television network broadcasting Christian programming in Spanish. The network's slogan is "Television Cristiana...a la manera de Dios. " ("Christian television... in God's way."). History VidaVision began broadcasting on December 28, 2002 with a daily transmission on channe..
Almaviva
Almaviva is a character in Beaumarchais' Mariage de Figaro, representative of one of the old noblesse of France, recalling all their manners and vices, who is duped by his valet Figaro, a personification of wit, talent, and intrigue. ..
Almayer's Folly
Almayer's Folly is Joseph Conrad's first novel and was published in 1895. The novel centers on the Dutch trader Kaspar Almayer and the events leading to and surrounding his life in the jungles of Borneo. It is set in the late 1800's. Plot summary As Marlow says in the Conrad's novel Lord Jim, fac..
Almaz
The Almaz (Russian: - "Diamond") program was a series of military space stations launched by the Soviet Union under cover of the Salyut program. Three Almaz stations were launched: Salyut 2, Salyut 3 and Salyut 5. Salyut 2 failed shortly after achieving orbit, but Salyut 3 and 5 both conducted succ..
Almaza
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Almazny
Almazny or Almaznaya may refer to one of the following: Almazna, a town in Luhansk Oblast, UkraineAlmazny, Sakha Republic, an urban-type settlement in the Sakha Republic, RussiaAlmazny, a former urban-type settlement in Rostov Oblast, Russia; now a part of the town of Gukovo This article consisting ..
Almaz Ivanov
Almaz (Yerofey) Ivanovich Ivanov (Алмаз (Ерофей) Иванович Иванов in Russian) (? — April 27 (May 7), 1669) was a Russian statesman. In 1640-1646, Almaz Ivanov held the post of a diak of the royal treasury (Казённый двор, or Kazyonniy dvor). In 1646, he was tran..
Alma (1891)
The Alma is an 1891 built scow schooner, which is now preserved at the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park in San Francisco, California. Contents 1 History of the ''Alma''2 General characteristics3 External links4 Sources History of the Alma The Alma is a flat-bo..
Alma (French car)
The Alma was a French automobile manufactured in Courbevoie, Seine, between 1926 and 1929. Only a few cars of this marque were produced. The most significant -maybe the only one - model was called Alma6 or Alma Six referring to the proprietary in-line six cylinder engine of 1642cc used in these tw..
Alma (river)
The Alma (Ukrainian and , ) is a small river in Crimea. Its mouth is located half-way between Eupatoria and Sevastopol. Alma is a Crimean Tatar for an "apple". Near the Alma river the allied English, French, and Ottoman armies defeated the Russians under Prince Aleksandr Sergeevich Menshikov Septe..
Alma (Rivière La Grande Décharge) Water Aerodrome
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Alma (software tool)
Alma is a software workshop for modeling and analyzing. It gives a programmer the ability to manipulate and generate source code. External link [Alma home page] ..
Alma (town), Buffalo County, Wisconsin
Alma is a town in Buffalo County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 377 at the 2000 census. The City of Alma is located within the town. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 111.2 km² (42.9 mi²). 110.8 km² (42.8 mi²) of it is land..
Alma (town), Wisconsin
There are several towns named Alma in the U.S. state of Wisconsin: Alma (town), Buffalo County, WisconsinAlma, Jackson County, WisconsinAlma Center, Wisconsin, in Jackson County Also, there is the city of Alma, Wisconsin in Buffalo County This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a l..
Alma - Marceau (Paris Metro)
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Alma Adamkienė
Alma Adamkienė, is the wife of the President of Lithuania Valdas Adamkus, and is the current First Lady. She was born on February 10, 1927, and christened Alma Nutautaite. Her father, Stasys Nutautas, was a businessman and her mother, Ona Soblytė-Nutautienė assisted her husband in various comm..
Alma Afrobeat Ensemble
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Alma Airport
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Alma Alexander
Alma Alexander is the pen name of Alma A. Hromic (born July 5, 1963), a fantasy writer whose novels include The Secrets of Jin-Shei, The Hidden Queen, and Changer of Days. She is a native of Yugoslavia and grew up in various African countries, including Zambia, Swaziland, and South Africa, also spen..
Alma Ata Declaration
The Alma-Ata Declaration was adopted at the International Conference on Primary Health Care, Alma-Ata, presently in Kazakhstan, 6-12 September 1978. It was the first international declaration underlining the importance of Primary health care. The primary health care approach has since then been acce..
Alma Awards
The Alma Awards or American Latino Media Arts Awards are distinctions awarded to Latino performers (actors, film and television directors, and musicians) who promote positive portrayals of Latinos in the entertainment field. The acronym aptly describes the spirit of the organization because in Spani..
Alma Bella
There 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. } Alma Bella (born on 1908) is a Filipino silent film ..
Alma Bridwell White
Alma Bridwell White (June 16, 1862 – June 26, 1946) was the founder, and a Bishop, in the Pillar of Fire Church. Contents 1 Birth and siblings2 Education and marriage3 Religion4 Klan5 England6 Radio7 Death8 Timeline9 Publications10 Refe..
Alma Center, Wisconsin
Alma Center is a village in Jackson County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 446 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Alma. Geography Alma Center is located at [44°26′17″N, 90°54′43″W] (44.438046, -90.911890)[Geographic references#1GR1&..
Alma Cogan
Alma Cogan (May 19, 1932 - October 26, 1966) was an English singer of traditional pop music. Contents 1 Life and career2 Recordings2.1 Singles2.2 Albums3 External references4 Biography Life and career She was born Alma Angela Cohen of East European Jewish parentage,..
Alma College
This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject.Please help recruit one, or improve this page yourself}} if you can. See [discussion page] for details. Alma College is a selective, private, liberal arts college located in the small city of Alma in the ..
Alma Evans-Freake
Alma Evans-Freake is an actress and public speaker, born Alma Johnson, in 1960 she became New Zealand's first newsreader with her future husband, former Royal Air Force pilot Tim Evans-Freake. She later appeared on children's television with Chic Littlewood, (and a variety of badly behaved puppets)..
Alma Fahlstrøm
Alma Isabella Bosse (1863-1946) was born in Denmark, and became a well known Norwegian actress and theatre manager together with her husband Johan Fahlstrøm. Their only son Arne Fahlstrøm drowned tragically in the Titanic disaster. As they had no other children, they willed their fortune to the ..
Alma Gates
Alma Hardy Gates is a politician from Washington, DC, the capital of the United States. She is an elected member of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3D. Her Single Member District is 3D05. Contents 1 Family2 Education3 Political career4 References Family spouse - Harry F. Gat..
Alma Gêmea
Alma Gêmea (Twin Soul) is a Brazilian telenovela that produced and broadcasted by Rede Globo in 2005 and 2006. It was written by Walcyr Carrasco and directed by Jorge Fernando. Although the actors speak Portuguese, the program has been dubbed into other languages and syndicated internationally. It ..
Alma Gluck
Album cover Alma Gluck (May 11, 1884 - October 27, 1938), was a soprano. Born Reba Feinsohn to a Jewish family in Iaşi, Romania, Gluck moved to the United States at a young age. Gluck was one of the world's most famous female singers at the peak of her career, around 1910. Although, her in..
Alma Guillermoprieto
Alma Guillermoprieto (born May 27, 1949) is a Mexican journalist who has written extensively about Latin America for the British and American press. Her writings have also been widely disseminated within the Spanish-speaking world. Guillermoprieto was born and grew up in Mexico City. In her teens..
Alma Halliwell
Coronation Street character Alma Halliwell Played by Amanda Barrie Duration 1981, 1982, 1984, 1988-2001 Date of Birth 18 October 1944 Date of Death 17 June 2001 Marital Status Divorced Occupation Catering Family Richard Hillman Alma Halliwell previously Alma Baldwin an..
Alma Heights Christian Academy
Contents 1 Origins2 Enrollment and Graduates3 Facilities4 Accreditation5 External links Origins Alma Heights Christian Academy is a ministry of Pillar of Fire Church International, and reflects the mission statement of its parent organization: Article 11, ..
Alma High School (Nebraska)
For other schools by this name, see Alma High School Alma High School is a high school in Alma, Nebraska (USA). It is a public junior-senior high school, built in 1939, that has a maximum capacity of 275 students. References [School website] ..
Alma Johansson
There 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. } Alma Johansson (1880-1974) was a Swedish missionary ..
Alma Mahler
Alma Maria Mahler (August 31, 1879 – December 11, 1964), composer and painter, was noted in her native Vienna for her beauty and intelligence. She was the wife, successively, of one of the century's leading composers (Gustav Mahler), architects (Walter Gropius), and novelists (Franz Werfel). ..
Alma mater
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. Alma mater is Latin for "nourishing mother". It was used in ancient Rome as a title for the mother goddess, and in Medieval Christianity for the Virgin Mary. This term is taken from the motto ("Alma Mater Studiorum") of the oldest European university, the U..
Alma mater (disambiguation)
Alma mater is Latin for "nourishing mother". In many modern languages it is principally heard as a term of academia. Alma mater may also refer to: Academia Alma Mater Studiorum ("Nourishing mother of studies"), the name of the University of BolognaAlma Mater, a sculpture on Green Street and Wright..
Alma Mater Society
For other meanings of Alma Mater Society, see Alma Mater Society (disambiguation). The Alma Mater Society of Queen's University, otherwise known as the AMS, is the central undergraduate student government at Queen’s University in Canada. It is the oldest organization of its kind in Canada. Its ro..
Alma Mater Society (disambiguation)
Alma Mater Society could mean: Alma Mater Society of Queen's UniversityUniversity of British Columbia Alma Mater SocietyAlma mater 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 th..
Alma Mater Society of the University of British Columbia
AMS logo The Alma Mater Society (AMS) is the student society of UBC and represents more than 43,000 undergraduate and graduate students at UBC. The AMS also operates student services, student owned businesses, resource groups and clubs. In addition to offering services to students, the AMS i..
Alma Media
Alma Media is one of the largest media companies in Finland. The largest owner is the Swedish media house Bonnier. Recently Norwegian media company Schibsted made a public offer for purchasing Alma Media. Timeline 1957 founded Oy Mainos-TV-Reklam Ab which was the first commercial television in Finl..
Alma Moreno
Vanessa Laxamana in real life, an Ilocana and married to her first husband Rudy Fernandez and have a son Mark Anthony Fernandez also an actor. Alma and Rudy annuled their marriage and married her second husband, the Ace Comedian of the Philippine Cinema Dolphy having a child Vandolph a former child..
Alma Murray
There 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. } Alma Murray (1854- ) was an English actress, bor..
Alma Preinkert
Alma Preinkert (October 22, 1895-February 28, 1958) was the registrar at the University of Maryland before being murdered by an intruder at her Washington, D.C. home. A Maryland alumna and a beloved figure in the University community, her murder sent shockwaves through the area. Hundreds of intervie..
Alma Redemptoris Mater
Alma Redemptoris Mater or, in English, "Loving Mother of our Savior," is one of four liturgical Marian antiphons (the other three being: Ave Maria; Salve Regina; and Queen of Heaven, Rejoice) used as a part of the office of compline. Hermannus Contractus (Herman the Cripple) (1013 - 1054) is said t..
Alma Reville
Alma, Lady Hitchcock (Alma Lucy Reville) (August 14, 1899 – July 6, 1982 in Bel-Air, Los Angeles, California) was an actress, assistant director and the wife of Alfred Hitchcock, whom she met while working as an assistant director on one of his first films. She converted to Roman Catholicism b..
Alma Richards
Alma Wilford Richards (February 20, 1890 – April 3, 1963) was the first resident of Utah to win a gold medal at the Olympic Games, in 1912, in the running high jump event. Alma Richards was an eighth grade farm boy living in Utah who decided to stop school and explore the world. But shortly..
Alma River
The Alma River is located in New Zealand. ..
Alma Rosé
Alma Rosé (born November 3, 1906 Vienna; died April 4, 1944 Concentration Camp Auschwitz) was an Austrian violinist of Jewish descent. Her uncle was the composer Gustav Mahler. Alma Rosé was deported by the Nazis to the infamous concentration camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau. There she directed an orche..
Alma Rubens
--> Alma Rubens (February 19, 1897 - January 22, 1931) is an American silent film actress. Born in San Francisco, California, she performed since youth and became a star at the age of 19. Fast Career Rise and Addiction Her breakthrough performance was in 1916 in the movie Reggie Mixes In. She mad..
Alma S. Adams
Rep. Alma Adams Alma Shealey Adams is a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's fifty-eighth House district, including constituents in Guilford county. A college administrator from Greensboro, North Carolina, Adams is currently (2003-2004 session) ser..
Alma Swanley F.C.
Alma Swanley F.C. is a football club based inEngland. They were the founding members of the London Spartan League in 1975 and joined the Kent League in 1982. They won the title in 1986 but resigned from the league in 1994. ..
Alma Theon
Alma Theon (1843 - 1908) born Mary Chrystine Woodroffe Ware (or Miriam Lin Woodroffe) was an occultist and clairvoyant, and wife of and co-worker with Max Theon. According to Max Theon, his wife was the driving force behind the Cosmic movement or Cosmic Tradition that he taught. In her Collected..
Alma the Elder
According to the Book of Mormon, Alma (c. 173 BC – c. 91 BC) was a Nephite prophet who established the Church of Jesus Christ in the Americas during the reign of the wicked King Noah. One of the Book of Mormon's greatest figures, he is sometimes referred to as "Alma the Elder" to avoid confusion ..
Alma the Younger
According to the Book of Mormon, Alma the Younger is the son of Alma the Elder, a Nephite prophet. The appellations ("the Younger" and "the Elder") are not used in the Book of Mormon but are used when speaking of these two people. Both Almas are prominent at the same time period in the Book of Mormo..
Alma Township, Minnesota
Alma Township is a township in Marshall County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 94 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 94.3 km² (36.4 mi²). 94.3 km² (36.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.03% is water. Demographics A..
Alma White College
Alma White College was founded in 1917 in Zarephath, New Jersey and closed in 1978. It was the college for the Pillar of Fire Church and was founded by Alma Bridwell White. The building is on the Raritan River, which crested at ten feet above its banks following more than ten inches of rain from Hu..
Alma Woodsey Thomas
Alma Woodsey Thomas (September 22, 1891 - February 24, 1978) was an African American color field painter and art educator. Born and raised in Columbus, Georgia, Thomas moved to Washington, D.C. with her family in 1907. She was the first graduate from the Howard University art department in 1924. ..
Almdudler
Almdudler is an Austrian soft drink. The classic Almdudler consists of water, sugar, and herb essences. Originally it was created as an alternative to alcoholic beverages or to mix it with them. It makes a claim to being the national drink of Austria. It is the second most popular soft drink in Au..
Alme
Alme may refer to: Alme River, a tributary of the Lippe River in Germany.Almè, in the province of Bergamo, Italy.Almé Z, a sire of show jumping horses See also Almai, Egyptian singing groupThis is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ..
Almeda University
Almeda University is an unaccredited higher education institution, which offers "degrees" for "life experience" online, including doctorate degrees in religion and theology. Contents 1 Accreditation2 Criticism and controversy3 See also4 External links Accreditation Almeda Uni..
Almedia, Louisiana
Almedia is a small community in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, on the East Bank of the Mississippi River, just up from Kenner, Louisiana, adjacent to Frellsen. Almedia is considered part of the Greater New Orleans Metropolitan area. ..
Almedia, Pennsylvania
Almedia is a census-designated place (CDP) in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, USA. The population was 1,056 at the 2000 census. Geography Almedia is located at [41°0′56″N, 76°23′5″W] (41.015556, -76.384814)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Ce..
Almeida
Almeida Location - Region - Subregion - District or A.R.  CentroBeira Interior NorteGuarda Party António Ribeiro PSD Area 518.0 km² Population - Total - Density 7,78415/km² parishes 29 Coordinates [40º44'N 6º54'W] Municipal holiday J..
Almeida, Boyacá
Almeida is a municipality in Boyacá Department, Colombia. ..
Almeidão
Estádio José Américo de Almeida Filho, usually known as Almeidão is a multi-use stadium in João Pessoa, Brazil. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 40,000. The stadium was built in 1975. The Almeidão is owned by the government of Paraíba state. The stadium i..
Almeida Garrett
João Baptista da Silva Leitão de Almeida Garrett, 1st viscount Almeida Garrett (pron. IPA /aɫ.'mɐj.dɐ ga.'ʁɛ(.)t(ɨ)/) (February 4, 1799 in Porto—December 9, 1854) was a Portuguese Romanticist poet, novelist, dramatist, and Liberal politician. Biography Born in Porto as the son of Ant..
Almeida Júnior
José Ferraz de Almeida Júnior (Itu, São Paulo, 8 May 1859 - Piracicaba, 13 November, 1899), was a Brazilian painter from the 19th century. He first studyed at the Fine Arts Academy, but in 1876, he followed to Europe, thanks to a scholarship by emperor Peter II. He admired the French realistic..
Almeida Theatre
Founded in 1980, the Almeida Theatre has become one of the key theatres in London. For over two decades it has operated in Islington, a fashionable district in inner North London, staging its own productions of mainly high-brow plays, including Shakespeare, and acquiring an artistic reputation com..
Almeirim
Almeirim Location - Region - Subregion - District or A.R.  AlentejoLezíria do TejoSantarém Party Joaquim Gomes PS Area 222.1 km² Population - Total - Density 22,617102/km² parishes 4 Coordinates [39º12'N 8º37'W] Municipal holiday As..
Almeley
Almeley is a village in Herefordshire, England. It is in the west of the county, about 18 miles north-west of Hereford and 13 miles south-west of Leominster. ..
Almelo
[Almelo] is a municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands. The main population centres in the town are Aadorp, Almelo, Mariaparochie and Bornerbroek. Almelo has about 72,000 inhabitants in the middle of the rolling countryside of Twente, with the industrial centres of Enschede an..
Almena
Almena may refer to: Almena, KansasAlmena, WisconsinAlmena, Barron County, WisconsinAlmena, Extertal, GermanyAlmena, SpainThis 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 ..
Almena, Barron County, Wisconsin
Almena is a town in Barron County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 910 at the 2000 census. The Village of Almena is partially located within the town. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 84.4 km² (32.6 mi²). 79.4 km² (30.7 mi²..
Almena, Kansas
Almena is a city in Norton County, Kansas, United States. The population was 469 at the 2000 census. Geography Almena is located at [39°53′30″N, 99°42′32″W] (39.891535, -99.708865)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city ha..
Almena, Wisconsin
Almena is a village in Barron County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 720 at the 2000 census. The village is located on the boundary between the Town of Almena and the Town of Clinton. Geography Almena is located at [45°24′58″N, 92°2′11″W] (45.416366, -92.03657..
Almenara
'Almenara can refer to: Almenara, Minas Gerais, a city in BrazilAlmenara, Castellón, a municipality in Spain This article consisting of geographical locations is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. If an referred you here, you..
Almenara, Minas Gerais
Almenara is a Brazilian city in the state of Minas Gerais. Situated on the Jequitinhonha River it is the largest town in the north-east of the state. Its population is estimated to be 36,254 (2004) . ..
Almena Township, Michigan
Almena Township is a civil township of Van Buren County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 4,226. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 90.1 km² (34.8 mi²). 89.3 km² (34.5 mi²) of it is land and ..
Almendares (baseball club)
The Almendares club was one of the oldest and most distinguished teams in the old Cuban League, which existed from 1878 to 1961. Almendares represented the Almendares district on the outskirts of the old city of Havana—when the league was founded it was still considered a suburban area, but later..
Almendares River
The Almendares River is a 45 km river in the western part of Cuba. It rises to the east of Tapaste and flows north-west into the Straits of Florida. The river acts as a water supply for Havana. The final stretch divides the municipalities of Vedado and Playa. Part of the river valley forms the Alme..
Almendra
Almendra was one of the most important rock and roll groups from Buenos Aires, Argentina in the late 1960s. Led by guitarist and lyricist Luis Alberto Spinetta, between 1968 and 1971 Almendra released a few singles and two albums that revolutionized the sound of Argentine rock for the remainder of..
Almendralejo
Almendralejo is a town in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. It is situated 27 miles south-east of Badajoz, on the main road and rail route between Mérida and Seville. It has a population of 30.784 (2004 census). ..
Almendres Cromlech
The Almendres Cromlech megalithic complex, located near Evora - Portugal, is one of the first public monuments. It's the largest existing group of structured menhirs in the Iberian Peninsula, and one of the largest in Europe. This megalithic monument consisted originally of more than one hundred ..
Almensilla
Almensilla is a municipality in Seville, Spain. [http://encycl.opentopia.com/ edit ] Municipalities of Seville Aguadulce | Alanís | Albaida del Aljarafe | Alcalá de Guadaira | Alcalá del Río | Alcolea del Río | Algámitas | Almadén de la Plata | Almensilla | Arahal | Aznalc..
Almen strip
There 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 July 2006. } An Almen strip is a thin stip of steel used in the c..
Almere
[Almere] can mean: A large lake that in early times was in the area of the southern part of the Zuiderzee, - see for more information. The part where Almere is situated used to be called 'Almare', 'mare' standing for sea.A municipality in the central Netherlands, in Zuid-Flevoland, which..
Almere (disambiguation)
Almere can refer to the following: Almere, a town in the Netherlands.Almere (lake), the old name early medieval name of the lake that used to be were the town with the same name is now. ..
Almería
"Almeria" redirects here. For , see . Almería (2003 pop. 176,338) is the capital of the province of Almería (Pop. 604,903) in Spain. It is located in southeastern Spain on the Mediterranean Sea and all its area is an important Mediterranean resort. Contents 1 History2 Politics3&nbs..
Almeria, Biliran
For the city in Spain, see Almería. Almeria is a 5th class municipality in the province of Biliran, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 13,854 people in 2,886 households. Barangays Almeria is politically subdivided into 13 barangays. CaucabIyosanJamorawonLo-okMatan..
Almeria (disambiguation)
Almeria can mean: a placename Almería, a city in Spain, capital of the province of AlmeríaAlmería (province), in southern SpainAlmeria, Biliran, a municipality in the Philippinesa thing Almeria grape, a type of white grapeUD Almeria, a football (soccer) club in the city of Almeria This is a [..
Almería (province)
Almería is a province of southern Spain, in the eastern part of the autonomous community of Andalusia. It is bordered by the provinces of Granada, Murcia, and the Mediterranean Sea. Its capital is Almería. Its area is 8,769 km². Its population is 546,499 (2002) with a density of 62.32/km². It..
Almeria grape
The Almeria grape is a mild white grape, grown in both the US and Spain. It is unusual among cultivated grapevines in that it is pistillate, and requires a second grape cultivar to provide pollen, but has remained in cultivation for centuries despite this due to its quality as a table grape. Refere..
Almería International Airport
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Almerindo Jaka Jamba
Colonel Almerindo Jaka Jamba (born 21 March 1949) is an Angolan politician and former rebel in UNITA. He is a member of Angolan National assmebly with UNITA and Angolan ambassador to UNESCO. He was previously the deputy speaker of Angolan parliament from 2002-2004. In 1975, Jamba was named Secretary..
Almery
Almery, atjmery, aumbrie, or ambry (from the medieval form almariwm, cf. Lat. armarium, "a place for keeping tools"; cf. O. Fr. aumoire and mod. armoire), in architecture, is a recess in the wall of a church, sometimes square-headed, and sometimes arched over, and closed with a door like a cupboard ..
Almer Township, Michigan
Almer Township is a civil township of Tuscola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 3,023. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 89.7 km² (34.6 mi²). 89.7 km² (34.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.1..
Almetyevsk
Almetyevsk (Russian: ; Tatar: Älmät), also spelled Almat and Elmet, is a city in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, located on the left bank of the Zay River (Kama's tributary). Population: 140,437 (2002 Census); 77,000 (1969); 49,000 (1959). Almetyevsk is one of the youngest cities in Tatarstan...
Alme River
The Alme is a 60 km long river in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is a tributary of the Lippe, into which it flows near Paderborn. ..
Almé Z
Almé Z was a sport horse stallion who was a prolific sire of show jumping horses. Lived: 1966-1991Color: BayMarkings: blaze, sock right and left fore, half cannon right and left hindHeight: 16.1 hh (165cm)Sex: StallionBreed: Selle FrancaisBreeding: by Ibrahim out of Girondine by UltimateBreeder: A..
Almighty
Almighty is a Abrahamic term for a God. Almighty may also refer to: The Almighty (band), a Scottish rock bandThe Almighty (Oh My Goddess!), a character in the anime/manga series Oh My Goddess! This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title..
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Almighty Blues: London and Beyond
Almighty Blues: London and Beyond is a live album from legendary rock band Wishbone Ash. It was recorded on the two-year 2002-2003 tour in support of the studio album Bona Fide. Portions were also released on a video of the same name. It marks the final appearance of guitarist Ben Granfelt. Trac..
Almighty dollar
Almighty dollar is an idiom often used to satirize the obsession Americans are said to have for material wealth (the phrase implies that the United States dollar is some kind of deity). The phrase is commonly attributed to Washington Irving, who used it in the story "The Creole Village", which was p..
Almighty Fire
Almighty Fire is an Aretha Franklin album. Track listing "Almighty Fire (Woman Of The Future)""Lady, Lady""More Than Just A Joy""Keep On Loving You""I Needed You Baby""Close To You""No Matter Who You Love""This You Can Believe""I'm Your Speed" External links [Almighty Fire] at the All M..
Almighty Saints
Contents 1 History2 People Nation3 The Rising4 Paulina St.5 Recent activities6 References7 External links History The Almighty Saints is a street gang instigated in the early 1960s by Polish juveniles of the Back Of The Yards neighborhood of Chicago. The name ..
Almighty Tallest
The Almighty Tallest are characters in the TV show Invader Zim. They are the leaders of an intergalactic empire known as the Irken Empire. There is usually one leader, the tallest Irken in the imperium, but since the two tallest Irkens (known only as Red and Purple) are of equal height, the power is..
Almira
“Der in Krohnen erlangte Glückswechsel”, or “Almira, Königin von Castilien” (HWV 1), is George Frideric Handel's first opera. Creation Handel came to the city of Hamburg in the summer of 1703 and played as a violinist in the theatre at the Gänsemarkt, the local market place. On later o..
Almira, Washington
Almira is a town in Lincoln County, Washington, United States. The population was 302 at the 2000 census. In the 2004 US presidential election, Almira cast 62.22% of its vote for Republican George W. Bush[link]. Contents 1 History2 Geography3 Demographics4 External ..
Almirall Prodesfarma
Almirall Prodesfarma, S.A. is a Spanish pharmaceutical multinational. The company is headquartered in Barcelona. Quick facts Sales 2004: €956 million Products Allergy and respiratory Kestine - Active ingredient: Ebastine - Sold in Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Estonia. Company websites [Glob..
Almirante Brown
Almirante Brown may refer to a number of places named after Argentine-Irish Admiral Guillermo Brown: Almirante Brown Partido, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.Almirante Brown Department, Chaco Province, Argentina.Cruiser Almirante Brown, a cruiser serving in Argentina during World War II.ARA Almira..
Almirante Brown Antarctic Base
Almirante Brown Antarctic Base (64 51' S, 62 54' W) is an Argentine Antarctic base named after Admiral Guillermo Brown, the father of the Argentine Navy. The station located in Paradise Bay, which is considered to be one of the most beautiful settings in Antarctica, was burned down in 1984 by a ..
Almirante Brown class destroyer
Almirante Brown class (MEKO 360H2 type) destroyers were all commissioned between 1983 and 1984 for the Argentine Navy. As of 2005, ARA Sarandí is the Argentinian fleet flagship. Specification Displacement: 2,900 tons (empty); 3,360 tons (full load)Length: 413ft (125.9m)Beam: 49ft(15m)Draught: ..
Almirante Brown Partido
Almirante Brown is a partido of the Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, located at the south of the Gran Buenos Aires urban area. It ha an area of 129.33 km² and 514,622 inhabitants (2001 census [INDEC], and its capital is Adrogué. Cities Adrogué (capital)BurzacoClaypoleDon OrioneRafae..
Almirante Condell
The Almirante Condell was a destroyer which served with the Chilean Navy through World War I and World War II. Built by the United Kingdom as part of a six ship class, the Condell displaced 1430 tons and carried six 4" guns along with six 21" torpedo tubes. She was capable of 31 knots. ..
Almirante Condell 3
The Almirante Condell 3 is a "Leander" class frigate in the Chilean Navy. It was launched June 12, 1972 and put under the Chilean flag on December 21, 1973. Year: 1971Country: ChileType: Missile FrigateConstructed:Yarrow Shipyards in Glasgow, Scotland.Displacement:2500 tonsArmament:*antisubmarine t..
Almirante Lynch
The Almirante Lynch was a destroyer in service with the Chilean Navy during World War I and World War II. The Lynch was the sister ship to the Almirante Condell in a class of six British built ships. ..
Almirante Lynch 3
--> Year: 1971Country: ChileType: Missile FrigateConstructed:Yarrow Shipyards in Glasgow, Scotland.Displacement:2500 tonsArmament:*antisubmarine torpedoes.*2 anti-aircraft missile launchers.*2 Exocet launchers.*2 20 mm. machine guns.*1 helicopter.Powerplant: 30.000 HPMaximum Speed: 29 knotsLength: ..
Almirante Padilla class frigate
ALMIRANTE PADILLA CLASS Country Of Origin: Colombia Designation: Frigate Class: ALMIRANTE PADILLA (TYPE FS 1500) In Service: 4 Pennant Number / Ships Name (FM 51) ALMIRANTE PADILLA (FM 52) CALDAS (FM 53) ANTIOQUIA (FM 54) INDEPENDIENTE Contents 1 DIMENSIONS2 DETECTION SYS..
Almirante Trail Toad
The Almirante Trail Toad (Bufo peripatetes) is a species of toad endemic to Panama. It is listed as a critical endangered species due to an expected population decline in coming years. References Solís et al (2004). [Bufo peripatetes]. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 200..
Almira School District
Almira School District No. 17 is a public school district in Lincoln County, Washington and serves the town of Almira. In October 2004, the district has an enrollment of 62. Almira School District itself operates a K-8 elementary school and shares a high school with the neighboring Coulee-Hartline..
Almira Skripchenko
Almira Skripchenko (born 17 February 1976) is a French chess player who has achieved the FIDE Woman Grandmaster title. She won the second European Open Women's Chess Championship in 2001. In 2004 she won the North Urals Cup, the second international super-tournament for female chess players. Held ..
Almira Township, Michigan
Almira Township is a civil township of Benzie County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 2,811. The village of Lake Ann is within the township, which is in the northeast corner of the county. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the ..
Almir Imširević
Almir Imširević (born March 10, 1971 in Bihać, Bosnia) is the author of If this were a performance,"Balkans Devil - Shame", Playback Sevdalinka and Circus Inferno. He is also a lecturer at Academy of Performing Arts in Sarajevo. ..
Almir Tolja
Almir Tolja (born October 25, 1974 in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina) is a Bosnian football goalkeeper. National Team Almir Tolja is part of the Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team. Clubs - NK Čelik Zenica - FK Sarajevo - Austrian Bundesliga Team - Saba Battery in Iran's Premier Foo..
Almış
Almış (Almas) iltäbär /ʌl`mɯʃ/, ul-MESH (the end of 9th century – the beginning of 10th) was the first Muslim ruler (emir) of Volga Bulgaria. Almas was a son of Şilki/ʃil`ki/. He was a ruler of one of Bulgarian duchies, probably, Bolghar Duchy, a vassal of Khazars. He struggled against K..
Almita Vamos
Roland and Almita Vamos are a husband and wife teaching team that are among the leading violin/viola instructors in the United States. Many of the pupils have become laureates of in the most prestigious international competitions. The Vamoses have been named Distinguished Teachers by the National Fo..
Almodad
Almodad, meaning "immeasurable", was descendant of Noah and a son of Joktan, who was the founder of an Arabian tribe. ([Genesis 10:26], [1 Chronicles 1:20]). References This entry incorporates text from the public domain Easton's Bible Dictionary, originally published in 1897. ..
Almodis de la Marche
Almodis de la Marche (c. 1020 – 16 October 1071) was the daughter of Bernard I, Count of Marche. She married Hugh V of Lusignan around 1038 and they had one son: Hugh VI of Lusignan (c. 1039-1101) Almodis and Hugh of Lusignan divorced due to consanguinity, and Hugh arranged for her to marry Co..
Almodovar
Almodovar or similarly spelled names may refer to: Almodôvar, a municipality in Portugal Almodóvar del Campo, a town in Spain Pedro Almodóvar (b. 1951), a Spanish filmmaker This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referre..
Almodôvar
Almodôvar Location - Region - Subregion - District or A.R.  Beja Party António Sebastião PSD Area 777.9 km² Population - Total - Density 7,65010/km² parishes 8 Coordinates [37º30'N 8º03'W] Municipal holiday Saint JohnJune 24 Webs..
Almodóvar del Campo
Almodóvar del Campo, or Almodovar, is a town and municipality of Spain, in the province of Ciudad Real, 18 m. S.S.W. of Ciudad Real, on the northern side of the Sierra de Alcudia. Pop. (1900) 12,525. Almodóvar was a Moorish fortress in the middle ages, but contains little of antiquarian inter..
Almogavars
The Almogavars (Almogàvers in Catalan) were a class of (mainly) Catalan soldiers, well-known during the Christian reconquista (reconquest) of the Iberian peninsula. They were much employed as mercenaries in Italy and the Levant during the 13th and 14th centuries. The name comes from Arabic Al-Muga..
Almohad
Map showing the area of Almohad control and the paths of attack from Castile (C) and Aragón (A) The Almohad Dynasty (From Arabic الموحدون al-Muwahhidun, i.e. "the monotheists" or "the Unitarians," the name being corrupted in Spanish) were a Berber Muslim religious power which founded ..
Almohad Caliph
The Almohad Caliph was the leader of the Almohad Dynasty, a Muslim Berber movement that developed into the main political power in North Africa and Spain in the 12th and 13th centuries. The central core of the Almohad movement, which could be called a rebellion against the Almoravids, was the oppo..
Almolonga
Almolonga is a stratovolcano in southern Guatemala. Major Volcanoes of Guatemala Sources Siebert, L. and T. Simkin (2002-). Volcanoes of the World: an Illustrated Catalog of Holocene Volcanoes and their Eruptions. Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program Digital Information Ser..
Almolonga, Quetzaltenango
Almolonga is a municipality in the Quetzaltenango department of Guatemala. ..
Almon, Wisconsin
Almon is a town in Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 591 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 91.1 km² (35.2 mi²). 91.0 km² (35.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.17%) is water. D..
Almonaster la Real
Almonaster la Real is a town and municipality located in the province of Huelva, Spain. According to the 2006 census, the city has a population of 1,805 inhabitants. External links [Almonaster la Real] - Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía [http://encycl.open..
Almonaster Road
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Almond
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. The Almond (Prunus dulcis, syn. Prunus amygdalus, or Amygdalus communis) is a small deciduous tree belonging to the subfamily Prunoideae of the family Rosaceae. An almond is also the fruit of this tree. It is classified with the peach in the subgenus Amyg..
Almond, New York
Almond, New York referts to two locations in Allegany County in New York in the USA. Village of AlmondTown of AlmondSee also West Almond, New YorkAlmond (disambiguation) This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred y..
Almond, Wisconsin
Almond is a village in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 459 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.7 km² (1.0 mi²), all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 459 people, 189 house..
Almondbury
Almondbury is a district 3km (2m) south east of Huddersfield Town Centre. Almondbury appears in the Domesday Book as Almondeberie. After the Norman Conquest, the land around Almondbury was held by the powerful De Lacy family, who gave their name to De Lacy Avenue in the village. For 300 years ..
Almondine
Almondine is a culinary term indicating a garnish of almonds. The french term is amandine, but the 'almondine' spelling is probably more common in America. There is some potential confusion with two other words: almandine, a violet or amethystine tinted garnet, and amandine, a long, pale type of pot..
Almondo Curry
--> Almondo Curry (born August 18, 1980 in Hampton, Virginia) is a cornerback playing for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. Curry was originally signed as a free agent by the Montreal Alouettes in 2004. He was traded to Saskatchewan in 2006 for the Riders' former fran..
Almondsbury
Almondsbury is a large village near junction 16 of the M5 motorway, in South Gloucestershire, England. From early times, Almondsbury has been a highly desirable residential area for Bristol's merchants and professional classes. It is home to sporting facilities, including football sides Almonds..
Almondsbury F.C.
Almondsbury F.C. are a football club based in Bristol, England. They joined the Gloucestershire County League in 2001. In 2004, they won the title. For the 2005-06 season, they are members of the Western Football League Division One. League History Season Division Position Significant Events Jo..
Almondsbury Interchange
The Almondsbury Interchange is one of the UK's largest motorway interchanges, spanning a range of 0.5km by 0.5km. It is the interchange for the M5 motorway and M4 motorway, and is situated at the northern fringes of Bristol close to the Aztec West industrial estate, and Bradley Stoke. It is junction..
Almondsbury Town F.C.
Almondsbury Town F.C. is a football club based in Almondsbury, England. They are currently members of the Hellenic Football League Premier Division. The chairman of the club is Bob Jenkins and the current manager is Paul Weeks who joined the club in December 2005 from Bitton. Almondsbury Town curren..
Almond (disambiguation)
Almond is a tree and a nut. Almond may also refer to: Tree or food: Flowering almond, an ornamental shrub, also known as the Korean cherryIndian almond, an ornamental shade tree also known as the Umbrella tree Locations: River Almond (Scotland)Almond, WisconsinAlmond (town), WisconsinAlmond (v..
Almond (town), New York
Almond is a town in Allegany County, New York, USA. The population was 1,604 at the 2000 census. The Town of Almond is on the eastern edge of the county. The town has a village also called Almond. The town is west of Hornell, New York. Contents 1 History2 Geography3 Demograp..
Almond (town), Wisconsin
Almond is a town in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 679 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 112.0 km² (43.2 mi²). 111.7 km² (43.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.28%) is water...
Almond (village), New York
Almond is a village located in the Town of Almond in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 461 at the 2000 census. Because the Village of Almond is located on the county line, a small part is in the Town of Hornellsville in Steuben County, New York. Contents 1 Histo..
Almond bark
Almond Bark (also known as vanilla flavored candy coating) is an artificial chocolate made with vegetable fats instead of cocoa butter and with coloring and flavors added. It can be found in 1.5 pound packages, in blocks, or in round discs where candy supplies are sold. The term is also applied to ..
Almond Elementary School
Almond Elementary School is located in Los Altos, California. It is a K-6 grade school. Almond's current principal is Jeff Baier. Almond's mascot is the eagle. The sixth graders graduate to Egan Junior High School, one of the top ranking junior high schools in California. Trivia Almond and LAHS..
Almond Joy
Miniature Almond Joy in wrapper Miniature Almond Joy Inside a Miniature Almond Joy An Almond Joy is a small candy bar manufactured by Hershey's. It consists of a coconut based center topped with an almond and coated in a layer of milk chocolate. It is very similar to M&M Mars's Bo..
Almond meal
Almond meal and almond paste are made from ground sweet almonds, after the extraction of almond oil. It is not to be confused with marzipan, a confectionery made of almonds and sugar. They are used in pastry and confectionery—in the manufacture of almond macaroons and other sweet pastries, i..
Almond milk
Almond milk is a milky drink made from ground almonds. Unlike animal milk, almond milk contains no cholesterol or lactose and can be used as a substitute for animal milk in many recipes. Historically, almond milk was also called amygdalate. It was consumed over a region stretching from the Iberian..
Almond moth
The Almond moth (Ephestia cautella) is a small stored-products pest found in flour, bran, oats and other grains. Adults live for about 10 days after emergence and do not eat, but may drink if water is available. The mating system is polygamous, however many females will only mate once. Mating occu..
Almond potato
Almond potato is a potato known since the 19th century. Almond potatoes are yellow or white and in rare cases you can find a kind called blue almond which is yellowwhite with some colourchanges in blue. It has a oval shape and possess a delicious flavour. The name probably derives from its shape sin..
Almond roca
Almond roca (sometimes spelled almond rocha) is a confection that comprises an almond toffee topped with chocolate and bits of almond. External links [Recipe for almond roca from Yankee Magazine][Recipe for almond rocha] ..
Almond Township, Minnesota
Almond Township is a township in Big Stone County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 190 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 90.1 km² (34.8 mi²). 86.0 km² (33.2 mi²) of it is land and 4.2 km² (1.6 mi²) of it ..
Almoner
Almoner (from the Greek ελεημοσύνη eleimosyne, westernized as eelmosyna, 'alms' via Latin Almosunartius and French, known in English since circa 1300) is a chaplain or church officer who originally was in charge of distributing charity. Historically, almoners were Christian religious fun..
Almonry
An almonry (Lat. eleemosynarium, Fr. aumonerie, Ger. Almosenhaus) is the place or chamber where alms were distributed to the poor in churches or other ecclesiastical buildings. At Bishopstone church, Wiltshire, it is a sort of covered porch attached to the south transept, but not communicating with..
Almont
Almont may refer to: Almont, MichiganAlmont, North Dakota see also Almonte 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 directly to the intended article. ..
Almont, Michigan
Almont is a village in Lapeer County, Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 2,803. The village is located within Almont Township. Almont was first settled in 1827/1828 by James Deneen. It received a post office in 1835 named Bristol, for Oliver Bristol, the second permanent..
Almont, North Dakota
Almont is a city in Morton County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 89 at the 2000 census. Almont was founded in 1906. Geography Almont is located at [46°43′38″N, 101°30′23″W] (46.727164, -101.506362)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the..
Almonte
Almonte may refer to: in geography: Almonte, Huelva— a town and municipality in Huelva province, SpainAlmonte, Ontario— a town in Ontario, Canada in biography: Edwin Almonte— a baseball player in the United StatesJuan Almonte— a Mexican official and diplomat (1803-1869) see ..
Almonte, Huelva
Almonte is a city and municipality located in the province of Huelva, Spain. According to the 2006 census, the city has a population of 19,641 inhabitants. External links [Almonte] - Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía [http://encycl.opentopia.com/ edit ]..
Almonte, Ontario
Old Post Office, Almonte, Ontario The former town of Almonte, in Ontario, Canada is now a ward of the town of Mississippi Mills, which was created on January 1 1998 by the merging of Almonte with Ramsay township and Pakenham. Almonte is located 50 km south-west of Ottawa, Ontario, at latitude ..
Almont Township, Michigan
Almont Township is a civil township of Lapeer County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 6,041. The village of Almont is located within the township. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 96.0 km² (3..
Almon Diblathaim
Almon Diblathaim (Hebrew: עַלְמֹן דִּבְלָתָיְמָה) was one of the places the Israelites stopped at during the Exodus. The name means Almon of the double cake of figs. It is located somewhere in Moab. It was possibly the same place as Beth-diblathaim of Jeremiah 48:22, mentioned..
Almon Strowger
Almon Brown Strowger (1839 – May 26, 1902) gave his name to the electromechanical telephone exchange technology that his invention and patent inspired. Contents 1 Early years2 Later years3 Death and afterwards4 Patents5 See also6 References7 External link..
Almora
Almora is a cantonment town in Almora district in the state of Uttaranchal, India. Almora, a picturesque district in the Kumaun region, East of Uttaranchal in India, with a breathtaking panoramic view of Himalayas, summons tourists worldwide to its alluring grandeur of natural beauty. FACTS ..
Almoradí
Almoradí is a town and municipality located in the comarca of El Baix Segura, in the province of Alicante, Spain, close to the mouth of the river Segura. Almoradí has an area of 42.7 km2 and, according to the 2003 census, a total population of 14,904 inhabitants. The economy of Almoradí is mainly..
Almoravids
Almoravides (In Arabic المرابطون al-Murabitun, sing. مرابط Murabit), was a Berber dynasty from the Sahara that flourished over a wide area of Africa and Europe during the 11th century. Under this dynasty the Moorish empire was extended over Morocco, Mauritania, Gibraltar, Tlemcen (i..
Almora district
Almora, a picturesque district in the Kumaun region, East of Uttaranchal in India, with a breathtaking panoramic view of the Himalayas, summons tourists worldwide to its alluring grandeur of natural beauty. Almora is famous for its rich cultural heritage, unique handicrafts, sumptuous cuisine and ma..
Almora District
Almora is a district of Uttaranchal state, India. The headquarter is at Almora. Gori River flows through Almora District. External links [Almora District website] Divisions and Districts of Uttaranchal Almora | Bageshwar | Champawat | Nainital | Pithoragarh | Udham Singh Nagar Cha..
Almost
In mathematics, especially in set theory, when dealing with sets of infinite size, the term almost or nearly is used to mean all the elements except for finitely many. In other words, an infinite set S that is a subset of another infinite set L, is almost L if the subtracted set L\S is of finite ..
Almost: Round Three
Almost: Round Three is a skateboarding video released on DVD in 2004 by Rodney Mullen's skateboard company Almost. It features the third part of the Rodney Mullen vs. Daewon Song series, the first two of which are included on this DVD as hidden extras. Round Three also features parts by Almost team..
Almost (song)
Almost is a song by the band, Bowling for Soup. It was released as a single in 2005. It tells the story of a young adult who goes through many 'almost' expriences during his life, fro almost making out with the prom queen to almost getting addicted to drugs. He shows remorse for not 'making his move..
Almost all
In mathematics, the phrase almost all has a number of specialised uses. "Almost all" is sometimes used synonymously with "all but finitely many" or "all but a countable set"; see almost. An example of this usage is the Frivolous Theorem of Arithmetic, which states that almost all natural numbers ar..
Almost a Dance
Almost a Dance is the second studio album of the Dutch band The Gathering, released in 1993 by Foundation 2000. Track listing "On a Wave" - 05:53"The Blue Vessel" - 06:04"Her Last Flight" - 8:47"The Sky People" - 04:27"Nobody Dares" - 03:32"Like Fountains" - 07:41"Proof" - 06:18"Heartbeat Amplif..
Almost a Full Moon
Almost a Full Moon is a Christmas album by the Canadian artist Hawksley Workman, originally released in 2001. It was written, produced & performed by Hawksley Workman, recorded & mixed at Recall Rooms in Paris, France by Stephane Lumbroso (except "Common Cold" which was recorded & mixed by James P..
Almost a Woman
Almost A Woman is a 2001 made-for-television film, directed by Betty Kaplan and based on the autobiographical book of the same name by Puerto Rican writer Esmeralda Santiago. ..
Almost Blue
Almost Blue (1981) is an album by Elvis Costello and the Attractions. It is notable for consisting entirely of covers of country songs. "Almost Blue" is also a song which appears on the 1982 Costello album Imperial Bedroom. Contents 1 Track listing1.1 Bonus tracks (1994 Rykodisc)1.2&..
Almost complete
In computer science, a problem is almost complete for a complexity class C if it is both in C and "many" other problems in C reduce to it. More specifically, the subset of problems of C which reduce to the problem is a measure one set, in terms of Lutz's resource bounded measure. This is a weaker..
Almost complex manifold
In mathematics, an almost complex manifold is a smooth manifold equipped with smooth linear complex structure on each tangent space. The existence of this structure is a necessary, but not sufficient, condition for a manifold to be a complex manifold. That is, every complex manifold is an almost co..
Almost convergent sequence
A bounded real sequence [(x_n)] is said to be almost convergent to [L] if each Banach limit assigns the same value [L] to the sequence [(x_n)]. Lorentz proved that [(x_n)] is almost convergent if and only if [\lim\limits_ \frac+\ldots+x_}p=L�..
Almost disjoint sets
In mathematics, two sets are almost disjoint if their intersection is small in some sense. Different definitions of "small" will therefore result in different definitions of "almost disjoint". Definition The most common choice is to take "small" to mean finite. In this case, two sets are almost di..
Almost Doesn't Count
"Almost Doesn't Count" Single by Brandy From the albumNever Say Never Released 1999 Format CD single Length - Genre R&B Label Atlantic Writers Shelly PeikenGuy Roche Director Kevin Bray Chart Positions #16 (U.S.) #15 (UK) Brandy Singles Chronology "Angel In Disguise"(1999) "Almost..
Almost everywhere
In measure theory (a branch of mathematical analysis), one says that a property holds almost everywhere if the set of elements for which the property does not hold is a null set, i.e. is a set with measure zero. If used for properties of the real numbers, the Lebesgue measure is assumed unless other..
Almost Famous
Almost Famous is also the name of an album by R&B singer Lumidee. Almost Famous is a film, written and directed by Cameron Crowe and released in 2000. It tells the story of a teenage journalist for Rolling Stone magazine covering the rock band Stillwater, and his efforts to get his first cover ..
Almost flat manifold
In mathematics, a smooth compact manifold M is called almost flat if for any [\epsilon>0 ] there is a Riemannian metric [g_\epsilon ] on M such that [\mbox(M,g_\epsilon)\le 1 ] and [g_\epsilon ] is [\epsilon]-flat, i.e. for sectional curvature of &#..
Almost Got 'Im (Batman: The Animated Series)
Almost Got 'Im is the Thirty-Fifth episode of the Warner Bros. animated television series [[Batman: The Animated Series]]. First aired on November 11th, 1992 . Written by Paul Dini. Directed by Eric Radomski. Contents 1 Plot summary1.1 Poison Ivy's story1.2 Two-Face's story1.3&n..
Almost Happy
Almost Happy is the fourth and, as yet, final studio album of K's Choice. It was recorded at Real World Studio's, Box, Wiltshire (UK) and published in 2000. Singles were "Almost Happy", "Busy" and "Another Year". The lyrics of this album are more autobiographical than of the previous album (Cocoon..
Almost Here
Almost Here may refer to: Almost Here (The Academy Is album), an album by The Academy Is...Almost Here (Unbelievable Truth album), an album by Unbelievable Truth"Almost Here" is a duet single by Delta Goodrem and boyfriend Brian McFadden, released in 2005. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguati..
Almost Here (song)
"Almost Here" is a duet single by Delta Goodrem and her boyfriend Brian McFadden. It is the third single in Australia and the second single in the UK from Delta Goodrem's second Australian #1 album, Mistaken Identity. It is also the second single from Brian McFadden's solo debut album, Irish Son. ..
Almost Here (The Academy Is album)
Almost Here is the first full-length album by The Academy Is..., released on February 8 2005 by Fueled by Ramen. It debuted at #20 of the Billboard Heatseakers chart, as well as #24 of the Billboard Independent Albums chart.[#endnote_billboard] The album spawned two singles, namely "Check..
Almost Here (Unbelievable Truth album)
Debut album by Oxford band Unbelievable Truth. Available on Virgin Records, catalogue number CDVX2849. SolvedAngelStoneSame MistakesForget About MeSettle DownFinest Little SpaceBuildingAlmost HereHigher Than ReasonBe Ready ..
Almost Heroes
Almost Heroes is a 1998 comedy film starring Chris Farley and Matthew Perry and directed by Christopher Guest. The story focuses on two explorers, a well-off dandy (Perry) and a boorish wilderness guide (Farley), in the 19th century American frontier who try to beat Lewis and Clark as the first e..
Almost Human
Almost Human (2000) is an album by the Dark Cabaret/Darkwave artist Voltaire. It was released in 2000 by Projekt Records. The tracks Dead Girls and The Headless Waltz also appear on Voltaire's greatest hits album, Deady Sings!. Track listing "Out of Reach" - 4:23"Dunce" - 5:16"Feathery Wings" - ..
Almost Killed Me
Almost Killed Me is the debut album of the band The Hold Steady. It was released on March 16, 2004 by French Kiss Records. Track listing "Positive Jam" – 3:19"The Swish" – 4:11"Barfruit Blues" – 3:31"Most People Are DJs" – 5:50"Certain Songs" – 3:54"Knuckles" – 3:46"Hostile, Mass." �..
Almost Like a Whale
Steve Jones' book Almost like a Whale is a modern introduction to Charles Darwin's Origin of Species and closely follows its structure. It won the 1999 BP Natural World Book Prize. The sub title is: the origin of species updated. It was first published in London and New York by Doubleday in 1999 wi..
Almost Live!
Cast of Almost Live! Almost Live! was a local sketch comedy television show in Seattle, Washington, USA, produced and broadcast by NBC affiliate KING-TV from 1984 to 1999. A repackaged version of the show also aired on Comedy Central from 1992 to 1993. Almost Live! was a weekly hour-long t..
Almost perfect number
In mathematics, an almost perfect number (sometimes also called slightly defective number) is a natural number n such that the sum of all divisors of n (the divisor function σ(n)) is equal to 2n - 1. The only almost perfect numbers known are those of the form 2k for some natural number k; however, ..
Almost periodic function
In mathematics, almost periodicity is a property of dynamical systems that appear to retrace their paths through phase space, but not exactly. An example would be a planetary system, with planets in orbits moving with periods that are not commensurable (i.e., with a period vector that is not proport..
Almost Persuaded
Almost Persuaded is a song written by Glenn Sutton and Billy Sherrill and first recorded by David Houston in 1966. It spent nine weeks at number one and won a Grammy for Best Country & Western Recording. The song has been covered by many other artists including Etta James, Tammy Wynette, George ..
Almost prime
In mathematics, a natural number n is called k-almost prime if and only if it can be written as a product of exactly k prime factors. More formally, a number is k-almost prime if and only if Ω(n) = k, where Ω(n) is the sum of the exponents in the prime decomposition of n: [\Omega(n) := \sum ..
Almost Ramsey cardinal
In mathematics, an almost Ramsey cardinal is a certain kind of large cardinal number. Formally, a cardinal κ is called almost Ramsey iff for every function f: κ < ω → (with κ < ω denoting the set of all finite subsets of κ) and for every λ < &kap..
Almost Ready to Fly
Almost Ready to Fly (or ARF or ARTF) is a term used for radio-controlled airplane kits that come partially built, usually just requiring assembly to complete them. They normally include partially assembled wings, along with a fuselage and stabilizers already pre-covered in plastic film sheeting mate..
Almost Skateboards
Almost Skateboards is skateboard company set up by Rodney Mullen in early 2003. The company sponsors a team which includes Rodney Mullen, Daewon Song, Chris Haslam, Greg Lutzka, Cooper Wilt, Lewis Marnell, and Ryan Sheckler, who in 2003 became the youngest ever professional skateboarder. Almost ska..
Almost Summer
Almost Summer is a 1978 motion picture directed by Martin Davidson. Though not successful at the box office, the film has since acquired a certain degree of historical importance because many observers consider it to be the first of a series of distinctive "youth-genre" films of which other, more p..
Almost surely
In probability theory, the phrase almost surely is a concise, precise way to state except on a set or event of probability measure zero. Heuristically, almost sure events are those which have zero probability of not occurring though it is still possible that they might not occur. The concept is oft..
Almost Transparent Blue
is a novel by Japanese author Ryū Murakami, published in 1976. Contents 1 Plot Introduction2 Characters in \"Almost Transparent Blue\"3 Awards and nominations4 Film, TV or theatrical adaptations5 English-language editions Plot Introduction Narrated by the main char..
Almost Unreal (Roxette single)
"Almost Unreal," written by Per Gessle and performed by Roxette, was included on the soundtrack of the 1993 film Super Mario Bros. starring Bob Hoskins, John Leguizamo and Dennis Hopper and released as a single. It reached the Top 10 on the U.K. Singles Chart and a low position on the Billboard H..
Almost Uptown Poetry Cartel
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Almotriptan
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Almo and Koko
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Almo Sounds
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Almquist shell
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Almrei v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration)
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Almroth Wright
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Alms
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Almshouse
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Alms (album)
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Almu
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Almucantar
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Almudena
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Almudena Cid Tostado
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Almudena Fernandez
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Almudena Grandes
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Almuñécar
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Almurta, Victoria
Almurta is a small town in Victoria, Australia. It is located along Glen Alvie Road, in the Bass Coast Shire, 103 kilometres south east of Melbourne. ..
Almus
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Almuth Lütkenhaus
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Almyra, Arkansas
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Almyros
> Statistics Prefecture: Magnesia Province: Almyros (capital) Location: Address of administration: 117 Vas. Konstantinou St.Almyros 371 00 Website: [www.magnesia.gr/dimoi/dimoi_aisonia.htm] Almyros, (Greek: Αλμυρός) which means salty in the Greek langua..
Al MacInnis
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Al Mackling
Alvin Mackling (born December 31, 1927 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for most of the period between 1969 and 1988, and was a cabinet minister in the New Democratic Party governments of Edward Schreyer and Howard P..
Al MacNeil
Al MacNeil (b. November 17, 1935 in Sydney, Nova Scotia) played parts of eleven seasons as a rugged defenseman with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, Chicago Black Hawks, New York Rangers and Pittsburg Penguins. Upon retiring as a player Al turned to coaching, where he won three Calder Cu..
Al Madinah
Al Madinah /ælħuˈduːd æʃːæmæːˈliːjæ/ (Arabic: المدينه ) is a province of Saudi Arabia, located on the country's west side, along the Red Sea coast. It has an area of 173,000 km² and a population of 1,310,400 (1999). Its capital is the sacred city of Medina. Other towns incl..
Al Magarudian
Al Magarudian is a little-known quasi-character from Alfred Hitchcock's film Lifeboat. In Hitchcock circles, Al Magarudian is more than a character. For the select few who have ever heard of him, Al Magarudian is a powerful Hitchockian metaphor. His appearance in the movie is as fleeting as Hit..
Al Magliochetti
Al Magliochetti is a film visual effects artist. He was born in Hamden, Connecticut. As a child he had a strong interest in movies, even making his own short films with an 8 mm camera. In 1975 he attended Columbia College of Chicago, Illinois. Trivia Magliochetti played a zombie extra in the Geor..
Al Mahmud
Al Mahmud (Bangla আল মাহমুদ) is one of the best poet and writer of Bangladesh. He is considered as one of the best Bengali poets to emerge from the 1950s.[Poetry], by Hakim Arif, from Banglapedia. Life Al Mahmud is one of the most significant Bangladeshi poets of the pr..
Al Mahrah Governorate
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Al Mahwit
Al Mahwit (Arabic: المحويت) is a capital city of Al Mahwit Governorate, Yemen. It is located at around [15°28′10″N, 43°32′43″E], in the elevation of around 2000 metres. ..
Al Mahwit Governorate
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Al Majma'ah
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Al Majmaâ
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Al Mansurah
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Al Mansurah (disambiguation)
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Al Marj
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Al Martin
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Al Martino
Cover of the Album Come Share the Wine Al Martino (born October 7, 1927 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as Alfred Cini) is an Italian-American singer. His single "Here In My Heart" was number one in the first UK Singles Chart, published by the New Musical Express in 1952, putting him into the Gu..
Al Massira Airport
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Al Matthews
Al Matthews (born Brooklyn, New York, 21 November 1942) is a UK-based American actor, perhaps best known as Sergeant Apone in the 1986 movie Aliens Over the course of his career, he has played various movies roles, including a fire chief in Superman III (1983), General Tudor in The Fifth Element (..
Al McCandless
Alfred "Al" A. McCandless (July 23 1927–), a Republican politician from California McCandless was born 1927 in Brawley, California. He grew up in Los Angeles and received a BA from UCLA in 1951. He served in the Marine Corps 1945–1946 and 1950–1952 during the Korean War. After t..
Al McCoy
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Al McCoy (announcer)
Al McCoy, The Voice Of The Suns, has been the radio broadcast announcer of Phoenix Suns NBA basketball games since 1972, nearly the entire length of the team's existence. In all that time he has missed only one game due to illness, (December 31, 2005 at the Chicago Bulls). He is a resident of Arizon..
Al McCoy (boxer)
Al McCoy (October 23, 1894 – August 22, 1966) was a boxing world middleweight champion who knocked out George Chip in an upset with a first round knockout to win the world title. ..
Al McDonald
Al McDonald is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2002 to 2003, and ran unsuccessfully for the Conservative Party of Canada in the federal election of 2004. McDonald was politically active in the city of North Bay b..
Al McGuire
Al McGuire (born September 7, 1928 in New York City - died January 26, 2001 in Milwaukee) coached the Marquette University men's Basketball team from 1964 to 1977. He compiled impressive numbers throughout his coaching career, resulting in his induction to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1992, and w..
Al McGuire Center
The Al McGuire Center is an arena in Milwaukee, Wisconsin which houses the women's volleyball and basketball teams at Marquette University. It also serves as a practice facility for the men's basketball team. It was opened in 2004, replacing the venerable Marquette Gymnasium. The complex is a $31-..
Al McKay
Al McKay is a guitarist, songwriter, producer and former member of the American funk band Earth, Wind & Fire.Al currently leads his own group Al McKay's L.A. All Stars with former EWF members Johnny Graham, Fred White (younger brother of EWF founders Maurice White and Verdine White), Rahmlee Michael..
Al McKibbon
Al McKibbon (January 1, 1919 - July 29, 2005) was an American jazz bassist, known for his work in bop, hard bop, and Latin jazz. In 1947, after working with Lucky Millinder, Tab Smith, J. C. Heard, and Coleman Hawkins, he replaced Ray Brown in Dizzy Gillespie's band, in which he played until 1950...
Al McLean
Allan Kenneth McLean (born March 20, 1937 in Barrie, Ontario) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and was briefly speaker of the assembly before being forced out of office due to a scandal. McLean did not..
Al McWhiggin
Al McWhiggin is a fictional character in the film Toy Story 2. He is the owner of a toy shop called Al's Toy Barn. The store is first seen in an advertisement during the original Toy Story, but Al did not appear. We first see him in Toy Story 2 during an ad in which he dresses in a chicken suit...
Al Meethaq
Al Meethaq is a leading liberal political party in the Kingdom of Bahrain. It has a reputation as a strong supporter of Bahrain's democratisation programme and is socially progressive. Supporters of the party won no seats in 2002's parliamentary elections which were dominated by Sunni and Shia Is..
Al Menbar
Al Menbar Islamic Bloc is the political wing of the Muslim Brotherhood in Bahrain. A Sunni Islamist party, it is well organised through a network of mosques and seek to promote a conservative social agenda while not directly challenging the Kingdom's government. The party won eight seats in Bahrain..
Al Mezan Center for Human Rights
The Al Mezan Center for Human Rights is a nongovernmental organization based in the Jabalia Palestinian refugee camp in the Gaza Strip. Al Mezan was chartered "to promote, protect and prevent violations of human rights in general and economic, social and cultural (ESC) rights in particular, to prov..
Al Michaels
Alan Richard Michaels (born November 12, 1944 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American television sportscaster. Currently employed by NBC Sports after nearly three decades (1977 – 2006) with ABC Sports, Michaels is one of the most prominent and respected members of his profession. He is perha..
Al Milgrom
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Al Miller
Al Miller (November 23, 1921 - July 28, 1978), was an American racecar driver. Born Albert Krulac in Detroit, Michigan, Miller died in Mount Clemens, Michigan. He drove in the USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1962, 1963, 1965-1967 and 1970 seasons, with 31 career starts, including the I..
Al Minns
Al Minns (actually Albert Mills) was a prominent American Lindy Hop and jazz dancer. Most famous for his film and stage performances in the 1930s and 1940s with the Harlem-based Whitey's Lindy Hoppers, Minns worked throughout his life to promote the dances that he and his cohorts helped to pioneer a..
Al Minufiyah
Al Minufiyah (Arabic: المنوفيه ) is one of the governorates of Egypt. It is in the north of the country ( South of Al Gharbiyah and North of Cairo (Arabic: القاهرة ) ) . Its capital is Shibin al Kawm.It also includes cities like ( Quesna , Tala , Al-Bajour , Al-Shohada' , Menof , ..
Al Minya
Al Minya GovernorateAl Minya, Egypt (city)Netron Menya a Russian steam battleship, see the List of Russian steam battleships redirect [[Template:Disambig]]..
Al Minya, Egypt
Al Minya is a city in Egypt. It is the capital of Al Minya Governorate. ..
Al Minya Governorate
Al Minya (Arabic: محافظة المنيا ) (also AL-Minia) is one of the governorates of Upper Egypt. The name originates from the chief city of the governorate, originally known in Sahidic Coptic as tmoone (ⲧⲙⲟⲟⲛⲉ) and in Bohairic as thmonē (ⲑⲙⲟⲛⲏ), meaning “the reside..
Al Molinaro
Al Molinaro (born on June 24, 1919 in Kenosha, Wisconsin), is an actor in television and films, most notably as Al, the owner of Arnold's on Happy Days, and Murray the Cop on The Odd Couple television series, as well as many commercials for On-Cor frozen dinners. Molinaro was one of ten children ..
Al Montoya
Alvaro "Al" Montoya (born February 13, 1985 in Chicago, Illinois) is a professional ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for the New York Rangers organization. He was drafted 6th overall in the 1st round of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. Montoya plays goal with a certain flair and is at his best w..
Al Morganti
Al Morganti is a sports radio personality for 610 WIP (AM) in Philadelphia. Airing from 5:30 a.m. till 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time, along with co-hosts Angelo Cataldi and Rhea Hughes, the “Morning Show” is perhaps the highest rated radio show in the Philadelphia area. Career Previously a hockey ..
Al Motanabi
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Al Muatmar
Al Muatmar Dubai 2005 is a United Nations Simulation Conference that was founded by Shiraz Gidwani, and Ronak Shah (wooo...go Nak!!). The conference will be held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates between October 26-29, 2005 at the 5-star Al Bustan Rotana property. Contents 0.1 Objectives0.2&nb..
Al Muharraq
Al Muharraq (Arabic: المحرق) (meaning Place of Ashes), Bahrain's capital until 1923, has long been a centre of religiosity. The city's origins are ancient, going back to the time of Dilmun some five thousand years ago, but it came to prominence in the historical records during the era of Ty..
Al Muharraq Governorate
The Muharraq Governorate (Arabic: محافظة المحرق; transliterated: Muhafazat al-Muharaq) is one of the five governorates of Bahrain. It includes parts of the municipalities of Al Hadd and Al Muharraq. The centre of Muharraq contains some of the oldest residential properties in the King..
Al Mukalla
Al Mukalla (Arabic: ‎) is the capital of the Hadramaut coastal region in the southern part of Yemen on the Gulf of Aden (480 km (300 mi) east of Aden). It is the most important port in the province of Al Shahr. Historically, it was a main trading destination for the trade between India and..
Al Mukhabarat Al A'amah
Al Mukhabarat Al A'amah is the agency responsible for gathering intelligence for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. ..
Al Muktar's Desert Dogs
Al Muktar's Desert Dogs Captain Al Muktar - Son of the Desert Motto Mighty are the Muktarin! Battle-Cry Al Muktar! Contents 1 Background Story1.1 Werner Glook1.2 Capture1.3 Al Muktar!1.4 Mercenary2 Characters associated with the unit2.1 Al Muktar2..
Al Muntada
Al Muntada (or The Forum) is a Bahrain society set up by academics, journalists and businessmen to promote liberalism in the Kingdom. It was established in 2001 to provide a place for liberals to debate how they could meet the challenge of religious extremist domination of political life, which ha..
Al Muntazah
Al Muntazah is a well-known supermarket chain in Bahrain. Al Muntazah was founded in the early 1980s, and has since earned a reputation for selling strictly Halal and quality products. Cigarettes, alcoholic beverages and pork are not sold in any of the branches. Over the years, Al Muntazah has earn..
Al Murgub
Al Murgub is one of the municipilaties of Libya. According to the 2004 census, the population is 340 964. ..
Al Murrah
The Al Murrah is a tribe of camel-herding nomads from eastern and southern Arabia. Seven clans make up the Al Murrah, according to Donald Cole, an anthropolist that has studied the Al Murrah. Traveling as much as 3,000 km each year, the tribe comprises approximately 15,000 individuals. This articl..
Al Murray
Al Murray (born May 10 1968 in Bedford, England) is an English comedian best known for his stand-up persona, 'the Pub Landlord', a stereotypical xenophobic public house licensee, and indeed earlier in his career he performed in pubs as though it were genuinely his 'gaff'. (The bill matter "The Pub L..
Al Mustaqilla
Al Mustaqilla, or The Independent, was a newspaper published out of Baghdad, Iraq, started after the removal of Saddam Hussein. It was ordered shut down by the Coalition Provisional Authority on July 22, 2003, after it was accused of publishing an article inciting readers to "commit murder." [l..
Al Muthanna Governorate
Al Muthanna (Arabic: المثنى) is one of the governorates of Iraq. It is in the south of the country, bordering Saudi Arabia. Its capital is Samawah. Prior to 1976 it was part of the Diwaniya Province, which also included present day Najaf Governorate and Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate. It also..
Al Muthanna Task Group
The Al Muthanna Task Group (AMTG) is a battlegroup that forms Australia's main ground force contribution to the Multinational force in Iraq. The AMTG was established in April 2005 and currently appears likely to remain in Iraq well into 2006. Contents 1 Role2 Composition2.1 Units..
Çalım
Çalım /cha-LEM/ was a citadel and a staff of Tatar troops, which was constructed during the war against the Russian occupation of Khanate of Kazan in 1552-1556. Citadel was constructed by people under Mameshbirde at the right bank of Volga at the Sundır hill in 1555. It was situated in 160 çaqr�..
Čalma
Čalma (Чалма) is a village located in the Sremska Mitrovica municipality, in the Srem District of Serbia. It is situated in the autonomous province of Vojvodina. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population is 1,675 people (2002 census). The ethnic Germans consisted half of the vi..
`Alí-Muhammad Varqá
Dr. `Alí-Muhammad Varqá is currently the last living Hand of the Cause, and the trustee of the Huqúqu'lláh of the Bahá'í Faith. His grandfather is Mírzá `Alí-Muhammad Varqá, an Apostle of Bahá'u'lláh martyred for his beliefs in 1896. His father is Valíyu'lláh Varqá, who was also t..

 

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