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Al-Nabigha
al-Nabigha (al-Nabighah al-Dhubyani, real name Ziyad ibn Mu awiyyal) (Arabic: النابغة الذبياني) (c. 535 - c. 604), Arabian poet, was one of the last poets of pre-Islamic times. His tribe, the Banu Dhubyan, belonged to the district near Mecca, but he himself spent most of his time at ..
Al-Nabi Mosque, Qazvin
The al-Nabi mosque (Masjed al-Nabi in Persian) also known as Masjed e Soltani is a famous mosque in Qazvin. The mosque has an area of about 14,000m². Inscriptions indicate Fath Ali Shah of the Qajar dynasty to be the founder of the mosque, however sources indicate the mosque to have been existin..
Al-Nabi Rubin
al-Nabi Rubin was a Palestinian village that was captured by Israel during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. al-Nabi Rubin Location 28 km northeast of Acre District District of Acre Israeli occupation date Early November, 1948 Israeli military operation Operation Hiram Israeli attacking br..
Al-Nafis
--> Ala-al-din abu Al-Hassan Ali ibn Abi-Hazm al-Qarshi al-Dimashqi (Arabic: علاء الدين أبو الحسن عليّ بن أبي حزم القرشي الدمشقي ) known as ibn Al-Nafis (Arabic: ابن النفيس ), was an Arab physician who is mostly famous for being the first to descr..
Al-Nagawri
Shahab al-Din ibn ‘Abd al-Karim Qivam al-Nagawri was a 14th century Persian physician. Shihab al-Din al-Nagawri composed several Persian medical treatises, including a general handbook composed in 1392CE and a short dictionary of drugs. His metrical Persian compendium on therapeutics was writte..
Al-Nahda
For the Tunisian political party al-Nahda, see Renaissance Party. Al-Nahda (also an-Nahda, Arabic for "awakening" or "renaissance") was a cultural and intellectual trend in the Arab world in the late 19th century and early 20th century, largely centered in Egypt. Contents 1 Background2&nbs..
Al-Nahdiah
Lubaynah was among the slaves freed by Abu Bakr. Nadia,An-Nahdiyah or Al Nahdiah (Arabic: النهدية) and her daughter Umm Ubays who became Muslims were the slaves of a lady of Bani Abdul Dar. Their mistress subjected them to great torture when she came to know that they had accepted Islam. ..
Al-Nahr
al-Nahr (النهر an-Nahr) was a Palestinian village that was captured by Israel during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. al-Nahr Location14 km northeast of Acre Israeli occupation dateMay 20-21, 1948 Israeli military operationOperation Ben-Ami Israeli attacking brigadeCarmeli Brigade Rema..
Al-Nahyan Stadium
Al-Nahyan Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Al Wahda FC. The stadium holds 12,000 people and was built in 1995. ..
Al-Naml
Surah Al-Naml (Arabic: سورة النمل ) (The Ant, The Ants) is the 27th sura of the Qur'an with 93 ayat. 38-40: Tay al-Ard. Preceded by:Ash-Shu'ara Sura 27 Succeeded by:Al-Qisas 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..
Al-Nasa'i
Al-Nasā'ī, full name Aḥmad ibn Shu`ayb ibn Alī ibn Sīnān Abū `Abd ar-Raḥmān al-Nasā'ī, was a noted collector of hadith (sayings of Muhammad), and wrote one of the six canonical hadith collections recognized by Sunni Muslims, Sunan al-Sughra, as well as 15 other books, 6 dealing with the..
Al-Nasheed Al-Watani
Al-Nasheed Al-Watani (Arabic: النشيد الوطني) (not to be confused with the genre of nasheed) is the Kuwaiti national anthem. The lyrics are by poet Ahmad Meshari Al-Adwani, Ibrahim Al-Soula composed the music and Ahmad Ali arranged the composition. It was first broadcast on 25 February,..
Al-Nasir Muhammad
The Mamluk al-Nasir Muhammad (الناصر محمد) ("Muhammad, the Victorious", born 1285, died 1341) was sultan of Egypt from December 1293, with two interruptions to his death in 1341. The son of Qalawun, he was only eight-years-old when he succeeded his elder brother Khalil. His reign was in th..
Al-Nasr
For Al-Nasr football club in United Arab Emirates see Al-Nasr (UAE) Al-Nasr (Arabic: Victory النصر) is one of the premier football clubs in Saudi Arabia. It has produced some of Saudi Arabia's brightest stars such as Majed Abdullah, Fahd Al-Herafy and Mohasen Al-Jam'an. The club is well known..
Al-Nasr Sports Club
For famous Saudi Arabian football club see Al-Nasr Al-Nasr Sports Club (Arabic: Victory النصر) is a football team located in Dubai and plays in the United Arab Emirates' National Football League. They finished fourth in the league in 2004-05. External links [official site] ..
Al-Natili
Al Husain ibn Ibrahim ibn al-Hasan ibn Khurshid al-Tabari al-Natili, was a Persian physician from Tabaristan. He flourished in the 10th century, and was a translator of Greek into Arabic. He dedicated, in 990-991AD, an improved translation of Dioscorides' De Materia Medica to the Prince Abu Ali al-..
Al-Nayrizi
Abū’l-‘Abbās al-Faḍl ibn Ḥātim al-Nairīzī (Arabic: أبو العباس الفضل بن حاتم النيريزي Latin name: Anaritius), was a 9-10th century Persian mathematician and astronomer from Nayriz, a town near Shiraz, Fars, Iran. He flourished under al-Mu'tadid..
Al-Negashi
Ashama bin Al-Abjar- (commonly known as Negus or Al-Negashi)(d.632 A.D) was the king of Abyssinia and a contemporary of Muhammad. Later accounts tell that he converted to Islam. When the first Muslims emigrated to Abyssinia, the then Arab leaders from Mecca sent Amr ibn al-Aas to bring the traitor..
Al-Nour
Al-Nour is allegedly an Hezbollah radio station based in Beirut, Lebanon. Al-Nour radio station was established on the 9th of May 1988 and within a short period of time it achieved recognition and success. In July 2006 during the Israel-Lebanon crisis, Israel attacked Hezbollah's TV station Al-M..
Al-Nuayman ibn Amr
Al-Nuayman ibn Amr was a Companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. External links [biography] from USC-MSA Compendium of Muslim Texts. ..
Alén Diviš
Alén Diviš (1900-1956) was a Czech painter known for his melancholic art. He died in 1956 rather unknown but has had a post-mortem revival in the art world. External links [Biographical Article on Divis] ..
ALN
ALN is a three-letter abbreviation with multiple meanings, as described below: Ação Libertadora Nacional - a Brazilian guerrilla movementThe Africa Liberal Network - organization composed of political parties from African nationsThe National Rail code for Althorne railway station, United Kingdom...
Alna
For alternate uses, see Alna (disambiguation). Bydel Alna City Oslo Borough NO-030112]] Area 13.75 Square kilometre>km² 2004) - Density 43,322/km² [www.bydel-alna.oslo.kommune.no] Alna is a borough of the city of Oslo, Norway. The name is after the r..
Alna, Maine
Alna is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 675 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 55.4 km² (21.4 mi²). 54.2 km² (20.9 mi²) of it is land and 1.2 km² (0.5 mi²) of it (2.20%) is water. Demogr..
Alnage
Alnage, or aulnage (from Fr. aune, ell) is the official supervision of the shape and quality of manufactured woollen cloth. It was first ordered in the reign of Richard I that "woollen cloths, wherever they are made, shall be of the same width, to wit, of two ells within the lists, and of the same ..
Alnair
Alnair is a traditional name for two different stars: α Gruis, a star in Grusζ Centauri, a star in Centaurus 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 dire..
Alnavar
Alnavar is a panchayat town in Dharwad district in the state of Karnataka, India. Geography Alnavar is located at [15.43° N 74.73° E][Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Alnavar]. It has an average elevation of 563 metres (1847 feet). Demographics As of 2001 In..
Alna (company)
Alna is an Information Technology (IT) company in Lithuania, founded in 1989-03-01. It is one of the biggest IT companies in Lithuania. The main headquarters of Alna are located in Vilnius. External links [Official Site] ..
Alna (disambiguation)
Alna can refer to: Alna, a borough of Oslo, NorwayThe river Alna in OsloAlna (company), a Lithuanian IT companyAlna, Maine in the United StatesAlna Rosso, an Italian red wine produced by Josetta Saffirio in Piemonte [link]Alna monestry in Liège in Belgium. [link] [link ..
Alne
Alne could be Alne, North Yorkshire, EnglandRiver Alne, Warwickshire, EnglandGreat Alne, WarwickshireLittle Alne, Warwickshire This article consisting of geographical locations is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. If an refe..
Alne, North Yorkshire
Alne is a village and civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England, about twelve miles north-west of York. The parish has a population of 711 (2001 census). Alne also contains a primary school for pupils under 11. ..
Alneda
Alneda (Arabic: النداء) (meaning "the call" in Arabic) is a former al-Qaeda-run website, which was located at: [alneda.com]. It was shut down in 2002. [How Al-Qaida Site Was Hijacked], Wired (magazine), August 10 2002 It was being hosted in Malaysia by the internet service..
Alnes
Alnes is a small village located on on Godøya Island in the municipality of Giske, Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. Its population (2005) is 204. ..
Alness
Alness is a village in Ross and Cromarty, Highland, Scotland. The name is pronounced (roughly) Al'-niss by some Ross-shire residents and Oll-ness' by others. Divided by the River Averon, it is in two parishes, Alness in the west and Rosskeen in the east. Historically these were in different presb..
Alness railway station
Far North Line Principal stations (from south to north) Inverness Beauly Muir of Ord Dingwall (for stations on the Kyle of Lochalsh Line) Alness Invergordon Fearn Tain Ardgay Culrain Invershin Lairg Rogart Golspie Dunrobin Brora Helmsdale Kildonan Kinbrace F..
Alness United F.C.
Alness United FC is a football team that competes in the North Caledonian Football League. United play in black and white striped strips (uniforms.) {| class="toccolours" style="margin: 0;background:#ffffff;" width="100%" align="center" [http://encycl.opentopia.com/ edit ] Scottish A..
Alngith (linguistics)
Alngith is a moribund extinct Australian Aboriginal dialect formerly spoken on Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia. Classification Ethnologue (2006) treats Alngith as a distinct language. R. M. W. Dixon (2002) regards it as a dialect of Anguthimri. References External links [Ethnologue..
Alnham
Alnham is a village in Northumberland, in England. It is situated approximately 23 km (14 miles) to the west of Alnwick. ..
Alnico
Alnico alloys are composed primarily of aluminium, nickel and cobalt (hence the term al-ni-co) with the addition of iron, copper, and sometimes titanium. Alnico alloys make strong permanent magnets. They can be magnetized to produce strong magnetic fields. Of the more commonly available magnets, on..
Alnmouth
Alnmouth is a village in the county of Northumberland, in the north-east of England. Located at the mouth of the River Aln, about 4 miles south-east of Alnwick, the village has been an important trading port in Northumberland's past, mainly involved in the export of grain, and smuggling. The port d..
Alnmouth railway station
GNER train enters the station from the north. Alnmouth railway station is a station on the East Coast Main Line about one mile from Alnmouth in Hipsburn Northumberland, northern England. It is 10-15 minutes by road to the town of Alnwick. It is managed by Northern Rail. It opened on 1 October..
Alnoth
Saint Alnoth (d. 700) was an English hermit and martyr. Little is known of his life, though he is mentioned in Jocelyn's life of Saint Werburgh as a pious neatherd at Weedon, who bore with great patience the ill-treatment of the bailiff placed over him, and who afterwards became a hermit in a very ..
Alnwick
redirect [[Template:Infobox England place]] For the parish in New Brunswick, see Alnwick, New Brunswick Alnwick (pronounced [ˈænɪk]) is a small market town in north Northumberland, in the north-east of England. It serves as the administrative centre for the Alnwick district, and had a p..
Alnwick, New Brunswick
Alnwick is a parish in northeastern New Brunswick, Canada in Northumberland County on the north coast of Miramichi Bay. It is defined in the Territorial Division Act as: North by the County line; west by Bartibog River, from its mouth up to the bridge on Highway 8; thence north to the County line; ..
Alnwick/Haldimand, Ontario
Alnwick/Haldimand is a township in central Ontario, Canada in Northumberland County, situated between Lake Ontario and Rice Lake. It was formed in 2000 by the merger of Alnwick Township in the north and Haldimand Township in the south. Alderville First Nation is an autonomously governed First Natio..
Alnwick (district)
Alnwick District Shown within Northumberland Geography Status: District Region: North East England Admin. County: Northumberland Area:- Total Ranked 21st1,079.51 km² Admin. HQ: Alnwick ONS code: 35UB Demographics Population:- Total ()- Density ..
Alnwick branch line
The Alnwick branch line was a railway line in Northumberland, northern England. It ran from Alnmouth railway station, on the East Coast Main Line, to the town of Alnwick, a distance of 2.75 miles (4.5 km). It opened in 1850 to both freight and passenger traffic; passenger operations included direct..
Alnwick Castle
Alnwick Castle, from the east, across the pastures and the River Aln Alnwick Castle is a castle and stately home in Alnwick, Northumberland, England. Yves de Vescy, Baron of Alnwick, erected the first parts of the castle in 1096. It was built to defend England's northern border against the S..
Alnwick Fayre
Alnwick Fair is an annual costumed event held every June since 1971 in the market town of Alnwick, Northumberland, England. Opinions vary about whether the fair is intended as a recreation of a medieval trading fair, or of a 17th Century agricultural fair, but at any rate historical verisimilitude u..
Alnwick local elections
Alnwick Council is elected every four years. Contents 1 Political control2 Council elections3 By-election results4 External links Political control Independent 1973 - 1979 No overall control 1979 - 1991 Liberal Democrat 1991 - 1995 No overall control 1995 - Council elect..
Alnwick Town F.C.
Alnwick Town F.C. is a football club based in Alnwick, Northumberland, England. For 2005-06, they are members of the Northern League Division Two. Their exact date of formation is unknown, but they are thought to have developed from a club called Alnwick United Services formed in 1879 The club joi..
Alnylam
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Al Naba'ah
Al Naba'ah is one of the oldest areas of the emirate of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates. It is located between Al Muraijah area and Al Roah area. It has recently changed to a commercial district with some old Arabic houses remaining. ..
Al Nahrain National List
The Al Nahrain National List is an Iraqi Christian list contesting the Iraqi legislative election, December 2005. They are polled to receive 1.42% of the vote by an independent organization. Member parties Assyrian Patriotic Party. Beith Nehrain National Union. Assyrian Independent Gathering Move..
Al Naimi
Al Naimi may refer to: Ali I. Al-Naimi, the Saudi Minister of Petroleum and Mineral ResourcesAl-Naimi (tribe), the name of a large Arabian tribe located in the Persian Gulf region including Iraq This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same tit..
Al Naipo
Al Naipo has been a general assignment reporter for KTTV Fox 11 in Los Angeles since 1993. He now serves as the station's Orange County Bureau Chief. He has won several local area Emmy awards for his work in broadcasting. Prior to KTTV, he worked as an anchor and reporter from 1992-93 at KMOV-TV, th..
Al Nakheel Properties
Al Nakheel Properties is a real estate developer in Dubai and creator of several land reclamation projects, including the Palm Islands, the Dubai Waterfront, and The World. Its residential projects include Jebel Ali Gardens, International City, Jumeirah Islands and Jumeirah Lake Towers. Its shop..
Al Nasser Salah Ad-Din (film)
Al Nasser Salah Ad-Din الناصر صلاج الدين is a movie that was released in 1963, written by Youssef El Sebai, based on the novel by Naguib Mahfouz directed by Youssef Chahine, and starring Ahmed Mazhar, Mohamed Abdel Gawad, Tewfik El Dekn, Omar El-Hariri, Mahmoud El-Meliguy, Leila Fawz..
Al Neri
Albert "Al" Neri is a fictional character appearing in Mario Puzo's novel The Godfather and the three films based on it. He was played by actor Richard Bright. Neri becomes one of Michael Corleone's most trusted aides in the second and third installments of the Godfather trilogy. He functions as o..
Al Newman
Albert Dwayne (Al) Newman (born June 30, 1960 in Kansas City, Missouri) is a former infielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Montreal Expos (1985-1986), Minnesota Twins (1987-1991) and Texas Rangers (1992). Newman was a switch-hitter and threw right handed. Primarily a second baseman,..
Al Nichols
Al Nichols played baseball for the Louisville Grays professional baseball league in 1877. He was involved with an infamous betting scandal along with three other Grays players that had ties to a New York gambling ring. He and his teammate were charged with throwing many games throughout the season i..
Al Nipper
Albert Samuel Nipper (born April 2, 1959) was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians. Al Nipper played for the Red Sox from 1983 to 1987. He played for the Chicago Cubs in 1988 and for the Cleveland Indians in 1990. He finished with a career r..
Al Nisbet
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Al Niyat
The name Al Niyat comes from the Arabic النياط an-niyāţ meaning "the arteries [of the scorpion]", and refers to two stars which flank Antares, the scorpion's heart: Sigma ScorpiiTau Scorpii ..
Al Noga
Al Noga (born September 16, 1965) is a former football defensive lineman who played seven seasons in the NFL. Noga was an Outland Trophy finalist, and an AP first team All-American at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings with the 71st pick in the third round i..
Al Noor Academy
Al Noor Academy, Arabic: النور اکادمی, Academy of Light, is an Islamic high school located in Mansfield, Massachusetts. It is also associated with the Islamic Center of New England. It began renting out classrooms at Quincy Mosque in Quincy, Massachusetts. They then purchased an old Chur..
Al Noor School
Al-Noor School is a gender segregated private school located in Brooklyn, New York City. It is a school dedicated to the teaching of Islam, with its curriculum including both Arabic and Islamic Studies along with traditional subjects such as Math, Science and English. The school was founded in the..
Al Norte Del Sur
Al Norte Del Sur was a 1988 album by Franco De Vita released on the Sony label. The CD produced four hit singles: "Louis," "Te Amo," "Promesas" and "Esta Vez." All four singles reached the Top 10 on the Billboard Latin music charts in the United States. Tracks: 1. Te Equivocaste Conmigo2. Louis3..
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