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J. A. F. Garrick
JAF Garrick() was a prominent ichthyologist from New Zealand. He specialized in elasmobranchs and published many books and articles about shark and ray biology. He was a zoology professor at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. ..
J. A. Folger
J. A. Folger, born James Athearn Folger (June 17, 1835 – June 26, 1889), was the founder of the Folgers Coffee Company. Folger was born in Nantucket, Massachusetts. In 1860 he founded the San Francisco coffee firm after leaving Nantucket in the hope of striking it rich in the California gold ..
Ja'far
Ja'far (Arabic: ) is an Arabic name, variously tranliterated as Jafar, Jaffar, Jaafar or Giafar. It is the name of several historical and fictional characters: Ja'far ibn Yahya, the vizier of Caliph Harun al-Rashid,who also featured in several Arabian Nights tales. Many "evil vizier" stereoty..
Ja'fari jurisprudence
''This is a sub-article to Islamic jurisprudence and Twelvers. Ja'fari school of thought, Ja'fari jurisprudence or Ja'fari Fiqh is the name of the jurisprudence of the Shi'a Twelvers Muslims, derived from the name of Ja'far al-Sadiq, the 6th Shia Imam. Contents 1 Sub-articles1.1 Uncont..
Ja'far al-Sadiq
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Ja'far ibn Abu Talib
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Ja'far ibn Muhammad Abu Ma'shar al-Balkhi
Ja'far ibn Muhammad Abu Ma'shar al-Balkhi (787 - 886), known as Albumasar, was a Persian astronomer, astrologer and mathematician from Balkh, in today's Afghanistan. Many of his works were translated into Latin and were well known in Europe where he was called Albumasar. Richard Lemay has argued t..
Ja'far ibn Yahya
Ja'far bin Yahya Barmaki (Arabic: , ja`far ben yaḥyā) (767-803) was the son of Harun al-Rashid's Vizier Yahya ibn Khalid, from whom he inherited that position. He was a member of the influential Barmakids familiy. He was beheaded in 803 for allegedly having an affair with Harun al-Rashid's..
JAF
Possible meanings: Java Agent FrameworkJapanese Automobile FederationJavaBeans Activation FrameworkJean-Albert FerrezJenifer Altman Foundation - environmental health and mind-body healthJoint Approach for Managing Flooding ..
Jaf
JAF may refer to: A Kurdish tribe native to the Zagros area, which is presently divided between Iran and Iraq. The Jaf dialect is a branch of the Sorani language family (also Jaaf, or جاف). JavaBeans Activation Framework. [link] Fitzpatrick Nuclear Generating Sta..
Jafa
For other meanings of the word, see Jaffa (disambiguation). Jafa is an insult for a resident of Auckland, New Zealand. It is the acronym for Just Another Fucking Aucklander. This prejudice against Aucklanders has only appeared within the last four decades. Contents 1 Origins2 Stereotyp..
Jafaican
Jafaican, also called Tikkiny, is a fairly recent dialect (and/or sociolect) of English spoken mainly in inner city London. According to research by London University's Queen Mary College, Jafaican is gaining territory from Cockney/Estuary English. The word (also written Jafaikan) is a neologism wh..
Jafar-e-Tayyar
Jafar-e-Tayyar is one of the neighborhoods of Malir Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It has the biggest Shia Muslims population in Pakistan and Muharram is celebrated with great enthusiasm. External links [Karachi Website].[Malir Town]. ..
Jafarabad
Jafarabad (Urdu: جعفر آباد ) is small town located in Jafarabad District, Balochistan, Pakistan. ..
Jafarabad District
Jafarabad (Urdu: جعفر آباد ) district lies in the southeast of the Pakistani province of Balochistan. The district is named after Mir Jafar Khan Jamali, a Muslim League veteran from Balochistan and a close friend of Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah. The district comprises two sub-divisions (..
Jafarpur
Jafarpur is a census town in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Jafarpur is located at [22.32° N 88.23° E][Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Jafarpur]. It has an average elevation of 2 metres (6 feet). Demographics As of 2..
Jafar (Aladdin)
Jafar Age Unknown - middle aged Gender Male Appears in Aladdin (1992 film)The Return of JafarKingdom Hearts Performer Jonathan Freeman Designer Andreas Deja Jafar is a fictional character, voiced by Jonathan Freeman, in the Disney film Aladdin and its sequel, The Return of Jafa..
Jafar al-Askari
Jafar Pasha al-Askari (جعفر العسكري) (1887–1936) served twice as prime minister of Iraq: from November 22 1923, to August 3 1924; and from November 21 1926, to December 31 1927. Askari served in the Ottoman Empire Army du..
Jafar Irismetov
Jafar Irismetov (born 23 August 1976) is an Uzbekistani football striker. He got 33 caps and 18 goals for the national team between 1997 and 2001 [link]. Clubs FC Chernomorets NovorossiyskSamarkand-DinamoDustlik ToshkentSlavia MozyrFC Spartak MoscowFC Anzhi MakhachkalaFC Kryvbas Kryvyi R..
Jafar Khan
Jafar Khan Zand, (Persian: جعفر خان زند ) was a Shah of Persia who reigned from February 18, 1785 - January 23, 1789. He was the seventh king of Zand dynasty. After Jafar Khan's father, Sadiq Khan was overthrown by Ali Murad Khan, Jafar Khan vowed to avenge his father and thus after fo..
Jafar Panahi
Jafar Panahi (In Persian:جعفر پناهی), Born July 11, 1960 in Mianeh, Iran, is an internationally-acclaimed Persian filmmaker and one of the most influential filmmakers in Iranian new wave movement. After studying film directing at the College of Cinema and Television in Tehran, Panahi made ..
Jafar Pishevari
Sayyid Jafar Pishevari (جعفر پیشهوری) was the founder and chairman of the Democratic Republic of South Azerbaijan (November 1945 – November 1946). He was born in Khalkhal (in Azarbaijan region of Iran) and became a journ..
Jafar Sharif-Emami
Jafar Sharif-Imami (1910-1998) was a Prime Minister of Iran. Born on the September 8 , 1910 in tehran, he completed his studies in Engineering in Germany and Sweden, and served as Minister in Manuchehr Eqbal's cabinet. He became Prime Minister in 1960. He died on the June 16 , 1998 in New York S..
JAFAX
The Japanese Animation, Film, and Art eXpo (JAFAX – pronounced jay-fax) is an annual celebration of Japanese Animation (anime) in particular, and Japanese culture in general. Traditionally held on the first weekend after Father’s Day on the Allendale Campus of Grand Valley State University, JAF..
Jaffa
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. Jaffa port Jaffa (Hebrew יָפוֹ, Standard Hebrew Yafo, Tiberian Hebrew Yāp̄ô; Arabic يَافَا [Yāfā] ([Media helphelp]·[info]); also Japho, Joppa; also, ~1350 B.C.E. Amarna Letters, Yapu), is an ancient port ..
Jaffar (Fire Emblem)
Jaffar is a fictional character in the game Fire Emblem (Rekka no Ken in Japan). As a young boy, Jaffar was chosen by the evil Dark Druid Nergal, to become his young and powerful apprentice. Jaffar became Nergal's "Angel of Death" and quickly became the most feared man in the world. After Nergal to..
Jaffas (candy)
for other uses of the term Jaffa, see Jaffa (disambiguation) Jaffas is the registered trademark for a small round sweet consisting of a soft chocolate centre with a hard covering of orange flavoured and coloured candy. The name derives from the colour of oranges from Jaffa, Israel. Jaffas have often..
Jaffa (disambiguation)
Jaffa may refer to: Jaffa, Israel, a historic port city on the Mediterranean SeaJaffa orange, a tradename for oranges in the United KingdomJaffa cake, a popular brand of cake sold in the UKJaffas (candy), an orange-flavored candy with a soft chocolate centerJaffa (Stargate), a fictional race on the..
Jaffa (Stargate)
The Jaffa are a fictional alien race, in the television series Stargate SG-1. They are actually biologically human and descended from people from Earth who were kidnapped by the Goa'uld using the Stargate during antiquity. They were kidnapped and modified to serve as warriors, slaves, and hosts. &..
Jaffa cake
A Jaffa Cake A Jaffa Cake is a popular type of snack sold under a number of different brands, the market leader being McVitie's (United Biscuits). In the United Kingdom, Jaffa Cakes are classed as cakes for the purposes of taxation, but due to their size and high number per packaging, shops ge..
Jaffa orange
The Jaffa orange, also known as the Shamouti orange, is a very sweet, almost seedless orange exported from Israel. They take their name from the city of Jaffa. Contents 1 Characteristics2 History3 Symbolic value4 Notes5 External links Characteristics Jaffa oranges are ve..
Jaffa riots
This article describes violent events in the British Mandate of Palestine of May 1-May 7, 1921, usually referred to as the Jaffa riots, and their effects. Arab-Israeli conflict 1920 riots · Jaffa riots · 1929 riots · 1936-1939 uprising · 1948 Arab-Israeli War · 1956 Sue..
Jaffe
Jaffe To meet Wikipedia's , this article/section may require removal of excess [red linkred links] (links to non-existent articles, like this one). Please remove red links which are not suitable topics for articles by [http://encycl.opentopia.com/ editing this page]. See Wikipedi..
Jaffee v. Redmond
Jaffe v. Redmond, [518 U.S. 1] (1996), a United States Supreme Court case is an important case upholding medical confidentiality as it pertains to patient-psychotherapist privilege. Background of the case Mary Lu Redmond was a police officer involved in the shooting death of Ricky Allen,..
Jaffna
Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil, Jaffna Jaffna (யாழ்ப்பாணம் in Tamil meaning யாழ்=harp, பாணம்=town of harper, යාපනය in Sinhala) the capital city of the Northern Province, Sri Lanka. It had been the second largest city in the country ..
Jaffna Kingdom
Jaffna Kingdom was a historically important regional power in medieval Sri Lanka. It is believed have been created by the ambitions of two chieftains, one Kalinga Magha from Orissa, India and the other Chandrabhanu from Malacca Straits region of Malaysia. Malays in general were known as Javar (or J..
Jaffna Tamil
Jaffna Tamil could mean Jaffna Tamil person of Jaffna, in Sri Lanka origin.Jaffna Tamil dialect used by a person of Jaffna Tamil origin 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 ch..
Jaffna Youth Congress
The Jaffna Youth Congress, was the first of Sri Lanka's Youth Leagues. It was influenced by the Indian Independence movement, was secular and committed to Poorana Swaraj (Complete Self-Rule), national unity and the eradication of inequalities imposed by caste. The Jaffna Students’ Congress was f..
Jaffrabad
Jaffrabad is a census town in North East district in the Indian state of Delhi. Demographics As of 2001 India census[Geographic references#IndiaGRIndia], Jaffrabad had a population of 57,460. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Jaffrabad has an average literacy rate o..
Jaffrey
Jaffrey may refer to: Jaffrey, New Hampshire, USA Saeed Jaffrey - ActorMadhur Jaffrey - Actress and food writerJaaved Jaffrey - Actor and comedianredirect[[Template:Disambig]]..
Jaffrey, New Hampshire
Jaffrey is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA. The population was 5,476 at the 2000 census. Contents 1 History2 Geography3 Demographics4 External links History First granted in 1736 to soldiers from Rowley, Massachusetts returning from the war in Canada, the ..
Jaffrey (CDP), New Hampshire
Jaffrey CDP is a census-designated place (CDP) within the town of Jaffrey in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The United States Census Bureau uses the CDP to report separate demographic detail describing only the main settlement or vaillage area of the town. The population was 2,802 a..
Jafrabad
Jafrabad is a city and a municipality in Amreli district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Demographics As of 2001 India census[Geographic references#IndiaGRIndia], Jafrabad had a population of 25,081. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Jafrabad has an average literacy..
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