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Q&A website
A Q&A website is a type of humorous website where the site creators use the images of pop culture icons to answer input from the site's visitors, usually in question/answer format. This format of website evolved from the much older Internet Oracle. The original progenitor of this type of site was th..

Qawam al-Daula
Abu'l-Fawaris (April 1000 – October/November 1028) was the Buyid ruler of Kerman (1012-1028). He was the son of Baha' al-Daula. When Abu'l-Fawaris' brother Sultan al-Daula became the senior amir of the Buyids in 1012, he appointed Abu'l-Fawaris (thereafter known as "Qawam al-Daula") as govern..

Qawasameh
The Qawasamehs (Arabic القواسمة also Qawasmeh, Kawasmeh or Alqawasameh) are a Palestinian tribe living in Hebron. It is one of the largests tribes in the city, with more than 10,000 people in its lines. The Qawasamehs are known for being the main supp..

Qawat
Qawat is a town in Murzuq, of Libya. ..

Qawiaraq language
Qawiaraq is the name usually given to the variants of Inuit language spoken in western Alaska, particularly to those spoken on the Seward Peninsula. ..

Qawliya
Qawliya means "Gypsy" in Arabic. Iraq's Qawliya are a tiny minority group famous for their dancers and music. They trace their roots to Spain and India and made Iraq their home almost 150 years ago. Many of the gypsies live in poor tribal areas between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. The Qawliy..

Qawm
Qawm is an Arabic protean term used in Afghanistan to refer to any form of solidarity. It may be based on kinship, residence or occupation. It is sometimes referred to as one’s “tribe.” Afghans identify themselves by qawm, rather than by tribe or nationality. One's qawm identity is based on..

Qawra
Qawra, pronounced with a silent "Q", is a small town on the north-eastern coast of the Mediterranean island Malta. Close to Bugibba and forming part of St. Paul's Bay, Qawra is popular among tourists and is home to a great many hotels and restaurants. Although there is no beach, many swim and ..

Qawra tower
Qawra tower is a fortification on the island of Malta built by the Knights of Malta in 1637. It is a small fortification, primarily a watchtower. It is also known locally as Fra Ben tower. It was built during the reign of Grand Master Juan de Lascaris-Castellar and stands near the tip of Ras il-Q..

Qawwali
Qawwali (Arabic: قوٌالی ) is the devotional music of the Sufis. Originally performed mainly at Sufi shrines throughout what is now India and Pakistan, it has also gained popularity in the mainstream, especially through the work of artists like Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. Qawwali is a vibrant musi..

Qawwal Bahauddin
Ustad Qawwal Bahauddin (1934 - February 3 2006) was an Pakistani Qawwali musician of the shudh tradition. Bahauddin Qawal, a household name in Pakistan and abroad, including India and foreign lands, descends from an illustrious family of musicians whose history commence from the days of Hazrat Ami..

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