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"Wahpper" the World's Largest Catfish
"Wahpper" the World's Largest Catfish is a 5,000 pound fiberglass catfish located at the Kidder Recreation Area in Wahpeton, North Dakota. It was created by the same sculptor that created Salem Sue in New Salem, North Dakota. External link ["Wahpper" the World's Largest Catfish] ..
Wah
Wah may refer to: alternate name for the Red Panda.An effect used in music; see wah-wah or wah-wah pedal.Wah, Pakistan a city 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 lin..
Wah-hoo-wah
The Indian Yell Daniel Rollins, a student in the Dartmouth College class of 1879, collaborated with Greek Professor John C. Proctor to invent a new yell for the school that had what they believed was an appropriately "Indian" sound to it: "Wah-Hoo-Wah; / Wah-Hoo-Wah; / Da-di-di-Dartmouth, / Wah-Ho..
Wah-wah
''This article deals with wah-wah in brass and electronic music. For other uses, see Wah wah. Wah-wah is an imitative word (or onomatopoeia) for the sound of altering the resonance of musical notes to extend expressiveness, sounding much like a human voice saying the syllable wah. The wah-wah effe..
Wah-Wah
Wah-Wah is a 2005 drama film, written and directed by British actor Richard E. Grant, and loosely based on his childhood in Swaziland. Filmed and set in Swaziland, the film was premiered at the 2005 Toronto Film Festival, and also opened the Edinburgh Festival to critical acclaim. It received a g..
Wah-wah pedal
This article deals with the effect pedal. For Wah wah in other musical contexts, see Wah-wah; for the 1994 album by James, see Wah Wah A Vox wah-wah pedal. A Wah-wah pedal is a type of guitar effects pedal that alters the tone of the signal to create a distinctive effect intended to mimic the..
Wahaha
Wa ha ha is a written expression of laughter in Chinese. It is also the leading brand of bottled purified water in China. [link]It is also a name of a restaraunt in Beijing, the capital of china. ..
Wahal
Wahal is a small village within Panvel in the Raigad district of Maharashtra, India. ..
Wahalak, Mississippi
--> Wahalak (reputedly old Choctaw language, meaning "running water") is a small hamlet located in Kemper County, Mississippi, and is home to over 50 people and 14 dogs. It is best known as the temporary hideout of fugitive Kenny Wagner, who was on the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list in the 195..
Waharoa
Waharoa is a rural community in New Zealand. Contents 1 Schools2 External links3 Local Businesses4 See also5 Other villages in Waharoa area Schools External links Local Businesses There is a service station in Waharoa. See also List of towns in New ZealandWaharoa ha..
Wahb ibn Abd Manaf
Wahab ibn Abd al-Manaf (Arabic: وهب بن عبد مناف) is among the Sahaba's ancestors. His father was Abd al-Manaf ibn Qusai (Arabic: عبد مناف بن قصي). He was the father of Muhammad's mother: Aminah bint Wahab (Arabic: آمنة بنت وهب ) See also Family tree of Wahab ibn Ab..
Wahb ibn Munabbih
Wahb ibn Munabbih (Abu 'Abd Allah al-Ṣana'ani al-Dhimari) was a Mohammedan traditionist of Dhimar (two days' journey from Sanaa) in Yemen; died at the age of ninety, in a year variously given by Arabic authorities as 725, 728, 732, and 737 C.E. On his father's side he was descended from Persian kn..
Wahb ibn Umayr
this is a sahaba of Muhammad Wahb ibn Umayr was the son of Umayr ibn Wahb. He was taken prisoner by the Muslims at the Battle of Badr, but was later freed upon his father's conversion to Islam. He is also the paternal cousin of Safwan ibn Umayya. See also Family tree of Wahb ibn UmayrSahaba Extern..
Wahconah Park
Wahconah Park is a city-owned baseball park located in Pittsfield, Massachusetts and nestled in a working class neighborhood. One of the last remaining ballparks in the United States with a wooden grandstand, it was constructed in 1919 and seats 4,500. At the end of the 2003 season, the Berkshire ..
Wahda
Wahda or Al-Wahda may refer to: Unity (state), a state of SudanAl Wahda FC, a football club based in Abu DhabiAl Wahda FC (KSA), a football club based in Mecca, Saudi ArabiaAl Wahda (Syria), a football club based in Damascus, Syria This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of a..
Wahdat
Wahdat (Pashto: روزنامہ وحدت) is a Pasto daily newspaper in Peshawar, NWFP, Pakistan. See also List of newspapers in Pakistan External links [Wahdat Official Site] ..
Wahdat-ul-Wujood
Definition Wahdat-ul-Wujood or Wahdat al-Wujud (Arabic: وحدة الوجود) the "Unity of Being" is a Sufi philosophy emphasizing that 'there is no existence except the ultimate truth', that was formulated by Ibn Arabi. Wahdat-ul-Wujood spread through the teachings of the Sufis like Shaikh Ab..
Wahdat al-Wajood
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Waheeda Rehman
Waheeda Rehman (May 14 1936) was a famous actress of the late-1950s, 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Waheeda Rehman was born into a traditional Muslim family in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh in 1936. Her father, a DM, was posted all over the South. She had dreamt of becoming a doctor, but destiny willed oth..
Waheed Ahmed
Waheed Ahmed, is a renowned poet, writing in th Urdu language, based in Islamabad, Pakistan. He specialises in the genre of Nazm and has two books of poetry to his credit: Shaffafian, and Ham aag churate hein. Waheed has also written a novel, Zeno. Among his nazms, the most famous is Khana badoosh (..
Waheed Alli, Baron Alli
Waheed Alli, Baron Alli (born November 16, 1964) is a Muslim businessman and politician in the United Kingdom. He achieved prominence in the television industry, and was a director of Planet 24 and Carlton Television. He was made a life peer in 1998, and sits on the Labour benches in the House of ..
Waheed Murad
Waheed Murad Waheed Murad (October 2,1938 - November 23, 1983) was the producer, writer, and protagonist of many film musicals. The only son of well-off film distributor Mr. Nisar Murad, born in Karachi, he got early education from Karachi Grammar School and did B.A. from S.M. Science College..
Waheela
The Waheela is a wolf-like cryptid reported from Nahanni Valley in the Northwest Territories of Canada. Cryptozoologist Ivan Sanderson thought that the waheela might represent a relict population of Amphicyonids, prehistoric bear-dogs. It has also been suggested that the Waheela could be a Dire wolf..
Waheguru
This page contains Indic text. Without rendering support, you may see irregular vowel positioning and a lack of conjuncts. [Enabling complex text support for Indic scriptsMore...] Waheguru (Punjabi: , vāhigurū or ਵਾਹਗੁਰੂ, vāhgurū) means "The Wonderful Lord" in th..
Wahey Archipelago
Wahey Archipelago is a series of small Indonesian islands between Borneo and Sulawesi. They are best known for the "Wallace Line", which passes through them. This line, discovered by British naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace, separates the primarily Asian species west of the division from the largely..
Wahgunyah, Victoria
Wahgunyah is a small town in northeastern Victoria, Australia. It is located on the southern bank of the Murray River, across from Corowa, New South Wales. Wahgunyah is approximately 20 km north of Rutherglen and 75 km west of Albury and Wodonga. The main factory of Goodman Fielder’s breakfast..
Wahhabism
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Wahhabi Movement
The Wahabi sect was founded by Muhammad ibn Abdul Wahab ibn Suleiman al-Najdi (1111 - 1206 AH.). After obtaining fundamental religious training he developed a special interest in books on false Prophets such as Musailama al-Kathab, Sajah al-Aswad al-An'si and Tulaiha al- Assadi. In the early period ..
WaHI
WaHI stands for "Washington Heights and Inwood," two neighborhoods of northern Manhattan in New York City. The term was coined by Eduardo Gómez, founder of the WaHI Online community web site, in 2002. The term is commonly used and understood within WaHI Online, but has not caught on widely elsewhe..
Wahiawā, Hawai'i
Wahiawā is a census-designated place and town located more or less in the center of Oahu Island, on the plateau or "central valley" between the two volcanic mountains that comprise the island. It is in the small, Wahiawa District and the City & County of Honolulu. In Hawaiian, wahi a wā means "pl..
Wahiawa Botanical Garden
Wahiawa Botanical Garden. Wahiawa Botanical Garden. The Wahiawa Botanical Garden, 27 acres (109,000 m²) is a botanical garden on a high plateau in central Oahu, Hawaii, USA. It is one of the Honolulu Botanical Gardens, and home to a collection of tropical flora requiring a relative..
Wahibre Ibiau
throne name: Wahibre birth name: Ibiau Wahibre Ibiau is an Egyptian king of the 13th Dynasty, who reigned according to the Turin King List 10 years, 8 months and 29 days. He is not known from many contemporary monuments. There are several scarab seals with his name, there is a stela of an official..
Wahidi
Wahidi (Arabic: ‎ [Wāḥidī]) was a former sultanate in South Arabia, now part of Yemen. In the 19th century it was subdivided into several sultanates. These included: Wahidi Balhaf (known from 1962-1967 simply as Wahidi)*Wahidi AzzanWahidi Bir AliWahidi Haban This is a [d..
Wahidi Balhaf
Wahidi Balhaf (Arabic: ‎ [Wāḥidī Bālḥāf]), or the Wahidi Sultanate of Balhaf (Arabic: سلطنة الواحدي بالحاف [Salṭanat al-Wāḥidī Bālḥāf]), was one of several Wahidi states in the British Aden Protectorate. It was also part of the Federati..
Wahidi Bir Ali
Wahidi Bir Ali (Arabic: ‎ [Wāḥidī Bīr ʿAlī]), or the Wahidi Wilayah of Bir Ali (Arabic: ولاية الواحدي بير علي [Wilāyah al-Wāḥidī Bīr ʿAlī]), was one of several Wahidi states in the British Aden Protectorate and the Protectorate of South Arabi..
Wahidi Haban
Wahidi Haban (Arabic: ‎ [Wāḥidī Ḥabbān]), or the Wahidi Sultanate of Haban (Arabic: سلطنة الواحدي حبان [Salṭanat al-Wāḥidī Ḥabbān]), was one of several Wahidi states in the British Aden Protectorate. Its capital was Habban. The last sultan, Hu..
Wahidul Gani
Wahidul GaniBangladesh (Ban) Batting style - Bowling type - Tests ODIs Matches - 1 '''Runs scored - - Batting average - - 100s/50s - -/- Top score - - ..
Wahid Kakar
Gen. Wahid Kakar Wahid Kakar was Chief of Army Staff, Pakistan. President Ghulam Ishaq Khan and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif came into public on the appointment of the Chief of Army staff after the sudden death of General Asif Nawaz in January 1993. Nawaz Sharif wanted to place his own candida..
Wahieloa
Wahieloa (in the traditional stories of Hawaii) is a hero associated with the Kaha'i and Laka epics. Variations of his name in other Polynesian languages include Wahieroa (Māori), Vahieroa (Tahiti, Tuamotus), Va'ieroa (Cook Islands), Fafieloa (Samoa), Vahie'oa (Marquesa). See also Wahieroa - Māo..
Wahieroa
In Māori mythology, Wahieroa is a son of Tāwhaki, and father of Rata. Tāwhaki was attacked and left for dead by two of his brothers-in-law, jealous that their wives preferred the handsome Tāwhaki to them. He was nursed back to health by his wife Hinepiripiri. She helped him back to their house,..
Wahine
Wahine, the Maori and Hawaiian word for woman, can mean: Kihe-Wahine, a Polynesian goddessEither of several ships named WahineThe Wahine disaster, in which the Wahine ferry founderedMana Wahine Te Ira Tangata, a New Zealand political party from 1998-2001A member of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mā..
Wahine (ship)
TSS Wahine (1913 - 1951) was an inter-island ferry that ran between Lyttelton and Wellington, New Zealand. It was used as a minelayer in the first world war, and saw active service as a troop ship during World War II. [link]TEV Wahine (1966 - 1968) was also an inter-island ferry between Ly..
Wahine disaster
The TEV Wahine was a New Zealand inter-island ferry that foundered on Barrett Reef at the entrance to Wellington Harbour in a storm on 10 April 1968, and capsized near Steeple Rock. Of the 610 passengers and 123 crew on board, 51 people lost their lives. The wrecking of the Wahine is by far the bes..
Wahine Volleyball
The term "Wahine Volleyball" technically can be applied to any women's volleyball team. This article is about the University of Hawaii's women's volleyball team. The Rainbow Wahine volleyball team is the NCAA Division I Volleyball team for the University of Hawaii. The team has won four national..
Wahkeenah Falls
Wahkeenah Falls Wahkeenah Falls is the name of a 242 foot (73 m) waterfall in the Columbia River Gorge in the state of Oregon. It is also spelled "Wahkeena" or "Wah-kee-nah" or other variations. All spellings of this word are dubious, because the word is merely an English transliteration of a ..
Wahkiakum County, Washington
Wahkiakum County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. It is named after Chief Wahkiakum ("Tall Timber") of the Chinook. In area it is the samllest county in the state. As of 2000, the population is 3,824. The county seat is the town of Cathlamet, which is also the county's largest ..
Wahkon, Minnesota
Wahkon is a city in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 314 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.5 km² (1.0 mi²), all land. Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there were 314 people, 150 househo..
Wahl
Wahl (meaning to choose, or election in German) and its variants refer to: Contents 1 Place names1.1 ..
Wahl, Luxembourg
Wahl Wal District Diekirch Canton Redange Geography Area rank 19.74 km² 58th of 116 Highest point rank 544 m 4th of 116 Lowest point rank 305 m 105th of 116 Population 2005) Population rank 748 110th of 116 2005) Density rank 37.89 /km² 97th of 116 List..
Wahlberg
Wahlberg (derived from Wahl) can refer to: Donnie WahlbergJohan August WahlbergMark Wahlberg (Marky Mark)Robert WahlbergWahlberg's CormorantJohan August Wahlberg ..
Wahlberg's Eagle
The Wahlberg's Eagle (Aquila wahlbergi) is a bird of prey. It is about 55-60cm in length and has a wingspan of 130-160cm. Like all eagles, it belongs to the family Accipitridae. Wahlberg's Eagle breeds in most of Africa south of the Sahara. It is a bird of woodland, often near water. It builds a ..
Wahlenbergfjord
Wahlenbergfjord is a fjord on the southwest coast of the Nordaustland island in the Svalbard archipelago, located between Gustav V Land and Gustav Adolf Land. It is the fifth longest fjord in the Svalbard archipelago, and its mouth faces Spitzbergen across the Hinlopen strait. External links &..
Wahlenbergia
Wahlenbergia is a genus of between 150-270 species of flowering plants in the family Campanulaceae, with a cosmopolitan distribution except for North America; the highest species diversity is in Africa and Australasia. Selected species Africa Wahlenbergia androsacea (South Africa)Wahlenbergia ca..
Wahlenbergia gloriosa
Wahlenbergia gloriosa, or royal bluebell, is an Australian wildflower from the Campanulaceae family. It grows in high rainfall (for Australia) areas in the alps, in environs ranging from shady roadside cuttings on Mount Hotham to full sun herbfields on the Main range. W. gloriosa has small dark..
Wahlenbergia stricta
Wahlenbergia stricta, or Australian Bluebell, Tall or Austral Bluebell, is an Australian wildflower from the Campanulaceae family. It is probably the most commonly encounted of the Wahlenbergias. It is found in all Australian states but not the Northrn Territory. It is often seen growing by the..
Wahlern
Wahlern is the capital municipality in the Schwarzenburg district of the canton of Bern, Switzerland. It is the name of the local evangelical-reform parish. The municipality is called Wahlern, although the chief settlement shares the name of the administrative district, Schwarzenburg. It is known a..
Wahlert High School
Wahlert High School |- class="hiddenStructure" ! Motto | |- ! Established | 1959 |- ! Type | private/Catholic |- class="hiddenStructure" ! Affiliations | |- class="hiddenStructure" ! President | |- class="hiddenStructure" ! Principal | |- class="hiddenStructure" ! Headmaster | |- class="..
Wahlhausen
Wahlhausen is a Thuringian (Germany) gemeinde (municipality) in the district of Eichsfeld, in the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Haustein-Rusteberg. Population: 310 (31 December 2002)Area: 7.14 km²Postal code: 37318Car designation: EIC ..
Wahlhausen, Luxembourg
Wahlhausen (Luxembourgish: Wuelessen) is a small town in the commune of Hosingen, in northern Luxembourg. As of 2005, the town has a population of 231. ..
Wahlstedt
Wahlstedt is a town in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approx. 50 km northeast of Hamburg, and 6 km west of Bad Segeberg. ..
Wahlström
Wahlström can refer to: Chris Wahlström, actor in I Am Curious (Yellow)Erik Wahlström, winner of the 1993 Tieto-Finlandia awardEva Wahlström, female boxerJarl Wahlström, the 12th General of The Salvation Army This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associate..
Wahluke School District
The Wahluke school district was founded in 1986. It is located in Mattawa WA. It has a presentage of 80% hispanic, 15% white, and 5% other. The School district has one of the most advance High School building to date. It was built in 2006. But the school has left a big gap in there buget. The school..
Wahlund effect
In population genetics, the Wahlund effect causes reduced heterozygosity in populations due to subpopulation structure. If two or more subpopulations that are in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium have different allele frequencies then overall the heterozygosity is reduced. Contents 1 Overview1.1&n..
Wahl Clipper
The Wahl Clipper Corporation manufacures various grooming products. The company was founded on the strength of Leo J. Wahl's patent for an electromagnetic hair clipper in 1919. In 1965 Wahl introduced the first vacuum clipper, which allowed a person's hair to be cut without use of an apron. In 1967 ..
Wahm
WAHM is an acronym for the term Work At Home Mother. The exact origin of the phrase is unknown, but it has caught on in recent popularity #redirect [[Template:Fact]]. With the influx of home schooling and more mothers who wish to stay at home to raise their children, WAHMs have found it more benefic..
Wahnapitae, Ontario
Wahnapitae is a community in the Ontario city of Greater Sudbury. The community takes its name from the Wanapitei River, which flows through Wahnapitae, and whose name in turn comes from the Ojibwe word Wahnabitaybing, which means "tooth" and describes the shape of Lake Wanapitei. The correct spelli..
Wahnena, Minnesota
Wahnena is an unorganized territory in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 197 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the unorganized territory has a total area of 90.3 km² (34.8 mi²). 88.2 km² (34.0 mi²) of it is land and 2.1 km² (0...
Wahnes's Parotia
The Wahnes's Parotia, Parotia wahnesi is a medium-sized, up to 43cm long, black bird with an iridescent yellow green breast shield, elongated black plumes, three erectile spatule head wires behind each eye, coppery bronzed nasal tuft feathers and long, wedge-shaped tail feathers. Female is rich bro..
Wahneta, Florida
Wahneta is a census-designated place (CDP) in Polk County, Florida, United States. The population was 4,731 at the 2000 census. Geography Wahneta is located at [27°57′13″N, 81°43′45″W] (27.953661, -81.729107)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United State..
Wahnfried
Wahnfried has several meanings: The name of Richard Wagner's villa in BayreuthRichard Wahnfried (now simply "Wahnfried"), the long-time alias for German composer and musician Klaus Schulze"Wahnfried's Dream" (see Richard Wahnfried), a composition on the 1994 Wahnfried album Trancelation"Wahnfried ..
Wahome Muthahi
Wahome Mutahi (October 24 1954 – July 22 2003) was one of the most beloved humourists of Kenya. He was popularly known as Whispers after the name of the column he wrote for The Daily Nation from 1982 to 2003, offering a satirical view of the trials and tribulations of Kenyan life. Mutahi was ..
Wahoo
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. Wahoo caught by local fisherman in Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles The Wahoo (Acanthocybium solandri) is a dark blue scombrid fish found worldwide in tropical and subtropical seas. Some say that the name "Wahoo" is a derivation of the name of the Hawai..
Wahoo, Nebraska
Wahoo is a city in Saunders County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 3,942 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Saunders County[Geographic references#6GR6]. Contents 1 Notable Natives and Facts2 Geography3 Demographics4 External links Notable Nati..
Wahoos
For other uses, see Wahoo (disambiguation). Wahoos, or Hoos for short, is an unofficial nickname for sports teams of the University of Virginia, officially referred to as the Cavaliers. The nickname is a back-formation from the school's yell, "wah-hoo-wah." Official University of Virginia sports d..
Wahoo (disambiguation)
Wahoo can refer to several things: The wahoo Acanthocybium solandri, a dark blue scombrid fish found worldwide in tropical and subtropical seas. Wahoo, Nebraska, an American city. Wahoos, an unofficial nickname for sports teams of the University of Virginia, officially referred to as the Cavaliers. ..
Wahoo McDaniel
Edward "Wahoo" McDaniel was a Choctaw-Chickasaw Native American who achieved fame as a professional American football player and later as a professional wrestler. Contents 1 Early life2 Football career3 Wrestling career4 Championships and accomplishments4.1 Championship..
Wahpeton
Wahpeton is the name of 2 cities in the United States: Wahpeton, IowaWahpeton, North Dakota The Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Tribe is a branch of the Lakota or Sioux. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this..
Wahpeton, Iowa
Wahpeton is a city in Dickinson County, Iowa, United States. The population was 462 at the 2000 census. Wahpeton is part of the Great Lakes region of northwestern Iowa, which is a regional vacation and recreation destination. Gull Point State Park is located in the city, and the city is also the s..
Wahpeton, North Dakota
Wahpeton is a city in Richland County, North Dakota in the United States. It is the county seat of Richland County[Geographic references#6GR6]. The population was 8,586 at the 2000 census. Wahpeton was founded in 1871. Wahpeton's twin city is Breckenridge, Minnesota. The Bois de Sioux Ri..
Wahpeton Daily News
The Wahpeton Daily News is a newspaper printed in Wahpeton, North Dakota. The Daily News is the official newspaper of Richland County, North Dakota, and has a modest circulation in southeast North Dakota and northwest Minnesota. External link [Wahpeton Daily News website] ..
Wahr
Onomastics and disambiguational information about teh words, place & human names that forms Wahr-. This list is [Incomplete listsincomplete]; you can help by [:|action=edit}} expanding it].||}} Contents 1 Wahr1.1 Place names2 Wahrig3 Wahrlich4 Wahrhaft..
Wahrheit oder Pflicht
Wahrheit oder Pflicht (German for Truth or Dare) is the eighth studio album by the German band Oomph!. Contents 1 Tracklist2 New Edition Tracklist3 Singles4 Videos Tracklist Augen auf! ("Ready or Not!"*)Tausend neue Lügen ("Thousand new lies")Wenn du weinst ("When you cry"..
Wahroonga, New South Wales
Wahroonga Postcode: 2076 Location: Sydney, N.S.W. LGA: Ku-ring-gai Council Established: 1822 Population: 11,388 (2001 census) Area: 820 hectares Median property value: [$735,000] (2006) includes Normanhurst Neighbouring suburbs Waitara, Warrawee, Normanhurst..
Wahroonga railway station, Sydney
Wahroonga railway station is located on the CityRail North Shore line, Sydney. It serves a residential and local shopping area of the Sydney suburb of Wahroonga. It is served by four trains per hour most of the time, with additional trains at peak hours. The station open several decades after th..
Wahshy ibn Harb
Wahshy ibn Harb was the Somali (Ethiopian) slave of Jubayr ibn Mutim and a Companion (sahaba) of the Prophet Muhammad. He is best known for killing a leading Muslim general, Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib, prior to accepting Islam, and afterwards killing Musaylimah, as a soldier in the Muslims army. Du..
Wahta Mohawk Territory, Ontario
Wahta Mohawk Territory is an Indian reserve near Bala, Ontario on the Musquash River in south-central Ontario, Canada in the District Municipality of Muskoka. Due to a land claim dispute with the Province of Ontario, the Wahta Territory is the site of an eight-kilometre gap in Highway 400, where th..
WAHU-CA
WAHU-CA (known on air as WAHU Fox 27) is a Fox-affiliated Class A low-powertelevision station on UHF Channel 27 based in Charlottesville, Virginia. The station is owned by Gray Television and signed on in early 2005 becoming the market's first Fox affiliate in the wake of sister stations WCAV (CBS..
Wahy
Wahy is the Arabic word for revelation. In Islamic context, it refers to the revelations and inspirations of Allah to his prophets, for all humankind. The Qur'an is considered a Wahy given to the Prophet Muhammad. Awha The word awha occurs in a number of shades of meaning in the Qur'an, each of th..
Wah (Pakistan)
Wah is a small town in Punjab, Pakistan. the population of Wah is estimated to be over 500,000. Amenities include a garden said to have been built by the Mughal emperor Akbar in the 16th century. It is connected by road with Peshawar, Islamabad and Rawalpindi and is a growing industrial centre. Wa..
Wah Cantt
Wah Cantt is located in Punjab, Pakistan. Wah Cantt is located approximately 50 km northwest of Islamabad. Wah Cantt is located in a valley which is surrounded by hills from all directions. Wah Cantonment is a multicultural city including people from every corner of the Pakistan that are serving her..
Wah Chang
On this book cover, Wah Chang poses with the jeweled dragon he built and animated for "The Singing Bone" segment of George Pal's The Wonderful World of Brothers Grimm. Wah Ming Chang (August 2, 1917–December 22, 2003) was an American designer, sculptor, and artist. He is known primarily..
Wah Ching
Wah Ching (華青) also known by slang as "Dub C" is a Chinese street gang that originated in San Francisco's Chinatown in the 1960s. The name literally translates to "Chinese youth," and the group was comprised primarily of immigrant Cantonese boys from Hong Kong who banded together to combat the A..
Wah Fu
Wah Fu (華富) is an area located in Southern District, on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. Wah Fu mainly consists of the public housing estates, Wah Fu Estate and Wah Kwai Estate. They were built near Waterfall Bay (瀑布灣) and Kellett Bay (雞籠灣). The area also has a notable beach known as ..
Wah Fu Estate
Wah Fu Estate (華富邨) is public housing estate. It, near the Waterfall Bay (瀑布灣) and the Kellett Bay (雞籠灣), was built on a new town concept in 1971 and renovated around 2003. There are several primary and secondary schools in the estate. Some of these are Pui Ying Secondary School,..
Wah gwaan
Wah Gwaan was a word formed by rock/reggae group T.O.K. meaning a kind of interpretive dance, but has since evolved to mean an easy-going atmosphere and the mood of listening to reggae. It has been used extensivly in the media, including by HBO's Ali G. ..
Wah Kwai Estate
Wah Kwai Estate (華貴邨) is a public housing estate of Hong Kong. It locates in the Southern District of Hong Kong Island. More than 3,000 previous tenants have became owners under the "Tenants Purchase Scheme" launched in 1998. ..
Wah Mee massacre
The Wah Mee massacre was an incident on February 18, 1983, in which Willie Mak, Tony Ng, and Benjamin Ng gunned down 14 people in the Wah Mee gambling club on Maynard Alley S. just south of S. King Street in Seattle's Chinatown/International District ("the I.D."). Thirteen of their victims lost thei..
Wah Ming Estate
Wah Ming Estate (華明邨) is a public housing estate in Fanling new town of New Territories of Hong Kong. Blocks Transport External links [Wah Ming Estate (Hong Kong Housing Authority)] ..
Wah Sum Estate
Wah Sum Estate (華心邨) is a public housing estate in Fanling new town of New Territories of Hong Kong. Blocks Wah Koon HouseWah Min House Transport External links [Wah Sum Estate (Hong Kong Housing Authority)] ..
WAH Theater
The WAH Theater has been in existence since 1997 to fulfill the performing arts mission of the Williamsburg Art & Historical Center, aka "The WAH Center." The performing arts include dance, theater, music, film, lectures, etc. The WAH Theater is housed on the third floor of the magnificent landmar..
Wah wah
Look up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Wah wah could refer to any of the following: Wah Wah, an album by British indie band JamesWah wah pedal, a guitar effects pedalWah-wah, for information on other uses of wah-wah within musicWah-Wah, a film by Richard E. GrantWah-Wa..
Wah Wah
Seventh release by Manchester indie rock group, James, Wah Wah was produced by Brian Eno and was a unique record, due to the fact that all the tracks were improvised jams in the studio. It was released in 1994 and one track was chosen as a single, Jam J; it was eventually released as a double-A s..
Wah Yan College
Wah Yan College may refer to: Wah Yan College, Hong KongWah Yan College, Kowloon 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. ..
Wah Yan College, Hong Kong
Wah Yan College, Hong Kong (WYCHK: 香港華仁書院) was founded on December 16, 1919, by Tsui Yan Sau Peter (徐仁夀). It is a Roman Catholic secondary school for boys run by the Society of Jesus. Fully subsidized by the Government of Hong Kong, WYC..
Wah Yan College, Kowloon
Wah Yan College, Kowloon Motto In hoc signo vinces Latin, "In this sign we shall conquer" Established 1924 Type Grant-in-Aid Supervisor Rev. Alfred Deignan, S.J. Principal Mr. Norman So Location 56 Waterloo Road, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon, Hong Kong Religion Catholic Governing Body Society ..

 


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