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Zaham
In the Bible, Zaham was the son of Rehoboam, king of Judah, and Abihail. He was a grandson of Solomon. ..
Zaharas
ZAHARAS was a southern rock band that originated in Hickory, North Carolina in 1977. The group consisted of Mick Lail, Gary Freeman, Cecil Crotts, and Glenn Freeman. After many years of playing in groups which played only covers of songs by other bands, the members of ZAHARAS decided to play only or..
Zahara de la Sierra
Zahara de la Sierra is a small town in Southern Spain, in the province of Cádiz in the hills of Andalusia. It is perched on a mountain, overlooking a valley and a man-made lake formed by the dam that must be driven over to access the town. It is considered to be one of the "pueblos blancos" or "w..
Zahara Schatz
Zahara Schatz, aka Zahara Shatz, aka Zaraha Sandow, born 1916 in Israel, died 1999, was the daughter of Boris Schatz, who founded the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, Jerusalem and sister of painter Lilik Schatz. After studying at the National School of Decorative Arts in Paris she rose to gr..
Zahari Stoyanov
Zahari Stoyanov (Захари Стоянов, born Джендо Стоянов Джендов, Dzhendo Stoyanov Dzhendov) (1850-2 September 1889) was a Bulgarian revolutionary, writer, and historian. A participant in the April Uprising of 1876, he became its first historiographer with his book Mem..
Zahari Zograf
Zahariy Hristovich Dimitrov (Bulgarian: Захарий Христович Димитров), better known as Zahari Zograf (or Zahariy Zograf; Захари(й) Зограф) is arguably the most famous Bulgarian painter of the Bulgarian National Revival, noted for his church mural paintings and ic..
Zahava Burack
Zahava Burack was born in 1932 in the [shtetl] of Nowy Korczyn, Poland. She was a Holocaust Survivor who became a philanthropist, community leader and political activist in her adopted land. She resided for the last 40 years of her life in Westchester County, New York, before dying in 200..
Zaha Hadid
Zaha Hadid Portrait Interior of Phaeno Science Center in Wolfsburg, Germany Bergisel Ski Jump, Innsbruck Zaha Hadid (Arabic: زها حديد) CBE (born October 31, 1950) is a notable British deconstructivist architect. Born in Baghdad, Iraq, sh..
Zahed
Zahed is an Arabic word that means "ascetic" (adjective and noun). The Name "Zahed" was popular as a title bestowed on disciples of Mystic Sufi orders upon their initiation. After initiation the title took the place of the new Spiritual Masters' given names. A famous bearer of the title Zahed was Sh..
Zahedan
Zahedan (Persian: زاهدان) is an Iranian city and the center of the province of Sistan and Baluchistan. Zahedan had an estimated population of 580,071 in 2005.[link] Zahedan is also the home of an impressive Sunni Mosque "Makki Mosque", as well as a Si..
Zahedi
Zahedi (other transliteration: Zahidi) refers to: The descendants of Sheikh Zahed Gilani. In the same fashion as Safavi is attributed to descendants of Sheikh Safi Al-Din Ardebili. However, many modern day bearers of the name Zahedi descend from an unrelated eponym.General Fazlollah Zahedi of the P..
Zahediyeh
The Zahediyeh Sufi Order was founded by Sheikh Zahed Gilani (Zahid Guilani) of Lahijan. As a precursor to the Safaviyeh Order, which was yet to culminate in the Safavid Dynasty, the Zahediyeh Order and its Murshid, Sheikh Zahed Gilani, reserve a distinct place in the history of Iran. The Turkish Ba..
Zahed Gilani
The mystic Taj Al-Din Ebrahim Al-Kordi Al-Sanjani* (1216 - 1301), titled Sheikh Zahed Gilani, was Grandmaster of the famed Zahediyeh Sufi Order at Lahijan. Since the mid 13th century, Sheikh Zahed is revered as a spiritual authority and his tomb near Lahijan in Iran's Gilan Province, on the shore..
Zaheera Sheikh
Zaheera Sheikh is the key witness in the Best Bakery case. She is the daughter of the owner of the bakery involved in the Best Bakery case. On March 1, 2002, 14 persons were burnt alive in the premises of the bakery. Zaheera, who was the prime witness turned hostile in court. In January 2005, the..
Zaheer Abbas
Zaheer AbbasPakistan (PAK) Batting style Right-handed batsman (RHB) Bowling type Right-arm offbreak (OB) Tests ODIs Matches 78 62 '''Runs scored 5062 2572 Batting average 44.79 47.62 100s/50s 12/20 7/13 Top score 274 123 Zaheer Abbas | Mohammad You..
Zaheer Khan
Zaheer KhanIndia (IND) Batting style Right-hand bat Bowling type Left-arm fast-medium Tests ODIs Matches 42 107 '''Runs scored 507 453 Batting average 12.67 13.32 100s/50s -/1 -/- Top score 75 34* ..
Zaheer Mohamed
Zaheer Mohamed, a.k.a ZAM, born December 13, 1991, Ontario, Canada, is a Bollywood actor. Background Born into a Muslim family. Origin in Ontario. Trivia Lived in Canada his whole life.Attended Ellengale Public School, Queenston Public School, and The Woodlands Highschool.Youngest of the 3 childre..
Zaherite
Zaherite is a mineral, a complex sulphate of aluminium, formula Al12(OH)26(SO4)5.20H2O. Discovered in 1977 in the Salt range, Punjab, Pakistan by Mohamed Abduz Zaher of the Bangladesh Geological Survey after whom it is named. This mineral would be extremely soluble in water and unlikely to persist a..
Zahhak
Zahhāk or Zohhāk (in Persian: ) is a figure of ancient Persian mythology based on the Zoroastrian mythological figure Aži Dahāka in the Avesta. In Middle Persian he is called Dahāg or Bēvar-Asp, the latter meaning "[he who has] 10,000 horses". Contents 1 Etymology and derived ..
Zahid Ahmed
Zahid AhmedPakistan (PAK) Batting style Right-hand bat Bowling type Slow left-arm orthodox Tests ODIs Matches - 2 '''Runs scored - 3 Batting average - 3.00 100s/50s -/- -/- Top score - 3* ..
Zahid Ali
Zahid Ali (born 1977) is a Norwegian-Pakistani stand-up comedian. He is known for his participation in the TV2 show "Rikets Røst" which is hosted by Otto Jespersen External links ..
Zahid Fazal
Zahid FazalPakistan (PAK) Batting style Right-hand bat Bowling type Right-arm medium, Right-arm offbreak Tests ODIs Matches 9 19 '''Runs scored 288 348 Batting average 18.00 23.19 100s/50s -/1 -/2 Top score 78 98* ..
Zahid Mubarek
--> Zahid Mubarek was an Asian teenager who was murdered by his racist cellmate on 21st March 2000 in Feltham Young Offenders Institution. Zahid Mubarek was already inside Feltham when his killer, Robert Stewart, 19, a known racist was transferred to his cell. Zahid Mubarek was a first-time prison..
Zahid Razzak
Zahid RazzakBangladesh (Ban) Batting style Right-hand bat Bowling type - Tests ODIs Matches - 3 '''Runs scored - 14 Batting average - 4.66 100s/50s - -/- Top score - 6 ..
Zahirabad
Zahirabad is a small town in the Medak district of Andhra Pradesh state in India. It is located about 100 km from Hyderabad on the Mumbai-Hyderabad national highway (NH-9). It is surrounded by many villages where agriculture is the main occupation of the people. It is also surrounded by many indus..
Zahira College Colombo
Contents 1 Summary2 History3 Factors Influencing Establishment4 College Song5 College Song Transliteration6 Synopsis7 Headmasters8 Principals9 Notable Alumni Summary Zahira College Colombo is the very first Muslim school in Sri Lanka. It is currently..
Zahiri
The Zahiri school of Islam (lit. submission, referring to the submission of God) is summed up by its own meaning. Az-Zahir literally means, "the apparent," or "literal sense." The Zahirists, thus, use the literal sense when interpreting religious texts and do not seek hidden or inward interpolation...
Zahiriddin Nasr Muhammad Aufi
Sadiduddin Muhammad Aufi (سدید الدین محمد عوفی) (1171-1242) was a Persian historian, scientist, and author. Born in Bukhara, Aufi grew up during the apex of the Islamic Golden Age, and spent many years traveling, exploring, and lecturing to the common folk and the royalty alike in ..
Zahir Arif
Zahir Arif aka Jerome Van Dyke is a fictional character on the HBO series Oz, played by Granville Adams. Arif is a former drug addict in prison apparently for possession of stolen goods. In prison, he undergoes a spiritual transformation into and one of the most well-behaved and non-violent pris..
Zahir Muhsein
Zahir Muhsein is a Palestine Liberation Organization executive committee member. In a 1977 interview with a Dutch magazine, he said: "The Palestinian people does not exist. The creation of a Palestinian state is only a means for continuing our struggle against the state of Israel for our Arab unit..
Zahir Raheem
Zahir Raheem (born November 7, 1976 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American boxer. His current professional record stands at 27 wins, 2 losses with 16 knockouts. After a stellar amateur career, which included a 213-4 record, 15-1 against international competition, and a spot in the 1996 U.S...
Zahir Raihan
Zahir Raihan (Bangla: জহির রায়হান) (1935-1972?) was a Bangladeshi novelist, writer and filmmaker. He is perhaps most wellknown for his documentary Stop Genocide made during the Bangladesh Liberation War. He disappeared on December 30, 1971 trying to locate his brother, the fam..
Zahi Hawass
Dr. Zahi Hawass signs an autograph (August 2003) Dr. Zahi Hawass (Arabic: زاهي حواس ) (born Damietta, Egypt, on 28 May 1947) is one of the world's foremost Egyptologists and, in recent years, has gained international renown in non-archaeological circles through his frequent appearances ..
Zahle
This article is about a town in Lebanon. You may also be looking for Carl Theodor Zahle, a Danish politician. Zahle (also spelled Zahlah and Zahlé) (Arabic: زحلة) is a red-roofed town set among the eastern foothills of Mount Sannine and enjoys a prime location in the Beqaa valley of Lebanon. ..
Zahle and Forzol
Zahle and Forzol is a Greco-Melchite diocese. In the seventeenth, or perhaps in the sixteenth, century the diocese of Seleucia Pieria was for greater safety transferred by the Patriarch of Antioch to Maaloula in the Lebanon. The reason of this transfer was forgotten at a later date, and a town of "S..
Zahm Hall (University of Notre Dame)
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. Zahm Hall is one of the 27 residence halls and one of the 14 male dorms on the campus of the University of No..
Zahn
Many people have the surname Zahn: Johann Zahn (1631-1707), German canon who wrote on the camera obscura and who invented an early camera.Paula Zahn (1956- ), American newscaster.Peter von Zahn, (1913 – 2001), German author, filmmaker, and journalistSteve Zahn (1967- ), American actorTheodor ..
Zahna
Zahna is a small town in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany not far from Federal Highway (Bundesstraße) B 2 and about 11 km east of Lutherstadt Wittenberg. It belongs to the administrative community (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft) of Elbaue-Fläming whose seat is in Zahna. History ..
Zahn cup
A Zahn cup is a viscosity measurement device widely used in the paint industry. It is commonly a stainless steel cup with a tiny hole drilled in the center of the bottom of the cup. There is also a long handle attached to the sides. 5 specifications of cups exist, labeled Zahn cup #x, where x is th..
Zahoor Elahi
Zahoor ElahiPakistan (PAK) Batting style Right-hand bat Bowling type Right-arm medium Tests ODIs Matches 2 14 '''Runs scored 30 297 Batting average 10.00 22.84 100s/50s -/- -/3 Top score 22 86 ..
Zahoor ul Akhlaq
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Zahrah the Windseeker
Zahrah the Windseeker (Houghton Mifflin, Sept 2005), written by Nnedi Okorafor-Mbachu, is one of a very small handful of young adult fantasy novels that incorporate the myths and folklore and culture of West Africa. Okorafor-Mbachu was born in the United States to two Nigerian (Igbo) parents. A Br..
Zahran
Zahran can refer to: Zahran in Egypt, a company in EgyptZahran tribe, a tribe in Saudi Arabia ..
Zahran in Egypt
ZAHRAN is a leading Egyptian manufacturer of cooking pans and household appliances. It was founded by engineer Mohamed Zahran in 1965, and it is now recognized as one of Egypt's most prestigious brands. External link [Official website] ..
Zahra Eshraghi
Zahra Eshraghi (Persian: زهرا اشراقی) is an Iranian feminist and human rights activist. She is the granddaughter of Ayatollah Khomeini, and wife of Mohammad Reza Khatami (since 1983), head of the Islamic Iran Participation Front, the main reformist party in Iran. Zahra Eshraghi wants th..
Zahra Kazemi
Zahra "Ziba" Kazemi-Ahmadabadi (زهرا کاظمی احمدآبادی in Persian) (1949 - July 11, 2003) was an Iranian (Persian)-born freelance photographer, residing in Montreal (Canada), who died in th..
Zahra Norbo
Zahra Norbo (born Ragnhild Olavsson c. 1934 in Sweden) is a Swedish model. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for the March 1958 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Tom Caffrey. Norbo was Miss Sweden 1955 and a popular pin-up model in men's magazines, but her only nude pictor..
Zahra Ouaziz
Zahra Ouaziz (born December 20, 1969 in Oulmes) is a retired Moroccan long-distance runner. She is the African record holder at 3000 metres and 5000 metres. Personal bests 1500 metres - 4:00.60 (1998)3000 metres - 8:26.48 (1999) AR5000 metres - 14:32.08 (1998) AR10,000 metres - 34:04.64 (1994) Achi..
Zahra Rahnavard
Zahra Rahnavard (Persian: زهرا رهنورد) is the chancellor of Al-zahra University in Tehran, Iran, since September 23, 1998, and a Political Adviser to the Iranian President Mohammad Khatami. She is the first Iranian woman appointed as a cha..
Zahra Shojaei
Zahra Shojaei, an outspoken advocate of women's rights, was a member of the Iranian cabinet under President Khatami and served from 1997 to 2005. Contents 1 Center for Women's Participation2 Appointment to Iranian Cabinet3 Transition4 External links Center for Women's Partici..
Zahumlje
Zahumlje in the 9th century, according to De administrando imperio Zahumlje, also known as the Land of Hum and Chelm, was a medieval Serbian principality located in today's Herzegovina (modern day Bosnia and Herzegovina), and southern Dalmatia (modern day Republic of Croatia). Contents 1&n..
Zahwa Arafat
Zahwa Arafat (b. July 24, 1995) is the daughter of Yasser Arafat and his wife Suha. Zahwa is named after Yasser Arafat's mother, who died when he was three years old. She was born in Paris and lived for a time in Gaza City in rooms on the second floor of Arafat's compound along with her mother. In ..
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