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ZayZay might refer to: Zay peopleZay languageThis 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. ..
Zayandeh RudZayandeh Rud is a large river in Esfahan province of Iran. It is one of Iran's few all-season rivers. It is surrounded by many parks and is spanned by many Safavid era historical bridges. It empties into the Gavkhuni lake, a seasonal salt lake, southeast of Isfahan. Arthur Pope and his wife Phyl..
ZayatA zayat (Burmese: ဇရပ္; MLCTS: ja. rap) is a Burmese building found in almost every village. It serves primarily as inn or rest house for travelers, but Theravada Buddhists monks will also deliver messages or read texts there, so it has a secondary function as a location for religious me..
Zaya PanditZaya Pandit I (1599 - 1662) was an Oirat lama of the Geluk school of Tibetan Buddhism. Zaya Pandit was from the Khoshuud group of the Oirats. He became a Tibetan Buddhist in 1615. He practiced asceticism in Tibet and returned to Oirat lands in 1639. He taught Tibetan Buddhism to the Oirats and Mong..
ZaydidZaydid was the name of an Alid dynasty that ruled Tabaristan. This dynasty is called Alid because are descents from Ali, son-on-law of Muhammad. The Zaydid dynasty of Tabaristan are descents from Ali ben Abi Talib. His son, Hasan ben Ali, has a son named Zayd ben Hasan that gave name to the dynasty..
Zayd (name)For the opera by Mozart see Zaide Zayd (زيد) also transliterated as Zaid is one of the most respected people in the Arab and Muslim world. Zayd which is an Arabic name, meaning abundance or growth or "one who progresses and makes other people progress". Other transliterations include "Zeid" and ..
Zayd al-KhayrZayd al-Khayr is one of numerous companions of the Prophet Muhammad who is not widely known. Hailing from the tribe of Banu Amr in the Najd region, he was originally known as Zayd al-Khayl, but after becoming Muslim the Prophet renamed him Zayd al-Khayr. After learning information about Muhammad,..
Zayd ibn al-KhattabZayd ibn al-Khattab was a sahaba of Muhammad and Umar ibn al-Khattab's brother. In the battle against Musaylimah Zayd ibn alKhattab called out to the Muslims: ''"Men, bite with your jaw teeth, strike the enemy and press on. By God, I shall not speak to you after this until either Musaylamah is def..
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Zayd ibn ArqamThis is a Sahaba of Muhammad When Zaid was older, he retold the hadith of the two weighty things, during the Banu Umayyad rule. One version is quoted in Sahi Muslim where he, after being asked several times, tells about the event and unwillingly concludes that Muhammad's wives are not part of the A..
Zayd ibn HarithahZayd ibn Harithah (Zayd ibn Muhammad or Zaid mawla Muhammad) (c. 578-627 CE) was a prominent figure in the early Islamic community. As an adopted son of Muhammad, he was an early convert to Islam and later, a military leader. He died c. 627 CE at the Battle of Mu'tah. Note: Contents 1 Early..
Zayd ibn ThabitZayd ibn Thabit was the personal scribe of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. He most notably took the role of writing down many of the messages from God that were revealed to Muhammad through the Angel Gabriel. These messages later formed the Qur'an, and the wahy, the Prophet's words, public contract..
Zayd ibn UmarZayd ibn Umar is the father of Said ibn Zayd, a Companion of Muhammad whom Sunni's honour as one of the the Ten Promised Paradise. He is also the uncle of Umar ibn al-Khattab, the future second Sunni Caliph. Contents 1 Biography1.1 Early life2 Reference3 See also4 Extern..
Zayed bin KhalifaZayed Bin Khalifa Al Nahyan is the grandfather of the establisher of the United Arab Emirates. He was born in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates around 1840 and ruled the Emirate after killing his cousin Shiekh Saeed Bin Tahnoon. He was a strong leader and all tribes along his Emirates treated him wi..
Zayed bin Sultan Al NahayanSheikh Zayed Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (Arabic:الشيخ زايد بن سلطان أل نهيان), (1918 — 2 November 2004), the principal architect of the seven United Arab Emirates, was the ruler of Abu Dhabi and president of the UAE for over 30 years (1971-2004). Sheikh ..
Zayed Center for Coordination and Follow-UpThe Zayed Center for Coordination and Follow-Up was set up in 1999 as the think-tank of the League of Arab States, an association of 22 Arab nations, with the endorsement of the Organization of the Islamic Conference and the Organization of African Unity. It was principally funded by the late Sheikh..
Zayed KhanZayed Khan (born April 27, 1980, India) is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood movies. Contents 1 Career2 Personal life3 Filmography4 External links Career He debuted in the 2003 film Chura Liyaa Hai Tumne with Esha Deol. The film did not do well at the box office. How..
Zayed UniversityZayed University is a higher educational institution serving female students in the United Arab Emirates. It was established in 1998 and named in honour of Sheikh Zayed, the country's first president. Zayed university has two campuses in the emirates of Abu Dhabi and Dubai, serving 2500 female stud..
ZayinZayin Arabic Syriac Hebrew Aramaic Phoenician ﺯ ܙ ז Pronunciation (IPA): ..
Zayit StoneThe Zayit Stone is a 38-pound limestone boulder excavated from Tel Zayit (Zeitah) in southwest Israel (the Beth Guvrin Valley about 35 miles from Jerusalem), territory belonging to the kingdom of Judah, with an incised Paleo-Hebrew abecedary (19 letters carved in the first line; 3 in the second line..
ZaynabZaynab or Zainab may stand for Zaynab bint Ali, daughter of Ali ibn Abi Talib (the first Shi'a Imam)Zaynab bint Khuzayma, a wife of the prophet MuhammadZaynab bint Jahsh, a wife of the prophet MuhammadZainab bint Muhammad, daughter of Khadijah bint Khuwaylid and potentially the prophet MuhammadZayn..
Zaynab (novel)Husayn Haykal's Zaynab is the first modern Egyptian novel published in 1913. The book depicts life in the Egyptian countryside and delves into the relationships between men and women. Plot introduction The novel is a seminal point in Egyptian literature since it is the first to feature a fully d..
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Zaynab bint JahshThe Wives of Muhammad Khadijah bint Khuwaylid Sawda bint Zama* Aisha* Hafsa bint Umar Zaynab bint Khuzayma Umm Salama Hind bint Abi Umayya Zaynab bint Jahsh Juwayriya bint al-Harith Ramlah bint Abi-Sufyan Safiyya bint Huyayy Maymuna bint al-Harith Maria al-Qibtiyya** *succession disp..
Zaynab bint KhuzaymaThe Wives of Muhammad Khadijah bint Khuwaylid Sawda bint Zama* Aisha* Hafsa bint Umar Zaynab bint Khuzayma Umm Salama Hind bint Abi Umayya Zaynab bint Jahsh Juwayriya bint al-Harith Ramlah bint Abi-Sufyan Safiyya bint Huyayy Maymuna bint al-Harith Maria al-Qibtiyya** *succession disp..
ZayreZayre was a chain of discount retail stores that operated in the United States from 1956 to 1989. The company headquarters was in Framingham, Massachusetts. Contents 1 History2 Slogans3 Trivia4 External links History Zayre started in Hyannis, Massachusetts in 1956 as a dis..
ZaysanZaysa (Russian: Зайсан) can refer to: Lake Zaysan in eastern KazakhstanThe town of Zaysan (or Zaisan), Kazakhstan 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 po..
Zaysan (town)Zaysan (or Zaisan; Russian: Зайсан) is a town in the Shyghys Qazaqstan province of Kazakhstan near the southeastern corner of Lake Zaysan. It is situated at an altitude of 660 meters (2170 ft) above sea level. References [Falling Rain Global Gazetteer entry for Zaysan, Kazakhstan]. ..
ZaytsevZaytsev or Zaitsev (Russian: Зайцев) is a common Russian last name. It is stemming from the word заяц (hare). Zaytseva or Zaitseva is a feminine version. Alexander Gennadyevich Zaitsev (b. 1952), a Russian figure skaterAlexander Mikhailovich Zaitsev (1841–1910), a Russian chemistAlexa..
Zaytuna InstituteZaytuna Institute is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) educational institute located in Hayward, California, in the United States. It was founded by Hamza Yusuf and Hesham Alalusi in 1996, inspired by a commitment to revive the time-tested methods of traditional Islamic scholarship and provide education to M..
Zaytun DivisionThe Zaytun Division is a contingent of South Korean troops currently operating in Northern Iraq, carrying out peace-keeping and reconstruction tasks. The Republic of Korea dispatched a small contingent of 600 soldiers ('Seohee' and 'Jema' Units) to predominately Shia areas of Southern Iraq in 200..
Zayü CountyZayü County, Tibetan: ཀོང་པོ་རྒྱ་མདའ་རྫོང་ Wylie kong po rgya mda' rdzong ) is a county of the Nyingtri Prefecture in the Tibet Autonomous Region, ..
ZayyanidThe Zayyāniyyūn (Arabic: زيانيون) were a Berber dynasty that ruled western Algeria between 1236-1554 AD. They were based in Tlemcen. ..
Zay languageThe Zay language is one of the Ethiopic languages. It is spoken by about 4,880 members of the Zay people on the islands and shores of Lake Zway in southern Ethiopia. It is also known as Zway, or Lak'i/Laqi in the neighboring language Oromo. References Ambaw Demissie (1990), The phonology of Zay:..
Zay N. SmithZay N. Smith is a journalist for the Chicago Sun-Times. Smith played a key role in the 1978 Mirage Tavern investigation, in which undercover reporters operated a bar in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood while hidden photographers took pictures of city officials accepting bribes. In recent years, he..
Zay peopleThe Zay are a small ethnic group of about 5,000 people in Ethiopia. The are also known as the Zeway or Laki. They live on the islands of Lake Zway, south of Addis Ababa, and engage mainly in fishing. The Zay language belongs to the Southern branch of the Ethiopian Semitic language family and is clos..
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