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Adham Hammam
Adham ( ar, أدهم) is an Arabic masculine given name, meaning "dark", "black", used to describe shiny black stallions. It is also used as a surname. People with the name include: Given name * Adham Ahmedbaev (born 1966), Uzbek politician * Adham Al-Akrad (1974–2020), Syrian rebel leader * Adham Al-Sqour (born 1994), Jordanian gymnast * Adham Baba (born 1962), Malaysian politician * Adham Barzani (born 1962), Iraqi politician * Adham El Idrissi (born 1997), Dutch footballer * Adham El Zabedieh, Lebanese rugby league footballer * Adham Hatem Elgamal (born 1998), Egyptian badminton player * Adham Faramawy, British artist * Adham Fawzy (born 2000), Egyptian chess player * Adham Hadiya (born 1985), Israeli footballer * Adham Hassoun, detainee in United States custody * Adham Hemdan (born 1959), Kuwaiti swimmer * Adham Khalid (born 2002), Egyptian footballer * Adham Khan (1531–1562), general of Akbar * Adham Khanjar, Lebanese Shiite rebel * Adham Makhadmeh (born 1986), Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arabic Language
Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C. E.Watson; Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co. KG, Berlin/Boston, 2011. Having emerged in the 1st century, it is named after the Arab people; the term "Arab" was initially used to describe those living in the Arabian Peninsula, as perceived by geographers from ancient Greece. Since the 7th century, Arabic has been characterized by diglossia, with an opposition between a standard prestige language—i.e., Literary Arabic: Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) or Classical Arabic—and diverse vernacular varieties, which serve as mother tongues. Colloquial dialects vary significantly from MSA, impeding mutual intelligibility. MSA is only acquired through formal education and is not spoken natively. It is the language of literature, official documents, and formal written m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adham Khanjar
Adham Khanjar ( ar, أدهم خنجر) (1890–1922) was a Lebanese Shia Muslim revolutionary and Syrian nationalist who participated in guerilla warfare against the forces of the French occupation of Lebanon and Syria, and the attempt to assassinate General Gouraud, the French High Commissioner. Khanjar hailed from the feudal Sa'b family of Jabal Amel in present-day Southern Lebanon. Little is known about his life, but it appears he participated in the Franco-Syrian War in 1920, and had kept contact with Sultan al-Atrash afterwards. Assassination Attempt Khanjar joined a guerrilla band led by famous Syrian revolutionist Ahmed Mreywed. And on 23 June 1921, the band ambushed the car of General Henri Gouraud, the French High Commissioner in Syria and Lebanon, on its way from Damascus to Quneitra. The general survived the attempt, but Commandant Branet was killed, and the governor of Damascus was wounded in the attack. After the failed attempt, the band members, including Adham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamal Adham
Kamal Adham ( ar, كمال ابراهيم ادهم; 1929 – 29 October 1999) was a Saudi businessman and the director general of Al Mukhabarat Al A'amah from 1965 to 1979. He served as a royal counsellor to both King Faisal and King Khalid. Early life and education Kamal Adham was born in Istanbul in 1929. His father, Ibrahim Adham, was a police officer of Albanian origin. His mother, Asia, was Turkish. Adham had two half-siblings, Iffat bint Mohammad and Zaki bin Mohammad Al Thunayan, and a full-brother, Muzaffar. Adham went to Jeddah with his father when he was one year old. He was raised by King Faisal, spouse of his sister Iffat. Adham studied at Victoria College in Alexandria and then at Cambridge University. Career King Faisal appointed Kamal Adham as head of Al Mukhabarat Al A'amah (later renamed General Intelligence Presidency (GIP)) in 1965, making him the first president of the agency. Adham's tenure lasted for fourteen years until 19 January 1979 when he wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ismail Adham
Isma'il Ahmad Adham ( ar, إسماعيل أحمد أدهم ''Ismā'īl Aḥmad Adham''; 1911 – July 1940) was an Egyptian writer and literary critic who was born in the Ottoman Empire and lived in Alexandria. He claimed to have been educated in Russia and to have received his PhD in Mathematics from the University of Moscow in 1931. Adham wrote reviews of the poetry of Egypt's most celebrated writers of the era, such as Khalil Mutran, and worked as an editor for the poet and publisher Ahmed Zaki Abu Shadi. He was one of the few writers of Egypt's old regime to openly declare his atheism, which he attempted to promote through his infamous manifesto ''Why am I an Atheist?'' ( ar, لماذا أنا ملحد؟ '). This essay provoked heated responses from theist writers of the period, putting Adham in the limelight. Adham apparently suffered from depression, and fed his melancholy by reading Schopenhauer and Kierkegaard. Adham drowned at the age of 29 in the Mediterranean Sea in Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ibrahim Ibn Adham
Ibrahim ibn Adham also called Ibrahim Balkhi (); c. 718 – c. 782 / AH c. 100 – c. 165 is one of the most prominent of the early ascetic Sufi saints. The story of his conversion is one of the most celebrated in Sufi legend, as that of a prince renouncing his throne and choosing asceticism closely echoing the legend of Gautama Buddha. Sufi tradition ascribes to Ibrahim countless acts of righteousness, and his humble lifestyle, which contrasted sharply with his early life as the king of Balkh (itself an earlier centre of Buddhism). As recounted by Abu Nu'aym, Ibrahim emphasised the importance of stillness and meditation for asceticism. Rumi extensively described the legend of Ibrahim in his ''Masnavi''. The most famous of Ibrahim's students is Shaqiq al-Balkhi (d. 810). Life According to Indian-Sufi Muslim Traditions Ibrahim's family was from Kufa in modern-day Iraq. He was born in Balkh (modern day Afghanistan). Most prominent sources and writers traced his lineage back to 'A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allen Adham
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. is an American video game developer and publisher based in Irvine, California. A subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, the company was founded on February 8, 1991, under the name Silicon & Synapse, Inc. by three graduates of the University of California, Los Angeles: Michael Morhaime, Frank Pearce and Allen Adham. The company originally concentrated on the creation of game ports for other studios' games before beginning development of their own software in 1993 with games like ''Rock n' Roll Racing'' and ''The Lost Vikings''. In 1993, the company became Chaos Studios, Inc., and eventually Blizzard Entertainment after being acquired by distributor Davidson & Associates. Shortly thereafter, Blizzard released '' Warcraft: Orcs & Humans''. Since then, Blizzard Entertainment has created several ''Warcraft'' sequels, including highly influential massively multiplayer online role-playing game ''World of Warcraft'' in 2004, as well as three other multi-million ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adel Adham
Adel Adham ( ar, عادل أدهم; March 8, 1928 – February 1, 1996) was an Egyptian villain actor. He was known for his portrayal of evil and ambiguous characters. Career Adel Adham was born on March 8, 1928, in Alexandria, Egypt, to an Egyptian father and Egyptian-Turkish mother. His debut in cinema was the year 1945 in the film ''Laila, Daughter of the Poor (1945)''. In his most recent film before his death, his character was told by another character that he will go to hell. Adham's character's response? "Well, if we go to heaven, we will not find anyone we know!" Filmography *''Makansh alal bal'' (1950) *'' The Technical Director'' (1965) *''Fares Bani Hemdan'' (1966) *''El mughammerun el talata'' (1966) *''El khaena'' (1966) *''Come rubammo la bomba atomica'' (1967) - James Bomb *'' Nora'' (1967) - Fares *'' Akhtar Fagol fil Alam'' (1967) - Jean *'' Ayyam el-hob'' (1968) - Galal *'' Altin avcilari'' (1968) *''Afrah'' (1968) - The Thief *''Hiya wa l chayatin'' (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abbas Adham
Abbas Adham ( fa, عباس ادهم; ''Abbās Adham'', 1885 – 31 October 1969) was an Iranian physician and politician who served as health minister (Surgeon Ministry) in Abdolhossein Hazhir and Mohammad Sa'ed cabinets. He was called Alam-ol-molk as honorific address. Abbas Adham worked for Ahmad Shah Qajar as a personal doctor. He also was head of Tehran-resident Azerbaijani people community. Abbas Adham was a member of Red Lion and Sun Society directorate and senator-elect of Senate of Iran , native_name_lang = , transcription_name = , legislature = , coa_pic = , coa_res = , coa_alt = , coa_caption = , logo_pic = , logo_res = , logo_alt = .... References * Abbas Adham fa, دکتر عباس ادهم; ''Pezashknama'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Adham, Abbas 1885 births 1969 deaths Politicians from Tabriz Government ministers of Iran Physicians from Tabriz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adham Wanly
Adham Wanly ( ar, إبراهيم أدهم إسماعيل محمد وانلي) (25 February 1908 in Alexandria, Egypt – 20 December 1959) was an Alexandrian painter who learnt in the atelier of the Italian Otorino Becchi 1932, then set up his own atelier with his brother Seif Wanly, and participated in many local and international exhibitions, especially Venice, São Paulo (Brasil), Alexandria Biennale. Works The Museum of Modern Art in Alexandria displays many of his paintings. The artist is mostly famous for recording the life of the theater and circus. He specialized in the ballet and opera that is featured in the Cairo Opera House and the Theatre Mohamed Ali in Alexandria. The paintings render the stage lights and movements of the people involved and he is able to express the light and agility in various ways. He had a talent in caricature in which he used in mockery of himself and the people of his time. There is now a museum in his memory. Personal life His brothe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adham Sharara
Adham Sharara (born Cairo 24 March 1953) is a Canadian sports official. He is current Chairman and Honorary President of the International Table Tennis Federation, having succeeded Xu Yinsheng Xu Yinsheng (; born 12 May 1938 in Shanghai) is a male former table tennis player from China. Table tennis career From 1959 to 1965 he won seven medals in singles, doubles, and team events in the World Table Tennis Championships. His seven Wor ... in 1999. He retired as ITTF President on 2014, and was succeeded by the Deputy President the German Thomas Weikert. President of the ITTF Adham Sharara was President of the ITTF for 14 years, from 1999 to 2014. In November 2007, Adham Sharara addressed the health risks related to using rubbers that are freshly glued to the blade for "a faster game" because of the associated harmful volatile compounds. In February 2008, he expressed his agreement with the proposal to limit citizenship-switching players, a measure that targeted specifically C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adham Shaikh
Adham Shaikh is a composer, record producer and sound designer living near Nelson, British Columbia. Shaikh's interest in music began by exploring synthesizers in the early 1980s. In the early 1990s, he found the electronic music scene full of innovative and explorative sounds. This environment created an opportunity for him to present his compositions to an audience already embracing electronic music. Shaikh furthered his electro acoustic composition at Queen's University and has continued making music resulting in his present diverse discography. Shaikh's music is a blend of many different styles and techniques. It is a world groove blend of fusion, dub, world beat, tech house, ambient, and jazz. From growing up listening to Indian ragas and Western classical music, he developed an ear for a fusion of sounds from around the world. This musical blend of styles and traditions inspire his compositions. The 21st-century rituals of dance and chill-out have drawn Shaikh to explore the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adham Ahmed Saleh
Adham Ahmed Saleh (born June 27, 1993) is an Egyptian Greco-Roman wrestler. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the men's Greco-Roman 66 kg event, in which he was eliminated in the repechage by Ryu Han-su Ryu Han-Su (born February 1, 1988) is a South Korean Greco-Roman The Greco-Roman civilization (; also Greco-Roman culture; spelled Graeco-Roman in the Commonwealth), as understood by modern scholars and writers, includes the geographical .... References External links * 1993 births Living people Egyptian male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers of Egypt Wrestlers at the 2016 Summer Olympics 21st-century Egyptian people {{Egypt-wrestling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
