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Amineh Abu-Zayyad
Amina (died 1610) was a Hausa Muslim historical figure in the city-state Zazzau in present-day Nigeria. Amina may also refer to: People * Amina (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the name Film and television * ''Amina'' (1951 film), an Egyptian film * ''Amina'' (1957 film), a submission to the 30th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film * ''Amina'' (2012 film), a Nigerian drama * ''Amina'' (2021 film) Other uses * ''Amina'' (magazine), a French-language magazine *Amina – Chechen Republic Online Amina – Chechen Republic Online, popularly known as Amina.com, was a social network service and website that included information on the Chechen language and culture and photos of the First and Second Chechen Wars. It was founded on March 13, 19 ..., or Amina.com, a social network service See also * * Amiina, an Icelandic band * Amin (other) * Iman (Islam) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amina
Aminatu (also Amina; died 1610) was a Hausa Muslim historical figure in the city-state Zazzau (now city of Zaria in Kaduna State), in what is now in the north-west region of Nigeria. She might have ruled in the mid-sixteenth century. A controversial figure whose existence has been questioned by some historians, her real biography has been somewhat obscured by subsequent legends and folk tales. Early life Amina was born in the middle of the sixteenth century CE to King Nikatau, the 22nd ruler of Zazzau, and Queen Bakwa Turunku (r. 1536–). She had a younger sister named Zaria for whom the modern city of Zaria (Kaduna State) was renamed by the British in the early twentieth century. According to oral legends collected by anthropologist David E. Jones, Amina grew up in her grandfather's court and was favored by him. He carried her around court and instructed her carefully in political and military matters. At age sixteen, Amina was named ''Magajiya'' (heir apparent), and was given ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amina (given Name)
Amina (or Aminah, Amna) meaning "safe one, protected" and Ameena (Ameenah, Amineh; Arabic: أمينة amīnah) meaning "devoted, honest, straightforward, trusty, worth of belief (believable), loyal, faithful, obedient of Iman" are Arabic female given names. The male form of the latter is Amin. Aminah was the mother of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. People with the name People with the name include: Amina *Aminah (549–577), mother of prophet Muhammad * Amina bint Affan, was the sister of third Muslim caliph Uthman (r. 644–656). *Amina (died 1610), Hausa warrior queen of Zazzau (now Zaria), in what is now northwest Nigeria * Princess Lalla Amina of Morocco (1954–2012), Moroccan princess * Amina of the Maldives, or Amina Rani Kilegefa’anu ( 1759), monarch, as Sultana regnant, of the Maldives from 1757 until 1759 after acting as regent from 1753 until 1757 * Amina Bint al-Majlisi, female Safavid mujtahideh *Amina Adil (1930–2004), Tatar writer and Islamic theologian *Amina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amina (1951 Film)
''Amina'' ( arz, امينة) is a 1951 Egyptian film directed by Goffredo Alessandrini and starring Assia Noris, Youssef Wahby and Rushdy Abaza.Moliterno p.227 Cast * Assia Noris * Youssef Wahby * Rushdy Abaza * Samiha Tawfik * Seraj Munir Seraj Munir (1901–1957) was an Egyptian film actor. He appeared in 46 films between 1930 and 1957. Selected filmography * '' The Leech'' (1956) * '' Al-Malak al-Zalem'' (1954) * '' Lahn al-Kholood'' (1952) * ''Amina'' (1951) * ''Kursi al-I`t ... References Bibliography * Moliterno, Gino. ''Historical Dictionary of Italian Cinema''. Scarecrow Press, 2008. External links * 1951 films Films directed by Goffredo Alessandrini Egyptian black-and-white films {{Egypt-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amina (1957 Film)
Aminatu (also Amina; died 1610) was a Hausa Muslim historical figure in the city-state Zazzau (now city of Zaria in Kaduna State), in what is now in the north-west region of Nigeria. She might have ruled in the mid-sixteenth century. A controversial figure whose existence has been questioned by some historians, her real biography has been somewhat obscured by subsequent legends and folk tales. Early life Amina was born in the middle of the sixteenth century CE to King Nikatau, the 22nd ruler of Zazzau, and Queen Bakwa Turunku (r. 1536–). She had a younger sister named Zaria for whom the modern city of Zaria (Kaduna State) was renamed by the British in the early twentieth century. According to oral legends collected by anthropologist David E. Jones, Amina grew up in her grandfather's court and was favored by him. He carried her around court and instructed her carefully in political and military matters. At age sixteen, Amina was named ''Magajiya'' (heir apparent), and was given ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Submissions To The 30th Academy Awards For Best Foreign Language Film
This is a list of submissions to the 30th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film was created in 1956 by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to honour non-English-speaking films produced outside the United States. The award is handed out annually, and is accepted by the winning film's director, although it is considered an award for the submitting country as a whole. Countries are invited by the Academy to submit their best films for competition according to strict rules, with only one film being accepted from each country. For the 30th Academy Awards, twelve films were submitted in the category Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Documentary ''Torero'', which represented Mexico, failed to get an Oscar nomination in the Foreign Language Film category, but was nominated for the Best Documentary Feature Oscar. Denmark's Annelise Hovmand became the first female director to have a film in the running at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amina (2012 Film)
''Amina'' is a 2012 Nigerian psychological drama film written, produced, and directed by Christian Ashaiku, starring Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, Van Vicker, and Alison Carroll. ''Amina'' was shot on location in London. Cast *Omotola Jalade Ekeinde as Amina *Wil Johnson as Dr Johnson *Van Vicker, as Michael *Vincent Regan *Alison Carroll as Lucy *Susan Mclean as Nurse Reception ''Amina'' received generally mixed to negative reviews; many critics criticized the casting of the film. NollywoodForever gave it a 45% rating, and also commented negatively about the casting. See also * List of Nigerian films of 2012 This is a list of Nigerian films released in 2012. Films See also *List of Nigerian films References External links2012 filmsat the Internet Movie Database {{DEFAULTSORT:Nigerian Films Of 2012 2012 Lists of 2012 films by country ... References External links * 2012 films English-language Nigerian films 2010s psychological drama films Films about ps ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amina (2021 Film)
''Amina'' is a 2021 film directed by Izu Ojukwu. It is based on the story of the life of 16th century Zazzau empire warrior Queen Amina. ''Amina'' premiered on Netflix on November 4, 2021. The film got the most nominations at Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards, 2022. Plot The film begins with a duel between Zazzau's champion Kabarkai and Danjuma. After witnessing the fight, a young Amina goes on to tell her father, the Emir of Zazzau (Abu Chris Gbakann) that she wants to be a warrior. This comes with resistance from Magaji Mjinyawa who advises that the Zazzau’s armies has never recruited a woman. The plot developed around events leading to Amina's ascension to the throne of Zazzau. Cast * Lucy Ameh as Amina * Ali Nuhu Ali Nuhu Mohammed (Born 15 March 1974) is a Nigerian actor and director. He acts in both Hausa and English movies, and he is also known as king of Kannywood or "Sarki Ali" by the media; Kannywood is the Hausa film industry headquartered in K ... a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amina (magazine)
''Amina'' is a monthly French-language woman's magazine aimed black women in Africa, Europe, the Antilles and North America. It was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Paris. History In 1970, Michel de Breteuil followed the example of the South African magazine ''Drum'' and founded several women's magazine in different African countries, before uniting all of them into one magazine named ''Amina'' in April 1972. Senegalese Simon Kiba was the cofounder of the magazine. For the first three years, its headquarters were in Senegal, before they were moved to Paris in 1975. Initially aimed at black women in Africa, it expanded its readership to Black women in the Antilles, Europe and North America over the years. The first edition contained a thirty-two page fotonovela Photo comics are a form of sequential storytelling that uses photographs rather than illustrations for the images, along with the usual comics conventions of narrative text and word balloons containing dial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amina – Chechen Republic Online
Amina – Chechen Republic Online, popularly known as Amina.com, was a social network service and website that included information on the Chechen language and culture and photos of the First and Second Chechen Wars. It was founded on March 13, 1997, by Albert Digaev, a Chechen refugee living in the United States, as a means of communication for the disparate global Chechen diaspora community. It was the first website focused on Chechnya and was named after a popular Chechen girl's name. It provided information, links and images about and from Chechnya, the history of Chechnya, people, culture and the conflict as well as Internet forums, chat rooms, photo sharings, and email. The website was once closely monitored by the pro-Russian Chechen government. The site was also denounced as an “ideological diversion against Chechen society”. Features The site, which allowed users to write in Chechen, Russian, and English, was free to users and generates revenue from advertising inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amiina
Amiina (formerly Amína, stylized in lowercase) is an Icelandic band composed of members Maria Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir, and Sólrún Sumarliðadóttir, Magnús Trygvason Eliassen and Guðmundur Vignir Karlsson. In the past they have frequently performed live and in the studio with Sigur Rós. Their music is made with a great number of instruments. It contains elements of minimalistic style, contemporary classical, ambient, and electronic loops. In their performances each member will play many instruments, sometimes moving across the stage, going from one instrument to another mid-song. History The founding members Maria Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir (born September 29, 1980), Sólrún Sumarliðadóttir (born August 10, 1977), Hildur Ársælsdóttir (born January 31, 1980) and Edda Rún Ólafsdóttir (born February 3, 1978) performed as a quartet playing classical music when they were studying string instruments at the Reykjavík College of Music in the late 1990s. María and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amin (other)
Amin may refer to: People * Amin (name), a masculine given name and also a surname * Al-Amin, the sixth Abbasid caliph, who ruled from 809 to 813 * Amin (Qing dynasty), an Imperial Prince of the Qing Dynasty * Amin, an arbitrator who assessed and collected revenue in the Parganas Other uses * Amin, Kurukshetra, now known as Abhimanyupur, a village in Haryana state, India * AMIN, or Anak Mindanao, a political party in the Philippines * "Amin" (song), a song by Anna Vissi * AMIN Worldwide, an alliance of independently owned advertising agencies * ''Amin'' (film), a 2018 French drama film * Amen in religion See also * Amine (other) * Amen (other) Amen is a declaration of affirmation found in the Hebrew Bible and New Testament. Amen may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Amen.'', a 2002 historical drama film * ''Amen'' (2010 film), an Indian short film * ''Ame ... * Aming (J-pop), a Japanese singing duo popular in the early 1980s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
