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Amin (name)
Amin or Amine (Arabic: أمين ''amīn)'' is an Arabic male given name, meaning "devoted, honest, straightforward, trusty, worth of belief (believable), loyal, faithful, obedient". The Arabic female form of Amin is Amina. The name has been loaned into a few other languages, namely ones spoken by Muslim populations. In Persian ( امین ''amīn)'' it has the same meaning. The Turkish written form of the name is Emin. Other spellings include Ameen and Amien. Amin Regnal name *Al-Amin (787–813), also known as ''Abū Mūsā Muḥammad ibn Hārūn al-Rashīd'', better known by his regnal name ''Al-Amin'', the sixth Abbasid Caliph, ruling from 809 until 813 Given name * Amin (Qing dynasty) (1585–1640), Manchu noble and political leader * Amin al-Rihani (1876–1940), Lebanese author *Amin Ahsan Islahi (1904–1997), Pakistani Muslim scholar *Amin al-Hafiz (1921–2009), Syrian leader * Amin al-Hafez (Lebanon) (1926–2009), Lebanese politician * Amin Howeidi (1921–2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arabic
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 writ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amin Mekki Medani
Amin Mekki Medani (2 February 1939 – 31 August 2018) (Arabic: د. ٱمين مكي مدني) was a Sudanese lawyer, diplomat, human rights and political activist. He was the president of the Confederation of Sudanese Civil Society, Vice President of Civil Society Initiative, and President of the Sudan Human Rights Monitor (SHRM). He served as head of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) office in the West Bank and Gaza, Chief of Mission of the OHCHR in Zagreb, Croatia, legal advisor to the Special Representative of the U.N Secretary-General in Iraq as well as Afghanistan, and a Regional Representative for the OHCHR in Beirut, Lebanon. He was the 1991 recipient of the Human Rights Watch Award for Human Rights Monitoring and 1991 Recipient of the American Bar Association Human Rights Award, as well as the 2013 recipient for the European Union Human Rights award. Early life Born in 1939 in Wad Madani, Al Jazeera, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Medani came from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Amin
Adam Amin (born December 19, 1986) is an American sportscaster. Amin joined Fox Sports in June 2020 as a play-by-play announcer for MLB and NFL games after previously working for ESPN from 2011-2020. He is also the television play-by-play announcer for the Chicago Bulls of the NBA. Early life Amin's father, Mohammed, emigrated to the United States from Karachi, Pakistan in 1978. He settled in Chicago and worked in a factory. His wife, Zubeda, and three sons, Ismail, Abdullah, and Mustafa, remained in Pakistan, until Mohammed made enough money to send for them in 1985. Adam was born the next year in Chicago. Amin graduated from Addison Trail High School in suburban Addison, Illinois in 2005. He graduated from Valparaiso University in 2009. Career While at Valparaiso University, Amin began broadcasting on WVUR-FM, the student-run college radio station, and called Minor League Baseball games for the Gary SouthShore RailCats and Joliet JackHammers. Between 2007 and 2011, Amin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sami Amin Al-Arian
Sami Amin Al-Arian ( ar, سامي أمين العريان; born January 14, 1958) is a Kuwaiti-born Islamist and political activist of unverified Palestinian origin who was a computer engineering professor at University of South Florida. During the Clinton administration and Bush administration, he was invited to the White House. He actively campaigned for the Bush presidential campaign in the United States presidential election in 2000. After a contentious interview with Bill O'Reilly on ''The O'Reilly Factor'' following the September 11 attacks, Al-Arian's tenure at University of South Florida came under public scrutiny. He was indicted in February 2003 on 17 counts under the Patriot Act. A jury acquitted him on 8 counts and deadlocked on the remaining 9 counts. He later struck a plea bargain and admitted to one of the remaining charges in exchange for being released and deported by April 2007. However, as his release date approached, a federal prosecutor in Virginia d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohamed Amin Didi
Sumuvvul Ameer Mohamed Amin Dhoshimeynaa Kilegefaanu (Dhivehi: ސުމުއްވުލް އަމީރު މުހައްމަދު އަމީން ދޮށިމޭނާ ކިލެގެފާނު) (July 20, 1910 – January 19, 1954), popularly known as Mohamed Amin Didi, was a Maldivian politician. He served as the first president of the Maldives and as the head of government between January 1, 1953, and August 21, 1953. Amin Didi was also the principal of Majeedhiyya School from 1946 to 1953. Amin Didi was the leader of the first political party in the Maldives, Rayyithunge Muthagaddim Party. His political program included efforts to modernize the country, including the advancement of women, education in the Maldives, nationalising the fish export industry and an unpopular ban on tobacco smoking. Amin Didi took office during post World War II period, a time when the country was in widespread famine and exhausted resources. Early life Amin was the son of Athireegey Ahmed Dhoshimeynaa kilegefaan and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohammad Amin Al-Husayni
Muhammad ( ar, مُحَمَّد; 570 – 8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious, social, and political leader and the founder of Islam. According to Islamic doctrine, he was a prophet divinely inspired to preach and confirm the monotheistic teachings of Adam, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and other prophets. He is believed to be the Seal of the Prophets within Islam. Muhammad united Arabia into a single Muslim polity, with the Quran as well as his teachings and practices forming the basis of Islamic religious belief. Muhammad was born approximately 570CE in Mecca. He was the son of Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib and Amina bint Wahb. His father Abdullah was the son of Quraysh tribal leader Abd al-Muttalib ibn Hashim, and he died a few months before Muhammad's birth. His mother Amina died when he was six, leaving Muhammad an orphan. He was raised under the care of his grandfather, Abd al-Muttalib, and paternal uncle, Abu Talib. In later years, he would periodically seclu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elitzur Kiryat Ata
Ironi Kiryat Ata is an Israeli professional basketball club based in Kiryat Ata, a city in the Haifa District of Israel, which currently competes in the Israeli Basketball Premier League. The team was founded in 1980, and was promoted to the top division in 2022. Their home arena is ''Ramaz Hall'', with a capacity of 1,200 seats. History The team was founded in 1980. The club played in Ligat HaAl, the top division of Israeli basketball, having been promoted from Liga Leumit at the end of the 2007–08 season. The team has had various names. It was named Elitzur Kiryat Ata/Motzkin (-2000), Ironi Kiryat Ata (2000-02), Elitzur Kiryat Ata (2002-03), Ironi Kiryat Ata (-2017), and has been named Elitzur Kiryat Ata since 2017. The team was Israeli National League Champion in 2004 and 2022, and Israeli National League Regular Season Champion in 2015. It was Israeli Artzit League Champion in 2011. Current roster Notable players * Jimmy Hall (born 1994) * Sir'Domi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amin Stevens
Amin Khalil Stevens (born October 26, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for Ironi Kiryat Ata of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. Before his professional career, he played college basketball for Florida A&M. In 2013 he won the Slovak Basketball Cup with MBK Rieker Komárno. In 2017, he was named the Úrvalsdeild Foreign Player of the Year after leading the league in scoring and rebounds. High school Stevens played basketball at Mount Vernon Presbyterian School in Atlanta, Georgia. In his senior season he averaged 20 points, 11 rebounds, three assists, two steals, and 1.5 blocks per game. He was named All-State, All-Region, to the NACA All-tournament team, the conference's Most Valuable Player, the Regional Tournament Most Valuable Player, and the Garden City Classic Most Valuable Player. College career Stevens joined Florida A&M in 2009. He played three seasons for the school. In his junior season, he averaged 17.1 points, 10.4 rebounds, and 1.5 stea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amin Shah
Muhammad Amin Shah is an Indian politician and former member of the Manipur Legislative Assembly. Early life and education Muhammad Amin Shah was born on 1 October 1966 to Muhammad Muhammudin Shah. He completed his secondary education at the Jalil High School of Kshetrigao Assembly constituency, Kshetrigao before continuing at the Johnosthon Higher Secondary School until 1997. Career Ashab Uddin participated in the 2012 Manipur Legislative Assembly election from Kshetrigao Assembly constituency, Kshetrigao constituency in Imphal East district. Being an Indian National Congress candidate, he defeated his rival Thangjam Nandakishor Singh of the Nationalist Congress Party. References Living people 1979 births Manipur politicians Manipur MLAs 2012–2017 {{Manipur-INC-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amin Abu Rashid
Amin Abu Rashid, nicknamed "Amin Abu-Ibrahim" (born ), is a Palestinian-Dutch national, best known for his activism for Hamas and Gaza-bound flotillas. According to a U.S. government exhibit and other sources, Rashid was a member of the Al-Aqsa Foundation in Rotterdam. In 2009, the Palestine News Network reported that Rashid was the Secretary General of the Popular Forum in the Netherlands. In December 2009, ''Middle East Monitor'' described him as the head of a delegation from the Conference of Palestinians in Europe. Role in Gaza-bound flotillas '' De Telegraaf'' reported in June 2011, that Rashid had arranged financing and the purchase of a ship for the flotilla, and trained with the crew. As a second flotilla was being formed in June 2011, Israeli Public Affairs and Diplomacy Minister Yuli Edelstein said that: The participation of Hamas member Amin Abu Rashid in the flotilla, who is known for fundraising money for Hamas terror operations, is clear proof that this is not a h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amien Rais
Muhammad Amien Rais (born 26 April 1944) is an Indonesian politician. He was one of the leaders of the reform movement that forced the resignation of President Suharto in 1998. Amien Rais was the leader of Muhammadiyah, one of the two biggest Muslim organizations in Indonesia, from 1995 to 2000. He was the Chairman of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) from 1999 to 2004. During his chairmanship, the MPR passed a series of amendments to the Constitution of Indonesia. These amendments, among other things, established direct presidential elections, a presidential term limit (two terms), and the Constitutional Court. Childhood Amien Rais was born in Surakarta, Central Java, as the second child of Suhud Rais and Sudalmiyah. The couple were Muhammadiyah activists in Surakarta. Suhud Rais graduated from Muhammadiyah's Mualimin high school. He worked in Surakarta's religion affairs office. He also was a member of Muhammadiyah's Board of Education in the Surakarta chapter. Sudalm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amin Hossein Rahimi
Amin Hossein Rahimi (born 1968) is an Iranian politician. He served in the Islamic Consultative Assembly, majlis from 2008 and to 2012 and has been the Ministry of Justice (Iran), minister of justice since 25 August 2021. Biography Rahimi was born in Malayer, Hamadan Province, in 1968. He was a Iranian Principlists, Principlists member of the Majlis for Malayer in the 2008 Iranian legislative election, eighth term between 2008 and 2012. Then he served as chief prosecutor in the Iranian Court of Audit. He was nominated as the minister of justice by President of Iran, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on 11 August 2021. His nomination was confirmed by the majlis on 25 August with 277 votes in favor which was the highest one given for Raisi's nominees. References External links * 21st-century Iranian politicians 1968 births Living people Members of the 8th Islamic Consultative Assembly Ministers of Justice of Iran People from Malayer {{Iran-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
