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Brahim (given Name)
Brahim is a given name. It is the Lebanese Arabic, Lebanese and Maghreb Arabic, Maghrebian pronunciation of Ibrahim (name), Ibrahim, the Arabic name of the prophet and patriarch Abraham. Notable people with the name include: Music *Brahim Attaeb (born 1984), better known by his mononym Brahim, Belgian R&B singer and presenter of Moroccan descent *Brahim Mahrez, better known by his mononym Brahim, French reggae and ragga artist of Algerian origin Sports *Brahim Arafat Mezouar (born 1973), Algerian football player *Brahim Asloum (born 1979), French boxer and Olympic Gold medallist *Brahim Boulami (born 1972), Moroccan athlete who set two world records in the 3000 meters steeplechase *Brahim Boutayeb (born 1967), former Moroccan athlete and Olympic winner *Brahim Chettah (born 1980), Algerian long-distance runner *Brahim Díaz (born 1999), Spanish footballer *Brahim El Bahri (born 1986), Moroccan football midfielder *Brahim Ferradj (born 1987), French-born Algerian footballer *Brahim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lebanese Arabic
Lebanese Arabic ( ar, عَرَبِيّ لُبْنَانِيّ ; autonym: ), or simply Lebanese ( ar, لُبْنَانِيّ ; autonym: ), is a Varieties of Arabic, variety of North Levantine Arabic, indigenous to and spoken primarily in Lebanon, with significant linguistic influences borrowed from other Middle Eastern and European languages and is in some ways unique from other varieties of Arabic. Due to multilingualism and pervasive diglossia among Lebanese people (a majority of the Lebanese people are bilingual or trilingual), it is not uncommon for Lebanese people to code-switch between or mix Lebanese Arabic, English language, English, and French language, French in their daily speech. It is also spoken among the Lebanese diaspora. Lebanese Arabic is a descendant of the Old Arabic, Arabic dialects introduced to the Levant in the 7th century AD, which gradually supplanted various indigenous Northwest Semitic languages to become the regional lingua franca. As a result of thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brahim Lahlafi
Brahim Lahlafi ( ar, إبراهيم لحلافي) (born 15 April 1968, in Fes) is a retired long-distance runner who represented Morocco during his active career. He acquired French citizenship on 6 April 2002, but represented Morocco again from 15 March 2007. His greatest achievement was the Olympic bronze medal in 2000. This was his first medal at a major international event, having barely missed the podium at the 1995 World Cross Country Championships (5th place) and twice in 5000 metres at the World Championships; 1995 (5th) and 1999 (fourth). He did win a bronze medal in 3000 metres at the 1998 African Championships. In 1996 he was the winner of the inaugural Belgrade Race Through History competition. He beat Paul Tergat to the finish line of the 6 km race and remains the course record holder of the competition. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Sahara
Western Sahara ( '; ; ) is a disputed territory on the northwest coast and in the Maghreb region of North and West Africa. About 20% of the territory is controlled by the self-proclaimed Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), while the remaining 80% of the territory is military occupation, occupied and administered by neighboring Morocco. Its surface area amounts to . It is one of the List of sovereign states and dependent territories by population density, most sparsely populated territories in the world, mainly consisting of desert flatlands. The population is estimated at just over 500,000, of which nearly 40% live in Laayoune, the largest city in Western Sahara. Occupied by Spain until 1975, Western Sahara has been on the United Nations list of non-self-governing territories since 1963 after a Moroccan demand. It is the most populous territory on that list, and by far the largest in area. In 1965, the United Nations General Assembly adopted its first resolution on Wes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brahim Ghali
Brahim Ghali () ( ar, rtl=yes, إبراهيم غالي, Ibrāhīm Ġālī; es, Brahim Gali; born 16 September 1949) is a Sahrawi politician and military officer that serves as the current president of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) and former SADR ambassador to Algeria and Spain. Ghali has served as a historic figure and played a key role in the struggle of the Sahrawi people for self-determination and independence from Morocco. He was instrumental in the creation of the Movement for the Liberation of the Saguia el Hamra and Wadi el Dhahab, the 1970 Zemla Intifada against Spanish rule, the foundation of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Saguia el-Hamra and Río de Oro (Polisario Front) in 1973, and the Sahrawi Republic in 1976. He also played a major role in the Western Sahara War and establishment of MINURSO, the UN peacekeeping mission for the Western Sahara. Early life Ghali was born in Smara on 16 September 1949 (although other sources claimed he was bor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Brahim Seid
Joseph Brahim Seid (1927 in N'Djamena – 1980) was a Chadian writer and politician. He served as Minister of Justice from 1966 to 1975. As a writer he is known for the works ''Au Tchad sous les étoiles'' ("In Chad under the stars", 1962) and ''Un enfant du Tchad'' ("A Child of Chad", 1967), based on his own life. See also * List of Chadians * List of African writers This is a list of prominent and notable writers from Africa. It includes poets, novelists, children's writers, essayists, and scholars, listed by country. Algeria ''See: List of Algerian writers'' Angola ''See: List of Angolan writers'' Benin ... References Chad - Arts and Literature 1927 births 1980 deaths Chadian writers Government ministers of Chad People from N'Djamena {{Chad-writer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brahim Yadel
Brahim Yadel (born March 17, 1971) is a citizen of France who was held in extrajudicial detention in the United States Guantanamo Bay detainment camps, in Cuba. His Guantanamo Internment Serial Number was 371. Born in Aubervilliers, France, the Department of Defense has reported his date of birth. Although originally convicted in France, his trial was overturned and he was released in February 2009. On February 17, 2010, the Court of Cassation, the highest court in France, ordered a re-trial of Brahim Yadel and four other men. Allegations of ties to terrorism A ''Time'' magazine article, published on March 16, 2003, reported that Brahim Yadel was recruited by Karim Bourti. According to the article, Karim Bourti was: "...a self-described Paris-based recruiter for international jihad." Brahim Yadel, and three other French Guantanamo captives, were repatriated to French custody on July 28, 2004. Brahim Yadel was repatriated to France one day prior to the institution of the Combatant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brahim Mojtar
Brahim Mokhtar Boumakhrouta (born 18 December 1953, in El Aaiun, Western Sahara) is the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Minister of Cooperation. He is a prominent member of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) diplomatic corps. He has had several postings around the world, both as Polisario representative and SADR ambassador. He has also held two positions in the SADR government, Secretary General of Government (cabinet position) 2001-2003 and Director of Protocol 2003-2007 of the President Mohamed Abdelaziz. Mokhtar grew up in El Aaiun and studied economic science at the University of Málaga, Spain. In 1976, he opened the POLISARIO office in Stockholm, Sweden. Diplomatic postings * 1976–1978 POLISARIO representative in Stockholm for Nordic countries. * 1978–1980 Minister Council for West Africa at SADR embassy in Benin. * 1980–1982 Minister Council for Central America with responsibility for Caribbean islands at SADR embassy in Panama. * 1982–1987 SADR Ambas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brahim Koulamallah
Brahim Ahmed Koulamallah is a Chadian politician. He was the candidate of the Renewed African Socialist Movement in the May 2006 presidential election, taking fifth (and last) place with 5.31% of the vote. In the government named on August 15, 2006, he was appointed Minister of Tourism Development. He was replaced in this post by Ahmat Barkai Animi Ahmad ( ar, أحمد, ʾAḥmad) is an Arabic male given name common in most parts of the Muslim world. Other spellings of the name include Ahmed and Ahmet. Etymology The word derives from the root (ḥ-m-d), from the Arabic (), from the ve ... in the government announced on April 23, 2008. African Press Agency, April 24, 2008 . References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brahim Dahane
Brahim Dahane ( ar, إبراهيم دحان, translit=Ibrāhīm Daḥḥān; born 1965) is a Sahrawi human rights activist and president of the Sahrawi Association of Victims of Grave Human Rights Violations Committed by the Moroccan State. Biography Born in 1965 in El Aaiun, in the part of Western Sahara controlled by Morocco, where he operated an Internet café which he had to close due to Moroccan government harassment. 1987–1991 disappearance At the age of 22, in 1987 he participated in the demonstrations to welcome the United Nations' MINURSO mission to El Aaiun. After the demonstrations, he was abducted by Moroccan security forces and held in secret detention centres for four years, when he was released along with approximately 300 other Sahrawi who had been subject to forced disappearance. According to Amnesty International, In 1994, Dahane and three colleagues began to explore filing a case against Morocco for human rights violations. The committee for the Per Ange ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brahim Déby
Brahim Déby Itno ( ar, إبراهيم ديبي إتنو ', 6 June 1980 – 2 July 2007"Chad president's son died 'from asphyxiation'" , AFP (''IOL''), 2 July 2007.) was the son of , the former . Personal life Brahim attended the in |
Brahim Zehhar
Brahim Zehhar (born 25 March 1935 in Casablanca, Morocco), commonly known as Tatum, is a retired Moroccan footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le .... External links *le «Tatum» des Girondins de Bordeaux 1935 births Living people Moroccan men's footballers Footballers from Casablanca Morocco men's international footballers FC Girondins de Bordeaux players Racing Club de France Football players SC Bastia players Olympique Alès players Men's association football forwards Expatriate men's footballers in France AS Béziers Hérault (football) players {{Morocco-footy-forward-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brahim Zafour
Brahim Zafour (in kabyle: Brahim Zafur; born 30 November 1977 in Tizi Ouzou) is a former Algerian football player. He his the current general manager of JS Kabylie. He was a member of the Algerian 2004 African Nations Cup team, who finished second in their group in the first round of competition before being defeated by Morocco in the quarter-finals. National team statistics Honours *Won the CAF Cup three times in 2000, 2001 and 2002 with JS Kabylie *Won the Algerian league twice in 2004 and 2008 with JS Kabylie *Runner up in the Algerian league twice in 2002 and 2005 with JS Kabylie *Finalist of the Algerian Cup in 2004 with JS Kabylie *Finalist of the North African Cup Winners Cup in 2009 North African Cup Winners Cup The North African Cup Winners Cup was a competition organised by the Federation of North African Football, that contains the winners of the domestic cups around North Africa. The competition contains representatives from Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco ... Ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
