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Daw (given Name)
Daw is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Daw Meskine, French Imam and Secretary General of the French Council for Imams * Daw Penjo, Bhutanese diplomat * Daw Kyan (1918–2019), Burmese historian and writer * Daw Ohn (1913–2003), 20th-century Burmese activist, scholar, and professor See also * Daw (other) Daw or DAW may refer to: People and language * Daw (given name) * Daw (surname) * Daw, an honorific used in Burmese names * Dâw people, an indigenous people of Brazil * Dâw language, a language of Brazil * Davaoeño language, ISO 939-3 langua ... * Daw (surname) {{given name, Daw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daw Meskine
Daw Meskine is a French Imam and Secretary General of the French Council for Imams Life as Imam Daw Meskine is the imam of the Clichy-Sous-Bois mosque and the secretary general of the French Council of Imams. Career Meskine has been treated as an important figure in Franco-Islamic relations and interior minister Nicolas Sarkozy Nicolas Paul Stéphane Sarközy de Nagy-Bocsa (; ; born 28 January 1955) is a French politician who served as President of France from 2007 to 2012. Born in Paris, he is of Hungarian, Greek Jewish, and French origin. Mayor of Neuilly-sur-Se ... who has apparently consulted him in the pas Arrest and controversy On June 19, 2006 it was announced Imam Meskine and his son were arrested for laundering money linked to a terrorist organization. Many members of the French Islamic community saw the arrest as a provocation meant to interfere with state funding to the al-Najah Muslim High school. Some have linked the event to his criticism of the policies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daw Penjo
Lyonpo Daw Penjo is the Permanent Representative (or ambassador) of the Kingdom of Bhutan to the United Nations. He presented his credentials to the Secretary-General of the United Nations on 26 November 2003. He is also the first Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bhutan to Canada, and presented his credentials to the Governor General of Canada at Rideau Hall in November 2004. Daw Penjo was a Vice-President of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) in 2004. He was one of the speakers at the UN's tribute to the memory of Pope John Paul II during the 59th General Assembly, with his quote describing the late Pope as "... the spiritual leader of the Catholic Church, but always a true leader for all, who had devoted his life to the cause of peace, harmony and justice" being repeated frequently on news programs. External linksSpeechfrom H.E. Daw Penjo to St. Mary's University, Nova Scotia Nova Scotia ( ; ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daw Kyan
Kyan ( my, ကြန်, ; 1 July 1918 – 16 November 2019), known honorifically as Daw Kyan ( my, ဒေါ်ကြန်, ), was a Burmese historian and writer who specialized in the history of Burma under British colony. She received two civil orders, two lifetime achievement awards, six literary awards and three outstanding women awards, and was remembered as the Centenary History ''Devi'' of Burma. She was a full-time member of the Myanmar Language Commission, and served also as a member of the Myanmar National Literature Awards Selection Committee and of Pakokku U Ohn Pe Literary Awards Selection Committee. Early life and career Ma Kyan, the eldest of four siblings, was born on 1 July 1918 in Thandwe, Thandwe Township, Rakhine State to U Kyaw Tun and Daw Ngwe Hnit. Her father died when she was nine years old. Kyan worked as a junior assistant teacher at the government high school in Thandwe where she passed the high school final exam in 1935. She later served as an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daw Ohn
Ohn ( my, အုန်း, ; 6 July 1913 – 28 November 2003), known honorifically as M.A. Daw Ohn ( my, အမ်အေ ဒေါ်အုန်း), was a 20th-century Burmese activist, scholar and professor who specialized in the Pali language and the oriental studies and served as the head of the Department of Buddhistic Studies at the University of Mandalay from 1958 to 1966. She is regarded as the mother of the Department of Oriental Studies of Mandalay University. Ohn was one of the founders of independent Mandalay University where she served as the Dean of the Faculty of Arts. She received Naingngan Gonyi (Second Class) order given by the government in 1980. Early life and education Ma Ohn, the seventh of eight siblings, was born on 6 July 1913 in Kinsanamahi Quarter, Chanayethazan Township, Mandalay to U Kyaw Ya and Daw Daw Khin. She was educated at the Mandalay Central National High School after completing elementary at the National Women's School where she start ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daw (other)
Daw or DAW may refer to: People and language * Daw (given name) * Daw (surname) * Daw, an honorific used in Burmese names * Dâw people, an indigenous people of Brazil * Dâw language, a language of Brazil * Davaoeño language, ISO 939-3 language code daw, Philippines Places *Daw, an important city, possibly modern Gebel Adda, in the medieval kingdom of Dotawo *Daw, Mauritania *Daw Mill, a mine in Warwickshire, England *Daw Park, South Australia, a suburb of Adelaide *Daw's Castle, a hill fort in Somerset, England * Skyhaven Airport in Rochester, New Hampshire, with FAA location identifier DAW Organizations * DAW Books, an American publisher * German Equipment Works (german: Deutsche Ausrüstungswerke, label=none), an SS defense contractor * Division for the Advancement of Women, part of UN Women Other uses * daW, or decawatt, a unit meaning 10 Watts * Daw or Western jackdaw, a bird species of the crow family * "D.A.W.", an episode of ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' (season ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |