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Faras (name)
Faras is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Given name *Faras Hamdan (1910 - 1966), Arab politician * Faras Saleh, Iraqi basketball player. Surname *Ahmed Faras (born 1946), Moroccan footballer *João Faras Mestre João Faras, better known simply as Mestre João ('Master John"), was an astrologer, astronomer, physician and surgeon of King Manuel I of Portugal who accompanied Pedro Álvares Cabral in the discovery of Brazil in 1500, and wrote a famous ..., astrologer, astronomer, physician See also * Faraz * Faraaz {{given name, type=both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faras Hamdan
Faras Hamdan ( ar, فارس حمدان; he, פארס חמדאן, 1910 – 29 November 1966) was an Israeli Arab politician who served as a member of the Knesset for the Agriculture and Development party between 1951 and 1959. Biography Hamdan was born in Baqa al-Gharbiyye during the Ottoman Empire, Ottoman era. In 1944, he was elected head of local council of his village, where he later established a citrus confectionery factory. Knesset website In 1951 Israeli legislative election, 1951, he was elected to the Knesset as head of the Agriculture and Development list, which was associated with the ruling Mapai party. The party joined David Ben-Gurion's government, but Hamdan did not receive a ministerial portfolio. He was re-elected in 1955 Israeli legislative election, 1955, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faras Saleh
Salih Faraj was an Iraqi basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca .... Salih played six matches at the 1948 Olympic Games in London and managed six points. References External links * Year of birth missing Possibly living people Iraqi men's basketball players Olympic basketball players of Iraq Basketball players at the 1948 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing {{Iraq-basketball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmed Faras
Ahmed Faras ( ar, أحمد فرس; born 7 December 1946) is a Moroccan former footballer who played as a striker for Chabab Mohammédia at club level and Morocco internationally. Faras was named African Footballer of the Year in 1975. In 2006, Faras was selected by CAF as one of the best 200 African football players of the last 50 years. Club career Faras played for Chabab Mohammédia between 1965 and 1982, winning the Moroccan League in 1981 and finishing as the league's top-scorer in 1969 and 1973. He retired in 1982, after spending 17 years with the club. International career Faras was a member of Morocco national team from 1965 to 1979, wearing the captain's armband for eight consecutive years, starting from 1971. At international level, Faras took part in the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, and the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, before leading his team to African Cup of Nations success in 1976. Faras scored a total of 36 goals in 94 games for his national side. 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
João Faras
Mestre João Faras, better known simply as Mestre João ('Master John"), was an astrologer, astronomer, physician and surgeon of King Manuel I of Portugal who accompanied Pedro Álvares Cabral in the discovery of Brazil in 1500, and wrote a famous letter identifying the Southern Cross constellation. Background The celebrated 1500 letter of Mestre João Faras was discovered in the Portuguese royal archives by the historian Francisco Adolfo de Varnhagen, and published for the first time in 1843. Despite much search, the figure of Mestre João Faras remains elusive. In his 1500 letter, Mestre João identifies himself simply as a ''bacherel'' of arts and medicine ('bachelor' was a general term for someone with formal learning) and a personal physician and surgeon of the King Manuel I of Portugal. Besides the 1500 letter, the only other concrete clue we have of Mestre João's existence is an (unpublished) manuscript translation of Pomponius Mela's ''De Situ Orbis'' from Latin int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faraz
Faraz is both a surname and given name of Persian origin. Notable people with the name include: Given name: * Faraz Ahmed (born 1984), Pakistani first-class cricketer * Faraz Akram (born 1993), Zimbabwean cricketer * Faraz Ali (born 1993), Pakistani first-class cricketer *Faraz Anwar (born 1977), Pakistani Progressive metal guitarist, both solo and in the band ''Mizraab'' * Faraz Dero, Pakistani Provincial Minister of Sindh for Auqaf, Religious Affairs, and Zakat and Ushr * Faraz Emamali, Iranian football forward *Faraz Fatemi (born 1977), Iranian footballer * Faraz Fatmi, Indian politician belonging to Janata Dal (United) * Faraz Jaka (born 1985), American professional poker player and businessman * Faraz Javed, television journalist, presenter, and producer in the US and United Arab Emirates *Faraz Kamalvand (born 1976), Iranian football coach *Faraz Khan (born 1993), American professional squash player * Faraz Rabbani, scholar and researcher of Islamic law and translator from Arab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |