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Islam In Malta
Islam in Malta has had a historically profound influence upon the country—especially its language and agriculture—as a consequence of several centuries of control and presence on the islands. Today, the main Muslim organizations represented in Malta are the Libyan World Islamic Call Society and the minority Ahmadiyya. History Prior to Muslim rule, Eastern Christianity had been prominent in Malta during the time of Greek-Byzantine rule.Kenneth M. Setton, "The Byzantine Background to the Italian Renaissance" in Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society, 100:1 (Feb. 24, 1956), pp. 1–76. The thesis of a Christian continuity in Malta during Arab rule has been reinforced by numerous historical sources. Aghlabid period: 870–1091 Islam is believed to have been introduced to Malta when the North African Aghlabids, first led by Halaf al-Hadim and later by Sawada ibn Muhammad, conquered the islands from the Byzantines, after arriving from Sicily in 870 (as part of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Turkish may refer to: *a Turkic language spoken by the Turks * of or about Turkey ** Turkish language *** Turkish alphabet ** Turkish people, a Turkic ethnic group and nation *** Turkish citizen, a citizen of Turkey *** Turkish communities and minorities in the former Ottoman Empire * Ottoman Empire (Ottoman Turkey), 1299–1922, previously sometimes known as the Turkish Empire ** Ottoman Turkish, the Turkish language used in the Ottoman Empire * Turkish Airlines, an airline * Turkish music (style), a musical style of European composers of the Classical music era See also * * * Turk (other) * Turki (other) * Turkic (other) * Turkey (other) * Turkiye (other) * Turkish Bath (other) * Turkish population, the number of ethnic Turkish people in the world * Culture of Turkey * History of Turkey ** History of the Republic of Turkey The Republic of Turkey was created after the overthrow of Sultan Mehmet VI Vahdettin by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Godfrey Wettinger
Godfrey Wettinger (December 22, 1929 – May 22, 2015) was a Maltese historian. He is known for his discovery, together with Fr. Mikiel Fsadni, of '' Il-Kantilena'', a document that is widely considered to be the oldest work of Maltese literature. Biography Wettinger was born on 22 December 1929 in Mosta. His father, the headmaster of schools in Mellieħa and Għargħur died from cancer during Wettinger's childhood. Following his father's death, he was raised in Mellieħa by his mother and attended the Lyceum in Ħamrun as a student. He later studied history by correspondence at London University, where he graduated with a BA in History in 1953, MA in 1965 and PhD in 1971. Wettinger remained a bachelor throughout his life and died on 22 May 2015 at the age of 85. He was awarded the National Order of Merit in 1996. Career Wettinger started lecturing at the University of Malta in 1972 and held various posts at the university throughout his career, including Head of the Depart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noria
A noria ( ar, ناعورة, ''nā‘ūra'', plural ''nawāʿīr'', from syr, ܢܥܘܪܐ, ''nā‘orā'', lit. "growler") is a hydropowered ''scoop wheel'' used to lift water into a small aqueduct (water supply), aqueduct, either for the purpose of irrigation or to supply water to cities and villages. Name and meaning Etymology The word ''noria'' is derived from Arabic ''nā‘ūra'' (ناعورة), which comes from the Arabic verb meaning to "groan" or "grunt", in reference to the sound it made when turning. ''Noria'' versus ''saqiyah'' The term ''noria'' is commonly used for devices which use the power of moving water to turn the wheel. For devices powered by animals, the usual term is ''saqiyah'' or ''saqiya''. Other types of similar devices are grouped under the name of chain pumps. However, the names of traditional water-raising devices used in the Middle East, India, Spain and other areas are often used loosely and overlappingly, or vary depending on region. Ismail a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Aquilina
Joseph (Ġużè) Aquilina (7 April 1911 – 8 August 1997) was a Maltese author and linguist born in Munxar. Education Aquilina graduated first as Bachelor of Arts and later as a lawyer from the University of Malta. Between 1937 and 1940 he read comparative semitic philology at the University of London where he obtained a doctorate. In 1937 Ġużè Aquilina was appointed as the first profesor of Maltese and oriental languages at the University of Malta, where he contributed in a significant manner towards the study and strengthening of the Maltese language. It was only in 1934, three years before his appointment, that the Maltese language was declared the official language of Malta. Career Among the prominent posts which Aquilina held as a full-time professor at the University of Malta, was that as Dean of the Faculty of Arts. Aquilina's numerous works include novels, philosophical essays, critical studies, drama, linguistic papers and religious books, his ''magnum opus'' bei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siculo-Arabic
Siculo-Arabic ( ar, الْلهجَة الْعَرَبِيَة الْصَقلِيَة), also known as Sicilian Arabic, is the term used for varieties of Arabic that were spoken in the Emirate of Sicily (which included Malta) from the 9th century, persisting under the subsequent Norman rule until the 13th century. It was derived from early Maghrebi Arabic following the Abbasid conquest of Sicily in the 9th century and gradually marginalized following the Norman conquest in the 11th century. Siculo-Arabic is extinct and is designated as a historical language that is attested only in writings from the 9th–13th centuries in Sicily. However, present-day Maltese is considered to be its sole surviving descendant, it being in foundation a Semitic language that evolved from one of the dialects of Siculo-Arabic over the past 800 years, though in a gradual process of Latinisation that gave Maltese a significant Romance superstrate influence. By contrast, present-day Sicilian, which i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zammit
Zammit is a Maltese and Tunisian surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Aidan Zammit (born 1965), Maltese musician * Alfredo Cachia Zammit (1890–1960), Maltese politician * Alexander Zammit (born 1962), Maltese wrestler * Carmelo Zammit (born 1949), Maltese Roman Catholic prelate and Bishop of Gibraltar * Charlene Zammit, Maltese footballer *Colin Zammit Lupi aka Colin Zammit, Maltese singer, actor and musician * Daniel Zammit-Lewis, Maltese squash player *Darrin Zammit Lupi, Maltese photographer and photojournalist * Edward Zammit Lewis, Maltese politician * Francis Zammit Dimech, Maltese politician * Frankie Zammit, Maltese footballer * Frederick Zammit, Maltese TV writer * Gianni Zammit, Maltese musician, TV and radio presenter, born 1972 * Ivan Zammit, Maltese footballer * Joseph Zammit, Australian wrestler * Joseph Zammit McKeon, Maltese judge * Liam Zammit, Australian cricketer * Lou Drofenik, (born Lou Zammit, 1941), Maltese-Australian novelist and acade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mifsud
Mifsud is a surname of Malta, Maltese origin. It may refer to: *Adrian Mifsud (born 1974), Maltese footballer *Anthony J. Mifsud, Maltese-Canadian actor, singer and songwriter who performs as Mif *Carmelo Mifsud Bonnici (born 1960), Maltese politician, son of Ugo Mifsud Bonnici *Australian Idol (season 5)#Daniel_Mifsud, Daniel Mifsud (born 1983), ''Australian Idol'' contestant *George Mifsud Chircop (1951-2007), Maltese linguist *Giuseppe Mifsud Bonnici (1930-2019), Maltese Chief Justice and philosopher *Immanuel Mifsud (born 1967), Maltese writer *Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza (born 1981), Maltese footballer *Josef Mifsud (born 1984), Maltese footballer *Joseph Mifsud (born 1960), Maltese academic *Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici (born 1933), former Prime Minister of Malta *Ludovik Mifsud Tommasi (1796-1879), Maltese priest, educator and poet *Michael Mifsud (born 1981), Maltese footballer *Paul Mifsud, Maltese snooker player *Paula Mifsud Bonnici, member of Parliament of Malta (2013-2017) *Ph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Micallef
Micallef is a Maltese surname. It has been recorded in Malta since ancient times, and its origins probably lie in the name Micali, a variant of Michael (in Hebrew, Michael means "Who is like God"). However, another possible derivation for the surname is the Maltese word "mħallef", which means 'judge', and thus its origin is not certain. This surname is found in various Medieval records, normally as Makluffi. Prior to the late 15th century, most people bearing this surname were of the Jewish faith. Recorded in over two hundred spellings, some examples of which are shown below, this is a European medieval surname of crusader, but ultimately biblical origins. Deriving from the ancient Hebrew name "Mich-ael" meaning "He who is like god", it was introduced from the holy land by returning warriors from the various crusades commencing In the 12th century and which continued for several centuries with minimal success. During the period of the Christian Revival at this time, the name rapi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fenech
Fenech is a surname about whose origins there are several hypotheses. The most notable is the meaning of "rabbit", since is rabbit in Maltese. This in turn comes from the Arabic word for fox, (, "fennec fox") which like the rabbit has large ears as its distinguishing feature and may have been confused during the development of the Maltese language, which is a descendant of the Siculo-Arabic dialect. The word is also thought to be a respelling of , the German for millet farmer. A possible Iranian derivation of the word has also been suggested. "Phoenician" variation Another variation is formed from the word ''Phoenicians''. In fact, some bearers of this surname use the horse, a Phoenician symbol, on their crest rather than the rabbit. "Fenwick" variation Another variation is an Anglo-Saxon one where it is derived from a family living in ''Fenwick'', which was in Northumberland and the West Riding of Yorkshire. This name was originally derived from the English ''fenn'' which me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farrugia
Farrugia is a family name with a theoretical etymology based in both Latin ''fellus'' and Semitic ''faruj'', first found in Malta, Calabria and Sicily. In the Maltese language the word ''farruġ'' refers to a cockerel (a young rooster). It has been exported by immigration to places including the United States, United Kingdom (specifically Wales and England), Australia, Canada, France and Russia. In some cases the family name is Jewish in origin. Spelling variations of this family name include ''Farruggia'', ''Farruġa'', ''Ferrugia,'' ''Ferruggia'' ''and Farruj''. Origin Early in the Middle Ages, individuals with this family name (or some variant) moved to the island of Malta from neighbouring Sicily. Many settlers were recorded from the end of the 19th century in the great migration from Italy to the New World. Usually arriving at Ellis Island they settled in the eastern seaboard. People named Farrugia include: *Aaron Farrugia (born 1980), politician * Amelia Farrugia (bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cassar
Cassar is a Maltese surname. According to Maltese linguist Mario Cassar, the surname is of Arabic origin, and derives from the Muslim period of Malta. there are also various other proposed origins of the surname.: * It may be traced back to the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, incorporating the island of Sicily itself, the area around Naples, and the southern part of the Italian peninsula. The surname Cassar may have derived from the given name "Cesare," and further back from the Roman family name "Caesar." In Classical antiquity Classical antiquity (also the classical era, classical period or classical age) is the period of cultural history between the 8th century BC and the 5th century AD centred on the Mediterranean Sea, comprising the interlocking civilizations of ..., the name "Caesar" was associated by folk etymology with the Latin word "caesaries" (meaning head of hair). The Maltese Cassar coat of arms has the Latin word "SPES" (meaning "hope") inscribed on it. * It m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arabic
Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic languages, 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 Arabs, 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 (sociolinguistics), prestige language—i.e., Literary Arabic: Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) or Classical Arabic—and diverse vernacular varieties, which serve as First language, 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
