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Kasra (other)
Kasra may refer to: Letter * or , a diacritic sign in Arabic script People * A variant of the Persian name Khosrow * Kasra Anghaee, Iranian-Swiss poet * Kasra Naji, Iranian journalist * Kasra Nouri, Iranian rights activist and blogger * Leila Kasra, Iranian poet * Mona Kasra, Iranian-American academic Places * Taq Kasra, a Sassanid-era Persian monument Other * Kesra, a town and commune in the Siliana Governorate, Tunisia * Karra (other) Karra may refer to: * Karra River, a river in Makawanpur district of Bagmati Province, Nepal * Karra block, a community development block in Khunti district, Jharkhand, India ** Karra, Khunti, a village in Jharkhand, India * Karra (name) See a ... * Kesra, a type of bread in Algerian cuisine {{disambig, given name, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kasrah
The Arabic script has numerous diacritics, which include: consonant pointing known as (), and supplementary diacritics known as (). The latter include the vowel marks termed (; singular: , '). The Arabic script is a modified abjad, where short consonants and long vowels are represented by letters but short vowels and consonant length are not generally indicated in writing. ' is optional to represent missing vowels and consonant length. Modern Arabic is always written with the ''i‘jām''—consonant pointing, but only religious texts, children's books and works for learners are written with the full ''tashkīl''—vowel guides and consonant length. It is however not uncommon for authors to add diacritics to a word or letter when the grammatical case or the meaning is deemed otherwise ambiguous. In addition, classical works and historic documents rendered to the general public are often rendered with the full ''tashkīl'', to compensate for the gap in understanding resulting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khosrow (word)
Khosrow is a male given name of Iranian origin, most notably held by Khosrow I of Sassanid Persia, but also by other people in various locations and languages. In some times and places, the word has come to mean "king" or "ruler", and in some cases has been used as a dynastic name. ''Khosrow'' is the Modern Persian variant. The word ultimately comes from Proto-Iranian *''Hu-sravah'' ("with good reputation"), itself ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *''h₁su''- ("good") + *''ḱléwos'' ("fame"). The name has been attested in Avesta as () and ''Haosrauuah'', as the name of the legendary Iranian king Kay Khosrow. This is the oldest attestation. The name was used by various rulers of Parthian Empire. It has been attested in Parthian-language inscriptions as "hwsrw" (), which may be variously transcribed and pronounced. The Latin form was or . The Old Armenian form was ''Khosrov'' (), derived from Parthian, and was held by several rulers of the Arsacid dynasty of Armenia. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kasra Anghaee
Kasra (Ali) Anghaee ( fa, کسری عنقایی; born June 16, 1967) is an Iranian-Swiss poet. His collection of poetry has been translated into French, English, German, Russian, Czech, Persian, Arabic, and Kurdish. He published his first collection of poems when he was 22 years old. Anghaee lived in many countries, thus gaining a good knowledge of the international cultures and traditions he reflected his experience in his poems and stories. He is interested in painting and some other kinds of arts which had a great role in his artistic life. At present, apart from writing, he translates the works of some great European and American poets into Persian. Publications *1- On the stairs of an old tower (Poems), 1989 *2- Legend of gypsies (Scenario), 1989 *3- The gate of Ivy and mist (Poems), 1991 *4- Humidity of antique potsherds (Poems), 1993 *5- On the track of dragonflies (Poems), 1994 *6- My cloudy father (Story for children), 1995 *7- Commemorating the Finale of the Century ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kasra Naji
Kasra Naji ( fa, کسرا ناجی) is an Iranian journalist. He worked as a journalist in Tehran for a number of years during the rise of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad until he was repeatedly denied a press card. Naji is a special correspondent for the BBC and has reported for ''The Economist'', ''The Guardian'', and the ''Los Angeles Times''. He is also the author of 2008 book ''Ahmadinejad: The Secret History of Iran’s Radical Leader'', which was published by the University of California Press The University of California Press, otherwise known as UC Press, is a publishing house associated with the University of California that engages in academic publishing. It was founded in 1893 to publish scholarly and scientific works by faculty .... References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Naji, Kasra Living people Iranian journalists Year of birth missing (living people) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kasra Nouri
Kasra Nouri ( fa, کسری نوری) is an Iranian journalist and political activist. He was the CEO of "Majzooban-e noor" website, which covered news about the Dervish religious community, Nouri was last arrested with his family during 2018 Dervish protests and sentenced to 12 years in prison and 148 lashes. Iranian journalist Kasra Nouri was arrested in February 2018 while covering religious protests for the Majzooban-e-Noor website, which covers news about the Gonabadi Dervishes, a Sufi splinter group. He is serving a 12-year sentence on anti-state charges in Adel-Abad prison near the central city of Shiraz, after initially being held in the Greater Tehran Penitentiary. Tehran’s Appeals Court upheld his sentence in March 2019. During the 2018 Dervish protests, he was arrested along with his mother Shokoufeh Yadollahi and his brothers Pouria Nouri and Amir Nouri. Majzooban-e-Noor covers news about the Gonabadi dervishes' religious community. Nouri had reported that securit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leila Kasra
Leila Kasra ( fa, لیلا کسری) also known as Hedieh ( fa, هدیه), (March 27, 1939 – May 16, 1989) was a prominent Iranian contemporary poet and lyricist who has written lyrics for notable artists including Ebi, Dariush, Sattar, Vigen, Moein, Mahasti, Andy, Homeyra, Morteza, Hassan Shamaizadeh, Siavash Shams and many more. She was best known for writing more than 30 songs for Hayedeh. Biography Leila Kasra was born on March 27, 1939, in Tehran. After graduating from high school in Tehran, Kasra moved to England to continue her education where she got a bachelor's degree in English literature from King's College London. When she returned to Iran, she was hired in the Iran Petrochemical Commercial Company, but she left the job to pursue a career in poetry. In 1956 she wrote columns for the magazines ''Omide Iran'', ''Roshanfekr'', ''Etelate Banouan''. In 1959 her first poem was published in ''Etelate Banouan''. In 1969 Kasra published two poetry books. One of her boo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mona Kasra
Mona Kasra is a media artist, projection designer, and interdisciplinary scholar. She is Associate Professor of Digital Media Design at the University of Virginia. Personal life An Iranian-American, Kasra was born and raised in Tehran. Kasra was involved with the Iranian Women's Right's Movement (Campaign of One Million Signatures) in 2006. She holds a PhD in Arts and Technology from the University of Texas at Dallas, as well as an MFA in Video/Digital art and a BA in Graphic Design. Awards * 2023 Helen Hayes Award Nomination - Outstanding Media/Projections Design, ''The Till Trilogy: Benevolence'' ( Mosaic Theater Company of DC) Research and professional activities Kasra's research involves exploring the confluence of media technologies, art, and culture; reflecting on the impact of emerging media on personal, political, and creative expression; and experimenting with affordances of such media for artistic practices of performance and installation. Kasra's artwork has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taq Kasra
Tāq Kasrā ( ar, طاق كسرى, translit=ṭāq kisrā), also transcribed as ''Taq-i Kisra'' or ''Taq-e Kesra'' ( fa, طاق کسری, romanized: ''tâğe kasrâ'') or Ayvān-e Kesrā ( fa, ایوان خسرو, translit=Eivâne Xosrow, links=, meaning Iwan of Khosrow I, Chosroes) are the remains of a Sasanian Empire, Sasanian-era Persian architecture, Persian monument, dated to c. the 3rd to 6th-century, which is sometimes called the Arch of Ctesiphon. It is located near the modern town of Salman Pak, Iraq. It is the only visible remaining structure of the ancient city of Ctesiphon. The archway is considered a landmark in the history of architecture, and is the second largest single-span Vault (architecture), vault of unreinforced Mudbrick, brickwork in the world after Gavmishan Bridge. History The exact time of construction is not known with certainty. Some historians believe the founder is Shapur I who ruled Iran from 242 to 272 AD and some other believe that construction p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kesra
Kesra is a town and commune in the Siliana Governorate, Tunisia. As of 2004 it had a population of 2,490. In 2014 this was 2600. Kesra is in Siliana Governorate near Maktar at 35.8 N and 9.36 e.Kesra, Splender and miserable un village The town is at altitude of 966m and is near the Jebel Serj national park. During the Roman Empire Kesra was a civitas of the Roman Province of Byzacena called Cusira. A flat bread made of Semolina is also called Kesra in north Africa. File:Kesra aaghir 2 .JPG , Kesra national park File:Kesra nature 2.jpg, Kesra nature reserve File:Vue panoramique de Kesra Tunisie2.jpeg , Panorama of Kesra File:Vue panoramique de Kesra Tunisie.jpeg , Panorama of Kesra File:Kesra.jpg, ruins of Kesra Castra. See also *List of cities in Tunisia This is the list of 350 cities and towns in Tunisia. In the list by governorate, capitals are shown in bold. List of most-populated cities List of municipalities by governorate See also * *List of cities by coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karra (other)
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Karra may refer to: * Karra River, a river in Makawanpur district of Bagmati Province, Nepal * Karra block, a community development block in Khunti district, Jharkhand, India ** Karra, Khunti, a village in Jharkhand, India * Karra (name) See also *Kaira (other) *Karma (other) *Karna (other) * Karrar (other) *Karta (other) *Kasra (other) *Korra (other) Korra is the lead character of the animated television series ''The Legend of Korra''. Korra may also refer to: Places *Korra, Tibet, a village in Tibet * Various locations in India, including: ** Korra, Jehanabad ** Korra Bujurg Village, Banda * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
