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Marj (other)
Marj is a city in Libya. Marj may also refer to: __NOTOC__ Places * Marj, Iran, a village in Kerman Province * Marenj, also Romanized as Mārj, a village in Kurdistan Province, Iran * Marj, Lebanon, a village in tha Beqaa Governorate in Lebanon * Marj District, a district of Libya People :''Frequently short for Marjorie.'' * Marj Carpenter (1926–2020), American reporter and Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA), the church's top position * Marj Dusay (1936–2020), American actress * Marj Heyduck (1913–1969), American newspaper reporter, columnist and editor and radio show host * Marj Mitchell (1948–1983), Canadian curler Fictional characters * Marj Brasch, on the New Zealand soap opera ''Shortland Street'' See also * Marjorie Marjorie is a female given name derived from Margaret, which means pearl. It can also be spelled as Margery or Marjory. Marjorie is a medieval variant of Margery, influenced by the name of the herb marjoram. It ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marj
Marj ( ar, المرج, Al Marǧ, The Meadows), also spelt ''El Merj'', generally believed to be on the site of the ancient city of Barca or Barce, is a city in northeastern Libya and the administrative seat of the Marj District. It lies in an upland valley separated from the Mediterranean Sea by a range of hills, part of the Jebel Akhdar Mountains. It has an estimated population of 85,315 (). There are a couple of banks on the main street and the main post office is in the city centre, not far from the Abu Bakr Assiddiq mosque.Pliez, Olivier (ed.) (2009) "Al Marj" ''Le Petit Futé Libye'' Petit Futé, Parisp. 237 ; in French History According to most archeologists, Marj marks the site of the ancient city of Barca, which, however, according to Alexander Graham, was at Tolmeita ( Ptolemais). Marj grew around a Turkish fort built in 1842 and now restored. During the colonial dominance of Libya (1913–41), the town was called Barce and was developed as an administrative ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marj, Iran
Marj ( fa, مرج; also known as Marj Pāqal‘eh) is a village in Pa Qaleh Rural District, in the Central District of Shahr-e Babak County, Kerman Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni .... At the 2006 census, its population was 187, in 53 families. References Populated places in Shahr-e Babak County {{ShahrBabak-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marenj
Marenj ( fa, مارنج, also Romanized as Mārenj; also known as Malrenj, Mārīnj, and Mārj) is a village in Amirabad Rural District, Muchesh District, Kamyaran County, Kurdistan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 1,055, in 270 families. The village is populated by Kurds ug:كۇردلار Kurds ( ku, کورد ,Kurd, italic=yes, rtl=yes) or Kurdish people are an Iranian ethnic group native to the mountainous region of Kurdistan in Western Asia, which spans southeastern Turkey, northwestern Iran, northern Ir .... References Towns and villages in Kamyaran County Kurdish settlements in Kurdistan Province {{Kamyaran-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marj, Lebanon
Marj ( ar, مرج (البقاع الغربي)), is a village located in the Western Beqaa District of the Beqaa Governorate in Lebanon. History In 1838, Eli Smith noted it as ''el-Merj''; a Sunni Muslim, Maronite and Catholic village in the Beqaa Valley The Beqaa Valley ( ar, links=no, وادي البقاع, ', Lebanese ), also transliterated as Bekaa, Biqâ, and Becaa and known in classical antiquity as Coele-Syria, is a fertile valley in eastern Lebanon. It is Lebanon's most important ....Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p142/ref> References Bibliography * External linksMarj (Beqaa Ouest) localiban Populated places in Western Beqaa District Sunni Muslim communities in Lebanon Maronite Christian communities in Lebanon {{lebanon-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marj District
Marj ( ar, المرج ', en, The Meadows) is an administrative division (''shabiyah'' or district) of northeastern Libya, lying on the Mediterranean Sea coast. Its administrative seat is the city of Marj, which was formerly known as Barca. Marj is situated on the Cyrenaica Plateau at the western edge of the Jebel Akhdar. In the 2007 administrative reorganization part of the territory formerly in Al Hizam al Akhdar District was transferred to Al Marj. In the north, Marj has a shoreline on the Mediterranean Sea. On land, it borders Jabal al Akhdar in the east, Al Wahat in south and Benghazi in the west. Per the census of 2012, the total population in the region was 157,747 with 150,353 Libyans. The average size of the household in the country was 6.9, while the average household size of non-Libyans being 3.7. There were totally 22,713 households in the district, with 20,907 Libyan ones. The population density of the district was 1.86 persons per km2. Per 2006 census, there ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marj Carpenter
Marj Carpenter (August 23, 1926 – June 13, 2020) was an American reporter and mission interpreter for the Worldwide Ministries division of the Presbyterian Church (USA). She was elected to the church's top post, Moderator of the General Assembly, in 1995. Carpenter was a native Texan. She won numerous journalism awards over her 50 years career as a reporter. She began as a cub reporter for ''The Enterprise'' in Mercedes, Texas. She was a reporter for the ''Big Spring Herald'' from 1970 to 1978. During her career in the church she traveled to over 120 countries where Presbyterians have mission work. Carpenter served as director of the Presbyterian News Service for 15 years until her retirement in 1994 and then was elected as the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) for a one-year term in July 1995. As Moderator, Carpenter served in the church's highest elected position and acted as the ambassador for the Presbyterian Church (USA). For many years she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marj Dusay
Marjorie Ellen Mahoney Dusay (; née Mahoney; February 20, 1936 – January 28, 2020) was an American actress known for her roles on American soap operas. She was especially known for her role as Alexandra Spaulding on ''Guiding Light'', a role she played on and off from 1993 through the show's 2009 cancellation, as well as the wife of Douglas MacArthur in the 1977 movie '' MacArthur''. Career In 1967, Dusay was a member of the Session, an improvisational comedy group in Los Angeles. Her dramatic debut occurred December 21, 1967, in an episode of television's ''Cimarron Strip''. She appeared in the film '' Sweet November'' (1968). Dusay started her career with a small role as a waitress alongside Elvis Presley in the film ''Clambake'' in 1967. In 1968, Dusay played a special agent in the TV series ''Hawaii Five-O'', in an episode titled "Twenty-Four Karat Kill". In 1969, Dusay played a woman who agrees to testify against a mobster in "The Singapore File", as well as appearing thr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marj Heyduck
Marj ( ar, المرج, Al Marǧ, The Meadows), also spelt ''El Merj'', generally believed to be on the site of the ancient city of Barca or Barce, is a city in northeastern Libya and the administrative seat of the Marj District. It lies in an upland valley separated from the Mediterranean Sea by a range of hills, part of the Jebel Akhdar Mountains. It has an estimated population of 85,315 (). There are a couple of banks on the main street and the main post office is in the city centre, not far from the Abu Bakr Assiddiq mosque.Pliez, Olivier (ed.) (2009) "Al Marj" ''Le Petit Futé Libye'' Petit Futé, Parisp. 237 ; in French History According to most archeologists, Marj marks the site of the ancient city of Barca, which, however, according to Alexander Graham, was at Tolmeita ( Ptolemais). Marj grew around a Turkish fort built in 1842 and now restored. During the colonial dominance of Libya (1913–41), the town was called Barce and was developed as an administrative ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marj Mitchell
Marjorie Mitchell (August 27, 1948 in Glen Ewen, Saskatchewan – October 18, 1983 in Regina, Saskatchewan) was a Canadian curler. She was the skip for the winning team at the 1980 World Curling Championships, and the 1980 Canadian Ladies Curling Association Championship, the forerunner to the Scott Tournament of Hearts. Mitchell died of cancer in 1983. The sportsmanship award at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts is called the Marj Mitchell Sportsmanship Award in her honour. In addition to her titles in 1980, Mitchell also won the CBC Classic in 1975 and a university championship in 1972, skipping the University of Saskatchewan team. She also played softball, winning the Saskatchewan Senior A championship in 1971 and 1972, and played fastball The fastball is the most common type of pitch thrown by pitchers in baseball and softball. "Power pitchers," such as former American major leaguers Nolan Ryan and Roger Clemens, rely on speed to prevent the ball from bei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marj Brasch
Marjorie "Marj" Brasch (previously Neilson) is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera ''Shortland Street''. Being part of the original cast, she was portrayed by Elizabeth McRae from the show's first season in 1992 up until 1996. She returned as a guest character in 1998, 2002, as part of the show's 20th anniversary in May 2012 and again for the show's 25th anniversary in 2017. Matriarch of the original family unit – the Neilsons, Marj was the mother of four sons; Patrick (Uncredited), Damien (Mark Ferguson), the villainous Darryl (Mark Ferguson) and Stuart (Martin Henderson) alongside a daughter Jane (Katherine McRae). She was staunchly Catholic and often found herself fighting for her beliefs and her family. The character also resonated the archetypical soap opera gossip, something which McRae suggested was integral to the show. Originally married to Tom (Adrian Keeling), Marj soon became a widow and married boyfriend Laurie Brasch (Chic Littlewood) befor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marjorie
Marjorie is a female given name derived from Margaret, which means pearl. It can also be spelled as Margery or Marjory. Marjorie is a medieval variant of Margery, influenced by the name of the herb marjoram. It came into English from the Old French, from the Latin ''Margarita'' (pearl). After the Middle Ages this name was rare, but it was revived at the end of the 19th century. Short forms of the name include Marge, Margie, Marj and Jorie. People *Marjorie, Countess of Carrick (also Margaret) (1253–1292), mother of Robert the Bruce *Marjorie Abbatt (1899–1991), English toy maker and businesswoman * Marjorie Acker (1894–1985), American artist * Marjorie Agosín (born 1955), American writer, activist, and professor *Marjorie Anderson (1913–1999), British actress and BBC radio broadcaster *Marjorie Ogilvie Anderson (1909–2002), Scottish historian and paleographer * Marjorie Arnfield (1930–2001), English landscape artist *Marjorie Barnard (1897–1987), Australian wri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marge (other)
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Marge is a feminine given name. Marge may also refer to: * Marge (cartoonist), pen name of American cartoonist Marjorie Henderson Buell (1904–1993), creator of ''Little Lulu'' * Margarine, called marge in Britain and Australia * Tropical Storm Marge (other), various tropical storms and typhoons * ''La Marge'' (English: ''The Margin'' (novel)), a 1967 novel by André Pieyre de Mandiargues ** ''La Marge'' (English: ''The Margin'' (film)), a 1976 French erotic film adaptation of the novel starring Sylvia Kristel * Marge Records, a French jazz record label, now renamed Futura Marge See also * * Marj (other) Marj is a city in Libya. Marj may also refer to: __NOTOC__ Places * Marj, Iran, a village in Kerman Province * Marenj, also Romanized as Mārj, a village in Kurdistan Province, Iran * Marj, Lebanon, a village in tha Beqaa Governorate in Lebanon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
