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Mian (given Name)
Mian is a surname, and can also be used as a given name. Notable people with the given name include: * Mian Mir, a Sufi saint of Punjab region (India and Pakistan) * Mian Muhammad Bakhsh, a Sufi saint and poet of Punjab * Mian Hayaud Din, a major general of Pakistan * Mian Iftikharuddin, a Pakistani leftist leader * Ajmal Mian, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan * Aziz Mian, noted Pakistani singer (Qawwal) * Emran Mian, a British Pakistani author * Li Mian, a general of the Chinese Tang Dynasty * Mian Mian, a Chinese writer * Michele Mian, an Italian basketball shooting guard * Muhammad Mian Soomro, a politician and former Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan * Pei Mian, an official of the Chinese Tang Dynasty * Salahuddin Mian, the first ceramic artist of Pakistan * Wang Mian, a Chinese painter of plums during the Yuan Dynasty * Xu Mian, an official of the Chinese Liang Dynasty * Nawaz Sharif Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif (Urdu, Punjabi: ; born 25 December 1949) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mian (surname)
Mian or miyan is a royal title of the Indian subcontinent, also sometimes used as a surname. ''Begum or Beygum, is used to describe the wife of a Mian. It is used by several monarchs of Indian states.'' In the Mughal Empire, ''mian'' indicated a king or a prince under the suzerainty of the Mughal emperor; it is hence roughly equivalent to the title of ''raja'', but could also take the higher meaning of ''maharaja'', in which sense it was used by the Kalhora dynasty of Sindh. It was also conferred by the Mughal emperor Jahangir upon Rajput rulers in the group of northern princely states known as the Indian Hill States. The title is mentioned by the British in ''The Golden Book of India'' as one of the principal titles used by "Mohammedan Princely States":"Other Mohammadan titles sometimes equivalent in consideration to Nawab, but not always are Wali, Sultan, Shah, Amir, Mir, Mirza, Mian, Khan ; also Sardar and Diwan, which are common to Hindus and Mohammadans". As a title ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mian Mian
Mian Mian (, born 28 August 1970 in Shanghai) is a Chinese Post 70s Generation writer. She writes on China's once-taboo topics and she is a promoter of Shanghai's local music. Her publications have earned her the reputation as China's literary wild child. Her first novel, ''Candy'' (), has been translated into English. Her other works include ''Every good child deserves to eat candy'' (), a collection of short stories. Her novel ''We Are Panic'' was made into a movie, '' Shanghai Panic'' (2001), in which she also acted one of the lead roles. In late 2009, she sued Google Google LLC () is an American Multinational corporation, multinational technology company focusing on Search Engine, search engine technology, online advertising, cloud computing, software, computer software, quantum computing, e-commerce, ar ... after the company scanned her books for its online library. She demanded and a public apology. Google later removed the book from its library. She appeared in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xu Mian
Xu Mian (徐勉) (466–535), courtesy name Xiuren (脩仁), formally Duke Jiansu (簡肅公, literally "the undiscriminating and solemn duke"), was an official of the Chinese Liang dynasty. He was never titular prime minister, but was largely considered a de facto prime minister and well regarded by his contemporaries. Xu Mian's grandfather Xu Zhangzong (徐長宗) was an officer under Emperor Wu of Liu Song, and his father Xu Rong (徐融) was a commandery governor. However, the Xu family was not rich. When he was young, Xu Mian became known for studiousness, and he was retained by Southern Qi's prime minister Wang Jian to serve as an assistant. Wang was impressed by Xu's abilities, and often stated that he had the capability to become prime minister. Around this time, Xu also befriended the army officer Xiao Yi (蕭懿), who later became a general. In 502, Xiao Yi's brother Xiao Yan forced Emperor He of Southern Qi to yield the throne to him, establishing Liang as its E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wang Mian
Wang Mian (; 1287–1359), courtesy name Yuanzhang (), also known as Zhushi Shannong, was a Chinese painter and poet active during the Yuan dynasty. Initially aspiring to be a government official, Wang later earned considerable recognition as an artist who specialised in plum blossom paintings. Falling out of the public eye in his later years, Wang had a short stint as military adviser to Zhu Yuanzhang. Wang makes an appearance in the eighteenth-century novel '' The Scholars''. Career Wang Mian was born in 1287 in Zhuji, Zhejiang. His father was a peasant, but Wang did not wish to follow in his footsteps, and strove to attain a better life. Wang failed to earn a ''jinshi'' degree despite having prepared for the imperial examinations. Subsequently, he started practising the "ancient military arts", but this proved to be a similarly fruitless venture. Rejecting numerous job offers in the governmental sector, Wang Mian became a "scholar-in-retirement" bar a short stint as a teacher. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salahuddin Mian
Salahuddin Mian (1938 – 28 February 2006) was Pakistan's first ceramic or pottery artist. He was born Mian Salahuddin.''Early life and family life'' in Born of Fire, Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture, Karachi, Pakistan, edited by Noorjehan Bilgrami, 2008 Pg 20 According to Mian, his inspiration to become a ceramicist was because he was "born in the locality of potters in the town of Kasur." Early life Mian was born in Kasur, Punjab, British India to an upper-middle-class Arain family of 10 children.Anwer Mian, ''My beloved uncle,'' in Born of Fire, Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture, Karachi, Pakistan, edited by Noorjehan Bilgrami, 2008 Pg 33 His father, Mian Mohammad Rafi was a landowner and farmer as well as member of the local council. Education He graduated from Government School in Kasur.''Early life and family life'' in Born of Fire, Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture, Karachi, Pakistan, edited by Noorjehan Bilgrami, 2008 Pg 19 In 1958, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pei Mian
Pei Mian (; died January 5, 770), courtesy name Zhangfu (章甫), formally the Duke of Ji (冀公), was a Chinese politician during the Tang dynasty, serving as a chancellor during the reigns of Emperor Suzong and Emperor Daizong. He was known for his faithfulness to Tang during the difficult times of An Lushan Rebellion, but was also looked down upon by historians for his material greed. Background It is not known when Pei Mian was born. He was from a prominent clan of Hedong (河東, in modern Yuncheng, Shanxi), which traced its ancestry to officials of Han Dynasty, Cao Wei, Jin Dynasty (266–420), Former Yan, Later Qin, Northern Wei, and Tang Dynasty. His grandfather Wei Zhi (韋陟) served as a military advisor to a prefectural prefect, and his father Wei Ji (韋紀) served as the secretary general for Chang'an County, one of the two counties making up the Tang capital Chang'an. During Emperor Xuanzong's reign Early in Emperor Xuanzong's ''Tianbao'' era (742–756) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muhammad Mian Soomro
Muhammad Mian Soomro (Sindhi: محمد ميان سومرو; born 19 August 1950) is a Pakistani politician, banker and senator who currently serves as the federal minister for Privatization. Born to a Native Sindhi family originally linked to Soomra dynasty, he previously, served as the chairman of the Senate from 2003 to 2009, the Caretaker prime minister of Pakistan from 2007 to 2008 and the acting president of Pakistan from 18 August 2008 to 9 September 2008. Soomro hails from an influential Sindhi feudal family that has been active in national politics since 1923. His father, the late Ahmed Mian Soomro, was Deputy Speaker of the West Pakistan Assembly and a member of the Senate and helped to establish the Senate Committee Systems. He is the grandson of another politician, Khan Bahadur Haji Moula Bux Soomro. He was Caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan from 16 November 2007 to 25 March 2008 to oversee the 2008 General Elections and became the 5th Acting President of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michele Mian
Michele Mian (born July 18, 1973 in Gorizia) is an Italian basketball shooting guard. Mian was born in Gorizia, Italy, and won the silver medal with the Italian men's national team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. He also competed for his country at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 ( Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from .... ReferencesCONI profile 1973 births Living people Basketball players at the 2000 Summer Olympics Basketball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics FIBA EuroBasket-winning players Italian men's basketball players Olympic basketball players of Italy Olympic silver medalists for Italy Olympic medalists in basketball Pallacanestro Cantù players People from Gorizia Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics Shooting guards Sportspeople ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Li Mian
Li Mian (; 717 – September 14, 788), courtesy name Xuanqing (玄卿), formally Duke Zhenjian of Qian (汧貞簡公), was a Chinese judge, military general, musician, poet, and politician during the Tang Dynasty, serving as a chancellor during the reign of Emperor Dezong. Background Li Mian was born in 717, during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong. He was a member of Tang Dynasty's imperial Li clan, being a great-grandson of Li Yuanyi (李元懿) the Prince of Zheng, a son of Tang's founding emperor Emperor Gaozu.''Old Book of Tang''vol. 131 His father Li Zeyan (李擇言) was a son of Li Yuanyi's son Li Xuan (李璿) the Duke of Nanhai, but as Li Xuan's brother Li Lin (李琳) the Duke of Ande was sonless, Li Lin adopted Li Zeyan, who thus inherited the title of Duke of Ande. Li Zeyan successively served as a prefect of four prefectures, and while serving under the important official Zhang Jiazhen, who was otherwise arrogant and condescending toward his subordinates, was pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mian Mir
Baba Sain Mir Mohammed Sahib (c. 1550 – 22 August 1635), popularly known as Mian Mir or Miyan Mir, was a famous Sindhi Sufi Muslim saint who resided in Lahore, specifically in the town of ''Dharampura'' (in present-day Pakistan). He was a direct descendant of Caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab. He belonged to the Qadiri order of Sufism. He is famous for being a spiritual instructor of Dara Shikoh, the eldest son of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. He is identified as the founder of the Mian Khel branch of the Qadiri order. His younger sister Bibi Jamal Khatun was a disciple of his and a notable Sufi saint in her own right. Mian Mir and Emperor Jahangir Mian Mir was a friend of God-loving people and he would shun worldly, selfish men, greedy Emirs and ambitious Nawabs who ran after faqirs to get their blessings. To stop such people from coming to see him, Mian Mir posted his ''mureeds'' (disciples) at the gate of his house. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emran Mian
Emran Mian (born 1978), who writes under the pen name Kamran Nazeer, is a British Pakistani author and civil servant. Life and career Nazeer was born as Emran Mian in Glasgow, and was diagnosed with autism spectrum, autism at the age of four. He studied law in Glasgow, but after deciding not to become a lawyer, he then went to Corpus Christi College, Cambridge for his PhD and finally joined the British civil service as a policy adviser in Whitehall. He now lives in London with his French wife. He is currently director-general of regeneration in the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. His first book, ''Send In the Idiots: Stories From the Other Side of Autism'', was published in March 2006 under his penname. He is also a frequent contributor to ''Prospect (magazine), Prospect'' magazine. Awards and nominations Mian was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2011 Birthday Honours and Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 202 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aziz Mian
Aziz Mian Qawwal ( ur, عزیز میاں قوال) (17 April 1942 – 6 December 2000) was a Pakistani traditional qawwal famous for singing ghazals in his own style of qawwali and is considered one of the greatest qawwals in South Asia. He holds the record for singing the longest commercially released qawwali, ''Hashr Ke Roz Yeh Poochhunga'', which runs slightly over 150 minutes and. Aziz is known by sobriquets — "Shahenshah-e-Qawwali" (King of qawwali), "Fauji Qawwal"(Military Singer) since his early performances were often in army barracks, and "the Nietzschean qawwal". Early life and background Aziz Mian was born as ''Abdul Aziz'' (Urdu: عبد العزیز) in Delhi, British India. The exclamation ''Mian'', which he often used in his qawwalis, became part of his stage name. He began to introduce himself as ''Aziz Mian Meeruthi''. The word ''Meeruthi'' refers to Meerut, a city in northern India, from where he migrated to Pakistan in 1947. At the age of ten, he began l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
