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Minya University Faculty
(Al-) Minya may refer to: Places and jurisdictions * Minya Governorate in Egypt * Minya, Egypt, capital city of the Minya Governorate; Ancient Egyptian name Men'at Khufu, meaning the nursing city of Khufu * The Coptic Catholic Eparchy of Minya * Khirbat al-Minya, the remains of an Umayyad ''qasr'' (fortified palace) on the Sea of Galilee Other * Minya (Xena), a character from the TV series ''Xena: Warrior Princess'' * Minilla, the titular son of the film ''Son of Godzilla'', referred to as "Minya" in dubbed English versions Similar names ;Places (Mina, Menea) * El Mina, Lebanon * El Mina, Mauritania * El Golea El Menia () is an oasis town and commune, and capital of El Ménia District, in Ghardaïa Province, Algeria. The former name is El Goléa (); together in Arabic, the two names mean ''Impregnable Castle''. According to the 2008 census it has a ... (Arabic: القلعة) is an oasis town and commune in Ghardaïa Province, Algeria. The official name is "El Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minya Governorate
Minya Governorate ( ar, محافظة المنيا ') is one of the governorates of Egypt, governorates of Upper Egypt. Its capital city, Minya, Egypt, Minya, is located on the left bank of the Nile River. Etymology The name originates from the chief city of the governorate, originally known in Coptic language, Sahidic Coptic as ''Tmoone'' and in Bohairic as ''Thmonē'', meaning “the residence”, in reference to a monastery formerly in the area. The name may also originate from the city's name in Egyptian language, Egyptian ''Men'at Khufu''. Overview The rate of poverty is more than 60% in this governorate, where the total population is nearly 6 million. Recently the government has provided some assistance via social safety networks, specifically, some financial assistance to residents with disabilities, and job opportunities for them and others. The funding has been coordinated by the Ministry of Finance (Egypt), country's Ministry of Finance and with assistance from internati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minya, Egypt
MinyaAlso spelled '' el...'' or ''al...'' ''...Menia, ...Minia'' or ''...Menya'' ( ar, المنيا ; ) is the capital of the Minya Governorate in Upper Egypt. It is located approximately south of Cairo on the western bank of the Nile River, which flows north through the city. Minya has one of the highest concentration of Coptic Christians in Egypt (approximately 50% of total population). It is the home city of the Minya University, Suzanne Mubarak Center for Arts, the new Minya Museum, and the regional North of Upper Egypt Radio and Television. Etymology The city's Arabic name comes from its Coptic one, rendered in as ⲧⲙⲱⲛⲏ in Bohairic and ⲧⲙⲟⲟⲛⲉ in Sahidic, which in turn comes from . The modern city of Minya is often identified with the Ancient Egyptian settlement of Men'at Khufu based on the resemblance of two names, although this claim, proposed by Gauthier and Drew-Bear, is denied by modern Egyptology as the former has a clear Greek etymology. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coptic Catholic Eparchy Of Minya
The Coptic Catholic Eparchy of Minya is a suffragan eparchy (Eastern Catholic diocese) of the Coptic Catholic Church (Alexandrian Rite in Coptic language) in its sole ecclesiastical province, that of the Coptic Catholic Patriarch of Alexandria (whose see is in Cairo). It has its episcopal see the cathedral of Christ King located in Minya, the capital of the Minya Governorate in Upper Egypt. History Established on 26 Nov 1895 as an Eparchy (Diocese) of Minya (Curiate Italian Ermopoli Maggiore), the territory split off from the Apostolic Vicariate of Egypt. Ordinaries (Coptic Rite) ;''Suffragan Eparchs (Bishops) of Minya'' * Joseph-Maxime Sedfaoui (6 Mar 1896 – death 13 Jan 1925), also Apostolic Administrator of the patriarchate Alexandria of the Copts (Egypt) (1908 – 13 Jan 1925) * Francesco Basilio Bistauros (10 Aug 1926 – death 30 Nov 1934) * Giorgio Baraka (8 Jul 1938 – death 9 Dec 1946) * ''Archbishop-bishop Paul Nousseir (21 Jan 1950 – 24 Jan 1967)'' * ''Archb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khirbat Al-Minya
Khirbat al-Minya ( ar, قصر المنية), also known as Ayn Minyat Hisham (Arabic) or Horvat Minnim (Hebrew) is an Umayyad-built palace in the eastern Galilee, Israel, located about west of the northern end of Lake Tiberias. It was erected as a '' qasr'' complex, with a palace, mosque, and bath built by a single patron. History Umayyad construction Khirbat al-Minya, also spelled Khirbet el-Minya, was likely built during the reign of the Umayyad caliph al-Walid I (705-715 CE) and an inscription on a stone found at the site mentions his name. The supposed patron of the palace was al-Walid's son, Umar ibn al-Walid, who served as the governor of Tiberias during his father's reign, but fell out of favour when his uncle Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik became caliph in 715. This makes the palace's mosque one of the earliest to be built in Palestine. Khirbat al-Minya served a number of purposes, including as local administrative center for a subregion of the Jund al-Urdunn ("District o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minya (Xena)
This is a list of significant characters from the television programs '' Hercules: The Legendary Journeys'', its prequel ''Young Hercules'', and '' Xena: Warrior Princess''. Main characters * Hercules (portrayed by Kevin Sorbo as an adult, Ian Bohen as young Hercules in flashbacks, Ryan Gosling as young Hercules in ''Young Hercules'') - The demi-god son of Zeus and Alcmene and strongest man in the world, and arch-rival to his older half brother Ares, the God of War. The champion of man who defeated and reformed the once power-hungry warlord Xena making her see the errors of her ways that set her on her path of redemption * Iolaus (portrayed by Michael Hurst as an adult, and Dean O'Gorman as young Iolaus in flashbacks and in ''Young Hercules'') - Hercules' sidekick, best friend, and companion. * Xena (portrayed by Lucy Lawless) - Once a power-hungry warlord, she was shown the error of her ways by Hercules and later repented and renounced her old life as an evil warrior. Howev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minilla
is a kaiju who first appeared in Toho's 1967 film ''Son of Godzilla''. He is the adopted son of Godzilla, and is sometimes referenced as Minya in the American dubbed versions. Overview Introduced in ''Son of Godzilla'', Minilla was born on Sollgel Island, when his egg was prematurely cracked open by a group of mutant giant mantises called Kamacuras. Godzilla soon arrived, killed two of the Kamacuras, and rescued Minilla. Godzilla proceeded to train Minilla and defended it against further attacks from the final Kamacuras and the giant spider Kumonga. Godzilla and Minilla were placed in hibernation when a group of scientists completed a weather experiment, resulting in the freezing of their island. The monsters were revived when the snow melted, and eventually relocated to Monster Island, as seen via stock footage in '' Godzilla vs. Gigan''. In ''Destroy All Monsters'', Minilla, Godzilla, and many other Earth monsters live on a new island called Monsterland. Together they battl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Mina, Lebanon
El-Mina or El Mina (Arabic: الميناء / ALA-LC: ''al-Mīnā’'', which means "the harbour"), is a coastal independent town in Tripoli, Northern Lebanon. El-Mina occupies the location of the old Phoenician city of Tripoli. It acts as the harbour city for modern neighbouring Tripoli, Lebanon's second-largest city, situated 5 km to the east. History El-Mina is the site of the ancient city of Tripolis that dates back to the Phoenician era, and is one of Lebanon's oldest cities, alongside Byblos, Tyre, and Sidon. The site of Tripolis moved inland after the Islamic reconquest from the crusaders, and today's El-Mina became the harbour district of greater Tripoli, eventually having its own municipal board in the beginning of the 20th century, separate from that of Tripoli, but within the context of greater Tripoli. It was called also Tripoli Marina. Geography El-Mina is the city with the largest number of islands surrounding it, along the Levantine coastline. It has nine is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Mina, Mauritania
El Mina is a suburb of Nouakchott and urban commune in western Mauritania. It has a population of 95,011. El Mina has a bad reputation in Mauritania. It is considered one of the poorest parts of the city and is known for its prostitution. It is mainly inhabited by the descendants of slaves. The UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance visited El Mina in 2008. Red-light district Hundreds of women work in the brothels of El Mina. Many are foreign, including from Senegal and Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o .... Although prostitution is illegal in Mauritania, there is little enforcement of the law. Sex worker report police corruption and harassment. References Communes of Mauritani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Golea
El Menia () is an oasis town and commune, and capital of El Ménia District, in Ghardaïa Province, Algeria. The former name is El Goléa (); together in Arabic, the two names mean ''Impregnable Castle''. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 40,195, up from 28,848 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 3.4%. The area is inhabited by the Zenete Berbers. El Menia oasis grows many agricultural products. The grave of the French priest Charles de Foucauld is located in the town. Geography El Menia is located almost at the center of Algeria, lying at the eastern border of the Grand Erg Occidental at an elevation of . The town is a gateway to the Sahara in the south, and has an estimated 180,000 palm trees within the oasis area. The oasis itself lies beneath an escarpment rising up to above. Some of the largest continuous areas of Saharan sand dunes begin just a few kilometres to the west of the oasis. Climate El Menia has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Battleships Of Russia And The Soviet Union
This is a list of battleships of Russian Empire and the Soviet Union. __TOC__ Pre-Dreadnoughts ''Dvenadsat Apostolov'' ''Dvenadsat Apostolov'' was a pre-dreadnought battleship built for the Black Sea Fleet. She joined the fleet in mid-1893, but was not fully ready for service until 1894. ''Dvenadsat Apostolov'' participated in the failed attempt to recapture the mutinous battleship in 1905. Decommissioned and disarmed in 1911, the ship became an immobile submarine depot ship the following year. ''Dvenadsat Apostolov'' was captured by the Germans in 1918 in Sevastopol and was handed over to the Allies of World War I, Allies in December. Lying immobile in Sevastopol, she was captured by both sides in the Russian Civil War before she was abandoned when the White movement, White Russians evacuated the Crimea in 1920. The ship was used as a stand-in for the title ship during the filming of ''The Battleship Potemkin'' and was finally scrapped in 1931. ''Navarin'' ''Navarin'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
