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Naz (name)
Naz ( fa, ناز) is the Persian word for "coy" or "cute". It is a popular feminine given name in Pakistan and Turkey. Naz is also used as a synonym for pride. Notable people with the name include: Given name * Naz Aydemir (born 1990), Turkish volleyball player * Naz Ikramullah, British-Canadian artist * Naz Osmanoglu (born 1985), British-Turkish comedian * Naz Reid (born 1999), American basketball player * Naz Shah (born 1973), British politician * Naz Shahrokh (born 1969), Iranian-born visual artist Middle name * Anila Naz Chowdhury (born 1975), Bangladeshi singer * Ayça Naz İhtiyaroğlu (born 1984), Turkish volleyball player Surname * Rasheed Naz (1948–2022), Pakistani film and television actor Nickname * Naseem Hamed Naseem Hamed (born 12 February 1974), nicknamed Prince Naseem and Naz, is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1992 to 2002.. Retrieved 25 February 2016. He held multiple featherweight world championships, including the WBO ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Persian Language
Persian (), also known by its endonym Farsi (, ', ), is a Western Iranian language belonging to the Iranian branch of the Indo-Iranian subdivision of the Indo-European languages. Persian is a pluricentric language predominantly spoken and used officially within Iran, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan in three mutually intelligible standard varieties, namely Iranian Persian (officially known as ''Persian''), Dari Persian (officially known as ''Dari'' since 1964) and Tajiki Persian (officially known as ''Tajik'' since 1999).Siddikzoda, S. "Tajik Language: Farsi or not Farsi?" in ''Media Insight Central Asia #27'', August 2002. It is also spoken natively in the Tajik variety by a significant population within Uzbekistan, as well as within other regions with a Persianate history in the cultural sphere of Greater Iran. It is written officially within Iran and Afghanistan in the Persian alphabet, a derivation of the Arabic script, and within Tajikistan in the Tajik alphabet, a der ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 243 million people, and has the world's Islam by country#Countries, second-largest Muslim population just behind Indonesia. Pakistan is the List of countries and dependencies by area, 33rd-largest country in the world by area and 2nd largest in South Asia, spanning . It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman in the south, and is bordered by India to India–Pakistan border, the east, Afghanistan to Durand Line, the west, Iran to Iran–Pakistan border, the southwest, and China to China–Pakistan border, the northeast. It is separated narrowly from Tajikistan by Afghanistan's Wakhan Corridor in the north, and also shares a maritime border with Oman. Islamabad is the nation's capital, while Karachi is its largest city and fina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turkey
Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with a East Thrace, small portion on the Balkans, Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe. It shares borders with the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia to the northeast; Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran to the east; Iraq to the southeast; Syria and the Mediterranean Sea to the south; the Aegean Sea to the west; and Greece and Bulgaria to the northwest. Cyprus is located off the south coast. Turkish people, Turks form the vast majority of the nation's population and Kurds are the largest minority. Ankara is Turkey's capital, while Istanbul is its list of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city and financial centre. One of the world's earliest permanently Settler, settled regions, present-day Turkey was home to important Neol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naz Aydemir
Naz Aydemir Akyol (born 14 August 1990) is a Turkish volleyball player, widely regarded as one of the best setters in international volleyball. She plays as setter for Fenerbahçe and the Turkey women's national volleyball team. She has won a total of nine Turkish League championships, four with Vakıfbank, three with Eczacıbaşı and two with Fenerbahçe. She has four CEV Champions League championships, winning three with Vakıfbank and one with Fenerbahçe. She also has three FIVB Club World Championship, winning two with Vakıfbank and one with Fenerbahçe. She participated at the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2020 Summer Olympics. Career Aydemir has played more than 200 times for all levels of the Turkish national team. She has played 16 seasons of CEV Champions League and achieved an unprecedented record by playing in the CEV Champions League final fours 10 times in a row. She has played for the senior level club volleyball since the 2004–05 season. She was the captain of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naz Ikramullah
Naz Ikramullah Ashraf (née Naz Ikramullah) is a British-Canadian artist and film producer of Pakistani-Bengali origin. Background Ikramullah was born in London, England to a Muslim family. Her father, Mohammed Ikramullah, later became the first Foreign Secretary of Pakistan and her Bengali mother, Shaista Suhrawardy Ikramullah, was one of the first Muslim women to become a politician and diplomat in the Indian Subcontinent. Her mother, who later served as a Delegate to the United Nations and an Ambassador to Morocco, was a member of the Suhrawardy family of Calcutta, India. She became a Mohajir by moving to West Pakistan, though many of her prominent relatives remained in India and others remained in what would become Bangladesh. Amongst her uncles she could count Mohammad Hidayatullah, Vice president, Vice President and Chief Justice of India and Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy, Premier of Bengal and Prime Minister of Pakistan. Her siblings include a brother and two sisters: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naz Osmanoglu
Şehzade Nazım Ziyaeddin Nazım Osmanoğlu (born 24 September 1985), known professionally as Naz Osmanoglu, is an Anglo- Turkish comedian and member of the Imperial House of Osman, former ruling dynasty of the Ottoman Empire. Personal Osmanoglu studied English literature at Durham University ( Van Mildert College), graduating in 2008. He was a member of The Durham Revue alongside Nish Kumar. Comedy Osmanoglu was the winner of the 2009 "Amused Moose Laugh Off", runner-up in "So You Think You're Funny" in 2009, and member of sketch trio "WitTank", which featured on the BBC Three stand up and sketch series ''Live at the Electric''. He also made an appearance in ''Russell Howard's Good News''. He appeared in "Flat TV", a short online comedy series for BBC Three, with flatmate Tom Rosenthal. Recently, he has done stand-up shows, titled "1000% Awesome" and "Ottoman Without an Empire", appearing at the Edinburgh Festival with both, as well as many gigs throughout the UK & Europe, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naz Reid
Nazreon Hilton Reid (born August 26, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the LSU Tigers. High school career Reid grew up in Asbury Park, New Jersey and attended Roselle Catholic High School. Following his senior season, in which he averaged 14.8 points, 7.7 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game, Reid was invited to the 2018 McDonald's All-American Boys Game. During the game, he scored 15 points, had 11 rebounds, two assists, and one block while playing for 20 minutes. Reid scored 22 points as Roselle Catholic defeated Don Bosco Prep in the NJSIAA Tournament of Champions. Recruiting Reid was a consensus 5-star recruit in high school, being ranked the best power forward in New Jersey and the third best power forward in the United States, as well as the 22nd best player in his class by 247 sports. On September 12, 2017, Reid committed to play college basketball a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naz Shah
Naseem Shah (; born 13 November 1973) is a British Labour Party politician. She was elected at the 2015 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for Bradford West, winning the seat from George Galloway of the Respect Party. She has served in the Opposition frontbench since 2018, currently as Shadow Minister for Crime Reduction. Early life Naz Shah was born in Bradford. Her father left the family when she was six years old. At age 12, she was sent to Pakistan by her mother, Zoora Shah, to escape her mother's abusive partner, where she had an arranged marriage. When she was 20, her mother was convicted of the murder of her partner, who had sexually and physically abused her for over a decade, and served 7 years in prison. Early career Before being elected as an MP, Shah was the chair of mental health charity, Sharing Voices Bradford, and had previously worked as a carer for disabled people, as an NHS Commissioner and a director for a regional association supporting lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naz Shahrokh
Naz Shahrokh (born 1969) is an Iranian-born visual artist and educator. She is a conceptual artist and has worked in many mediums, including Persian miniature painting, sculpture, site-specific installation, land art, and video art. Shahrokh lives in Abu Dhabi, and has previously lived in Paris, Los Angeles, and Brooklyn. Early life and education Naz Shahrokh was born in 1969 in Tehran, Pahlavi Iran. She is the great granddaughter of Iranian politician and elected Zoroastrian representative, Keikhosrow Shahrokh. Naz grew up with a great respect for her Zoroastrian faith and for its associated traditions. She had a well-travelled childhood: ‘I was born in Iran,’ explains Shahrokh, ‘but I left when I was four and moved to Paris. At age 11, I moved to Los Angeles, and at age 20 I moved to Brooklyn, New York.’ She speaks Persian, French, and English. Shahrokh received a BFA degree (1993) and MFA degree (1997) in painting; followed by receiving a MS degree (1997) in art histo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anila Naz Chowdhury
Anila Naz Chowdhury is a Bangladeshi singer who started her musical career as a part of the band Kranti. She is best known for her collaborations with Fuad al Muqtadir and her duet album Ekhon Ami with Sumon. Music career After Kranti disbanded, she collaborated with Fuad for his albums, and has sung at least one song in all of his albums, except one. Among them the most notable is "Ke Bashi Bajay Re". She also introduced singer Topu to Fuad, which led to their album "Bondhu Bhabo Ki". Fuad's 2015 album "Hit Factory" included her song "Itihaash". Her duet album Ekhon Ami with Sumon became a top seller in both Bangladesh and India. The songs "Gaibona", Shopnogulo Tomar Moto", "Shobar Jonno Bhabcho Tumi" became chartbusters. After much delays, its sequel Ekhon Ami-2 is scheduled for a July 2015 release. Live performances Anila performs at various international events such as Adhunika's fifth anniversary gala at New York, Fuad Live at Bangladesh China Friendship Conference Cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayça Naz İhtiyaroğlu
Ayça Naz İhtiyaroğlu (born August 13, 1984) is a Turkish volleyball player. She is 169 cm tall and plays as libero. She has been playing for Galatasaray Women's Volleyball Team since the 2009 season and wears number 8. She has played 53 times for the national team. She has also played for Yeşilyurt and Fenerbahçe Acıbadem. İhtiyaroğlu is engaged to Fenerbahçe S.K. captain Arslan Ekşi. See also * Turkish women in sports Turkish women have an active participation in many sports branches and have several important trophies, especially in athletics, weightlifting, combat sports, volleyball and basketball. Participation in Olympics Pioneers The first Turkish ... References External links * 1984 births Living people Volleyball players from Istanbul Turkish women's volleyball players Fenerbahçe S.K. (women's volleyball) players Galatasaray S.K. (women's volleyball) players 21st-century Turkish sportswomen {{Turkey-volleyball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rasheed Naz
Rasheed Naz (9 September 1948 – 17 January 2022) was a Pakistani film and television actor. He started his television career in 1971 in a ''Pashto'' television play and worked in several Pashto, Hindko and Urdu-language plays. Life and career Rasheed Naz was born on 9 September 1948 in Peshawar, NWFP (now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Pakistan. In 1971, he started his television career as an actor in ''Pushto'' television play. Rasheed Naz has worked in several Pashto, Hindko and Urdu language plays. His first Urdu play was ''Aik Tha Gaoon'' (1973). His first popular play was ''Namoos''. He also worked in Pakistan's first private television play ''Dasht'', telecast on N T M TV channel. In 1988, he worked in his first Pashto film ''Zama Jang'' (in Urdu "Meri Jang"). His first Urdu film was Syed Noor's ''Dakait''. He also worked in Shoaib Mansoor's film '' Khuda Ke Liye'' (2007 film). Rasheed Naz also worked in a Shoaib Mansoor's video song "Ishq Mohabbat Apna Pan" with Iman Ali. Aside ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
