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Shams Afridi
Shams ( ar, شمس , links=no), an Arabic word meaning ''sun'', may refer to: Media * Shams (newspaper), ''Shams'' (newspaper), a defunct Saudi newspaper * Al-Shams (newspaper), ''Al-Shams'' (newspaper), a Libyan government newspaper until 2011 * Network for Public Policy Studies, an Iranian website Places * Ain Shams, a neighborhood in Cairo, Egypt * Kafr Shams, a city in southern Syria * Majdal Shams, a village in the Golan Heights * Shams-e Bijar, a village in Gilan Province, Iran * Shams Abu Dhabi, a real estate development on Al Reem Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates * Shams Solar Power Station, a planned concentrating solar power station in the United Arab Emirates Other uses * Shams (deity), a solar deity in the ancient South Arabian religion * Shams (name), a list of people with the name * ''Shams al-Ma'arif'', a 13th-century Arabic book * Ain Shams University, a university located in Cairo, Egypt * Ash-Shams, the 91st surah of the Quran * Shams, a kind of bedding, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shams (newspaper)
''Shams'' (Arabic language, Arabic: شمس; ''Sun'') was a Saudi Arabian daily newspaper published between 2005 and 2012. Its publisher described the paper as modern and trendy. History and profile ''Shams'' was launched as a Tabloid journalism, tabloid paper in December 2005. Turki bin Khalid bin Faisal, a grandson of Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, was the chairman of the board of directors of Shams Information Company for Publishing and Development. It was also reported that he partly owned the paper. Al Wataniya group was also the founder of the daily. There is inconsistent information about the daily print of ''Shams''. The media group publishing the paper gave the number of daily print as 120,000. Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), on the other hand, in its 2006 report described ''Shams'' as a modest paper with the daily circulation of 40,000 copies. The Group Plus stated the daily circulation as over 70,000 copies. ''Shams'' was staffed mainly by Saudi journalists. and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ain Shams University
Ain Shams University ( ar, جامعة عين شمس) is a public university located in Cairo, Egypt. Founded in 1950, the university provides education at the undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate levels. History Ain Shams University was founded in July 1950, the third-oldest non-sectarian native public Egyptian university (ancient Islamic universities such as Al-Azhar and private institutions such as the American University in Cairo are older), under the name of Ibrahim Pasha's University. Its site used to be a former royal palace, called the Zafarana Palace. The two earlier universities of this kind are Cairo University ( Fuad I university formerly) and Alexandria University ( Farouk I university formerly). When it was first established, Ain Shams University had a number of faculties and academic institutes, which were later developed into a university. The university's academic structure includes 14 faculties, 1 college and 2 high institutes plus 12 centers and special un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shamish
In Mandaeism, Shamish or Šamiš ( myz, ࡔࡀࡌࡉࡔ) is the Mandaic name for the Sun.Müller-Kessler, Christa (2018). "Šamaš, Sîn (Sahra, Sira), Delibat (Ištar, al-‘Uzzā), und Kēwān (Kajjamānu) in den frühen mandäischen magischen Texten und bei ihren Nachbarn. Eine Bestandsaufnahme." ''ISIMU'' 20/21: 259–295. Shamish is one of the seven planets ( myz, ࡔࡅࡁࡀ, translit=šuba, lit=The Seven), who are part of the entourage of Ruha in the World of Darkness. Shamish is associated with the uthras Yawar-Ziwa (Dazzling Light) and Simat-Hiia (Treasure of Life). He is also identified with the uthra Yurba, who is described in detail in chapter 52 of the ''Mandaean Book of John''. In the ''Right Ginza'', the Yazuqaeans (i.e., Zoroastrians) are associated with Shamish, an allusion to Mithra. Etymology Shamish's name is derived from ''š-m-š'', the Semitic root for 'sun'. Shamish is also cognate with the Akkadian Šamaš Utu (dUD "Sun"), also known under the Ak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shamash
Utu (dUD "Sun"), also known under the Akkadian name Shamash, ''šmš'', syc, ܫܡܫܐ ''šemša'', he, שֶׁמֶשׁ ''šemeš'', ar, شمس ''šams'', Ashurian Aramaic: 𐣴𐣬𐣴 ''š'meš(ā)'' was the ancient Mesopotamian sun god. He was believed to see everything that happened in the world every day, and was therefore responsible for justice and protection of travelers. As a divine judge, he could be associated with the underworld. Additionally, he could serve as the god of divination, typically alongside the weather god Adad. While he was universally regarded as one of the primary gods, he was particularly venerated in Sippar and Larsa. The moon god Nanna (Sin) and his wife Ningal were regarded as his parents, while his twin sister was Inanna (Ishtar). Occasionally other goddesses, such as Manzat and Pinikir, could be regarded as his sisters too. The dawn goddess Aya (Sherida) was his wife, and multiple texts describe their daily reunions taking place on a mount ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shamss Ensemble
The Shamss Ensemble is a musical group that performs traditional Sufi and classical Iranian music with the Tanbour, Daf (frame drum), Ney and various other percussion instruments. The group was founded by composer Kaykhosro Pournazeri. His sons Tahmoures and Sohrab are also members of the group. History Pournazeri formed the Shamss Ensemble with a vision of bringing back the lost art of Tanbour through compositions that fused the Tanbour with other traditional classical mode instruments. He invited fellow musicians who were familiar playing such classical pieces, they eventually became a popular musical ensemble in Iran. Initially, the group performed under the name of Tanbour-e-Shams, but adding traditional and Kurdish music to their performances, they took the name of the Shamss Ensemble. The Shamss Ensemble has performed at over 300 international venues and was on tour in the United States in 2008 during the month of October. Members Over the years, there have been m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Shams (other)
Al-Shams is the Arabic word for "the sun" () and may refer to: * Ash-Shams, the 91st Sura of the Quran * Shamash, the Semitic Sun god * Ain Shams University, a university located in Cairo, Egypt * Majdal Shams, a Druze town in the Golan Heights (Migdal Shemesh in Hebrew) * Al-Shams (newspaper), a Libyan newspaper in Arabic * Al-Shams (East Pakistan), a paramilitary wing of several parties in East Pakistan abolished in 1971 * Shams Abu Dhabi, a real estate development on Al Reem Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates See also * Shams (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
