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Safiya Sohail
Safiya ( ar, صفية, Ṣafiyya) is an Arab name, meaning "pure". Alternative transliterations include ''Saffiyah, Safiyyah, Safie, Safia, Safija, Safya, Sophie, Safiyah, Safeia'', etc. Notable bearers of the name include: Medieval *Safiyyah bint Abd al-Muttalib (late 560s–c. 640), Sahaba and a prominent person in Islamic history *Safiyya bint Huyayy (c. 610–c. 670), one of the wives of the Islamic prophet Muhammad *Safiyyah bint Abi al-As, daughter of Abu al-As ibn Umayyah * Safiye Sultan (wife of Murad III), Ottoman Valide sultan * Safiye Sultan (daughter of Mustafa II) (1696–1778), the daughter of Ottoman sultan Mustafa II Modern *Safiya Zaghloul (1876–1946), Egyptian political activist * Safia Ahmed-jan (1941–2006), Afghan women's rights advocate and critic of the Taliban * Safia Tarzi, Afghan fashion designer. *Safia El Emari (born 1949), Egyptian actress *Sfia Bouarfa (born 1950), Moroccan-Belgian politician *Safiya Henderson-Holmes (1950–2001), Africa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arab World
The Arab world ( ar, اَلْعَالَمُ الْعَرَبِيُّ '), formally the Arab homeland ( '), also known as the Arab nation ( '), the Arabsphere, or the Arab states, refers to a vast group of countries, mainly located in Western Asia and Northern Africa, that linguistically or culturally share an Arab identity. A majority of people in these countries are either ethnically Arab or are Arabized, speaking the Arabic language, which is used as the '' lingua franca'' throughout the Arab world. The Arab world is at its minimum defined as the 18 states where Arabic is natively spoken. At its maximum it consists of the 22 members of the Arab League, an international organization, which on top of the 18 states also includes the Comoros, Djibouti, Somalia and the partially recognized state of Palestine. The region stretches from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Arabian Sea in the east, and from the Mediterranean Sea in the north to the Indian Ocean in the sout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Safia Abdi Haase
Safia Yusuf Abdi Haase ( so, Safiiya Yuusf Cabdi Xaase, ar, صفية عبدي هاس) (born 1959) is a Somali graduate nurse. She was trained at the Harstad University College in Harstad, Norway, and also has a Master's in International Welfare and Health Policy from the University of Oslo The University of Oslo ( no, Universitetet i Oslo; la, Universitas Osloensis) is a public research university located in Oslo, Norway. It is the highest ranked and oldest university in Norway. It is consistently ranked among the top universit .... Haase is an official with the Amathea Foundation, having joined the non-profit organization in 2005. In this capacity, she helped formulate the Norwegian government's national action plan against female genital mutilation (FGM) and serves as an ambassador against gender-based violence. Haase is also part of the KIM national board, which works toward inter-cultural understanding, acceptance and protection. Additionally, she is a member of the Gl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susan Dennard
Susan Dennard (born February 25, 1984) is an American YA fantasy author. Her debut novel, ''Something Strange and Deadly'', was published in 2012 by HarperCollins. Biography Susan Dennard was born on February 25, 1984, in the state of Virginia, but primarily grew up in Dalton, Georgia. She originally planned to major in English at University of Georgia, but was "sidetracked by science" and obtained a bachelor's degrees in fisheries and statistics instead, and then received her master's in marine biology at the Great Lakes Institute for environmental research in Windsor, Ontario, with the intention of solving the problem of overfishing. This work led her around the world, to almost all of the seven continents, with the exception of Asia. In 2009, she chose to forego venturing a PhD and joined her husband in Germany. She currently lives in the Midwestern US. Career Dennard focused on writing for publication upon leaving her PhD program. Her debut novel ''Something Strange an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frankenstein
''Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus'' is an 1818 novel written by English author Mary Shelley. ''Frankenstein'' tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a sapient creature in an unorthodox scientific experiment. Shelley started writing the story when she was 18, and the first edition was published anonymously in London on 1 January 1818, when she was 20. Her name first appeared in the second edition, which was published in Paris in 1821. Shelley travelled through Europe in 1815, moving along the river Rhine in Germany, and stopping in Gernsheim, away from Frankenstein Castle, where, two centuries before, an alchemist had engaged in experiments.This seems to mean Johann Konrad Dippel (1673–1734), one century before (not two). For Dippel's experiments and the possibility of connection to ''Frankenstein'' see the Dippel article. She then journeyed to the region of Geneva, Switzerland, where much of the story takes place. Galvanism an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Safiyah Sohail
Sand Demon Sand Demon is the name of a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Eddie Slick is the manager of the wrestler King Crusher, and provided him with mutative steroids to win a match. However, Firestorm eventually defeated him while exposing the steroid operation in the process. Eddie was later exposed to the same drugs as his wrestler and buried in the Nevada Desert for exposing the drug ring behind the steroids leaving the gangsters broke. Developing the power to control sand, he sought revenge and crossed paths with Firestorm. Firestorm thought that Sand Demon was Martin Stein, who had become too crazy to reason with. He used his powers to overheat Sand Demon enough to turn him into glass, which shattered when it hit the floor. Sand Demon in other media * A variation of Eddie Slick / Sand Demon appears in '' The Flash'' episode "Flash of Two Worlds", portrayed by Kett Turton. This version is a metahuman criminal from Earth-2 who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Safiya Abdel Rahman
Safiya Abdel Rahman ( arz, صفية عبد الرحمن) was a notable member of the Egyptian Federation for Scouts and Girl Guides and was extremely active in sports for girls in Egypt. She was a recipient of the Silver Fish Award The Silver Fish Award is the highest adult award in Girlguiding. It is awarded for outstanding service to Girlguiding combined with service to world Guiding. The award has changed greatly since it first appeared in 1911, initially being awarde ... in 1965. References {{Authority control Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting Scouting and Guiding in Egypt Recipients of the Silver Fish Award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siti Safiyah
Siti Safiyah Amirah is a Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...n ten-pin bowler. She finished first place at the 2009 WTBA World Ranking Masters. Retrieved 29 December 2010 Notes Living people Malaysian people of Malay descent[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Safia Boukhima
Safia Boukhima ( ar, صفية بوخيمة; born January 10, 1991, in Béjaïa Béjaïa (; ; ar, بجاية, Latn, ar, Bijāya, ; kab, Bgayet, Vgayet), formerly Bougie and Bugia, is a Mediterranean port city and commune on the Gulf of Béjaïa in Algeria; it is the capital of Béjaïa Province, Kabylia. Béjaïa is ...) is an Algerian volleyball player. She plays as a wing spiker. She has been part of Algeria's Olympic volleyball team twice, in 2008 and 2012. Club information Current club : GSP(ex MCA) (Algeria) Debut club : ASW Bejaia (Algeria) References 1991 births Living people Algerian women's volleyball players Volleyball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics Volleyball players at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic volleyball players of Algeria Competitors at the 2009 Mediterranean Games Volleyball players from Béjaïa Wing spikers Mediterranean Games competitors for Algeria 21st-century Algerian women 20th-century Algerian women {{Alge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Safiya Songhai
Safiya Songhai, is an American Film Director, University Professor, Television Anchor/Reporter and beauty queen. Biography Family Songhai was born in Philadelphia to Dwight Lamont Hendricks and Tamara Pierce. Songhai's parents met at the Philadelphia International Film Festival and Market, a festival where Songhai would later win her first film award. Her mother came from a prominent Philadelphia family and was the co-creator and host for WPVI's show ''Visions'', and later worked at various stations as a camera woman and a news editor for '' Frontline''. Songhai is the granddaughter of renowned dermatologist Dr. Harold E. Pierce, great-niece of retired federal judge Lawrence W. Pierce, niece of internationally acclaimed artist Barkley L. Hendricks, and cousin of actress model and sportscaster Jayne Kennedy. Songhai is an African-American descendant of the 300 year old Pierce, Murry, Cuff, Gould settlement located in Gouldtown, New Jersey and Bridgeton, New Jersey. She i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Safia Abukar Hussein
Safia Abukar Hussein (born 1 January 1981) is a sprinter who competed internationally for Somalia. Hussein was the first Somali female to compete at the Olympics for her country when she competed in the 400 metres 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 ... in Sydney. She was not always supported in Somalia, where female athletes are uncommon and older men would criticise her for not staying at home. Hussein's father disliked the idea, as he was concerned that it would prevent her from finding a husband. Nevertheless, he subsequently allowed her to compete in Sydney for the sake of Somalia. She finished her heat in 6th place and did not advance to the next round. References 1981 births Living people Somalian female sprinters Olympic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Safiya Hussaini
Safiya Hussaini Tungar Tudu (born 1967) is a Nigerian woman condemned to death for adultery in 2002. She gave birth to a child as a single woman in Sokoto, a Nigerian state under Sharia law. She was sentenced to be stoned, but was acquitted of all charges in March 2002 after a retrial. Background Hussaini was sentenced to death by stoning in October 2001 for allegedly having a child with a married neighbour. She had the child after her divorce. Hussaini claimed that she was the victim of repeated rape by a man, whom the Sharia court found not guilty due to lack of evidence. During the trial, Hussaini had no legal representation and was not informed of her legal rights. The Sokoto court dismissed her testimony and convicted her on 12 October 2001. The verdict was widely condemned and international campaigns and petitions to release her were launched. Halima Abdullahi, director of Help Eliminate Loneliness and Poverty (HELP), a non-governmental organisation, also criticized the v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Safia Shah
Safia Nafisa Shah ( fa, سفیا شاه, gu, સફિયા શાહ; born 16 November 1966), now Safia Thomas, is a British writer, editor, television news producer and member of the Afghan-Indian Shah family. She and her husband Ian also founded and ran a respected traditional delicatessen ''A. Gold'' in London, specializing in entirely British fare, painstakingly renovating the historic building in the process. They ran this business for several years before moving to live close to Casablanca in Morocco. Early life and work Safia Nafisa Shah is the daughter of the well-known author and teacher in the Sufi mystical tradition, Idries Shah; the twin sister of writer, journalist and documentary maker, Tahir Shah, and the younger sister of the writer, reporter and documentary filmmaker, Saira Shah. Her mother is of Indian Parsi ethnicity. Educated at Bryanston School in Dorset, England, Shah went on to study at the Sorbonne and University of Grenoble in France. She has worke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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