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Samina (name)
Samina is a feminine given name that may derive from Arabic or Hebrew. The Hebrew derivation has numerous variants and is popular in Scandinavian countries. Politicians * Samina Abid, Pakistani politician * Samina Khalid Ghurki (born 1956), Pakistani politician * Samina Khan (born 1970), Pakistani politician * Samina Matloob, Pakistani politician * Samina Noor (born 1986), Pakistani politician * Samina Mushtaq Pagganwala, Pakistani politician Art and literature *Samina Ahmad (born 1950), Pakistani actress, director and producer *Samina Ali, American author *Samina Awan (born 1985), British actress * Samina Chowdhury, Bangladeshi singer *Samina Peerzada (born 1955), Pakistani actress, director and producer * Samina Quraeshi (1944-2013), American writer *Samina Raja (1961–2012), Pakistani poet *Samina Humayun Saeed, Pakistani producer *Samina Syed (1944-2016), Pakistani singer Other *Samina Baig (born 1990), Pakistani mountaineer *Samina Malik, British terrorist *Samina Yasmeen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Given Name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. The idioms 'on a first-name basis' and 'being on first-name terms' refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or ''gentile name, gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samina Peerzada
Samina Peerzada (, Punjabi, ) is a film and television actress, producer and director from Pakistan. Personal life Samina was born into an educated Kashmiri Butt family in Lahore, but was raised in Karachi, Sindh Pakistan. After graduating in commerce she chose to pursue a career in acting. After many successful years of acting in television dramas and minor roles in television advertisements Samina was cast in starring roles in several films. She married Usman Peerzada, a fellow media personality, in 1975. The couple have two daughters, Anum and Amal. Their younger daughter ''Amal'' is a miniature artist. Career Samina started her career in 1982 and has acted in several films including ''Nazdikiyan'', '' Mukhra'', ''Bazar-e-Husn'', ''Shaadi Mere Shohar Ki'' and '' Bulandi''. She has traveled widely and has also performed in Oslo at ''The International Ibsen Festival''. Her notable stage performances include productions such as ''Raaz-o-Niaz'' and Ibsen's ''A Doll’s House' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arabic-language Feminine Given Names
Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic languages, Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C. E.Watson; Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co. KG, Berlin/Boston, 2011. Having emerged in the 1st century, it is named after the Arabs, Arab people; the term "Arab" was initially used to describe those living in the Arabian Peninsula, as perceived by geographers from ancient Greece. Since the 7th century, Arabic has been characterized by diglossia, with an opposition between a standard Prestige (sociolinguistics), prestige language—i.e., Literary Arabic: Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) or Classical Arabic—and diverse vernacular varieties, which serve as First language, mother tongues. Colloquial dialects vary significantly from MSA, impeding mutual intelligibility. MSA is only acquired through formal education and is not spoken natively. It is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samin (name)
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Samin is a given name and surname that may refer to Male given name * Samin Baghtcheban (1925–2008), Iranian composer * Samin Uygun (born 1939), Turkish footballer Female given name *Samin Gómez (born 1992), Venezuelan racing driver *Samin Nosrat (born 1979), American chef Surname *Xavier Samin (born 1978), Tahitian male footballer See also *Samina (name) Samina is a feminine given name that may derive from Arabic or Hebrew. The Hebrew derivation has numerous variants and is popular in Scandinavian countries. Politicians * Samina Abid, Pakistani politician * Samina Khalid Ghurki (born 1956), Pakis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samina Yasmeen
Samina Yasmeen is an Australian–Pakistani author and intellectual who is known for her work in political and strategic development in South Asia and the role of Islam in International relations, world politics. She has published articles on the position of Women in Pakistan, Pakistani and Middle Eastern women, the role of Islam in Australia, Muslims in Australia, and India–Pakistan relations. Life and career Yasmeen was born in 1950. Her research focuses on the role of Islamic groups in Pakistan's foreign policy. On Australian and international media, she is a regular commentator on issues relating to Islam, Pakistan, and Muslim Immigration to Pakistan, immigrants in Pakistan. Samina Yasmeen is from a literary family in Pakistan. Her mother Begum Sarfraz Iqbal was a prominent littérateur of Pakistan, and a road in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan is named after her in recognition of her contribution to literature. She was appointed to the Council for Multicultural Austr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samina Malik
Samina Malik was the first person to be convicted under the UK's 2000 Terrorism Act. Malik, then a 23-year-old Heathrow Airport shop clerk from Southall, west London, was found guilty of "possessing a document or a record of information of a kind likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism", but was earlier acquitted on the more serious charge of "possessing an article for terrorist purposes". Her conviction was later overturned on appeal. Identity and personality The name "Lyrical Terrorist" is Samina Malik's on-line handle, which she used to post poems on extremist websites. Malik picked the name, she said "because it sounded cool". At various times she also called herself "Stranger Awaiting Martyrdom" and "Daughter of the Martyr". The last was a tribute to her grandmother who had died in 2002, Malik said. That year, while attending Villiers High School, she began writing, starting with love poems. Later she turned to poetry inspired by the rap o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samina Baig
Samina may refer to: * MS Express Samina MS ''Express Samina'' ( el, Εξπρές Σάμινα) was a French-built RoPax ferry that struck the charted Portes Islets rocks in the Bay of Parikia off the coast of Paros island in the central Aegean Sea on 26 September 2000. The accident r ..., a ferry, built in 1966, that collided with a rock in 2000 * Mesothen samina, a moth species Places * Samina (river), of Liechtenstein and Austria, tributary of the Ill * Samina (Andoma), a tributary of the Andoma, Vologda Oblast, Russia * Samina, Punjab, a town and union council in the Punjab province of Pakistan Other * Samina (name) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samina Syed
Samina Hasan Syed (1944 – 17 September 2016), was a Punjabi-language singer and music teacher. Her music can be found on https://m.soundcloud.com/saminahasansyed She learnt with great masters like Bhai Chhaila, Ustad Chhottay Ghulam Ali Khan of Qawal Bacha Gharana, to name a few. She recorded her singing lessons with Ustad Chhotay Ghulam Ali Khan over a decade. It was her wish to make these accessible to researchers and practitioners of music and so her daughter, Risham Syed, an eminent Visual artist organized these in her memory on https://khayalmala.org/ Early life and career Samina was born in Ferozepur, Punjab Province, British India in December 1944. She was trained in classical music by the noted Pakistani film composer Feroze Nizami, Bhai Chela and Ustad Chhotay Ghulam Ali Khan. After her training in classical music, she herself taught music at the College of Home Economics, Lahore for over three decades. Social and cultural activities Samina Hasan Syed was marri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samina Humayun Saeed
Samina Humayun Saeed is a Pakistani producer and wife of actor Humayun Saeed. She is best known for producing drama serials such as ''Kuch Pyar Ka Pagalpan'', ''Kaash Main Teri Beti Na Hoti'', ''Akbari Asghari'', ''Sadqay Tumhare'', ''Mann Mayal'' and '' Alif'' under her banner Next Level Entertainment. She won the Hum Award for Best Drama Serial Popular award at 3rd Hum Awards for producing ''Sadqay Tumhare''. Filmography * ''Kuch Pyar Ka Pagalpan'' * ''Kaash Main Teri Beti Na Hoti'' * ''Maseeha'' * ''Daddy'' * ''Mehmoodabad Ki Malkain'' * ''Akbari Asghari'' * ''Sadqay Tumhare'' * ''Khuda Mera Bhi Hai'' * ''Mann Mayal'' *''Khudgarz'' *''Do Bol'' * ''Bikhray Moti'' * ''Faryad'' * '' Amanat'' * ''Sinf-e-Aahan'' Awards * Hum Award for Best Drama Serial - ''Sadqay Tumhare'' - nom * Hum Award for Best Drama Serial Popular - ''Sadqay Tumhare ''Sadqay Tumhare'' ( ur, , lit=May My Years Be Added To Yours) is a Pakistani biographical drama serial based on the life of the series own ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samina Raja
Samina Raja ( ur, 11 September 1961 – 30 October 2012) was a Pakistani Urdu poet, writer, editor, translator, educationist and broadcaster. She lived in Islamabad, Pakistan, and worked in the National Language Authority as a subject specialist. Early life Raja was born in Bahawalpur, Pakistan. She gained a master's degree in Urdu Literature from Punjab University in Lahore. She started writing poetry in 1973 and published twelve books of poetry, two Kulliyat and one selection of her romantic poetry so far. She wrote some books in Urdu prose and edited and translated some valuable works of prose from English to Urdu.jamiaashrafia. ''http://www.dawn.com/news/760521/poet-samina-raja-laid-to-rest'', Retrieved 25 July 2014 Raja joined the National Book Foundation as a consultant and as editor of the monthly ''Kitab'' in 1998. In 1998 she also joined the monthly ''Aassar'' as an editor. She conducted All Pakistan Mushairas since 1995 on Pakistan Television (PTV). She a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samina Quraeshi
Samina Quraeshi (1944-2013) was an award-winning educator, designer, artist and author. Life She was raised in Karachi, Pakistan and lived in Massachusetts. She is the mother of Sadia Shepard, an author and filmmaker and Cassim Shepard a new York based town planner Work As an author she took inspiration from the Sufi tradition of the Indus Valley The Indus ( ) is a transboundary river of Asia and a trans-Himalayan river of South and Central Asia. The river rises in mountain springs northeast of Mount Kailash in Western Tibet, flows northwest through the disputed region of Kashmir, .... She wrote the following books: * ''Legacy of the Indus'' * ''Lahore: the City Within'' * ''Legends of the Indus'' * ''Sacred Spaces: A Journey with the Sufis of the Indus'' (published by Peabody Museum Press in 2009) * ''Reimagining West Coconut Grove: Landmarks'' References Pakistani emigrants to the United States American writers of Pakistani descent Artists from Karac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samina Chowdhury
Samina Chowdhury (born 28 August 1966) is a Bangladeshi singer. She mostly sings modern and classical songs. Her notable songs include ''Jonmo Theke Jolchi Mago'', ''Amar Buker Moddhyekhane'', ''Amar Dui Chokhe Dui Nodi'', ''Ekbar Jodi Keu'', ''Kobita Porar Prohor'' and ''Phool Phote Phool Jhore''. Early life Chowdhury was born to Mahmudun Nabi & Rashida Chowdhury. She has 2 sisters named Fahmida Nabi & Tanzida Nabi and has 1 brother named Ridwan Nabi Pancham. As a child, she went to Agrani School and College in Dhaka. Chowdhury's sister, Fahmida Nabi, and brother Pancham are also musicians. Under guidance from her father, she developed as a playback contemporary singer. She took part in ''Notun Kuri'' song category and stood first in this competition in 1977. Career Chowdhury started her career as a playback singer in 1981. Her debut song was ''Jonmo Theke Jolchi Mago'' from the film ''Jonmo Theke Jolchi''. She continued working as a singer in the audio industry. Later, she s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
