Tahan , or Sister Carol, Syrian nun who cared for women and children in Damascus during the Syrian Civil War.
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Tahhan or alternative Tahan (in Arabic طحان) is a surname and may refer to: * Bassam Tahhan, Syrian-born French professor of Arabic literature and expert on the Quran *Hussein al-Tahan or al-Tahhan (born 1955), the governor of Baghdad, Iraq from 2005 to 2009 * James Tahhan (born 1988), Venezuelan chef, television personality, restaurateur, and author *Maya Tahan (born 1999), Israeli tennis player *Mohamed Zein Tahan (or Zein Tahhan or Tahhan), (born 1990), Lebanese footballer See also *Carolin Tahhan Fachakh Carolin Tahhan Fachakh or Sister Carol, is a Syrian nun who cared for women and children in Damascus during the Syrian Civil War. She was awarded an International Women of Courage Award in 2017. This was despite her support of the Syrian presiden ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mohamed Zein Tahan
Mohamad Zein El Abidine Ali Tahan ( ar, محمد زين العابدين علي طحان, ; born 20 April 1988), known as Mohamad Zein Tahan or simply Zein Tahan, is a Lebanese footballer who plays as a full-back for club Safa, whom he captains, and the Lebanon national team. International career Zein Tahan made his senior international debut for Lebanon on 29 May 2013, in a friendly against Oman. His first goal came on 19 December 2014, helping his side win 3–1 in a friendly against Pakistan. Zein Tahan was called up for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup squad, playing one game on 12 January 2019, against Saudi Arabia in a 2–0 defeat. Style of play Mainly used as a right-back, Zein Tahan can also play on the left side. He known for both his defensive and offensive contribution down the flank. Personal life His brother, Hussein Tahan, was also an international footballer for Lebanon. Career statistics International :''Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally firs ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Maya Tahan
Maya Tahan ( he, מאיה טחן; born 9 January 1999) is an inactive Israeli tennis player. She has been ranked as high as No. 578 in singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) in September 2019. Her career-high WTA doubles ranking is 456 which she achieved October 2019. Early life and education Tahan is from Tel Mond, Israel, to a family of Sephardic Jewish descent. Her parents are Gil and Merav Tahan. Her father is a colonel in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), and her mother is a financial officer. She has an older sister, Roni, and two younger sisters, Dana and Shira. Tennis career Tahan began playing tennis at the age of eight and moved to train at the Netanya Tennis Club when she was 11 years old. She attended Rabin High School. She served in the Israel Defense Forces for two years. In December 2017, she won the Israel national doubles championship title partnering with Vlada Ekshibarova. Tahan won two $15k singles tournaments in 2018, and $10k doubles events, and wo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hussein Al-Tahan
Hussein Al-Tahan (born 1955 in Baghdad) was the governor of Baghdad Governorate, Baghdad in Iraq from 2005 to 2009. References 1955 births Governors of Baghdad Governorate Iraqi politicians Living people Mayors of Baghdad Date of birth missing (living people) {{Iraq-mayor-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Arabic Language
Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a 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 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 language—i.e., Literary Arabic: Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) or Classical Arabic—and diverse vernacular varieties, which serve as 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 the language of literature, official documents, and formal written m ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bassam Tahhan
Bassam Tahhan is a Syrian-born French professor of Arabic literature and expert on the Quran. he taught at the Henri IV secondary school in Paris. Tahhan advocates a Protestant reformation in Islam. He defines a "Protestant Islam," as "Islam that allows freedom of thought and permits questioning the Sunna, abrogating hadiths not grounded in the Koran, and reinterpreting the Koran in light of modern values." Tahhan believes in a rationalist approach to the Quran, which he believes means accepting "that each era, with its articularmethods and discoveries, presents its own reading of the Koran, and this is the way it will be until the end of days." In doing so he came into conflict with what he calls the "orthodox approach" to the Quran. He believes that over time in the Muslim Muslims ( ar, المسلمون, , ) are people who adhere to Islam, a monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic tradition. They consider the Quran, the foundational religious text of Islam, to be ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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James Tahhan
James Tahhan (born October 26, 1988) is a Venezuelan chef, television personality, restaurateur, and author who uses the stage name of Chef James. He is best recognized for being the official chef of Telemundo, and being a co-presenter of its morning show '' Un Nuevo Dia''. In 2014, together with his friend, television personality Raúl González, Chef James opened his first restaurant, Sabores – by Chef James . It has subsequently been named one of the best restaurants in Miami. In 2016, Chef James released a cookbook, ''The Homemade Chef: Ordinary Ingredients for Extraordinary Food''. Early life and education James Tahhan was born in Los Teques, Venezuela, the son of Bachir Wahbi Tahhan, of Syrian-Armenian descent, and Mimi Masri, of Syrian-Venezuelan descent. He was later joined by one brother, Wahbi Tahhan. During his formative years, James learned home cooking from his parents. During this period, James was also influenced by David Abal, a neighbor and professional chef ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |