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Usman Ghafoor
Usman may refer to: People * Usman (name), a name of Arabic origin. * Hadiza Bala Usman (born 1976), Nigerian activist and politician * Kamaru Usman, a mixed martial artist in the Ultimate Fighting Championship * Usman Janatin, an Indonesian marine executed for murder in Singapore Places *Usman, alternative name of Vezman, a village in Kurdistan Province, Iran *Usman Urban Settlement, a municipal formation which Usman Town Under District Jurisdiction in Usmansky District of Lipetsk Oblast, Russia is incorporated as * Usman, Russia, a town in Lipetsk Oblast, Russia * Usman (river), a river in Russia; left tributary of the Voronezh See also * Osman (other) * Ottoman Empire, also known as ''Osmanli'', Empire of Osman (modern-day Turkey) * Uthman * Tropical Depression Usman Tropical Depression Usman was a weak but deadly tropical cyclone that impacted the southern Philippines in December 2018. Tropical Depression Usman originated first as a low-pressure area to the east ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Usman (name)
Osman or Usman is the Turkish, Persian, Egyptian and Urdu, transliteration of the Arabic male given name Uthman. In England however, Osman is an English surname whose history on English land dates back to the wave of migration that followed the Norman conquest of England of 1066, though it is pronounced with a long "o". Variant spellings include Osment and Osmond. The name comes from the Old English pre-7th century male personal name Osmaer, "oss" meaning god and "maer" fame; hence "god-fame". The name Osmar and Osmer (without surname) appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, for Leicestershire and Devonshire respectively, but the surname did not appear until the early part of the 13th century. On July 15, 1571, Mary Hosmer, daughter of Richard Hosmer, was christened in Brenchley, Kent, and on September 18, 1580, Jane Hosmer was also christened there. In April 1635, clothier James Hosmer, his wife Ann and two daughters Marie and Ann embarked from London on the ''Elizabeth'' bound for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hadiza Bala Usman
Hadiza Bala Usman (born 2 January 1976) is a Nigerian politician who served as the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports from 2016 to 2021. She was previously the chief of staff to the Governor of Kaduna State from 2015 to 2016. Since 2014, she is one of the co-founders of the Bring Back Our Girls campaign, and is also a founding member of the ruling All Progressives Congress. Early life and education Hadiza Bala Usman was born on 2 January 1976 in Zaria to a Fulani ruling class family of the Sullubawa clan. Her father, Yusufu Bala Usman, the grandson of Sarkin Katsina Muhammadu Katsina Dikko, was a prominent academic and historian. He later founded the Centre for Democratic Development, Research and Training in Zaria. Her great grandfather, Abdullahi Bayero (father to her paternal grandmother), was the 10th Emir of Kano from 1926 to 1953, her paternal grand father was the Durbin Katsina, her grand uncle was Usman Nagogo the Emir of Katsina and her great grand father was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamaru Usman
Kamarudeen Usman (born May 11, 1987) is a Nigerian and American professional mixed martial artist, former freestyle wrestler and retired folkstyle wrestler. He currently competes in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the former UFC Welterweight Champion and was also The Ultimate Fighter 21 tournament winner. As of November 14, 2022, he is #1 in the UFC men's welterweight rankings, and #4 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings. As a freestyle wrestler, Usman primarily competed at , and was a 2010 U.S, University World Team Member. Collegiately, he competed at , and was the 2010 NCAA Division II national champion, a three–time NCAA Division II All-American, and a NAIA national qualifier. Background Usman was born in Auchi, Nigeria. His father was a major in the Nigerian Army and his mother was a teacher. He has two brothers, Kashetu and Mohammed, the latter of whom is also a mixed martial artist and fellow The Ultimate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Usman Janatin
Second Sergeant Usman bin Haji Muhammad Ali (18 March 1943 – 17 October 1968), also spelt Osman bin Haji Mohamed Ali, was an Indonesian marine and convicted murderer. He uses the aliases Janatin or Usman Janatin during his task of bombing the MacDonald House, which killed three people and injured 33 other people. Usman was executed alongside his accomplice Harun Said for the murders of the three deceased victims from the MacDonald House bombing. Biography Usman Haji Muhammad Ali was born in Jatisaba, Purbalingga, on 18 March 1943. He graduated from middle school in 1962. On 1 June 1962, he entered the Indonesian Marine Corps, and was appointed as one of three volunteers to serve in the military operation ''Komando Siaga'' (later renamed ''Komando Mandala Siaga''), led by Air Force Vice Admiral Omar Dhani, during the Indonesia-Malaysia confrontation. Usman was later stationed at Sambu Island, Riau. Bombing of MacDonald House On 8 March 1965, Usman, Harun Thohir, and Gani bin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vezman, Qaratureh
Vezman ( fa, وزمان, also Romanized as Vezmān, Vazmān, and Vozmān; also known as ‘Os̄mān and Usmān) is a village in Qaratureh Rural District, in the Central District of Divandarreh County, Kurdistan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 937, in 184 families. The village is populated by Kurds ug:كۇردلار Kurds ( ku, کورد ,Kurd, italic=yes, rtl=yes) or Kurdish people are an Iranian ethnic group native to the mountainous region of Kurdistan in Western Asia, which spans southeastern Turkey, northwestern Iran, northern Ir .... References Towns and villages in Divandarreh County Kurdish settlements in Kurdistan Province {{Divandarreh-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Usman, Russia
Usman (russian: У́смань) is a town and the administrative center of Usmansky District in Lipetsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Usman River, south of Lipetsk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: History Founded in 1645, it was first an '' ostrog'' (fortress) on the Belgorod Line and named after the Usman River. In 1652, it was raided by the Tatars. It was granted town status in 1779. Administrative and municipal status Within the framework of administrative divisions, Usman serves as the administrative center of Usmansky District.Law #382-OZ As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Usmansky District as Usman Town Under District Jurisdiction. As a municipal division, Usman Town Under District Jurisdiction is incorporated within Usmansky Municipal District as Usman Urban Settlement.Law #126-OZ Notable facts * The minor planet 16515 Usmanʹgrad was named after the town. * Usman was the birthplace of: ** Nikolay Basov (1922–2001), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Usman (river)
The Usman (russian: У́смань) is a river in the Voronezh and Lipetsk oblasts of Russia. It is a left tributary of the river Voronezh, and is long, with a drainage basin A drainage basin is an area of land where all flowing surface water converges to a single point, such as a river mouth, or flows into another body of water, such as a lake or ocean. A basin is separated from adjacent basins by a perimeter, t ... of .«Река Усмань» Russian State Water Registry The Usman is home to diverse species of aquatic life. References Rivers of Lipetsk Oblast R ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osman (other)
Osman is the Persian transliteration and derived from the Arabic masculine given name Uthman ( ar, عُثْمان, , link=no ''‘uthmān'') or an English surname. It may refer to: People * Osman (name), people with the name * Osman I (1258–1326), founder of the Ottoman Empire * Osman II (1604–1622), Ottoman sultan * Osman III (1699–1757), Ottoman sultan * Osman I of the Maldives, the Sultan of the Maldives in 1377 * Osman II of the Maldives, the Sultan of Maldives from 1420 to 1421 * Osman Ali Khan, 7th Nizam (ruler) of the Kingdom of Hyderabad Places * Osmanabad, a district of Maharashtra, India * Osmannagar (alternative name for Sultanabad, Karimnagar), village located in Karimnagar district, Andhra Pradesh, India * Osman, Iran, a village in Kermanshah Province, Iran * Osman, Kurdistan, a village in Kurdistan Province, Iran * Osman, Wisconsin, United States Fish * False osman (''Schizopygopsis stoliczkai'') * Naked osman (''Gymnodiptychus dybowskii'') * Scaly osman (' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman Empire, * ; is an archaic version. The definite article forms and were synonymous * and el, Оθωμανική Αυτοκρατορία, Othōmanikē Avtokratoria, label=none * info page on book at Martin Luther University) // CITED: p. 36 (PDF p. 38/338) also known as the Turkish Empire, was an empire that controlled much of Southeast Europe, Western Asia, and Northern Africa between the 14th and early 20th centuries. It was founded at the end of the 13th century in northwestern Anatolia in the town of Söğüt (modern-day Bilecik Province) by the Turkoman tribal leader Osman I. After 1354, the Ottomans crossed into Europe and, with the conquest of the Balkans, the Ottoman beylik was transformed into a transcontinental empire. The Ottomans ended the Byzantine Empire with the conquest of Constantinople in 1453 by Mehmed the Conqueror. Under the reign of Suleiman the Magnificent, the Ottoman Empire marked the peak of its power and prosperity, as well a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uthman
Uthman ibn Affan ( ar, عثمان بن عفان, ʿUthmān ibn ʿAffān; – 17 June 656), also spelled by Colloquial Arabic, Turkish and Persian rendering Osman, was a second cousin, son-in-law and notable companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, as well as the third of the '' Rāshidun'', or "Rightly Guided Caliphs". Born into a prominent Meccan clan, Banu Umayya of the Quraysh tribe, he played a major role in early Islamic history, and is known for having ordered the compilation of the standard version of the Quran. When Caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab died in office aged 60/61 years, Uthman, aged 68–71 years, succeeded him and was the oldest to rule as Caliph. Under Uthman's leadership, the Islamic empire expanded into Fars (present-day Iran) in 650, and some areas of Khorāsān (present-day Afghanistan) in 651. The conquest of Armenia had begun by the 640s. His reign also saw widespread protests and unrest that eventually led to armed revolt and his assassination. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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