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Zahir (highland)
Zahir ( ar, ظاهر, link=no Ẓāhir) may refer to: Philosophy * Aẓ-Ẓāhir, one of the names of God in Islam, meaning "''Evident''" or ''"Outer"''. *Zahir (Islam), in Islam, the exterior, surface, or apparent meaning of things * Ẓāhiri, a school of thought in Islamic Jurisprudence Artistic works *"The Zahir" (in the original Spanish, "El Zahir"), a 1949 short story by Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges * ''The Zahir'' (novel) (in the original Portuguese, ''O Zahir''), a 2005 novel from the Brazilian writer Paulo Coelho People *Zahir (surname) * Al-Zahir li-i'zaz Din Allah (1005–1036), seventh caliph of the Fātimids * Az-Zahir of Aleppo, son of Saladin, leader of Ayyubid dynasty * Az-Zahir (Abbasid caliph) (1176–1226), Abbasid Caliph in Baghdad from 1225 to 1226 *al-Ẓāhir Baybars (ruled 1260–77), Mamluk sultan of Egypt and Syria *az-Zahir Sayf ad-Din Barquq (died 1399), first sultan of the Mamluk Burji dynasty *Zahir-ud-Din Babur (1483–1531), established ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Names Of God In Islam
Names of God in Islam ( ar, أَسْمَاءُ ٱللَّٰهِ ٱلْحُسْنَىٰ , "''Allah's Beautiful Names''") are names attributed to God in Islam by Muslims. While some names are only in the Quran, and others are only in the hadith, there are some names which appear in both. List Hadith By what they said to Sahih Bukhari Hadith: There is another Sahih Muslim Hadith: The Quran refers to God's ''Most Beautiful Names'' (''al-ʾasmāʾ al-ḥusná'') in several Surahs. Gerhard Böwering refers to Surah 1(17:110)as the ''locus classicus'' to which explicit lists of 99 names used to be attached in tafsir. A cluster of more than a dozen Divine epithets which are included in such lists is found in Surah 59. Sunni mystic Ibn Arabi surmised that the 99 names are "outward signs of the universe's inner mysteries". Islamic mysticism There is a tradition in Sufism to the effect the 99 names of God point to a mystical " Most Supreme and Superior Name" (''ismu l-ʾAʿẓam' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zahir Pajaziti
Zahir Pajaziti (1 November 1962 – 31 January 1997) was an Albanian commander of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA). He was the first Commander of the KLA, known as "First Gun of Freedom". He was killed on 31 January 1997 in a gunfight with Yugoslav forces. After the breakup of Yugoslavia in 1992, Pajaziti remained in Kosovo while battles raged in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. At the Tirana military academy in Albania he undertook military training and later with the ascension of Sali Berisha to power, his government arrested Pajaziti in 1995. Later at two secret camps in Tropojë and Kukës owned by the Albanian army close to the Albania-Kosovo border, Pajaziti along with Agim Ramadani and Sali Çekaj organised military training for Kosovan Albanians. Pajaziti joined the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) in 1997. He and his group developed in the Llap region of Kosovo. Pajaziti, Sali Çekaj and Adem Jashari were the leaders of the first Kosovo military groups, which were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zahir Al-Din (other)
Zahir al-Din ( ar, ظهیرالدّین ) may refer to: *Zahir ad-Din Toghtekin (died 1128), Turkic military leader who was atabeg of Damascus *Zahir-al-Din Faryabi (died 1201), Persian poet *Zahir al-Din Karawi (floruit, fl. 1355/56), leader of the Sarbadars of Sabzewar *Zahir ud-din Muhammad Babur (1483–1531), Muslim conqueror who laid the basis for the Mughal dynasty of India *Chowdhury Abd-Allah Zaheeruddin, known as Lal Mia (1903–1969), Bengali politician *Humayun Zahiruddin Amir-i Kabir, or Humayun Kabir (1906–1969), Indian politician *A. M. Zahiruddin Khan (1936–2005), Bangladeshi industrialist and politician *Zahir Uddin Ahmed (born 1957), Chief of Staff of Bangladesh Navy *Zaheer-ud-din Babar Awan (born 1957?/1959?), Pakistani politician {{hndis Arabic-language masculine given names Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdul Zahir (other)
ʻAbd al-Ẓāhir (ALA-LC romanization of ar, عبد الظاهر) literally, "servant (or slave) of the Evident (Outer)," "evident" or "outer" being a reference to Allah, is the name of: *Abdul Zahir (politician) (1910 - 1983), Prime Minister of Afghanistan 1971-1972 *Abdul Zahir (Guantanamo detainee 753) (born 1972), Afghan, tenth Guantanamo captive to face charges *Abdel-Zaher El-Saqua (born 1974), Egyptian footballer *Abdul Zahir (Konar Education Minister) Abdul Zahir is the Minister of Education for Konar Province, Afghanistan Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroads o ..., Education Minister for Konar Province, Afghanistan, 2008 {{given name Arabic-language masculine given names Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zaheer (name)
Zaheer () is an Urdu male given name and surname, a variant of Arabic Zahir. Notable people with the name include: Given name *Zaheer Abbas (1947–), Pakistani cricketer *Ajmal Zaheer Ahmad, American film director, writer and producer * Zaheer Ahmad (1948–), Pakistani American medical doctor, chief executive of the Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad * Zaheer Ali (1981–), Trinidadian cricketer *Zaheer-ul-Islam (1956–), former Director-General of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) *Anwar Zaheer Jamali (1951–), Pakistani jurist, 24th Chief Justice of Pakistan *Zaheer Khan (1978–), Indian cricketer * Zaheer Khan (Pakistani cricketer) (born 1979), Pakistani cricketer * Zaheer Maqsood (1985–), Emirati cricketer * Zaheer Mohamed (1985–), Guyanese cricketer * Syed Zaheer Rizvi (1968–), Pakistani music director and teacher *Zaheer Sher (born 1975), English cricketer Surname *Ehsan Elahi Zaheer (1945–1987), Pakistani Islamic theologian, leader of the A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zahir (company)
Zahir ( ar, ظاهر, link=no Ẓāhir) may refer to: Philosophy * Aẓ-Ẓāhir, one of the names of God in Islam, meaning "''Evident''" or ''"Outer"''. *Zahir (Islam), in Islam, the exterior, surface, or apparent meaning of things * Ẓāhiri, a school of thought in Islamic Jurisprudence Artistic works *"The Zahir" (in the original Spanish, "El Zahir"), a 1949 short story by Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges * ''The Zahir'' (novel) (in the original Portuguese, ''O Zahir''), a 2005 novel from the Brazilian writer Paulo Coelho People *Zahir (surname) * Al-Zahir li-i'zaz Din Allah (1005–1036), seventh caliph of the Fātimids * Az-Zahir of Aleppo, son of Saladin, leader of Ayyubid dynasty * Az-Zahir (Abbasid caliph) (1176–1226), Abbasid Caliph in Baghdad from 1225 to 1226 *al-Ẓāhir Baybars (ruled 1260–77), Mamluk sultan of Egypt and Syria *az-Zahir Sayf ad-Din Barquq (died 1399), first sultan of the Mamluk Burji dynasty *Zahir-ud-Din Babur (1483–1531), established ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zahir Mosque
The Zahir Mosque ( ms, Masjid Zahir) is a mosque in Alor Setar, Kota Setar, Kedah, Malaysia, and the state mosque of the state of Kedah. The Zahir Mosque is one of the grandest and oldest mosques in Malaysia, having been built in 1912. The Zahir Mosque has been voted as one of the top 10 most beautiful mosques in the world. History The mosque was built upon the tomb and grave of fallen Kedah warrior that die during Siamese invasion of Kedah. The design was inspired by the vision of the late Sultan Muhammad Jiwa Zainal Abidin II, who was in turn inspired by the Azizi Mosque of the Langkat Sultanate in North Sumatra. The state's annual Qurʾān The Quran (, ; Standard Arabic: , Quranic Arabic: , , 'the recitation'), also romanized Qur'an or Koran, is the central religious text of Islam, believed by Muslims to be a revelation from God in Islam, God. It is organized in 114 surah, cha ...-reading competition is held within the premises of the mosque. See also * Isla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zaheer Khan
Zaheer Khan (born 8 October 1978) is an Indian former professional cricketer who played all forms of the game for the Indian national team from 2000 till 2014. He is a fast-medium left-arm bowler. He was the second-most successful Indian pace bowler in Test cricket, behind Kapil Dev. Zaheer Khan started his domestic career by playing for Baroda. In the early years of his career, Zaheer Khan was known for his hostile seam and pace bowling, especially fast inch-perfect yorkers. He is often considered one of the best Indian fast bowlers. In a bid to improve his bowling, Zaheer Khan moved to England for a short stint with Worcestershire in 2006. A left-arm fast-medium bowler, he was best known for his ability to "move the ball both ways off the wicket and swing the old ball at some pace". Zaheer Khan excelled in reverse swing with the old ball. He is praised for his performances on flat subcontinent pitches and the controlling of different types of cricket balls. He was one of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zaheer Abbas
Syed Zaheer Abbas Kirmani PP, (in Punjabi and Urdu: سید ظہیر عباس کرمانی; born 24 July 1947), popularly known as Zaheer Abbas, is a former Pakistani cricketer. He is among few professional cricketers who used to wear spectacles. In 1982/1983, he became the first batsman to score three consecutive centuries in one-day internationals. Sometimes known as 'the Asian Bradman', Zaheer Abbas is regarded as one of the finest batsmen in the history of cricket. In August 2020, he was inducted to the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame. Career Abbas made his Test match debut in 1969; in his second Test he scored 274 against England, which is still the sixth-ever highest score by a Pakistani batsman. This was the first of his four Test double-centuries; only two men from Pakistan (Younis Khan and Javed Miandad) have scored more. The last was an innings of 215 against India in 1983, the first of three centuries in consecutive Tests, and his hundredth first-class century; Abbas and Geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohammed Zahir Shah
Mohammed Zahir Shah (Pashto/Dari: , 15 October 1914 – 23 July 2007) was the last king of Afghanistan, reigning from 8 November 1933 until he was deposed on 17 July 1973. Serving for 40 years, Zahir was the longest-serving ruler of Afghanistan since the foundation of the Durrani Empire in the 18th century. He expanded Afghanistan's diplomatic relations with many countries, including with both sides of the Cold War. In the 1950s, Zahir Shah began modernizing the country, culminating in the creation of a new constitution and a constitutional monarchy system. Demonstrating nonpartisanship, his long reign was marked by peace in the country that was lost afterwards. In 1973, while Zahir Shah was undergoing medical treatment in Italy, his regime was overthrown in a coup d'état by his cousin and former prime minister, Mohammed Daoud Khan, who established a single-party republic, ending more than 225 years of continuous monarchical government. He remained in exile near Rome until 2002 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kosovo Liberation Army
The Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA; , UÇK) was an ethnic Albanian separatist militia that sought the separation of Kosovo, the vast majority of which is inhabited by Albanians, from the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) and Serbia during the 1990s. Albanian nationalism was a central tenet of the KLA and many in its ranks supported the creation of a Greater Albania, which would encompass all Albanians in the Balkans, stressing Albanian culture, ethnicity and nation. Throughout its existence the KLA was designated as a terrorist group by FRY. Military precursors to the KLA began in the late 1980s with armed resistance to Yugoslav police trying to take Albanian activists in custody.. By the early 1990s there were attacks on police forces and secret-service officials who abused Albanian civilians. By mid-1998 the KLA was involved in frontal battle though it was outnumbered and outgunned. Conflict escalated from 1997 onward due to the Yugoslavian army retaliating with a crackdown ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zahir Al-Umar
Zahir al-Umar al-Zaydani, alternatively spelled Daher al-Omar or Dahir al-Umar ( ar, ظاهر العمر الزيداني, translit=Ẓāhir al-ʿUmar az-Zaydānī, 1689/90 – 21 or 22 August 1775) was the autonomous Arab ruler of northern Ottoman Palestine, Palestine in the mid-18th century, while the region was part of the Ottoman Empire. For much of his reign, starting in the 1730s, his domain mainly consisted of the Galilee, with successive headquarters in Tiberias, Deir Hanna and finally Acre, Palestine, Acre, in 1750. He fortified Acre, and the city became the center of the cotton trade between Palestine and Europe. In the mid-1760s, he reestablished the port town of Haifa nearby. Zahir withstood sieges and assaults by the Ottoman governors of Damascus Eyalet, Damascus, who attempted to limit or eliminate his influence. He was often supported in these confrontations by the Shia Muslim clans of Jabal Amil. In 1771, in alliance with Ali Bey al-Kabir of the Egypt Eyalet and wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
