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Zia (name)
Zia (also spelled Ziya, Ḍiya , Dia or Diya, ar, ضياء) is a name of Arabic origin somewhat translating to "Shine". Notable people with the name include: Given name *Ziaur Rahman, Bangladeshi military officer and politician who served as the sixth President of Bangladesh *Zia Mohiuddin Dagar (1929–1990), popularly known as Z. M. Dagar, Indian musician *Dia Abdul Zahra Kadim, Iraqi Shiite leader *Zia Inayat-Khan, (aka Pir Zia), spiritual leader of the Sufi Order International *Zia Mahmood, (born 1946), Pakistani contract bridge player *Zia McCabe, (born 1975), American musician and founding member of The Dandy Warhols *Zia Mian, Pakistani physicist and nuclear expert *Zia Mody, Indian legal consultant and businesswoman *Zia Mohyeddin (born 1933), Pakistani actor *Zia Uddin (born 1941), Bangladeshi Islamic scholar and politician *Zia Ul Shah, citizen of Pakistan held by the United States in Guantanamo *Ziya Tong, Canadian television host *Ziya Bazhaev, Chechen businessman * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ziaur Rahman
Lt. General Ziaur Rahman (19 January 1936 – 30 May 1981), was a Bangladeshi military officer and politician who served as the President of Bangladesh from 1977 to 1981. He was assassinated on 30 May 1981 in Chittagong in an army coup d'état. Rahman was a Bangladesh Forces Commander of BDF Sector 1 initially, and from June as BDF commander of BDF Sector 11 of the Bangladesh Forces and the Brigade Commander of Z Force from mid-July during the country's Independence war from Pakistan in 1971. He originally broadcast the Bangladesh declaration of independence on 27 March from Kalurghat radio station in Chittagong. After the war of Independence, Rahman became a brigade commander in Bangladesh Army, and later the deputy chief of staff and chief of staff of Bangladesh Army. His ascent to leadership of the country resulted from a conspiracy that had begun with the killing of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding president of Bangladesh, in a military coup d'état followed by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ziauddin Rizvi
Shaheed Agha Ziauddin Rizviشہید آغا ضیاء الدین رضوی was a Shi'a cleric born at Amphary, Gilgit, in a religious family. He completed his early schooling in Gilgit; he later moved to Lahore, and afterwards Iran, for higher religious education. He also visited UK and Kuwait as a member of a tablighee delegation in the early 1980s. He rose to prominence in 1990 after playing an important role in restoring peace and reconciliation after the sectarian attack by terrorists, which left over 300 people dead. He served as Imam of Friday prayers at Markazi Jamia Imamia Masjid Gilgit and head of shia community of GILGIT-BALTISTAN for 15 years until his death. He was attacked by terrorists on January 8, 2005 in an attack in which two of his body guards were killed. He was transferred to Combined Military Hospital Rawalpindi Rawalpindi ( or ; Urdu, ) is a city in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is the fourth largest city in Pakistan after Karachi, Lahore and F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park Ji-a
Park Ji-Ah (; born February 25, 1972), is a South Korean actress. She is a recurring actress in Kim Ki-duk's films, having appeared in five of his works from 2002 to 2008. Her performance in ''Breath'' was described as "terrific" by ''Variety'' and "a joy to watch" by ''Twitch Film''. Filmography Film Television series References External links *Park Ji-aat the Korean Movie Database The Korean Movie Database (KMDb) is a South Korean online database of information related to Korean movies, animation, actors, television shows, production crew personnel and other film-related information. KMDb launched in February 2006 by Ko ...Park Ji-aat Hancinema 1972 births South Korean film actresses South Korean television actresses Living people 20th-century South Korean actresses 21st-century South Korean actresses {{Korea-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anastasia De Torby
Lady Anastasia Mikhailovna Wernher (' Countess Anastasia Mikhailovna de Torby; 9 September 1892 – 7 December 1977) was a German-born Russian-British aristocrat and thoroughbred racehorse owner. She was the elder daughter of Grand Duke Michael Mikhailovich of Russia by his morganatic wife, Countess Sophie Nikolaievna of Merenberg. She was the owner of '' Charlottown'', winner of the 1966 Epsom Derby. Early life Born on 9 September 1892 in Wiesbaden, Countess Anastasia Mikhailovna de Torby, known as Zia, was the first child and elder daughter of Grand Duke Michael Mikhailovich of Russia, a grandson of Tsar Nicholas I of Russia, by his morganatic wife, Countess Sophie Nikolaievna of Merenberg. Her mother was herself the morganatic daughter of Prince Nikolaus Wilhelm of Nassau and Natalia Alexandrovna Pushkina, daughter of Russian poet Alexander Pushkin. Following her parents' elopement to San Remo in 1891 and consequent banishment from Russia, Sophie was made Countess de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yasin Zia
General Mohammad Yasin Zia (Dari: ), is an Afghan military officer and politician. He is a former Chief of General Staff, former Deputy Defense Minister, and former governor of Takhar Province, Afghanistan. Zia has also served as head of Afghanistan's counter terrorism unit (2011) and as the deputy director of the National Directorate of Security (2011–2015). In 2022, he was reported to be one of the leaders of the anti-Taliban Afghanistan Freedom Front resistance movement. He also has a degree in military and intelligence affairs and a background in Jamiat-e Islami. Career Governor Zia was appointed governor of Takhar on 12 October 2015. This was probably due to the Battle of Kunduz (2015) and could be seen as an attempt to make sure the Taliban would not repeat its success in Takhar. Farid Zaki served as deputy governor with him. As governor, he played a crucial role in operations to suppress the Taliban insurgency in Takhar and the neighboring Kunduz Province. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sameer Zia
Sameer Zia (born 8 September 1981) is a cricketer who played for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team as a specialist all rounder. He made his debut in One Day Internationals against Sri Lanka in Dambulla Dambulla ( si, දඹුල්ල ''Dam̆bulla'', ta, தம்புள்ளை ''Tampuḷḷai'') is a town situated in the north of Matale District, Central Province of Sri Lanka. It is the second largest populated and urbanised centre aft ... in July 2004, and his first-class was debut in September, 2004 in the ICC Intercontinental Cup in Toronto against Canada. Sameer has been playing club cricket and coaching in Scotland since 2010. External links *HowSTAT! statistical profile on Sameer Zia 1981 births Living people Sportspeople from Dubai Emirati cricketers United Arab Emirates One Day International cricketers Pakistani expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates {{UnitedArabEmirates-cricket-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq
General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq HI, GCSJ, ร.ม.ภ, (Urdu: ; 12 August 1924 – 17 August 1988) was a Pakistani four-star general and politician who became the sixth President of Pakistan following a coup and declaration of martial law in 1977. Zia served in office until his death in a plane crash in 1988. He remains the country's longest-serving ''de facto'' head of state and Chief of Army Staff. Educated at St. Stephen's College, Delhi , Zia was commissioned in the British Indian Army in the Guides Cavalry on 12 May 1943 after graduating from the Officer Training School (OTS) Mhow as British Army Officer and fought against Japanese forces in World War II in Burma and Malaya, before opting for Pakistan in 1947. He fought as a tank commander in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. In 1970, he led a military training mission to Jordan, proving instrumental to defeating the Black September insurgency against King Hussein. In recognition, Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khaleda Zia
Khaleda Zia (; born Khaleda Khanam Putul in 1945) is a Bangladeshi politician who served as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh from March 1991 to March 1996, and again from June 2001 to October 2006. She was the first female prime minister of Bangladesh. She is the widow of former President of Bangladesh Ziaur Rahman. She is the current chairperson and leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) which was founded by Rahman in 1978. After a military coup in 1982, led by Army Chief General Hussain Muhammad Ershad, Zia helped lead the movement for democracy until the fall of Ershad in 1990. She became the prime minister following the BNP party win in the 1991 general election. She also served briefly in the short-lived government in 1996, when other parties had boycotted the first election. In the next round of general elections of 1996, the Awami League came to power. Her party came to power again in 2001. She has been elected to five separate parliamentary constituencies i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junaid Zia
Junaid Zia (born 11 December 1983) is a Pakistani cricketer who has played List A cricket for the Pakistan national cricket team. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler. The son of the Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Tauqir Zia, he was first integrated into the Pakistani squad at the World Cup Under-19 tournament in 2002. Zia was initially brought to the public's attention for all the wrong reasons, as his bowling action was considered by Asoka de Silva to be somewhat suspect. Having honed his bowling skill he made his first international match in 2003–04 against Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos .... He has received praise for his levels of fitness by Aamer Sohail, the Pakistani selector. Zia joined the HBL camp held in Novembe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helen Zia
Helen Zia is a Chinese-American journalist and activist for Asian American and LGBTQ rights. She is considered a key figure in the Asian American movement. Life and career Early childhood and education Zia was born in Newark, New Jersey in 1952 to first generation immigrants from Shanghai. At five years old, she began working in her parents' floral novelty business. She entered Princeton University in the early 1970s as a student in the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs. She was a member of its first graduating class of women. As a student, Zia was among the founders of the Asian American Students Association. She was also a vocal antiwar activist, voicing her Opposition to U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War, a firm believer in feminism, and active in movements creating cross racial unity among low income people of color. Zia entered medical school at Tufts University in 1974, but quit in 1976. She eventually moved to Detroit, Michigan, working as a construct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grace Zia Chu
Grace Zia Chu (April 23, 1899 – April 15, 1999) was an author of Chinese cookbooks and a major figure in American Chinese culinary world. Chu introduced generations of Americans to Chinese cooking. Personal life Grace Zia Chu was born in Shanghai on 23 April 1899. Her parents were Zia Hong-lai and Sochen Sze. Grace Anna Zia attended the McTyeire School and later Wellesley College in the United States. Upon graduation in 1924, Zia returned to teach in China at McTyeire and Ginling College. In 1928, Zia married Chu Shih-ming, who was appointed military attache to the Chinese Embassy in Washington, D.C. in 1941, representing the Nationalist government. She returned to China after World War II, only to resettle in the United States by 1950. Five years later, Zia naturalized as an American citizen, and moved to New York City, where she taught cooking at her home, the China Institute, and the Mandarin House restaurant. Zia moved to Columbus, Ohio after Chu died in 1965. Zia d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ziauddin (cricketer)
This is a list of cricketers who played for the Pakistan Air Force cricket team in first-class cricket matches. The side played a total of eight first-class matches between 1969 and 1975.First-class matches played by Pakistan Air Force CricketArchive. Retrieved 2020-08-03. The side continues to play non-first-class cricket today. Only those players who played in first-class matches for the side are included below. CricketArchive. Retrieved 2020-08-03. A D F G H I J K |
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