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Amiri
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Amiri may refer to: People * Amiri (surname) * Amiri Baraka (1934–2014), American writer Places * Amiri, Bushehr, a village in Bushehr Province, Iran * Amiri-ye Olya, a village in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Iran * Amiri-ye Sofla, a village in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Iran * Amiri, Kermanshah, a village in Kermanshah Province, Iran * Amiri, Aden Protectorate, South Arabia Other uses * Amiri decree, the decree of an Emir or his representatives * Amiri Hospital, a general hospital in Kuwait City * Amiri Press in Bulaq, Cairo * Amiri (typeface), a ''naskh''-based Arabic typeface See also * al-Amiri (other) * Amir (other) Amir is a title of rulers or military leaders in many Muslim countries, alternatively written as ''Emir''. Amir or Ameer may also refer to: People * Amir (name), people with the given name and surname Amir or Ameer * Amir (singer) (born 1984), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amiri (surname)
Amiri (: ''Amīrī'', , , ) is a surname of Persian language, Persian, Luri Language, Luri, Kurdish language, Kurdish, Hebrew language, Hebrew and Arabic Language, Arabic origins. It is primarily an Iranian surname that means "of Amir" or "of house of Amir" in the Persian language. Meaning In Persian, Amir has a different meaning with other languages, it consists of two parts; "A" which means "Un" and "mir" which is the root of the verb "Mordan" (to die), so Amir in Persian means "the one who [his spirit and his memory] will never die". The surname Amiri receiving the Persian suffix -i (ی) meaning "of", was derived from the same root (Amir) to be selected by the people (mostly Iranian and of Persian descent) as a surname for their family. So the surname literally means "of Amir" or "of house of Amir". Notable people with the name or surname include: * Ali Amiri (historian) (1857–1923), Ottoman historian * Ali Amiri (Afghan footballer) (born 1985), German-Afghan footbal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amiri Baraka
Amiri Baraka (born Everett Leroy Jones; October 7, 1934 – January 9, 2014), previously known as LeRoi Jones and Imamu Amear Baraka, was an American writer of poetry, drama, fiction, essays, and music criticism. He was the author of numerous books of poetry and taught at several universities, including the University at Buffalo and Stony Brook University. He received the PEN/Beyond Margins Award in 2008 for ''Tales of the Out and the Gone''. Baraka's plays, poetry, and essays have been described by scholars as constituting defining texts for African-American culture. Baraka's career spanned nearly 52 years, and his themes range from Black liberation to White racism. His notable poems include "The Music: Reflection on Jazz and Blues", "The Book of Monk", and "New Music, New Poetry", works that draw on topics from the worlds of society, music, and literature. Baraka's poetry and writing have attracted both high praise and condemnation. In the African-American community, some ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amiri, Bushehr
Ameri () is a village in Bu ol Kheyr Rural District of Delvar District in Tangestan County, Bushehr province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort .... Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,914 in 447 households. The following census in 2011 counted 2,200 people in 573 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 2,581 people in 742 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district. See also Notes References Populated places in Tangestan County {{Tangestan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amiri-ye Olya
Amiri-ye Olya (, also Romanized as Amīrī-ye ‘Olyā and Amīrī ‘Olyā; also known as Amīrī-ye Bālā and Amīrī Bālā) is a village in Rig Rural District, in the Central District of Lordegan County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort .... At the 2006 census, its population was 146, in 24 families. References Populated places in Lordegan County {{Lordegan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amiri-ye Sofla
Amiri-ye Sofla (, also Romanized as Amīrī-ye Soflá; also known as Amīrī-ye Pā‘īn) is a village in Rig Rural District, in the Central District of Lordegan County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort .... At the 2006 census, its population was 480, in 88 families. References Populated places in Lordegan County {{Lordegan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amiri, Kermanshah
Ali Asan-e Amiri (, also Romanized as ‘Ali Āsān-e Amīrī; also known as ‘Ali Āsān, ‘Alī Eḩsān, ‘Alī Eḩsān-e Ojāq, Amīrī, Elyāsān-e Amīrī, Elyasané Amjadi, and Elyāsān-e Soflá) is a village in Agahan Rural District, Kolyai District, Sonqor County, Kermanshah Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort .... At the 2006 census, its population was 103, in 22 families. References Populated places in Sonqor County {{Sonqor-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amiri, Aden Protectorate
Dhala or Dhali` ( '), Amiri ( '), or the Emirate of Dhala ( ') was a state in the British Aden Protectorate, the Federation of Arab Emirates of the South, and its successor, the Federation of South Arabia. Its capital was Dhala (Ad Dali'). History The group of tribes ruled over by the Amir of Dhala occupies the district north-west of the Alawi country on the high road to Sanaa. On the death in 1872 of the then Amir, Shafal bin Abdul Hadi, his nephew, Ali bin Muqbil, was recognised by the British Government as his successor. In the following year he was required by the Turkish authorities to make his submission to the Porte, a Turkish Superintendent was appointed to Dhala, a detachment of Turkish troops was quartered there, and the Amir was required to give a hostage for his good behaviour, who was to reside at Taiz. He was afterwards summoned by the Turks to Qataba and imprisoned there, but effected his escape. Muhammad bin Musaid, who had been appointed Amir by the Turks in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amiri Decree
An amiri decree is a decree, equivalent to a law, made by an emir or his representatives (Arabic: المرسوم الأميري), generally in Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. Examples are: * Amiri Decree Law No. 13 of 1984 (Bahrain), establishing a High Counsel for Labour Services * Amiri Decree No. 11/1999 (Qatar) forming a Constitution A constitution is the aggregate of fundamental principles or established precedents that constitute the legal basis of a polity, organization or other type of entity, and commonly determines how that entity is to be governed. When these pri ... Drafting Committee * Amiri Decree No. 3 of 1988 as amended by the Amiri Decree No. 3 of 1996 ( Ajman, UAE) creating and granting autonomous status to the Ajman Free Zone{{Cite web, date=2007-05-28, title=Ajman Free Zone, url=http://www.ajmanfreezone.gov.ae/about/overview.htm, access-date=2020-10-01, archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070528041436/http://www.ajmanfreezone.gov.a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amiri Hospital
The Amiri Hospital () is a general hospital located in the Kuwait City and it serves an estimated 400,000 patients per year. History The hospital was built in 1949 to be the first government owned hospital. Before that there was only the US missionary hospital and small clinics run by doctors in their own houses. The original hospital building was closed in the 1970s after the opening of the new modern building. Building The current main building of Amiri Hospital is located on the Arabian Gulf Street, overlooking the Persian Gulf The Persian Gulf, sometimes called the Arabian Gulf, is a Mediterranean seas, mediterranean sea in West Asia. The body of water is an extension of the Arabian Sea and the larger Indian Ocean located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.Un .... It comprises ten floors and a basement. See also * List of hospitals in Kuwait References External links Official website Hospital buildings completed in 1949 Hospitals in Kuwait Hospitals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amiri Press
The Amiri Press or Amiriya Press () (''Al-Matba'a al-Amiriya'') (also known as the Bulaq Press () due to its original location in Bulaq) is a printing press, and one of the main agencies with which Muhammad Ali of Egypt, Muhammad Ali Pasha modernized Egypt. The Amiri Press had a profound effect on Egyptian literature and intellectual life in the country and in the greater region, as scientific works in European languages were translated into Arabic. History The process began in 1815 when Muhammad Ali of Egypt, Muhammad Ali Pasha, four years into his reign over Egypt, sent a mission to Milan to learn the craft of printing and type-founding, as well as purchase printing presses. The Amiri Press was established in 1820 and opened officially in the Boulaq, Bulaq neighborhood of Cairo in 1821. It published its first book in 1822: an Arabic–Italian dictionary prepared by the Syrian priest Rufa'il Zakhûr, Anton Zakhūr Rafa'il. In the beginning, the press published military ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amiri (typeface)
Amiri () is a Naskh typeface for Arabic script designed by Khaled Hosny. The beta was released in December 2011. As of October 22, 2019, it is hosted on 67,000 websites, and is served by the Google Fonts API approximately 74.8 million times per week. Inspiration Amiri is a revival of a Naskh typeface pioneered by the Bulaq Press (), also called ''al-Mataabi' al-Amiriya'' (), in 1905. It was famously used to print the Cairo edition, one of the first typeset-printed editions of the Quran to be certified by an Islamic authority—Al-Azhar—in 1924. On the 1905 typeface and the challenges of digitizing Arabic script, Hosny wrote: "One of the most novel features of the Bulaq typeface is maintaining the aesthetics of Naskh calligraphy while meeting the requirements (and limitations) of typesetting, a balance that is not easily achieved." The Amiri project was supported by Google Web Fonts, TeX Users Group, and donations from users. Features Amiri was released under the SIL ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Amiri (other)
Al-Amiri may refer to: * Abu al-Hassan al-Amiri Abu al-Hassan Muhammad ibn Yusuf al-Amiri () () (died 992) was a Muslim theologian and philosopher who attempted to reconcile philosophy with religion, and Sufism with conventional Islam. While al-'Amiri believed the revealed truths of Islam were s ... (died 992), Iranian Islamic philosopher in the Kindi tradition * Hadi Al-Amiri (born 1954), head of the Badr Organization, military wing of the Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council (SIIC); Iraqi member of parliament * Najiha Al-Amiri (born 1956), Iraqi politician * Saheb al-Amiri (died 2006), Muqtada al-Sadr's top aide, killed in a raid by U.S. troops See also * Amiri (other) {{human name disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
