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Sirr Al-khalīqa
Sirr may refer to: * Henry Charles Sirr (1807–1872), British lawyer, diplomat and writer * Henry Charles Sirr (soldier) (1764–1841), Irish soldier, police officer, wine merchant and collector of documents and curios * Peter Sirr (born 1960), Irish poet * Sirr Al-Khatim Al-Khalifa (1919–2006), Sudanese politician and ambassador * Sirr Parker (born 1977), former college and professional football running back * Sirr, one of the six Lataif-e-sitta or psychospiritual "organs" in Sufi psychology SIRR may mean: * Seremban Inner Ring Road, Malaysia * Southern Illinois River-to-River Conference, a high school athletic conference {{disambig, surname, given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Charles Sirr
Henry Charles Sirr (1807-1872) was a British lawyer, diplomat and writer. He graduated at Trinity College, Dublin and became a barrister at Lincoln's Inn, London. Eventually he went into government service, working as Deputy Queen's Advocate for the Southern Circuit of Ceylon (modern Sri Lanka) in the mid-19th century. He was the son of Henry Charles Sirr (soldier), Henry Charles Sirr, Town Major of Dublin and Eliza D'Arcy. His older brother was Rev Joseph D'Arcy Sirr. He is perhaps best known for writing ''Ceylon and the Cingalese'', a book published in two volumes in 1850 covering "their History, Government and Religion; the Antiquities, Institutions, Revenue and Capabilities of the Island; and a full Account of the late Rebellion; with Anecdotes illustrating the Manners and Customs of the People." The book was widely regarded as an authoritative account of life in Ceylon. It was cited by Jules Verne in his classic 1870 novel ''Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas''; in chap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Charles Sirr (soldier)
Henry Charles Sirr (25 November 1764 – 7 January 1841) was an Anglo-Irish military officer, policeman, merchant and art collector. He played a prominent role in suppressing the Irish Rebellion of 1798, which included personally killing Society of United Irishmen leader Lord Edward FitzGerald, who Sirr alleged had been resisting arrest. Early life Sirr was born in Dublin Castle, the son of Major Joseph Sirr, the Town Major (chief of police) of Dublin from 1762 to 1767. Sirr served in the British Army in 1778–1791, returning to Dublin with the rank of lieutenant, and thereafter in the wine trade. In 1792 he married Eliza D'Arcy (1767–1829), the daughter of James D'Arcy. He was the father of Rev. Joseph D'Arcy Sirr, MRIA and of Henry Charles Sirr. Town Major of Dublin In 1796, upon the formation of yeomanry in Dublin, he volunteered his services, and was appointed acting town-major or head of the police, and was thenceforward known as the chief agent of the Castle au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Sirr
Peter Sirr (born 1960) is an Irish poet, born in Waterford, Ireland. He lives in Dublin where he works as a freelance writer and translator. Life Peter Sirr was born in Waterford in 1960, before moving to Dublin with his family as a child. Sirr was educated at Trinity College Dublin. He won the Patrick Kavanagh Poetry Award in 1982, and the poetry prize at Listowel Writers' Week in 1983. He has divided much of his time between Ireland, Italy, and Holland, though he has now settled back in Dublin. He was director of the Irish Writers' Centre from 1991 to 2002, and was editor of Poetry Ireland Review from 2003 to 2007. He was on the shortlist twice for the Poetry Now Award for his collection ''Nonetheless'' in 2005 and for ''The Thing Is'' in 2010. In 2011, he won the Michael Hartnett Award for ''The Thing Is''. He has written radio plays and a novel for children, ''Black Wreath''. Sirr is currently a freelance writer and translator. He lectures part-time at Trinity College D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sirr Al-Khatim Al-Khalifa
Sirr Al-Khatim Al-Khalifa Al-Hassan (; 1 January 1919 – 18 February 2006) was a Sudanese politician, ambassador and an elite educator, who served as the 4th Prime Minister of Sudan. He was famous for his great legacy in education and founding prints for Ministry of Education in Sudan, and as the executive Prime Minister in the October Regime. Al-Khalifa had a socialist orientation and was therefore sympathetic to the Simba, who had embraced communism. Early life and education Al-Khalifa was born in Ed Dueim to Al-Khalifa Hassan Ahmed and Nafisa Al-Fakki Alabead. Descending from the Al Jalain tribe, his father migrated from Shendi to Ed Dueim and was appointed as khalifa of the Khatmiyya Sufi order. In the early 1920s he attained his primary education at Ed Dueim Rural School and Berber Intermediate School. In 1937 he graduated from Gordon Memorial College studying Teachers Education. Al-Khalifa became a teacher at Bakht Arrida in 1938 and worked there until 1944 when he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sirr Parker
Sirr Eluan Parker is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL), Canadian Football League (CFL), and Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies. Youth and high school Sirr Parker, who was raised in South Central Los Angeles and graduated with honors from Alain Leroy Locke High School, was abandoned by his father when he was three, his mother, who struggled with alcoholism and drug abuse, and raised by his grandparents, and later Parker and his infant brother Donyea stayed with his aunt and uncle. Parker became the ''Los Angeles Times'' player of the year, first-team all-state and a second-team All-American pick by ''USA Today'' by leading the Los Angeles area in rushing (4,000 yards) and scoring (50 touchdowns) as a senior at Locke High School while playing for a team that went 0–9 that season. He was also the homecoming king and an honor roll student with a 3.9 grade-point ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seremban Inner Ring Road
Seremban Inner Ring Road (SIRR) or Jalan Lingkaran Dalam Seremban is a multi-lane ring road highway in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. The Kilometre Zero of the SIRR is located at Jalan Mantin interchange. It connects to the Kajang–Seremban Highway The Kajang–Seremban Highway, commonly referred to as the LEKAS Highway or KASEH (Malay: Lebuhraya Kajang–Seremban), is a key expressway in Malaysia that connects Kajang in Selangor to Seremban in Negeri Sembilan. Speed limits along the hi .... At most sections, the SIRR was built under the JKR R5 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h. List of interchanges References {{Coord missing, Malaysia Ring roads in Malaysia Highways in Malaysia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
