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869545 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pheichom | Pheichom | Pheichom (Pheijom) or Feichom (Feijom) is a traditional Meitei Manipuri loincloth, worn by men. It is mainly made of cotton or silk in gold, saffron or white colours. The Khamen Chatpa is the most popular and highly revered pheijom known to the Meitei cultural world.
The Pheijom (Feijom) of Manipur is almost equivalent... |
869554 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016%20Witney%20by-election | 2016 Witney by-election | The 2016 Witney by-election was a by-election for the UK Parliament constituency of Witney. It happened on the 20 October 2016. This was the same day as the Batley and Spen by-election.
The by-election happened after because current Conservative MP, David Cameron, decided he didn't want to be MP anymore. This was afte... |
869556 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad%20ibn%20al-Uthaymeen | Muhammad ibn al-Uthaymeen | {{Infobox religious biography
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869591 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magan%20%28civilization%29 | Magan (civilization) | Magan (also Makkan) was an ancient nation. It is mentioned in Sumerian cuneiform texts of around 2300 BC. It lasted to 550 BC as a source of copper and diorite for Mesopotamia.
Location
Historians were not always sure where Magan was. Some historians thought Magan could be in part of Yemen called Ma'in in the south ... |
869592 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phanek | Phanek | Phanek (Fanek) is a traditional Meitei Manipuri sarong, indigenously worn by womenfolk, predominantly in Manipur (Kangleipak).
One ancient design is the lotus and the bee bordering the phanek fabric.
The Phanek Mayek Naibi, one of the most popular phaneks, is one such lower garment, which has stripes at its bottom. It ... |
869596 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folsom%20Lake%20College | Folsom Lake College | Folsom Lake College is a public community college in Folsom, California. It is part of the California Community Colleges system and the Los Rios Community College District. It was opened in 2004 and has two educational centers: The El Dorado Center in Placerville, California, and the Rancho Cordova Center in Rancho Cor... |
869599 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machiko%20Hasegawa | Machiko Hasegawa | Machiko Hasegawa (, January 30, 1920 – May 27, 1992) was a Japanese manga artist and one of the first female manga artists. Hasegawa's most popular comic is Sazae-San. Her comics are still very popular and well-known. She won the People's Honor Award. She was the first manga artist to win the People’s Honor Award. Has... |
869601 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sazae-san | Sazae-san | Sazae-san (Japanese: サザエさん) is a Japanese yonkoma manga series written and illustrated by Machiko Hasegawa. It was a popular postwar comic strip about the life of Sazae-san, a fictional Japanese housewife. |
869603 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los%20Rios%20Community%20College%20District | Los Rios Community College District | Los Rios Community College District is a public community college district headquartered in Sacramento, California. It has four colleges and several education centers serving approximately 70,000 students. The chancellor is Brian King.
Colleges
American River College (opened 1955)
Consumnes River College (opened 1970... |
869613 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solution%20%28disambiguation%29 | Solution (disambiguation) | Solution can be:
Solution (chemistry), a mixture where one substance is dissolved in another
Solution (equation), in mathematics
Numerical solution, in numerical analysis, approximate solutions within specified error bounds
Solution, in problem solving
Solution, in solution selling
Other uses
V-STOL Solution, a... |
869616 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna%20Akhmatova | Anna Akhmatova | Anna Andreyevna Gorenko ( – 5 March 1966), better known by the pen name Anna Akhmatova, was a Russian poet. In 1965 she was on the shortlist for the Nobel Prize,
Related pages
List of Russian language poets
Sources
Akhmatova, Anna, Trans. Kunitz, Staney and Hayward, Max (1973) Poems of Akhmatova. Houghton Mifflin;
... |
869628 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme%20Court%20of%20Justice%20of%20the%20Nation | Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation | The Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation ( (SCJN) is the Mexican federal high court and in charge of the judiciary part of the Mexican Federal Government. It has eleven magistrates, known as ministers of the court.
Judges of the SCJN are appointed for 15 years. Members are confirmed by the Senate and are nominated b... |
869630 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimson%20Peak | Crimson Peak | Crimson Peak is a 2015 gothic romance movie directed by Guillermo del Toro and written by del Toro and Matthew Robbins.
The movie stars Mia Wasikowska, Tom Hiddleston, Jessica Chastain, Charlie Hunnam, and Jim Beaver.
References
2015 romance movies
American romance movies
Universal Pictures movies
Movies directed ... |
869631 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue%20Peter | Blue Peter | Blue Peter is a British children's television show created by John Hunter Blair. Blue Peter is the longest-running children's TV show in the world, having been broadcast since October 1958. It is currently shown live on the CBBC television channel on Thursdays.
References
British children's television series
1958 tel... |
869633 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nele%20Hertling | Nele Hertling | Nele Hertling née Schröder (born 23 February 1934) is a German theatre manager. She worked for the Academy of Arts, Berlin, from 1962. She also founded the Pantomime-Musik-Tanz-Theater in 1970 and the Tanz im August festival in 1988. She managed the program for Berlin as the European City of Culture.
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869637 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd%20Scully | Todd Scully | Clark Todd Scully (September 13, 1948 – September 6, 2021) was an American racewalker. He competed in the men's 20 kilometres walk at the 1976 Summer Olympics. He was born in Princeton, New Jersey.
Scully died on September 6, 2021 in a car crash in Big Island, Virginia at the age of 72.
References
1948 births
2021 d... |
869639 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big%20Island%2C%20Virginia | Big Island, Virginia | Big Island is a census-designated place (CDP) in northern Bedford County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 303.
References
Census-designated places in Virginia |
869640 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%A9rard%20Farison | Gérard Farison | Gérard Farison (15 March 1944 – 8 September 2021) was a French footballer. He played as a defender. Farison was born in Saint-Étienne, France. His playing career lasted from 1968 until 1983. He played for the national team in 1976.
Farison died on 8 September 2021 in Saint-Raphaël, France at the age of 77.
References... |
869641 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franco%20Graziosi | Franco Graziosi | Franco Graziosi (10 July 1929 – 8 September 2021) was an Italian actor. He was born in Macerata, Italy. He began his career in 1960. He was best known for his roles in The Terrorist, Duck, You Sucker! and We Have a Pope.
Graziosi died on 8 September 2021 in Rome at the age of 92.
References
Other websites
1929 bi... |
869642 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uno%20Loop | Uno Loop | Uno Loop (31 May 1930 – 8 September 2021) was an Estonian singer, musician, athlete, actor, and educator. Loop's career as a musician and singer began in the early 1950s. He was born in Tallinn, Estonia. He was awarded the Order of the White Star in 2001.
From 1975 until 1992, Loop taught guitar, song, and music at t... |
869643 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keila | Keila | Keila () is a town and an urban municipality in Harju County in north-western Estonia. It is about 25 km southwest of Tallinn.
References
Settlements in Estonia |
869644 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camarines%20Sur | Camarines Sur | Camarines Sur (; ) is a province in the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. Its capital is Pili.
References
Provinces of the Philippines |
869645 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pili%2C%20Camarines%20Sur | Pili, Camarines Sur | , officially the (, Rinconada Bikol: Banwāan ka Pili, ) is a city of the Philippines and capital of the province of Camarines Sur.
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Cities in the Philippines |
869646 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordi%20Rebell%C3%B3n | Jordi Rebellón | Jordi Rebellón López (15 February 1957 – 8 September 2021) was a Spanish actor. He was known for his role as Rodolfo Vilches in popular television series Hospital Central. Rebellón was born in Barcelona, Spain. His career began in 1988.
Rebellón died on 8 September 2021 in Madrid, Spain of a stroke, aged 64.
Referenc... |
869650 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis%20Villafuerte | Luis Villafuerte | Luis Robredo Villafuerte Sr. (August 29, 1935 – September 8, 2021) was a Filipino politician. She was Governor of Camarines Sur from 1986 until 1992 and again from 1995 until 2004. He was a member of the House of Representatives from 2004 to 2013. He was also the Minister of Trade from 1979 until 1981. Villafuerte was ... |
869651 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yevgeny%20Zinichev | Yevgeny Zinichev | Yevgeny Nikolayevich Zinichev (Russian: Евге́ний Никола́евич Зи́ничев; 18 August 1966 – 8 September 2021) was a Russian politician and military officer. He was the Minister of Emergency Situations from 2018 until his death. He was also a member of the Security Council of Russia. In 2016, he was the acting Governor of K... |
869652 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enugu | Enugu | Enugu ( ; ) is the capital of Enugu State in Nigeria. It is located in southeastern Nigeria. The city had a population of 722,664 in 2006.
References
Cities in Nigeria |
869653 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Committee%20for%20Skeptical%20Inquiry | Committee for Skeptical Inquiry | The Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal or CSICOP is an organization formed to encourage open minded, critical investigation of paranormal and fringe science claims from a responsible, scientific point of view. |
869663 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proton%20Bus%20Simuator | Proton Bus Simuator | Proton Bus Simulator is a bus simulator game developed by Marcos Elias Picão for Microsoft Windows and Android. It is powered by Unity and was released in 2017. Another version, from the same series, is titled Proton Bus Road, coach bus version, in 2018. In September 2021, it was downloaded 1 million times.
Gameplay
... |
869666 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khudei | Khudei | Khudei or Khoodei () is a daily traditional Meitei Manipuri loincloth wear, worn by menfolk. It is also used as a cotton towel in some cases. It is a wraparound linen cloth.
This short woven cloth covers the body from the waist up to the knee portion. Generally, it measures around 3' x 8'.
Sometimes, it is folded and c... |
869670 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star%20Pravah | Star Pravah | Star Pravah is an Indian pay television GEC that was launched on 24 November 2008 by Star India and wholly owned by The Walt Disney Company India. On 1 May 2016, the high-definition feed of the channel named Star Pravah HD was launched.
Programming
Lagnachi Bedi - Mon-Sat 1 pm
Muramba - Mon-Sat 1.30 pm
Pinkycha Vi... |
869673 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oceanhorn%202%3A%20Knights%20of%20the%20Lost%20Realm | Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm | Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm is a game that is part of the Oceanhorn series. It is an adventure game, and is supported only on Switch and all Apple devices excluding the Apple Watch. It is part of Apple Arcade. It is set 1000 years before the first game, on the same world called Gaia.
References
Adventure g... |
869674 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wooden%20toy%20train | Wooden toy train | A wooden toy train is a toy train that runs on a wooden track system with grooves to guide the wheels of the rolling stock. While the trains, tracks and scenery accessories are made mainly of wood, the engines and cars connect to each other using metal hooks or small magnets, and some use plastic wheels mounted on meta... |
869707 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lanmei%20Thanbi | Lanmei Thanbi | Lanmei Thanbi () or Langmei Thanbi () is a spirit that appeared in the form of a light flickering over the marshes in Meitei mythology and folklore of Ancient Manipur (Antique Kangleipak). Legend says that it leads people to astray if it chases them. It is sometimes regarded as parallel to the Will o' the wisp, Jack-o'... |
869710 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyllomedusa%20coelestis | Phyllomedusa coelestis | The starry leaf frog (Phyllomedusa coelestis) is a frog that lives in Peru and Colombia. Scientists think it may live in many more places than we think. Scientists have seen this frog between 200 and 1000 meters above sea level.
This frog is 5.3 to 6.5 cm long from nose to rear end. This frog is green in color with ... |
869714 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medusa%20with%20the%20Head%20of%20Perseus | Medusa with the Head of Perseus | Medusa with the Head of Perseus is a sculpture. Argentine artist Luciano Garbati made it in 2008. It is famous because people in the Me Too movement talked about it. The media called the statue an "icon of justice" for people who survived sexual assault. That happened several years after the statue was made.
Myth
... |
869723 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhiar%20Ali | Zhiar Ali | Zhiar Ali is a Kurdish person from Iraq who is a human rights activist, animal rights activist and journalist based in Sulaymaniyah. He is known for his work for LGBT rights in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Ali was the former media and communications officer at Rasan, he later founded Yeksani, a movement advocating for... |
869726 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mithali%20Raj | Mithali Raj | Mithali Dorai Raj (born 3 December 1982) is an Indian cricketer and the Test and ODI captain of women's national cricket team. She is a right-handed opening batswoman and sometimes right-arm leg break bowler. Raj is the highest run-scorer in women’s international cricket.
She is the highest run-scorer in women's inter... |
869743 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/David%20Ansah%20Opoku | David Ansah Opoku | Davis Ansah Opoku is a Ghanaian politician, a member of Parliament for Mpraeso Constituency in the Eastern Region of Ghana. He serves as the Deputy Ranking Member of the Public Accounts Committee and a member of the works & Housing Committee of Parliament
Early life
On Thursday, 13th September 1984, Davis was born in... |
869763 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacquie%20O%27Sullivan | Jacquie O'Sullivan | Jacquie O'Sullivan (born 7 August 1960) is an English singer who is a member of Shillelagh Sisters and Bananarama.
1960 births
Living people
Singers from London |
869764 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gosho%20Aoyama | Gosho Aoyama | is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known for his manga series Detective Conan (1994–present), known as Case Closed in some English-speaking countries. As of 2017, his various manga series had a combined 200 million copies in print worldwide.
1963 births
Living people
Japanese manga artists |
869767 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siobhan%20Fahey | Siobhan Fahey | Siobhan Marie Fahey (born 10 September 1958) is an Irish singer and songwriter who is a member of Shakespear's Sister and Bananarama.
1958 births
Irish singer-songwriters
Living people |
869768 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sara%20Dallin | Sara Dallin | Sarah Elizabeth Dallin (born 17 December 1961) is an English singer who is a member of Bananarama.
1961 births
Living people
English singers |
869769 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keren%20Woodward | Keren Woodward | Keren Jane Woodward (born 2 April 1961) is an English singer and songwriter who is a member of Bananarama.
1961 births
English singer-songwriters
Living people |
869773 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dale%20Bozzio | Dale Bozzio | Dale Frances Bozzio (born Consalvi; born March 2 1955) is an American vocalist who is a member of Missing Persons.
1955 births
Living people
Singers from Massachusetts |
869781 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20LGBT%20firsts%20by%20year | List of LGBT firsts by year | This is the list of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) firsts by year
*1998
In 1998 was the first time that an openly transgender person won the Eurovision Song Contest.
2009
In 2009 [American] daytime TV's first lesbian wedding, was shown.
2012
the first Jamaican artist to publicly come out; She did so ... |
869784 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alimony | Alimony | Alimony is the idea that two people who are married are responsible for each other: This also means that if they separate or get divorced, the partner with more money or other resources has to pay a sum of money to the partner with less.
The meaning of the term goes back to the Latin, alimentum (which means food).
... |
869790 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go%2C%20Dog.%20Go%21%20%28TV%20series%29 | Go, Dog. Go! (TV series) | Go, Dog. Go! is an Canadian-American animated television series developed by Adam Peltzman. in 2021 for the Netflix.
Voice cast
Michela Luci as Tag Barker
Callum Shoniker as Scooch Pooch
Katie Griffin as Ma Barker
Martin Roach as Paw Barker
Tajja Isen as Cheddar Biscuit
Lyon Smith as Spike Barker
In the US du... |
869791 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael%20Constantine | Michael Constantine | Michael Constantine (born Gus Efstratiou (Ευστρατίου); May 22, 1927 – August 31, 2021) was an American actor. He was known for his role as Kostas "Gus" Portokalos in the movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002). He was also known for playing Principal Seymour Kaufman, on ABC's comedy-drama, Room 222, for which he won the ... |
869793 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tangerang%20prison%20fire | Tangerang prison fire | The Tangerang prison fire was a fire in an overcrowded prison block in the city of Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia, in Greater Jakarta. The fire happened on 8 September 2021 in sector C of the Tangerang prison. It killed 49 inmates and injured 72 others. This was the deadliest fire in Indonesia since the 2017 Tangerang fi... |
869795 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Magnetic%20Fields | The Magnetic Fields | The Magnetic Fields (named after the André Breton/Philippe Soupault novel Les Champs Magnétiques) are an American band founded and led by Stephin Merritt.
The band released their debut single "100,000 Fireflies" in 1991.
References
Other websites
The House of Tomorrow, official site of TMF & side projects
Aging... |
869798 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert%20P.%20Hollenbeck | Robert P. Hollenbeck | Robert P. Hollenbeck Sr. (November 5, 1931 – September 5, 2021) was an American Democratic Party politician. He was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly from 1974 until 1986. Hollenbeck was born in Carlstadt, New Jersey. He was a member of the Democratic Party.
Hollenbeck died on September 5, 2021 in Barnegat T... |
869799 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlstadt%2C%20New%20Jersey | Carlstadt, New Jersey | Carlstadt is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 6,127.
References
Boroughs in New Jersey |
869800 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnegat%20Township%2C%20New%20Jersey | Barnegat Township, New Jersey | Barnegat Township is a township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census the township's population was 20,936.
References
Townships in New Jersey
Ocean County, New Jersey |
869803 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betty%20Karnette | Betty Karnette | Betty Karnette (September 13, 1931 – September 8, 2021) was an American politician. She was a member of the California State Assembly 1992 to 1994 and from 2004 to 2008 and in the California State Senate from 1996 to 2004. She was born in Democratic Party. Karnette was born in Paducah, Kentucky.
Karnette died on Sept... |
869804 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dietmar%20Lorenz | Dietmar Lorenz | Dietmar Lorenz (23 September 1950 – 8 September 2021) was an East German judoka. He competed for SC Dynamo Hoppegarten under the Sportvereinigung Dynamo. He was born in Schleiz, Thuringia. Lorenz won a gold and bronze medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics.
Lorenz died on 8 September 2021, aged 70.
References
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869805 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleksandr%20Melnik | Aleksandr Melnik | Aleksandr Vladimirovich Melnik (; 11 June 1958 – 8 September 2021) was a Russian movie director. His best known works were Terra Nova (2008) and Territory (2015).
Melnik died after slipping and falling at the Kitabo-Oron waterfall near Norilsk, Russia on 8 September 2021 at the age of 63. Head of the Ministry of Emerg... |
869806 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art%20Metrano | Art Metrano | Arthur Metrano (September 22, 1936 – September 8, 2021) was an American actor and comedian. He was best known for his role as Lt./Capt./Cmdt. Mauser in Police Academy 2 and Police Academy 3. Metrano was born in New York City. His career began in 1961 and he retired in 2008.
On September 8, 2021, Metrano died at his ho... |
869808 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludovico%20Vico | Ludovico Vico | Ludovico Vico (11 February 1952 – 8 September 2021) was an Italian politician. He was born in Taranto, Italy. He was a member of the Italian Communist Party. He was a member of the Chamber of Deputies of Italy from 2006 until 2013 and again from 2015 until 2018.
Vico died on 8 September 2021 in Manduria, Italy at the ... |
869809 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manduria | Manduria | Manduria is a city and comune of Apulia, Italy, in the province of Taranto. About 32,000 people lived here in 2013. It is located east of Taranto.
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Cities in Apulia |
869811 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urbain%20Braems | Urbain Braems | Urbain Braems (10 November 1933 – 9 September 2021) was a Belgian footballer and manager. He played for K.S.V. Sottegem, K.R.C. Mechelen, Club Brugge and Daring Club Bruxelles. He managed Cercle Brugge, Royal Antwerp, Anderlecht, Beveren, Lokeren, Standard de Liège, Panionios G.S.S. and Trabzonspor. Braems was born in ... |
869812 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy%20Colman | Timothy Colman | Sir Timothy James Alan Colman (19 September 1929 – 9 September 2021) was a British businessman. He was the Lord Lieutenant of Norfolk from 1978 until 2004. Colman was born in Henstead, Norfolk, England.
Colman died on 9 September 2021, at the age of 91.
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1929 births
2021 deaths
British businesspeople
Peo... |
869814 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marian%20Du%C5%9B | Marian Duś | Marian Duś (25 June 1938 – 9 September 2021) was a Polish Roman Catholic Bishop. He was the Auxiliary Bishop of Warsaw from 1986 until 2013. In 2013, he became Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Warsaw. Duś was born in Róża, Poland.
Duś died on 9 September 2021 in Warsaw at the age of 83.
... |
869817 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caspar%20Einem | Caspar Einem | Caspar Einem (6 May 1948 – 9 September 2021) was an Austrian politician and businessman. He was a board member of Jetalliance. Einem was born in Salzburg, Austria. He was a member of the Social Democratic Party. Einem was the Minister of the Interior from 1995 until 1997. From 2000 until 2007, he was a member of the Na... |
869818 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academia%20Brasileira%20de%20Letras | Academia Brasileira de Letras | Academia Brasileira de Letras (ABL) ( English: Brazilian Academy of Letters) is a Brazilian literary non-profit society. It was created in 1897 by a group of 40 writers and poets.
Other websites
Academia Brasileira de Letras
Brazil |
869819 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarc%C3%ADsio%20Padilha | Tarcísio Padilha | Tarcísio Meirelles Padilha (17 April 1928 – 9 September 2021) was a Brazilian philosopher. He was Chair of the Brazilian Academy of Letters from 2000 until 2001. He was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In 1997, he was elected a member of the academy.
Padilha died on 9 September 2021 in Rio de Janeiro from COVID-19 at ... |
869823 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danilo%20Popivoda | Danilo Popivoda | Danilo Popivoda (; 1 May 1947 – 9 September 2021) was a Slovenian footballer and manager. He played for the Yugoslavia national team twenty times between 1972 until 1977. He played for the team during the 1974 FIFA World Cup. He was born in Lovćenac, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
Popivoda died on 9 Septemb... |
869826 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winnie%20Harlow | Winnie Harlow | Chantelle Whitney Brown-Young (born July 27, 1994), known professionally as Winnie Harlow, is a Jamaican-Canadian fashion model. Harlow has vitiligo and often raises awareness of the condition. In 2014, she was a contestant for America's Next Top Model.
References
1994 births
Living people
Canadian models
Canadian ac... |
869828 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry%20Elder | Larry Elder | Laurence Allen Elder (born April 27, 1952) is an American conservative talk radio host, author, politician and lawyer. He hosts The Larry Elder Show.
Elder was a Republican candidate for Governor of California to replace Democrat Gavin Newsom in the 2021 recall election. However, the recall election was not successfu... |
869829 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joey%20Greco | Joey Greco | Joel Stephen "Joey" Greco (born February 29, 1972) is an American television personality and actor. He was the host of the reality TV show Cheaters for ten seasons. Greco was born in Long Island, New York. His career began in 1993.
References
Other websites
Living people
1972 births
American movie actors
American te... |
869838 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abd%20al-Aziz%20Bin%20Baz | Abd al-Aziz Bin Baz | Abd al-Aziz ibn Abdullah Bin Baz ( ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz bin ʿAbdullāh bin Bāz) (21 November 1912 - 13 May 1999), also known as Sheikh Bin Baz, was a Saudi Arabian Islamic scholar. He dedicated his life to the spiritual guidance of his students and the Muslim community at large, and was particularly concerned with the state of... |
869840 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad%20Nasiruddin%20al-Albani | Muhammad Nasiruddin al-Albani | Muhammad b. al-Haj Nuh b. Nijati b. Adam al-Ishqudri al-Albani al-Arnauti (), also known as Albani (16 August 1914 – October 2, 1999), is considered by many academics as probably the greatest Islamic scholar of the 20th Century. He was born in Shkodra, the old capital of Albania, in 1914 and moved as a child with his f... |
869845 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/King%20Faisal%20Prize | King Faisal Prize | Launched by the King Faisal Foundation and granted for the first time in 1979, the King Faisal Prize recognizes the outstanding works of individuals and institutions in five major categories: Service to Islam, Islamic Studies, Arabic Language and Literature, Medicine, and Science. It's the most prestigious Award of the... |
869846 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnitogorsk | Magnitogorsk | Magnitogorsk () is a city in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia. As of 2012, the city has 410,733 people.
History
Magnitogorsk was founded in 1929 and built upon an expanse of iron rich land towards the southern part of the Ural. Magnitogorsk was modeled after its American counterpart in Gary, Indiana, became the largest ste... |
869853 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/King%20Faisal%20Foundation | King Faisal Foundation | The King Faisal Foundation (KFF) is an international philanthropic organization established in 1976 with the mission of preserving and perpetuating King Faisal’s legacy.
Following in the steps of King Faisal who had his eyes set on advancement while keeping a foot in tradition, KFF has gained global outreach as it pus... |
869854 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmed%20Deedat | Ahmed Deedat | Ahmad Hussein Deedat (; ) was a renowned Muslim thinker, author, orator and scholar of comparative religion. Born in Surat (India) in 1918, he joined his father in South Africa in 1927. He was able to learn English in a short time and was a bright pupil. However, he had to leave school at the age of 16 to support his f... |
869857 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdul-Rahman%20al-Sa%27di | Abdul-Rahman al-Sa'di | Abū ‘Abdillāh ‘Abd al-Raḥmān ibn Nāṣir ibn ‘Abdillāh ibn Nāṣir al-Sa’dī from al-Sa’dī, the Shaykh, descended of the Tamīm tribe, was born in the town of ʿUnaizah in al-Qaṣīm on the 12th of Muḥarram in the year 1307H. His mother died when he was four years old, and his father died when he was seven. As a result, he grew... |
869859 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tafsir | Tafsir | The word ‘Tafsir’ comes from the root word ‘fassara’, which means to expound or to explain. Therefore, Tafsir of Quran means the explanation or interpretations of the verses of Quran. The Tafsir of Quran is not something done by anyone with ordinary or common intellect and understanding of Islam, rather it is done by p... |
869861 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aqeedah | Aqeedah | Aqidah (Arabic: عقيدة, romanized: ʿaqīdah, plural عقائد ʿaqāʾid, also ʿaqīda, aqeeda etc.) is an Islamic term of Arabic origin. It means creed (Arabic pronunciation: [ʕɑˈqiːdæ, ʕɑˈqɑːʔɪd]).
Different Islamic theologians have different views on aqidah. The term has a significant technical usage in Islamic theology: it... |
869863 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Girl%20on%20a%20Motorcycle | The Girl on a Motorcycle | The Girl on a Motorcycle (French: La motocyclette) is a 1968 British French erotic romantic drama movie. It was directed by Jack Cardiff. It stars Marianne Faithfull, Alain Delon, Roger Mutton, Marius Goring, Catherine Jourdan, Jacques Marin and André Maranne.
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869882 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedlam%20%281946%20movie%29 | Bedlam (1946 movie) | Bedlam is a 1946 American horror thriller movie directed by Mark Robson and was based on the 18th century painting A Rake's Progress. It stars Boris Karloff, Anna Lee, Billy House, Ian Wolfe, Glen Vernon, Jason Robards, Sr., Leyland Hodgson and was distributed by RKO Radio Pictures.
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869890 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lydia%20Hearst | Lydia Hearst | Lydia Marie Hearst-Shaw is an American fashion model, actress, and lifestyle blogger. She is a granddaughter of William Randolph.
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869892 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunda%20Shelf | Sunda Shelf | Sunda Shelf is a continental shelf located in Southeast Asia. It is forms the second largest submerged extension of a continental margin in world. Most of platform is covered by shallow seas– including the southerm South China Sea, the Gulf of Thailand, and tha Java Sea– with depth averaging less than 330 foot (100 met... |
869896 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hana%20Soukupov%C3%A1 | Hana Soukupová | Hana Soukupová (born 18 December 1985) is a Czech supermodel. She was one of the participants of the Victoria's Secret Fashion Shows and modelled for the Victoria's Secret catalog.
Life
Soukupová was born on 18 December 1985 in Karlovy Vary, Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic). Her height, motivated her to begin ... |
869898 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bilal%20Philips | Bilal Philips | Dr Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips is a Jamaican Canadian Islamic Scholar who converted to Islam in the early seventies after journeying politically and intellectually from Christianity to Communism. Shortly after his reversion to Islam, he embarked on a spiritual academic journey to the other side of the world seeking Islam... |
869901 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdul-Rahman%20Al-Sudais | Abdul-Rahman Al-Sudais | Abdul Rahman Ibn Abdul Aziz al-Sudais was born in the city of Qassim, Saudi Arabia in the year 1961, is a Saudi world renown Qari. In addition to being the Chief Imam and Khateeb of Masjid Al Haram in Makkah, he is also the President of the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques.
At the tender age ... |
869902 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyllomedusa%20tetraploidea | Phyllomedusa tetraploidea | The hidden walking leaf frog (Phyllomedusa tetraploidea) is a frog that lives in Brazil, Argentina, and part of Paraguay.
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869907 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umm%20al-Qura%20University | Umm al-Qura University | Umm Al-Qura University, despite its recent establishment and its current demarcation, remains one of the most distinguished universities by virtue of its location and heritage. Umm Al-Qura University has emerged as an academic institution with a great academic reputation in Sharia sciences, education and Islamic studie... |
869908 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liisa%20Winkler | Liisa Winkler | Liisa Winkler is a Canadian fashion model.
Life and Education
Winkler grew up in Belleville, Ontario, Canada. She studied at the Quinte Ballet School of Canada and was married to Ryan Boorne. She has two children.
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869909 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huda%20TV | Huda TV | Huda TV is a Satellite TV and internet television channel free-to-air, English language, Islamic-focused, offers the message of Islam in English. It was Launched in 2005.
There are many satellite channels available to viewers around the world, but one in particular stands out in terms of quality programming, decency a... |
869912 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/King%20Abdulaziz%20University | King Abdulaziz University | King Abdulaziz University is a public university in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The establishment of this university was in the year 1387 AH / 1967 AD as a private university, with the aim of spreading higher education in the western region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. With the efforts of the loyal people of this country,... |
869913 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoky%20%281946%20movie%29 | Smoky (1946 movie) | Smoky is a 1946 American western drama movie directed by Louis King and is the second adaption of the 1926 novel Smoky the Cowhorse by Will James. It stars Fred MacMurray, Anne Baxter, Bruce Cabot, Roy Roberts, Esther Dale, Burl Ives and was distributed by 20th Century Fox.
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869927 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alhumdulillah | Alhumdulillah | In Arabic Alhamdulillah is written, ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ
The word is made of three parts: al, the definite article meaning “the”. hamdu, which literal means “praise” li-llah (preposition + noun) Allah. Putting this together we get “All Praise To Allah” or “Praise and thanks be to Allah”.
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869929 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mulgi%20Zali%20Ho | Mulgi Zali Ho | Mulgi Zali Ho () is an Indian Marathi language television Drama which airs on Star Pravah. The show stars Sharvani Pillai, Kiran Mane, Divya Pugaonkar and Yogesh Sohoni in lead roles. It is produced by Suzana Ghai, Hemant Ruprell and Ranjit Thakur under the banner of Panaroma Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.
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869930 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ismail%20ibn%20Musa%20Menk | Ismail ibn Musa Menk | Mufti Dr Ismail Menk is a leading global Islamic scholar born and raised in Zimbabwe. He studied Shariah in Madinah and holds a Doctorate of Social Guidance from Aldersgate University. Mufti Menk’s work has gained worldwide recognition and he has been named one of “The Top 500 Most Influential Muslims in the World” sin... |
869936 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bollywood%20Hungama | Bollywood Hungama | Bollywood Hungama (previously known as IndiaFM or IndiaFM.com) is a Bollywood entertainment website, owned by Hungama Digital Media Entertainment, which acquired the website in 2000. The website provides news related to the Indian film industry, particularly Bollywood, film reviews and box office reports. Launched on 1... |
869940 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/500%20Most%20Influential%20Muslims | 500 Most Influential Muslims | 500 Most Influential Muslims is an annual publication that ranks the most influential muslims in the world.
Current top ten
Previous top ten entrants
Other websites
The 500 Most Influential Muslims 2009 on Google Books
A Defense of the Powerful: The Muslim 500. The Islamic Monthly. June 18, 2012
List of “Mo... |
869941 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midpoint%20circle%20algorithm | Midpoint circle algorithm | This algorithm draws all eight octants simultaneously, starting from each cardinal direction (0°, 90°, 180°, 270°) and extends both ways to reach the nearest multiple of 45° (45°, 135°, 225°, 315°). It can determine where to stop because when y = x, it has reached 45°. The reason for using these angles is shown in the ... |
869943 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry%20H.%20Arnold | Henry H. Arnold | Henry Harley Arnold (June 25, 1886 – January 15, 1950) was an American general officer. He held the ranks of General of the Army and General of the Air Force. He is the air force general who held five star rank in two United States Military Services.
He died on January 15, 1950 in his home town.
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869945 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/King%20Fahd%20University%20of%20Petroleum%20and%20Minerals | King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals | King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM) is one of the 21 Saudi Universities that, beside the Council of Higher Education, the Ministry of Higher Education, as well as several specialized colleges and institutions, consist the main component of the higher education system in Saudi Arabia. KFUPM and the othe... |
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