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1RELIGIOUS LIFE AND COMMUNITIES — Jews UNDER OTTOMAN RULE The Jews of the pre Zionist old yishuv, both sephardim (from the Orient) and ashkenazim (of European origin), dedicated their lives to the fulfillment of religious precepts: the study of the torah and the meticulous… …
2The Marine and General Mutual Life Assurance Society — Type Mutual Traded as MGM Assurance Industry Financial Services Founded 1852 (1852) Founder(s) …
3Cuba — Cuban, adj., n. /kyooh beuh/; Sp. /kooh vah/, n. a republic in the Caribbean, S of Florida: largest island in the West Indies. 10,999,041; 44,218 sq. mi. (114,525 sq. km). Cap.: Havana. /kooh bah/, n. Cubba. * * * Cuba Introduction Cuba… …
4Lebanon — /leb euh neuhn/ or, esp. for 1, / non /, n. 1. a republic at the E end of the Mediterranean, N of Israel. 3,858,736; 3927 sq. mi. (10,170 sq. km). Cap.: Beirut. 2. a city in SE Pennsylvania. 25,711. 3. a city in N central Tennessee. 11,872. 4. a… …
5The Gambia — Gambia redirects here. For the river, see Gambia River. Republic of The Gambia …
6Palestine — /pal euh stuyn / for 1, 2; /pal euh steen / for 3, n. 1. Also called Holy Land. Biblical name, Canaan. an ancient country in SW Asia, on the E coast of the Mediterranean. 2. a former British mandate (1923 48) comprising part of this country,… …
7Hamburg — /ham berrg/; for 1, 2 also Ger. /hahm boorddk/, n. 1. a state in N Germany. 288 sq. mi. (746 sq. km). 2. a city in and the capital of this state, on the Elbe River: the largest seaport in continental Europe. 1,597,500. 3. a town in W New York. 10 …
8Henry Parkes — Sir Henry Parkes, GCMG (27 May 1815 – 27 April 1896) was an Australian statesman, the Father of Federation. As the earliest advocate of a Federal Council of the then colonies of Australia, a precursor to the Federation of Australia, he is… …
9Latur — Infobox Indian Jurisdiction native name = Latur | type = city | latd = 18.4 | longd = 76.58 locator position = right | state name = Maharashtra district = Latur leader title = leader name = altitude = 631 population as of = 2001 population total …
10Taj al-Din al-Hasani — Infobox President name = Taj al Din al Hasani تاج الدين الحسني imagesize = order = Head of State of Syria primeminister = vicepresident = term start = February 15 1928 term end = November 19 1931 predecessor = Damad i Shariyari Ahmad Nami Bay… …
