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11Culture of the Song Dynasty — A Song Dynasty Chinese inkstone with gold and silver markings, from the Nantoyōsō Collection, Japan The Song Dynasty (960–1279 AD) was a culturally rich and sophisticated age for China. There was blossomi …
12Eid ul-Fitr — عيد الفطر EĪd ul Fiṭr (Festivity after Completing the Fasting Month of Ramadan) Eid ul Fitr meal, Malaysia Official name Arabic: عيد الفطر EĪd ul Fi …
13Sharia — Not to be confused with Shahriyār. This article is part of the series …
14Iran — /i ran , i rahn , uy ran /, n. a republic in SW Asia. 67,540,002; ab. 635,000 sq. mi. (1,644,650 sq. km). Cap.: Teheran. Formerly (until 1935), Persia. * * * Iran Introduction Iran Background: Known as Persia until 1935, Iran became an Islamic… …
15Ngapi — Raw ngapi Ngapi (Burmese: ငပိ or ငါးပိ, pronounced  …
16Frans Hals — Infobox Artist bgcolour = #EEDD82 name = Frans Hals imagesize = 250px caption = Copy of a self portrait by Frans Hals. birthname = Frans Hals birthdate = c. 1580 location = Antwerp deathdate = death date|1666|8|26|mf=y deathplace = Haarlem… …
17Shinbyu — A shinbyu ceremony at Shwedagon Pagoda. Shinbyu (Burmese: ရှင်ပြု; MLCTS …
19ceremonial object — ▪ religion Introduction any object used in a ritual or a religious ceremony. Throughout the history of religions and cultures, objects used in cults, rituals, and sacred ceremonies have almost always been of both utilitarian and symbolic… …
20Abbey — • A monastery canonically erected and autonomous, with a community of not fewer than twelve religious; monks under the government of an abbot; nuns under that of an abbess Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Abbey Abbey …
