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41Sultanate of Darfur — ← 16 …
42Marja' (Islamic law) — This article is about a Shia authority. For the town in Afghanistan, see Marja, Afghanistan. For people named Marja, see Marja (name). The top marja of Najaf Hawzah: (from left to right) Mohammad Ishaq al Fayyad, Ali al Sistani, Mohammad Said al… …
43Mohazzabul Lughat India — Mohazzabul Lughat is an Urdu Language Encyclopedia. Padam Shree Syed Mohammed Meerza Saheb, “Mohazzab Lucknowi” the renowned elegiac poet and celebrated figure in Urdu literature compiled the “Mohazzab ul Lugat “ in fourteen volumes. He devoted… …
44RICH, Barnabe — (1542 1617) Captain Barnabe Rich was a notable personality of his day, famous for his military service and his literary successes. Rich described himself as a gentleman, though he had no university education. During the course of his fifty five… …
Renaissance and Reformation 1500-1620: A Biographical Dictionary
45Fabien, Pierre-Georges — (1919 1944) Resistance leader A celebrated figure of the French resistance during World War II, Pierre Georges Fabien, or le colonel Fabien as he is known, was born in Paris and was a member of the French communist party. He joined the… …
46PASCIN, JULES — (1885–1930), painter. Pascin was born in Viddin, Bulgaria, the son of a Sephardi grain merchant, Marcus Pincus. In 1891 the family settled in Bucharest. After leaving high school, Pascin traveled, taking courses at several art academies. On his… …
47literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …
48performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical. The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …
49Christianity — /kris chee an i tee/, n., pl. Christianities. 1. the Christian religion, including the Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox churches. 2. Christian beliefs or practices; Christian quality or character: Christianity mixed with pagan elements; …
50Judaism — /jooh dee iz euhm, day , deuh /, n. 1. the monotheistic religion of the Jews, having its ethical, ceremonial, and legal foundation in the precepts of the Old Testament and in the teachings and commentaries of the rabbis as found chiefly in the… …
