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Afrah Tenambergen
Afrah or Afraah (Arabic: أَفْرَاح, ''afrāḥ'') is an Arabic female given name meaning "joyful, happiness, gladness, delight, pleasure, merriment, exhilaration", "high spirits, joy (delight) of the chest" and is also the literal word for "wedding". The name is the plural or the superlative form of the name Farah. People with this name include: *Afrah Gomdi, Tunisian Paralympic athlete *Afrah Nasser, Yemeni journalist *Abdullahi Afrah (died 2008), Somali leader in the Union of Islamic Courts *Abdulahi Ahmed Afrah, Somali politician *Mohamed Afrah Hassan (1974–2019), Maldivian film actor and producer known as Mohamed Afrah *Mohamed Afrah Qanyare (born {{circa, 1941), Somali warlord *Hussein Kulmiye Afrah (1920–1993), Vice president of Somalia 1969–1991 *Muktar Hussein Afrah General Muktar Hussein Afrah () is an officer in the army of the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia. He was commander of forces in Beledweyne after the Battle of Beledweyne. On January 7 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arabic
Arabic (, , or , ) is a Central Semitic languages, Central Semitic language of the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language family spoken primarily in the Arab world. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) assigns language codes to 32 varieties of Arabic, including its standard form of Literary Arabic, known as Modern Standard Arabic, which is derived from Classical Arabic. This distinction exists primarily among Western linguists; Arabic speakers themselves generally do not distinguish between Modern Standard Arabic and Classical Arabic, but rather refer to both as ( "the eloquent Arabic") or simply ' (). Arabic is the List of languages by the number of countries in which they are recognized as an official language, third most widespread official language after English and French, one of six official languages of the United Nations, and the Sacred language, liturgical language of Islam. Arabic is widely taught in schools and universities around the wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wedding
A wedding is a ceremony in which two people are united in marriage. Wedding traditions and customs vary greatly between cultures, ethnicity, ethnicities, Race (human categorization), races, religions, Religious denomination, denominations, Country, countries, social classes, and sexual orientations. Most wedding ceremonies involve an exchange of marriage vows by a couple; a presentation of a gift (e.g., an offering, rings, a symbolic item, flowers, money, or a dress); and a public proclamation of marriage by an authority figure or Celebrant (Australia), celebrant. Special wedding garments are often worn, and the ceremony is sometimes followed by a wedding reception. Music, poetry, prayers, or readings from religious texts or literature are also commonly incorporated into the ceremony, as well as Wedding superstitions, superstitious customs. Common elements across cultures Some cultures have adopted the traditional Western custom of the white wedding, in which a bride wear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superlative
The degrees of comparison of adjectives and adverbs are the various forms taken by adjectives and adverbs when used to compare two entities (comparative degree), three or more entities (superlative degree), or when not comparing entities (positive degree) in terms of a certain property or way of doing something. The usual degrees of comparison are the ''positive'', which denotes a certain property or a certain way of doing something without comparing (as with the English words ''big'' and ''fully''); the ''comparative degree'', which indicates ''greater'' degree (e.g. ''bigger'' and ''more fully'' omparative of superiorityor ''as big'' and ''as fully'' omparative of equalityor ''less big'' and ''less fully'' omparative of inferiority; and the ''superlative'', which indicates ''greatest'' degree (e.g. ''biggest'' and ''most fully'' uperlative of superiorityor ''least big'' and ''least fully'' uperlative of inferiority. Some languages have forms indicating a very large degree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farah (name)
Farah, or Farrah, is a feminine given name in Arabic and Persian, among other languages. Derived from the concept of Khvarenah (divine radiance, halo) in Zoroastrianism, it has more recently risen in popularity in the Anglosphere due to association with the American celebrities Farrah Fawcett (1947–2009) and Farrah Abraham (born 1991); the name Farrah was among the top 1,000 names for newborn girls in the United States between 1976 and 1980, between 1987 and 1988, and again between 2010 and 2016. Arabic Farah (Arabic: فَرَح, ''faraḥ'') is an Arabic female given name and sometimes male given name meaning "happiness, joy, gladness, gleefulness, joyful, joyfulness, merriment, rejoice" The name is based on the Arabic root ف ر ح (f-r-ḥ), variants from the root are: * Faruh/ Farouh (Arabic: فَرُوح, ''farūḥ'') - male given name * Farhat/ Farhaat (Arabic: فَرْحَات, ''farḥāt'') - male given name (but the written form is in the female plural form), the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afrah Gomdi
Afrah Gomdi is a Paralympian athlete from Tunisia competing mainly in category F40 throwing events. Afrah competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens Athens ( ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Greece, largest city of Greece. A significant coastal urban area in the Mediterranean, Athens is also the capital of the Attica (region), Attica region and is the southe ... where she won gold medals in both the F40 javelin and shot put and picked up the silver in the F40 discus. References External links * profile on paralympic.org Paralympic athletes for Tunisia Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Paralympic gold medalists for Tunisia Paralympic silver medalists for Tunisia Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Medalists at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Tunisian female javelin throwers Tunisian female shot putters Tunisian female discus throwers Paralympic medalists in athletics (track an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afrah Nasser
Afrah Nasser () is an independent Yemeni journalist, living in exile in Sweden since 2011. Her reporting on Yemen's political affairs has been published in international publications including the ''Huffington Post'', CNN, Al Jazeera English and ''The National''. In 2015 ''Arabian Business'' listed Nasser as the 15th most powerful Arab under 40. Nasser won the Dawit Isaak Prize in 2014, and the Pennskaft Award in 2016. In 2017, she won the International Press Freedom Award from the Committee to Protect Journalists The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is an American 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in New York City, with correspondents around the world. CPJ promotes press freedom and defends the rights of journalists. The '' American Journalism .... References Yemeni political journalists Living people Swedish journalists Year of birth missing (living people) Yemeni emigrants to Sweden 21st-century Yemeni journalists {{Yemen-journalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdullahi Afrah
Abdullahi Ali Afrah (March 9, 1953 – July 1, 2008), born in Somalia, was a Canadian immigrant who returned to Mogadishu as a leader in the Union of Islamic Courts (UIC). He was killed on 1 July 2008 in a battle with the Ethiopian troops in Mataban Hiiraan, Somalia. Shephard, Michelle. Toronto StarCanadian insurgent 'Asparo' killed in Somalia July 3, 2008 Life Afrah was born in Ceelgaras, Somalia. He left there with his parents to Mogadishu when he was five years old. After he got his master's degree, Asparo moved to Toronto, Ontario, Canada, where he stayed for ten more years. Education Afrah got his bachelor's degree in Agricultural from Lafoole University in 1983, and his master's degree in Crop science from Texas Tech University in 1986. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdulahi Ahmed Afrah
Abdulahi Ahmed Afrah is a Somali politician who hails from the Waesle clan (an Abgaal subclan). In June 2007, he escaped an assassination attempt in northern Mogadishu Mogadishu, locally known as Xamar or Hamar, is the capital and List of cities in Somalia by population, most populous city of Somalia. The city has served as an important port connecting traders across the Indian Ocean for millennia and has .... References Living people Somalian politicians Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) {{Somalia-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohamed Afrah
Mohamed Afrah Hassan, commonly known as Mohamed Afrah (17 January 1974 – 7 April 2019) was a Maldivian film actor and producer. Career Afrah was featured in the most successful Maldivian film of 2000, Ahmed Nimal's horror classic ''Zalzalaa'', where he played the traumatized son observing supernatural events in his family. The film follows a man who lost his life and endangering his whole family while being lured by a female spirit sent off to complete an unfulfilled prophecy. Afrah's first release in 2001 was Ali Shameel's drama film ''Hithi Nimun'', starred alongside Mariyam Nisha, Mohamed Shavin and Sheereen Abdul Wahid, which follows the storyline of a stubborn young man (played by Shavin) who abandons his girlfriend when he discovers about her pregnancy. In his second release of the year, Afrah was featured in Aslam Rasheed's romantic thriller film ''Dheevaanaa'' (2001) which was an unofficial remake of Ram Gopal Varma's romantic thriller ''Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya (film), Pyaar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohamed Afrah Qanyare
Mohamed Qanyare Afrah (, }(1941–2019) was a Somali faction leader and politician who was based south of Mogadishu in the Daynile District. He came in third position in Somalia's first election as a federal country on 10 October 2004 and was subsequently appointed minister of public security in the government of Prime Minister Ali Mohammed Ghedi, He served as minister of security in 2006 but was dismissed after ignoring calls by the Prime Minister Ali Mohammed Ghedi to stop fighting forces of the Islamist Courts. He continued to participate actively in Somali political affairs being reelected to the first post transitional federal parliament of Somalia as a member of parliament, he resigned from his seat representing his ( Murusade) clan in the summer of 2013, his seat in the Federal Parliament of Somalia was taken over by his son Cabdiweli Mohamed Qanyare. Personal life Mr. Qanyare Afrah joined the Somali Police Force after Somali independence in 1960, he rose to the level ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hussein Kulmiye Afrah
Hussein Kulmiye Afrah (, ) (1920 – 1993) was the Vice President of Somalia during the era of Siad Barre, serving from 1972 to 1990. He was also a member of the Supreme Revolutionary Council and served as the Minister of Interior from 1971 to 1974. Post Civil War Following the outbreak of the Somali Civil War in the late 1980s, and after the armed opposition groups overthrew the Barre government in 1991, Kulmiye, along with other Hawiye officers, was neither arrested nor expelled from Mogadishu. See also *Siad Barre * Muhammad Ali Samatar * Abdirizak Mohamud Abubakar *Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed (, ; 15 December 1934 – 23 March 2012), was a Somali politician and former military official who served as the first President of Puntland from 1998 to 2004. He also played a key role in establishing the Transitional ... References * 1920 births 1993 deaths Presidents of Somalia Vice presidents of Somalia Speakers of the Parliament of Somalia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muktar Hussein Afrah
General Muktar Hussein Afrah () is an officer in the army of the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia. He was commander of forces in Beledweyne after the Battle of Beledweyne. On January 7, 2007 he was arrested by Ethiopian troops for releasing Islamic Court Union (ICU) leader Sheik Farah Moalim Mohammed, based on the written authority of local elders, setting off controversy and violent protests. Ethiopia Ethiopia, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country located in the Horn of Africa region of East Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the north, Djibouti to the northeast, Somalia to the east, Ken ...n troops demanded the ICU leader be turned over to them. He was released on January 10, 2010. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Afrah, Muktar Hussein Living people Interior ministers of Somalia Somalian military leaders Ethnic Somali people Year of birth missing (living people) People from Beledweyne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
