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Nazar Qutbi
Nazar may refer to: * Nazar (amulet), an amulet of stone or glass which is believed to protect against evil eye * Nazar (given name), a masculine given name Film and television * ''Nazar the Brave'', a 1940 Soviet comedy film directed by Amasi Martirosyan * ''Nazar'' (1991 film), a Bollywood film directed by Mani Kaul * ''Nazar'' (2005 film), a Bollywood film starring Meera and Ashmit Patel * ''Nazar'' (TV series) a 2018 Indian television series Music * Nazar (band), a Turkish band that entered the Eurovision Song Contest 1978 * ''Nazar'' (album), a 2015 album released by Joe Chawki and Hodge Gjonbalaj Other uses * Nazar, a subterranean fictional planet in Ludvig Holberg's 1741 novel ''Niels Klim's Underground Travels'' * Nazar, Navarre, a municipality in the province of Navarre, Spain See also * * Nazir (other) * Nizar (other) Nizar or Nazar or Nezar or Nezzar () may refer to: Ancient and medieval people *Nizar ibn Ma'ad, ancestor of Muhammad and mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nazar (amulet)
A naẓar (from Arabic , meaning 'sight', 'surveillance', 'attention', and other related concepts), or an eye bead is an eye-shaped amulet believed by many to protect against the evil eye. The term is also used in Azerbaijani, Bengali, Hebrew, Hindi–Urdu, Kurdish, Pashto, Persian, Punjabi, Turkish, and other languages. In Turkey, it is known by the name Williams, Victoria (2016). ''Celebrating Life Customs Around the World: From Baby Showers to Funerlan'', p.344. ABC-CLIO. . "nazar boncugu". (the latter word being a derivative of , "bead" in Turkic, and the former borrowed from Arabic), in Greece it is known as (, 'eye'). In Persian and Afghan folklore, it is called a () or (). In India and Pakistan, the Hindi-Urdu slogan '' chashm-e-baddoor'' (, ' ay the evileye keep away') is used to ward off the evil eye. In the Indian subcontinent, the phrase ''nazar lag gai'' is used to indicate that one has been affected by the evil eye. The nazar was added to Unicode as in 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nazar (given Name)
Nazar is a masculine name with multiple origins. Christian use As used by Christians, it means "from Nazareth," the town where Jesus Christ was said to have lived. Among Muslims it may also be of Persian, Arabic, or Turkic origin, see article " nazar" for etymology. Nazario is an Italian and Spanish version of the name, Nazaire is a French version and Nazarii is a Ukrainian and Nazaryi Russian form. Other variants in use include Naz, Nasareo, Nasarrio, Nazaret, Nazarie, Nazaro, Nazarene, Nazerine and Nazor. In 2008, Nazar was the most popular name for boys born in Ukraine. People *Saint Nazarius (Roman Martyrology) (died 303), saint of the Roman Catholic Church, mentioned in the Martyrology of Bede and earlier editions of the Roman Martyrology * Saint Nazarius (Abbot), fourteenth abbot of the monastery of Lérins * Saints Nazarius and Celsus, two martyrs of whom nothing is known except the discovery of their bodies by Saint Ambrose * Nazar Al Baharna (born 1950), Bahraini a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nazar The Brave
Nazar the Brave ( Kaj Nazar) () is a 1940 Soviet comedy film directed by Amasi Martirosyan. The title is a reference to the famous fairy tale of the same name by Hovhannes Tumanyan Hovhannes Tumanyan (, classical spelling: Յովհաննէս Թումանեան, – March 23, 1923) was an Armenian poet, writer, translator, and literary and public activist. He is the national poet of Armenia. Tumanyan wrote poems, q .... Plot A comical tale about how the coward Nazar who, as a joke of fate, appears to preside over the throne.. Cast * Hambartsum Khachanyan - Nazar *Arus Asryan - Ustian * Avet Avetisyan - Sako *Manvel Manvelyan - Butler *L. Msrlyan - Tamada *Aram Amirbekyan - Voskan *Samvel Mkrtchyan - Teacher *A. Aslanyan - Priest *Artemy Harutyunyan - Courtier *Davit Gulazyan - Courtier *Khachatur Abrahamyan - Courtier *A. Ter-Abrahamyan - Ishkhan References External links * * 1940 films 1940 comedy films Films directed by Amasi Martirosyan Armenian black ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nazar (1991 Film)
''Nazar'' (''The Gaze'') is a 1991 Hindi-language film based on Fyodor Dostoevsky's 1876 short story, " The Meek One". The film produced by the National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC) was directed by Mani Kaul and starred his daughter Shambhavi Kaul with Shekhar Kapur and Surekha Sikri. The film travelled to international festivals like the Birmingham Film Festival in UK, Fribourg Film Festival in Germany, Hong Kong International Film Festival, Lisbon Film Festival in Portugal, Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland, London Film Festival in UK, Rotterdam Film Festival in Netherlands, Festival des 3 Continents at Nantes in France and the Seattle International Film Festival in United States. Storyline A dealer lives in a spacious flat in a multi-storied building in Mumbai with his aunt. Though middle-aged himself, he marries a 17-year-old orphan girl and brings her home. The film starts off with the young wife committing suicide. He recollects what went before that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nazar (2005 Film)
''Nazar'' is a 2005 Indian Hindi-language thriller film directed by Soni Razdan starring Meera and Ashmit Patel. The film introduces Pakistani actress Meera to Bollywood. Nazar was released along with '' Naina'', another film based on the similar theme of extra-sensory perception. Although ''Naina'' was horror flick and Nazar was a musical thriller. Plot Nazar revolves around a young and talented pop star Divya (Meera). From the start it is obvious the existence of a strange aura surrounding Divya's personality. She is a girl who has lived a secluded life after the death of her parents in a car crash. After shooting her last video she decides she wants to go home. Along the way, despite the darkness she discovers a dead body on the middle of the road. From this moment on Divya has visions of the future, rather than an art it becomes like a curse for Divya as all she sees is brutal murders. In her visions all she sees is dance-bargirls being stabbed, strangled and suffocate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nazar (TV Series)
Nazar may refer to: * Nazar (amulet), an amulet of stone or glass which is believed to protect against evil eye * Nazar (given name), a masculine given name Film and television * '' Nazar the Brave'', a 1940 Soviet comedy film directed by Amasi Martirosyan * ''Nazar'' (1991 film), a Bollywood film directed by Mani Kaul * ''Nazar'' (2005 film), a Bollywood film starring Meera and Ashmit Patel * ''Nazar'' (TV series) a 2018 Indian television series Music * Nazar (band), a Turkish band that entered the Eurovision Song Contest 1978 * ''Nazar'' (album), a 2015 album released by Joe Chawki and Hodge Gjonbalaj Other uses * Nazar, a subterranean fictional planet in Ludvig Holberg's 1741 novel '' Niels Klim's Underground Travels'' * Nazar, Navarre, a municipality in the province of Navarre, Spain See also * * Nazir (other) Nazir or Nazeer may refer to: * Nazir (title) * Nazir (name) * Nazirite In the Hebrew Bible, a nazirite or a nazarite ( ''Nāzīr'') is an Is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nazar (band)
Turkey was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1978 with the song "", composed by Dağhan Baydur and Onno Tunç, with lyrics by Hulki Aktunç, and performed by Nilüfer and Nazar. The Turkish participating broadcaster, Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT), selected its entry through a national final called . This was the second entry from Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest. The entry came 18th in the contest. Before Eurovision The Turkish entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1978 was chosen during a national final called . The national final featured a semi-final on 18 December 1977 and a final on 5 February 1978. 232 songs were submitted to Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT) and 12 were selected by a selection committee for the national final. Semi-final The semi-final took place on 18 December 1977 at the Orkut TV Studios in Ankara. The top five entries determined by an expert jury proceeded to the final. Final The final took plac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nazar (album)
''Nazar'' is the first album by guitarist Joe Chawki, in collaboration with musician Hodge Gjonbalaj. Track listing Personnel * Joe Chawki – guitar The guitar is a stringed musical instrument that is usually fretted (with Fretless guitar, some exceptions) and typically has six or Twelve-string guitar, twelve strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming ... *Hodge Gjonbalaj – record producer, production, rhythm guitar "Adrift in Time" References External linksInterview at The Instrumental Guitarist {{Authority control 2015 albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niels Klim's Underground Travels
''Niels Klim's Underground Travels'', originally published in Latin as ''Nicolai Klimii Iter Subterraneum'' (1741), is a satirical science-fiction/fantasy novel written by the Norwegian- Danish author Ludvig Holberg. His only novel, it describes a utopian society from an outsider's point of view, and often pokes fun at diverse cultural and social topics such as morality, science, sexual equality, religion, governments, and philosophy. Plot summary The novel starts with a foreword that ''assures'' that everything in the story is a real account of the title character's exploits in the Underworld. The story is set, according to the book, in the Norwegian harbor town of Bergen in 1664, after Klim returns from Copenhagen, where he has studied philosophy and theology at the University of Copenhagen and graduated magna cum laude. His curiosity drives him to investigate a strange cave in a mountainside above the town, which sends out regular gusts of warm air. He ends up falling down t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nazar, Navarre
Nazar is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the Punta de Tarifa, southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Eur .... This town is close to the Codés mountain range, part of which falls within its municipal term. References External links NAZAR in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa) Municipalities in Navarre {{navarre-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nazir (other)
Nazir or Nazeer may refer to: * Nazir (title) * Nazir (name) * Nazirite In the Hebrew Bible, a nazirite or a nazarite ( ''Nāzīr'') is an Israelite (i.e. Jewish) man or woman who voluntarily took a vow which is described in . This vow required the nazirite to: * Abstain from wine and strong drink as well as all oth ..., in the Hebrew Bible, one who took the ascetic vow described in Numbers 6:1-21 * Nazir (Talmud), a tractate of the Talmud dealing with Nazirites * Nazeer (horse), an Arabian stallion of "straight Egyptian" bloodlines See also * Naseer (other) * Nasir (name) * Nazar (other) * Naseer, a fictional character played by Abir Chatterjee in the Indian films '' Bishorjan'' (2017) and '' Bijoya'' (2019) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
