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Zohra (orchestra)
Zohra (Arabic: زهرة, Persian: زهره) may refer to: People Given name *Zohra Mama (1961–1995), Algerian Kabyle singer-songwriter *Zohra Aïssaoui (born 1950), Algerian Chaoui singer, known professionally as Dihya * Zohra Al Fassiya (1905–1994), Moroccan singer and poet * Zohra Begum Kazi (1912–2007), Bangladeshi physician and activist *Zohra Bensalem (born 1990), Algerian volleyball player * Zohra Daoud (born 1954), American TV celebrity and model * Zohra Drif (born 1934), Algerian politician and lawyer * Zohra Lampert (born 1937), American actress *Zehra Nigah (born 1937), Urdu poet from Pakistan * Zohra Sarwari, Muslim American author, business coach, entrepreneur *Zohra Sehgal (born 1912), Indian stage and film actress *Zohra Aghamirova (born 2001), Azerbaijani rhythmic gymnast Middle name * Fatima Zohra Karadja (born 1949), Algerian Vice-President for the African Union's Economic, Social and Cultural Council for Northern Africa * Fatima-Zohra Oukazi (born 1984), A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dihya (singer)
Dihya (real name Zohra Aïssaoui) is an Algerian singer of Chaoui music. Early life Dihya was born in 1950 the village of Taghit near Tighanimine to Amar Aïssaoui Taghit and Ourida Meghamri of T'kout. She moved to France in 1958 at the age of eight. Discography *Badala Zamana 7" (1977) *''Ekker d! Ekker d!'' (1981) *''Usin d! Usin d!'' (1982) *''Setta Frank'' (1987) *''Dzaïr essa'' (2005) There have also been many unofficial uploads of her music on the YouTube platform. References *Nadia Bouseloua, Azeddine Guerfi, Rachid Mokhtari, Philippe Thiriez, ''Aurès, Vivre La Terre Chaouie - La cantatrice invisible'', Chihab Éditions, Alger, 2011. ; p. 211 1950 births Living people 20th-century Algerian women singers 21st-century French women singers 21st-century Algerian people {{Africa-singer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zohra Aghamirova
Zohra Aghamirova (; born 8 August 2001) is an Azerbaijani retired rhythmic gymnast who competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics and the 2024 Summer Olympics. Personal life Aghamirova began gymnastics when she was three and started rhythmic gymnastics when she was four. She joined the national school for gymnasts in 2015. In 2018, she started studying at the Azerbaijan State Academy of Physical Education and Sport. Career Junior Aghamirova started the 2016 season at Miss Valentine in Tartu, where she won the bronze medal in the all-around and qualified to three finals. She won a silver medal with clubs and bronze medals with rope and ball. She won the all-around at the 2016 Azerbaijani Junior National Championships. In the apparatus finals, she also won gold with rope, silver with ball and bronze with clubs. She competed at the 2016 European Championships in Holon, Israel, where she and her teammates Ilaha Mammadova and Veronika Hudis won 8th place in the junior team competit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zahra (other)
Zahra or Zehra may refer to: Buildings and institutions * Alzahra University, female-only university in Tehran, Iran * Az-Zahraa Islamic Academy, school in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada * Al-Zahra Mosque, Sydney, Australia * Behesht-e Zahra, cemetery in Tehran, Iran * Ennejma Ezzahra ("Star of Zahra"), palace at Sidi Bou Said, northern Tunisia People * Zahra (name), female given name and surname, also spelt Zehra, Zohra, and other variants * Abd al-Zahra, male given name Places * Zahra, Ardabil, village in Iran * Zahra, Kuwait, an area in Kuwait * Žehra, village and municipality in Slovakia Other uses *'' Zahra'', film by Mohammad Bakri (2007) * Zahra Foundation Australia, anti-domestic violence organisation in Adelaide, South Australia *Zahrah, title character of Nnedi Okorafor's children's novel '' Zahrah the Windseeker'' See also * Al Zahra, neighborhood of Mecca, Saudi Arabia * Az Zahrah, village in San‘a’ Governorate, Yemen * Az Zuhrah District, in Al Hudaydah Go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venus In Culture
Venus, as one of the brightest objects in the sky, has been known since prehistoric times and has been a major fixture in human culture for as long as records have existed. As such, it has a prominent position in human culture, religion, and myth. It has been made sacred to gods of many cultures, and has been a prime inspiration for writers and poets as the ''morning star'' and ''evening star''. Background and name What is now known as the planet Venus has long been an object of fascination for cultures worldwide. It is the second brightest object in the night sky, and follows a synodic cycle by which it seems to disappear for several days due to its proximity to the Sun, then re-appear on the opposite side of the Sun and on the other horizon. Depending on the point in its cycle, Venus may appear before sunrise in the morning, or after sunset in the evening, but it never appears to reach the apex of the sky. Therefore, many cultures have recognized it with two names, even if the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zohra Orchestra
The Zohra Orchestra, also known as the Afghan Women's Orchestra and Ensemble Zohra, is Afghanistan's first all-female orchestra, named after the music goddess in Persian writings. Founded in 2015, it has been in exile since the 2021 seizure of Kabul by the Taliban. History The Zohra Orchestra was formed in 2015 in Kabul by the Afghanistan National Institute of Music and its founder Dr Ahmad Sarmast. The institute was formed in 2008 with the goal of bringing a musical education to young Afghans in the wake of liberation from the Taliban, under whom women's rights in Afghanistan were severely curtailed. It is Afghanistan's first all-female orchestra, named after the music goddess in Persian writings, and also known as the Afghan Women's Orchestra and Ensemble Zohra. Tours The Zohra Orchestra has completed several high-profile tours since 2017. They have performed at the World Economic Forum and toured the United Kingdom in 2019, visiting the British Museum in London and the Uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zohra (film)
''Zohra'' is a 1922 silent 35mm movie film, 35 mm short film from Tunisia by Albert Samama ('Chikly'). It was the first indigenous North African film production. The movie script was written by Chikly's daughter, Haydée Tamzali, Haydée Chikly, who also edited and starred as the key female protagonist in the film. Plot The plot of the movie evolves around a shipwrecked young French woman, who is rescued by Beduins. She lives with the Beduin tribe for a time. She is later abducted by bandits, but is rescued by a French aviator and reunites with her family. Tribal customs are displayed in detail in the film. The movie is seen as an example of the 'mysterious Orient' genre. Reception The film was screened at the Omnia Pathé cinema in Tunis, and enjoyed a degree of success. References External links * 1922 in Tunisia 1922 films Tunisian short films {{short-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
