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Zar
Zar may refer to: Places * Zar, Armenia * Zar, Azerbaijan * Žár, Czech Republic * Zar, Iran, in Markazi Province * Zeraq, or Zar, Hamadan Province, Iran * Żar, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland * Żar (mountain), in Poland * Žar Mountain, a mountain range in Kosovo * South African Republic (Dutch: ') People Surname * Chet Zar (born 1967), American artist; son of James Zar * Heather Zar (born ?), South African pediatrician, respiratory specialist, writer, and professor *Ibn Abi Zar (died between 1310 and 1320), Moroccan historian and poet; presumed author of the medieval history of Morocco, ''Rawd al-Qirtas'' * James Zar (1941–2015), American artist; father of Chet Zar * Jerrold Zar (born 1941), American biologist and professor * Lwi Zar (born 1976), Burmese politician * Mordechai Zar (1914–1982), Israeli politician * Moshe Zar (born 1938), Israeli settlement leader and religious Zionist * Paul Zar (born 1967), American bobsledder and Olympic competitor * Pe Thein Zar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Zār
In the cultures of the Horn of Africa and adjacent regions of the Middle East, ''Zār'' (, ) is the term for a demon or spirit assumed to possess individuals, mostly women, and to cause discomfort or illness. The so-called ''zār'' ritual or ''zār'' cult is the practice of reconciling the possessing spirit and the possessed individual. ''Zār'' possession is often considered lifelong and the rituals associated with it are a form of adorcism, though some have falsely attributed it as an exorcism rite because it involves possession. It is similar to the Maghreb's Hamadsha, Hausa Animism, and various African Traditional religions, such as Voodou. ''Zār'' is also a form of predominantly (not solely) women's entertainment that has become popular in the contemporary urban culture of Cairo and other major cities of the Islamic world. Participants have compared it to how those not involved in ''zār'' go to the discotheque. ''Zār'' gatherings involve food and musical performance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Chet Zar
Chet Zar (born November 12, 1967, in San Pedro, California) is an American artist notable for his dark visual art, make-up effects, and digital animation. He is most widely known for his work with Tool's music and live videos. He is the stepson of American fantasy artist James Zar. Life Zar was born in San Pedro, California. His interest in the "darker" aspects of art began as a young child, described as a "natural fascination with all things strange fostered within himself a deep connection to horror movies and dark imagery." He spent his entire childhood sculpting, drawing and painting. In high school, Zar began his work in the makeup effects industry, gaining full-time employment a year after graduating. After years of being unimpressed with politics in the film industry, Zar took the advice of horror author Clive Barker, and decided to pursue his passion of producing original works and oil painting. Works Zar's works vary according to the medium he is using. His interes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
James Zar
James Zar (1941 – 10 December 2015), also known as The Still Life Magician, was an American artist notable for his oil-based, fantasy art. Although his works vary, his primary subject matter was still life. He was the stepfather of painter and digital animator Chet Zar. Born in San Pedro, California, Zar originally studied as an actor. His friend and mentor, Keith Finch, inspired Zar to pursue fine art In European academic traditions, fine art (or, fine arts) is made primarily for aesthetics or creative expression, distinguishing it from popular art, decorative art or applied art, which also either serve some practical function (such as .... References External linksJames Zar Homepage [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Zarsanga
Zarsanga or Zar Sanga (; born 1946 in Lakki Marwat) is a Pashto singer from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. She began her singing career singing for Radio Pakistan, Radio Peshawar and some television programmes, and later went on to perform in Europe, the United States and UAE. Her extensive career as a singer and performer has earned her the sobriquet "The Queen Of Pashtun Folklore" and the Pride of Performance Award. Personal life Zarsanga was born in 1946 in a small village of Zafar Mamakhel in Lakki Marwat, North-West Frontier Province, British India (now Pakistan). She was born into the nomadic tribe Kutanree (Kutan), who travel mostly between Pashto area from Punjab and Sindh covering the areas of Bannu Road from Dera Ismail Khan, Kohat and Peshawar. Singing is a major profession for the people of the tribe and Zarsanga took it up at young age as well. In 1965, Zarsganga married Malla Jan, a resident of Sarai Naurang, Lakki Marwat who was also a nomad. Many people believe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Zar Zari Zar Baksh
Zar Zari Zar Baksh, or Shah Muntajab ud din, was one of the earliest Sufis of the Chishti Order, the most dominant of all the Sufi orders in the Indian subcontinent. He was sent to the Deccan by Nizamuddin Auliya of Delhi in the beginning of the 8th century Hijri (14th century AD). With 700 disciples, Zar Zari Zar Baksh came to Aurangabad, and is said to have converted a Hindu princess near a well at Khuldabad. The place is now called the "''Sohan baoli''" or "pleasing well", and the princess is buried close to the saints grave in Khuldabad. The tomb of Zar Zari Zar Baksh is between Malik Ambar's tomb and the northern gate of the town. It contains a number of ornaments and relics, the most remarkable of which is a circular steel looking glass mounted on a steel pedestal of four feet in height. It is said to have been presented by King Tana Shah. The ''dargah'' in Khuldabad attracts thousands of pilgrims each year for the Urs of the saint. He was the ''Qutub-e-Irshad'', or the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Zar, Azerbaijan
Zar (; ; , also ''Tzar'') is a village in the Kalbajar District of Azerbaijan. Etymology Armenian architectural historian Samvel Karapetyan writes that the settlement was first mentioned as "Tsar" in 1289. In the records of Dadivank Monastery in 1763, it is referred to as ''Mets Tsar'' (, ), and in the 18th century, with an increased nomadic presence in the region, ''Zar'', a derivative of ''Tsar'', began to be used as a name for the village. An Azerbaijani legend suggests a different origin. A poor young man named Zaza once lived in this village. He was in love with a girl named Nazı, but her parents were against their relationship. Zaza then decided to seek assistance from Nadir Shah. He planted a watermelon in a narrow-necked jar. The surprised shah approved and ordered that Nazı be given to Zaza. However, as soon as Nadir Shah left town, Nazı's family went to Zaza's house and murdered him before throwing his body into a well. Zaza's mother cried for several days after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Zar Wali Khan
Zar Wali Khan (1953 – 7 December 2020), was a Pakistani Islamic scholar, writer and Friday sermon preacher. He was the founder and the principal of Jamia Ahsan Ul Uloom Biography Mufti Zar Wali Khan was born in Jehangira and studied at Jamia Uloom-ul-Islamia. He founded Jamia Arabia Ahsan Ul Uloom, Karachi in 1978. He often gave sermons about muslim unity in the modern era and would speak about leaders such as Saladin, Mahmud Ghaznavi, Saddam Hussein, Gaddafi and Mulla Omar. He was a vocal critic of western imperialism and supported Sharia and Islamism. Khan openly supported the Taliban in Afghanistan, even taking in some of their students to teach them Islam before sending them to Afghanistan for military training. During the Soviet Afghan war Zia-Ul-Haq would send Arms intended for the Mujahideen through Khan who would smuggle them through his acquaintances via the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. Death He died on 7 December 2020 at Indus Hospital in Karachi while under treatm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Heather Zar
Heather J Zar is a South African physician and scientist specialising in the care of children with respiratory diseases like asthma, tuberculosis and pneumonia. Career and impact Professor Zar is the Chair of the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health at the University of Cape Town and also serves as the President of the Pan African Thoracic Society. Her work on HIV/AIDS related lung disease has helped to change World Health Organization and national guidelines. Work on using low cost recycled plastic bottles as spacers, to help children more easily inhale aerosolized asthma medication, has garnered Zar global attention. Zar is one of the leaders of a study of about 1000 children that are being closely followed up over time to better understand and develop preventive strategies to address childhood lung disease and other ailments. She is a member of the Academy of Science of South Africa. Professor Zar has published over 200 scientific articles. Awards and honors * Amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Rose Zar
Rose Zar (July 27, 1922 – November 3, 2001) was a Holocaust survivor and human rights activist. Biography After World War II, she published '' In the Mouth of the Wolf'', which won the Association of Jewish Libraries's Best Book Award, and toured the world educating young people about the war and sharing her story. ''In the Mouth of the Wolf'' is still taught in schools throughout the United States and Israel. Even 26 years after the first publication of her biography, her story remains culturally relevant. As of October, 2018, Zar's book was listed as the best seller in teen and young adult Jewish literature on Amazon. In 2018, Zar was honored in ''The New York Times'' as part of their '' Overlooked No More'' obituary feature, and noted as a remarkable person who would have been covered in her own time if she had been born male. Melissa Eddy, with ''Overlooked'', for The Times, noted that Zar's experience differed from "Anne Frank and thousands of other Jews who spent all or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Jerrold Zar
Jerrold Howard Zar (born 1941) is an American biologist and Professor Emeritus at Northern Illinois University, having been elected as Fellow to the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Education and career Zar received the BS degree in 1962 from Northern Illinois University. He received a MS (1964) and PhD (1967) both from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Zar wrote a widely cited textbook in biostatistics Biostatistics (also known as biometry) is a branch of statistics that applies statistical methods to a wide range of topics in biology. It encompasses the design of biological experiments, the collection and analysis of data from those experimen .... References 1941 births Living people Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science 21st-century American biologists Northern Illinois University faculty {{US-biologist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Zar Points
Zar Points (ZP) is a statistically derived method for evaluating contract bridge hands developed by Zar Petkov. The statistical research Petkov conducted in the areas of hand evaluation and bidding is useful to bridge players, regardless of their bidding or hand evaluation system. The research showed that the Milton Work point count method, even when adjusted for distribution, is not sufficiently accurate in evaluating all hands. As a result, players often make incorrect or sub-optimal bids. Zar Points are designed to take many additional factors into consideration by assigning points to each factor based on statistical weight. While most of these factors are already implicitly taken into account by experienced players, Zar Points provides a quantitative method that allows them to be incorporated into bidding. Zar Points Zar Points (ZP) are based on high card points, distributional points and adjustments for suit fits. Zar high card points Zar high card points (ZHP) are the sum of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Žár
Žár () is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants. Žár lies approximately south-east of České Budějovice and south of Prague Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P .... Administrative division Žár consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Žár (249) *Božejov (23) *Žumberk (51) Demographics References External links * Villages in České Budějovice District {{SouthBohemia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
