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Ayyavazhi Dharma The Akilattirattu Ammanai the scripture of Ayyavazhi teaches Dharma on two different perspective. One in sociology as charity and truth (in behavior) and another under spirituality to attain the stage of Oneness, unified into Vaikundar.
Ayyavazhi in reports by Christian missionaries Ayyavazhi, officially a Tamil Hindu sect originating from South India, is mentioned in a number of reports by Christian missionaries in the 19th century. In some of these reports, it is claimed that Ayyavazhi is an anti-Christian religious phenomenon.
Ayyavazhi marriage Like other social ethics, the Ayyavazhi marriage is also different and is simple. Usually Payyans, Panividaiyalars from Thangals or one of the elder person experinced in Ayyavazhi is assumed as a Guru and is Seated in the Manvarai for leading the marriage ceremony.
Ayyavazhi mythology Ayyavazhi mythology is the mythology of the growing South Indian religious faith and a Smarta sect of Hinduism known as Ayyavazhi. The main source of Ayyavazhi mythology is the Ayyavazhi scripture, Akilattirattu Ammanai, and its supplement, Arul Nool.
Ayyavazhi regulations for God-heads Ayya Vaikundar was the incarnation of Ekam according to Akilattirattu Ammanai, the religious text of Ayyavazhi and the source of Ayyavazhi mythology. As the Ekam is the supreme power in Ayyavazhi, Vaikundar was the supreme power incarnate.
Ayyavazhi rituals Ayyavazhi rituals says about the religious practices prevalent among the followers of Ayyavazhi. Most of them have connection with Akilam and Arul Nool and a few, though not associated with the holy books, are practiced over a century right from the beginning of Ayyavazhi.
Ayyavazhi theology Ayyavazhi theology is the theology of a South Indian religious faith and officially an offshoot of Hinduism known as Ayyavazhi. Several fundamental beliefs distinguish the Ayyavazhi tradition from mainstream Hinduism.
Ayyavazhi Trinity According to the Ayyavazhi religion the Ayyavazhi Trinity is the incarnation of God in the current stage of world development (Kali Yukam). Ayya Vaikundar, the Incarnation, is the combination of the Ultimate God, Narayana and Human Being.
Ayyám-i-Há Ayyám-i-Há refers to a period of four or five intercalary days in the Bahá'Ă calendar, where Bahá'Ăs celebrate the Festival of Ayyám-i-Há. The four or five days occur in between the 18th and 19th months of the calendar from February 26 to March 1 and allow for the Bahá'Ă calendar to be synchronized with the solar year with regular years of 365 days, and leap years of 366 days.
Ayyubid dynasty The Ayyubid or Ayyoubid Dynasty was a Muslim dynasty of KurdishSaladin. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition origins which ruled Egypt, Syria, Yemen (except for the Northern Mountains), Diyar Bakr, Mecca, Hejaz and northern Iraq in the 12th and 13th centuries.
Ayyur Ayyur was the moon god according to the Berber beliefs. The name "Ayyur" means literally the moon, and it was also used as a term to indicate the word "month" and also as a masculine name.
AY-3-8500 The AY-3-8500 is a chip playing several PONG variants on a domestic television receiver, released by General Instrument in 1976 and became available to any manufacturer. The circuit is intended to be battery powered and a minimum number of external components are required to complete the system.
Az Zaimah Az Zaimah (Arabic: الظائمة) is a small village between Mecca and Tayef in Saudi Arabia, about 20 km northwest of Tayef. Az Zaimah is owned by the Hothail tribe, and is on the northern pilgrimage road from the Persian Gulf to Mecca.
Az Zawiyah Az Zawiyah (Az or Ez or Al Zawiyah or Zawiya or Zawia or Zauia, most commonly Az Zawiyah), (Arabic:الزاŮŮŠŘ©, transliteration:Az ZÄwiyah), (sometimes called Az Zawiyah Al Gharbiyah, الزاŮŮŠŘ© الغربية ), is a city of northwestern Libya situated on the Mediterranean coast about 40 km west of Tripoli. Az Zawiyah is the capital of a Sha'biyah (municipality) with the same name (see Az Zawiyah Municipality).
Az-Zahiriyah library The Az-Zahiriyah library in Damascus, Syria dates back to 1277, taking its name from its founder Sultan Baibars (1223 - 1277). Building this library was his father’s idea but he died before he could achieve it.
Aza- The prefix aza- is used in organic chemistry to form names of organic compounds where a carbon atom is replaced by a nitrogen atom. Sometimes a number between hyphens is inserted before it to state which atom the nitrogen atom replaces.
Aza-Baylis-Hillman reaction The Aza-Baylis-Hillman reaction or aza-BH reaction in organic chemistry is a variation of the Baylis-Hillman reaction and describes the reaction of an electron deficient alkene usually an α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compound with an imine in the presence of a nucleophile. The reaction product is an allylic amine.
Azabu Azabu (éş»ĺ¸) is a district of Minato Ward in Tokyo, Japan, built on a marshy area of foothills south of central Tokyo. It is known as Tokyo's most prominent upscale residential district: many artists, businesspeople, and celebrities reside there.
Azad Hind Radio Azad Hind Radio was a radio service that was started in leadership of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose in Germany in 1942 to unite Indians to fight for freedom. Though initially based in Germany, its headquarters were shifted to Singapore and later Rangoon following the course of the war in South East Asia.
Azad Kashmir Azad Kashmir (, ), is part of the Pakistani administered section of the state of Jammu and Kashmir, along with the Northern Areas; its official name is Azad Jammu and Kashmir. It covers an area of 13,300 km² (5,135 mi²), with its capital at Muzaffarabad, and has an estimated population of almost 4 million people.
Azadegan League The Azadegan League (), is also known as Iran's 1st division in football. Up until 2001 the league was the top football league in Iran, but that changed when the Iranian Football Federation decided to start a professional league.
Azadi Tower The Azadi Tower (برج آزادی burj-e azadi Meaning in Persian: Freedom Tower) (previously known as the Shahyad Tower, ) is the symbol of Tehran, Iran, and marks the entrance to this large metropolitan city.
Azafady Azafady is a registered UK charity and Malagasy non-governmental organisation, established in 1994, working in southeast Madagascar to alleviate poverty, improve well-being and protect beautiful unique environments. Azafady works with communities among the Antanosy peoples around the last remaining stands of littoral forest in southeast Madagascar.
Azahari Husin Dr. Azahari bin Husin (circa 1957 – November 9 2005), a Malaysian national and a militant islamist, believed to be the technical mastermind behind the 2002 Bali bombing, and various other Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) terrorist attacks; as a result he was nicknamed the "Demolition Man".
Azal Azal () should perhaps be rendered "very near" = "the way of escape shall be made easy." If a proper name, it may denote some place near the western extremity of the valley here spoken of near Jerusalem.
Azalais of Toulouse Azalais of Toulouse (or Alais, or Adelaide of BĂ©ziers) was the daughter of count Raymond V of Toulouse. She was born at the castle of Burlats (canton of Roquecourbe, Tarn) and is therefore called contessa de Burlatz (Countess of Burlats) in the vida of Arnaut de Mareuil.
Azalbarian Azalbarian (pronounced aw-zawl-bar-yawn) is the name of a certain royal Armenian family from 2,000 years ago. The "ian" in the name means "the son of", The meaning of the name therefore is, the son of Azalbar an ancient Armenian king.
Azalea Azaleas are flowering shrubs making up part of the genus Rhododendron. Originally azaleas were classed as a different genus of plant, but now they are recognised as two of the eight sub-genera of rhododendrons - subgenus Pentanthera (deciduous) typified by Rhododendron nudiflorum, and subgenus Tsutsusi (evergreen) typified by Rhododendron tsutsusi.
Azalea class sloop The Azalea class sloops were built under the Emergency War Programme for the Royal Navy in World War I as part of the larger "Flower Class", which were also referred to as the "Cabbage Class", or "Herbaceous Borders".
Azalea State Reserve Azalea State Reserve is a 30 acre (120,000 m²) reserve for western azalea (Rhododendron occidentale) located in Humboldt County, California. Each spring, a profusion of pink and white blossoms scents the air.
Azam Khan (singer) Azam Khan (Bangla: আজম খান) (full name Mahbubul Haque Khan) (born February 28, 1950) is a famous Bangladeshi (Bengali) pop singer. He was the pioneer in Bengali pop music creation and started a group called "Uchcharon" with a literal meaning of "Enunciation" in the early 1970s Tanim, Faizul A, The Turbulent Evolution of Bangla Rock, Cover story, the Daily Star Magazine, April 5, 2004.
Azam Koraivi Dr Azam Koraivi whose real name was Ansar Ahmad was born in the village of Korai, on the bank of the river Ganges in 1899. He was the descendant of Makhdoom Ismail Qureshi Al Hashmi of Bamhrauli, Allahabad who is a grandson of Shaikh Bahauddin Zakaria of Multan.
Azam Tariq The Wahhabi mullah ("maulana") Azam Tariq (Urdu: اعظم طارق) (March 1962 - October 4 2003) was chief of the terrorist organisation and political machine Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan ("warriors of the Prophet's companions in Pakistan"), and was one of Pakistan's most powerful sectarian leaders between Karachi and Gilgit. Between 1997 and 2003 he coordinated massacres of hundreds of Shia Muslims in Pakistan, according to Shia sources.
Azambuja Azambuja (pron. ) is a Portuguese municipality in the District of Lisbon, in the historical region of Ribatejo (the sole municipality of the district of Lisbon that doesn't belong to Estremadura) with a total area of 262.
Azamino is a neighborhood in Aoba-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The area is 20 minutes from Shibuya Station on the Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line and 27 minutes by subway from Yokohama Station on the Yokohama Subway.
Azania Azania is the name that has been applied to various parts of sub-Saharan Africa. In Roman times -- and perhaps earlier -- the name referred to a portion of the east African coast south of the "tip" of the Horn of Africa, extending south perhaps as far as modern Tanzania.
Azania Committee Azania Committee (in Swedish: Azania-Kommittén) was a small solidarity group in Sweden, active during the 1980s. The Committee sought to support the national liberation struggle in South Africa, and the Pan Africanist Congress in particular.
Azanian People's Organisation The Azanian People's Organisation, or AZAPO is a South African political organisation. Its inspiration is drawn from the Black Consciousness Movement philosophies developed by Steve Biko, Onkgopotse Tiro and Vuyelwa Mashalaba.
Azarethes Eran spahbod Azarethes was an Eran spahbod (army commander) of the Sassanid dynasty of Persia. After skirmishing with Belisarius of the Byzantine Empire following the Battle of Dara, he gathered Persian forces and in 531 CE defeated Belisarius in the Battle of Callinicum.
Azaria Chamberlain disappearance Nine-week-old Australian baby Azaria Chamberlain disappeared on the night of 17 August 1980 on a camping trip with her family. Her parents, Lindy and Michael Chamberlain, reported that she had been taken from their tent by a dingo.
Azariah Boody Azariah Boody (April 21, 1815 - November 18, 1885) was a Whig member of the United States House of Representatives, a railroad investor, and a trustee of the University of Rochester. He was born in Stanstead County, Quebec.
Azaspirodecanedione Azaspirodecanediones are a class of drugs with anxiolytic effects used in the treatment of anxiety. Azaspirodecanediones have fewer side effects than some other common antianxiety drugs such as benzodiazepines.
Azat Abbasov Abbasov Azat Zinnät ulı ([]; Cyrillic: ĐббаŃов ĐĐ·Đ°Ń‚ Зиннәт Ńлы; Russian ĐббаĚŃов ĐĐ·Đ°ĚĐ´ (ĐĐ·Đ°ĚŃ‚) ЗиннаĚтович; 1925-2006 October 11) was a Tatar opera singer (lyric-dramatic tenor). People's Artist of the USSR (1977).
Azat Mashurov Azat Mashurovch Mashurov (March 27, 1940 – April 15, 2000) was a prominent public figure in Kazakhstan Uighur community. He served as the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Alakol District in Taldykorgan Province from 1980-1989.
Azat party The AZAT (Freedom) party, chairman Toleubek Karamendin, is one of the many political parties of the republic of Kazakhstan. It was one of the most active of the political movements during the struggle for Kazakhstan's independence.
Azathioprine Azathioprine is a chemotherapy drug, now rarely used for chemotherapy but more for immunosuppression in organ transplantation, autoimmune disease such as rheumatoid arthritis or inflammatory bowel disease such as Crohn's disease. It is a pro-drug, converted in the body to the active metabolites 6-mercaptopurine and 6-thioinosinic acid.
Azati Prime "Azati Prime" is the title of an episode from the third season of the television series Star Trek: Enterprise. It was the seventieth episode of the series and the eighteenth episode of the third season.
Azazel (Asimov) Azazel is fantasy short story collection by Isaac Asimov first published in 1988. The stories take the form of conversations between an unnamed writer (undoubtedly meant to be Asimov himself) and a friend named George who is able to conjure up a two-centimeter-tall demon (or extraterrestrial) that he calls Azazel after the Biblical demon.
Azbukum Azbukum is a centre for Serbian language and culture founded in 1995. It offers various courses and programs aimed at promoting the language and culture of the Serbs, such as courses in Serbian, Ethno Camps, and Caravans through Serbia.
Azcárraga family The Azcárraga family is a wealthy Mexican media dynasty. The center of their business empire, Televisa, is the main television network in Mexico and the largest producer and broadcaster of Spanish language media around the world.
Azeez Thayineri Azeez Thayineri is well-known all over Kerala for his magnificent performance of various Mappila art forms. Hailing from Payyannur in Kannur district of Kerala, South India, he is active in this field for more than three decades.
Azelia Liu Azelia Liu (born March 15, 1979 in Scarborough, Ontario) is a field hockey goalkeeper from Canada, who was selected in the Junior Women's National Team for the 1999 National Camp and series against The United States Junior Team. Liu was first selected with the Women's Senior National Team for the 2002 European Tour (Scotland and Wales).
Azellus Denis Azellus Denis, PC , QC , BA , LL.B (March 26, 1907 - September 4, 1991) was a Canadian politician who served in the Parliament of Canada as a Member of Parliament and Senator for the longest period of time, 55 years, 10 months and 20 days.
Azendohsaurus Azendohsaurus (meaning "Azendho lizard") was a herbivorous dinosaur from the Middle Triassic Period of Morocco. It is known only from a partial jaw fragment (with some teeth) and is believed to have been a prosauropod.
Azeotrope An azeotrope is a special homogenous mixture of 2 or more compounds (molecules). The ratio of the compounds, say in an azeotrope consisting of two compounds X and Y, is exactly the same in both the vapour form of the mixture, X:Y as in the liquid phase.
Azeotropic distillation In chemistry, azeotropic distillation is any of a range of techniques used to break an azeotrope in distillation. In chemical engineering, azeotropic distillation usually refers to the specific technique of adding another component to generate a new lower-boiling azeotrope that is heterogeneous, such as the example below with the addition of benzene to water and ethanol.
Azerate Azerate is the hidden name of the eleven Anti-cosmic gods, and is also the key to the locked gates of the dark dimensions. They are often depicted as eleven separate creatures or forces, each one fighting the tyranny of the cosmic order, whose number is 10, from different directions.
Azerbaijan Azerbaijan (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan), officially the Republic of Azerbaijan (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Respublikası), is a country in the South Caucasus. Located at the crossroads of Eastern Europe and Southwest Asia, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to the south.
Azerbaijan (Iran) Azerbaijan or Azarbaijan, also Iranian Azarbaijan, Iranian Azerbaijan, or Persian Azarbaijan (Persian: آذربایجان ایران; Ä€zÄrbÄijÄn-e IrÄn; Azarbaijani language: آذربایجان), is a region in northwestern Iran and south of Armenia and the Republic of Azarbaijan. The region is sometimes called Southern Azarbaijan or South Azerbaijan (Azarbaijani language: ÚŻŮني آذربایجان, GĂĽney AzÉ™rbaycan) Encyclopaedia Iranica: "Azerbaijan", viii "Azerbaijan Turkish", Doerfer, G.
Azerbaijan at the 1996 Summer Olympics Azerbaijan competed in the Summer Olympic Games as an independent nation for the first time at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. Previously, Azerbaijani athletes competed for the Unified Team at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Azerbaijan Airlines Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL, Azeri: Azərbaycan Hava Yolları) is an airline based in Baku, Azerbaijan. It is the state-owned national airline operating scheduled passenger and cargo services from Baku to the CIS, Europe, China and the Middle East.
Azerbaijan Communist Party The Azerbaijan Communist Party (Azərbaycan Kommunist Partiyası) is a communist political party in Azerbaijan. It was formed on February 20, 1920, when the Hummat Party, the Adalat Party, the Ahrar Party of Iran and Baku Bolsheviks joined together to establish the Azerbaijan Communist Party.
Azerbaijan Cup The Azerbaijan Cup is a major football (soccer) competition in Azerbaijan. In its original form, it started in 1936, when Azerbaijan was a republic of the Soviet Union; it was not disputed by Azeri teams in the Soviet league pyramid.
Azerbaijan Medical University Azerbaijan Medical University named after Nariman Narimanov (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Tibb Universiteti) is the formal name of the public medical school located in Baku, Azerbaijan. Due to difficulties with translation, the school is sometimes called: Azerbaijan Medical University, Azerbaijan State Medical University, Azerbaijan State Medical Institute, or simply Medical University, with any of the preceding including the "named after N.
Azerbaijan Ministry of National Security The Azerbaijan Ministry of National Security (MNS, Azeri: Milli Təhlukəsizlik Nazirliyi) is an intelligence agency of the Azerbaijan government. The MNS is a central executive authority which carries out the competencies referred to it by the legislation of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the field of obtaining and analyzing information about foreign affairs, corporations, individuals.
Azerbaijan Museum Azerbaijan museum is the major archaeology museum in the northwestern part of Iran, near to Khaqani Park and Tabriz Blue mosque. It is located in Tabriz and it containes excavations of the Iranian Azerbaijan's region.
Azerbaijan Navy The Azerbaijan Navy (Azeri: Azərbaycan hərbi dəniz qüvvələri) has about 5,000 personnel in sixteen units including the Caspian Flotilla and a Border Coast Guard. The navy has 7 patrol boats consisting out of; 2 - OSA-II-Class and 5 - Stenka-Class patrol boats.
Azerbaijan People's Government The Azerbaijan People's Government (APG) was a short-lived, Soviet-backed client state (November 1945 - November 1946) in northern Iran. Established in Iranian Azerbaijan, the APG's capital was the city of Tabriz.
Azerbaijan Political Party of Democratic Reforms The Azerbaijan Political Party of Democratic Reforms (Azərbaycan Demokratik Islahatlar Siyasi Partiyasi)) is a political party in Azerbaijan. At the parliamentary elections of 6 November 2005 the party won 1 out of 125 seats.
Azerbaijan Popular Front Party The Azerbaijan Popular Front Party (Azərbaycan Xalq Cəbhəsi Partiyası) is the main opposition political party in Azerbaijan, founded in 1992 by Əbülfəz Elçibəy. It has split into two factions, a 'reform' version, and an 'original' version, led by Əli Kərimli and Mirmahmud Mirəlioğlu, respectively.
Azerbaijan SSR The Azerbaijan SSR or the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic (Azerbaijani: AzÉ™rbaycan Sovet Sosialist Respublikası, in Cyrillic alphabet: Đзәрбаjҹан Совет СоŃиалиŃŃ‚ РеŃĐżŃбликаŃŃ‹; Russian: ĐзербайджанŃкая СоветŃкая СоциалиŃтичеŃкая РеŃĐżŃблика, often shortened to ĐзССР) was the name given to Azerbaijan when it was part of the Soviet Union from 1936 to 1991.
Azerbaijan State Agricultural Academy Azerbaijan State Agricultural Academy (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Kənd Təsərrüfat Akademiyası, literally "Azerbaijan Village Agriculture Academy"), also referred to as the Azerbaijan Agricultural Academy (Az. AA), is a public university located in Ganja, Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan State Economic University Azerbaijan State Economic University (ASEU) (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Dövlət İqtisad Universiteti (ADIU)) is a public university located in Baku, Azerbaijan. ASEU consists of 20 faculties and 56 departments with over 12,000 students.
Azerbaijan State Russian Drama Theatre Azerbaijan State Russian Samed Vurgun Drama Theatre (Azeri: SÉ™mÉ™d VurÄźun adına AzÉ™rbaycan DövlÉ™t Rus Drama Teatrı, Russian: ĐзербайджанŃкий гоŃŃĐ´Đ°Ń€Ńтвенный Ń€ŃŃŃкий драматичеŃкий театр имени Самеда Đ’ŃргŃна; commonly shortended to Azdrama) is a drama theatre located in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan Technical University Azerbaijan Technical University (AzTU; Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Texniki Universiteti) is a public university, specialized in engineering, located in Baku, Azerbaijan. The University has 9 schools and 54 departments, 884 faculty members and approximately 6500 students.
Azerbaijan University of Languages Azerbaijan University of Languages (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Dillər Universiteti) is a public university located in Baku, Azerbaijan. The student body consists of approximately 4000 undergraduates and 900 graduate (master's degree) students.
Azerbaijani Democratic Party The Azerbaijan Democratic Party was founded by Jafar Pishevari as an Azerbaijan opposition party against the Pahlavi dynasty. It ruled the Soviet-backed Azerbaijan People's Government from 1945 until 1946 with Pishevari as premier.
Azerbaijani hip hop Hip hop music is a musical genre from the United States. The style adapted well to Azerbaijani music because of the native practice of meykhana, a kind of unaccompanied song, usually performed by several people improvising on a particular subject.
Azerbaijani mouse-like hamster The Azerbaijani mouse-like hamster, Calomyscus urartensis, is a medium sized mouse-like hamster from Nakhichevan, Azerbaijan and northwestern Azarbaijan Province, Iran. It is among the better studied representatives of this poorly known genus.
Azerbaijani parliamentary election, 2005 The 2005 Azerbaijan parliamentary election was held on November 6. It pitted candidates of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party against opposition led by the Azadlıq (Freedom) bloc of the Azerbaijan Popular Front Party, the Equality Party and Azerbaijan Democratic Party.
Azerbaijani presidential election, 2003 A presidential election was held in Azerbaijan on October 15 2003. As expected, Ilham Aliyev, son of the outgoing president, Heydar Aliyev, was easily elected in an election which international observers held not to be free or fair.
Azeri TV Tower The Azeri TV Tower (Azerbaijani: Televiziya Qülləsi), built in 1996, is a free standing concrete telecommunications tower in Baku, Azerbaijan. With a height of 310 metres (1017 ft), it is the tallest structure in Azerbaijan.
Azeris in Iran The Azeri (also known as Azerbaijani population of Iran is mainly found in the northwest provinces: East Azarbaijan, West Azarbaijan, Ardebil, Zanjan, and Markazi. Many others live in Tehran, Karaj and other regions.
Azeris in Russia Aside from the large Azeri community native to Russia's Dagestan Republic, the majority of Azeris in Russia are fairly recent immigrants. Azeris started settling in Russia (with the exception of Dagestan) around the late 19th century, but their migration became intensive after World War II.
Azeris in Turkey It is hard to determine how many ethnic Azeris currently reside in Turkey due to the fact that the question of ethnicity in this country is a highly debated and difficult issue. According to some sources, there are about 800,000 Azeris, however this figure may differ substantially from the real one.
Azetidine Azetidine (also known as Azacyclobutane, Azete, tetrahydro-, Trimethylenimine, 1,3-Propylenimine and Trimethylene imine) is an organic compound. It belongs to the class of four membered rings and it contains a nitrogen atom.
Azeztulite Azeztulite (or Satyaloka Azeztulite quartz) is a misleading trade name for inexpensive quartz that is sold at inflated prices for its alleged crystal healing effects. Quartz is one of the most common minerals in the Earth's continetal crust.
Azərbaycan Respublikasının Dövlət Himni Azərbaycan Respublikasının Dövlət Himni is the national anthem of Azerbaijan, the original title of which is March of Azerbaijan (Azərbaycan marşı). The words were written by the poet Ahmed Javad, and the music was composed by the legendary Azeri composer Uzeyir Hajibeyov.
Azhar Mahmood Azhar Mahmood Sagar (Urdu: اظŰر Ů…ŘŮ…ŮŘŻ ساگر) is a Pakistani cricketer, born February 28, 1975 in Rawalpindi. Originally his father objected to his interest in cricket, but later started to appreciate it seeing his accomplishments.
Azhar Saeed Syed Azhar Saeed (born 25 December 1970 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan) is a former cricketer who played international cricket for the United Arab Emirates. Azhar Saeed played five first-class cricket games for Lahore City Whites and Lahore City from 1984-85 to 1987-88 before later emigrating to the Emirates, which he first represented in the 1994 ICC Trophy, where he was named joint man-of-the-tournament.
Azhar Usman Azhar Usman is an American Muslim standup comedian. Writing and performing comedy for the past several years, he has developed a unique act based on transethnic and intercultural issues, keen and witty insights, and general observational humor.
Azhdarchidae Azhdarchids (from Ajdarxo, the name of a dragon in Uzbek mythology. IPA pronunciation: [adĘ’Ëdarχɒ]) were a family of pterosaurs known primarily from the Late Cretaceous period which included some of the largest known flying animals of all time.
Azi Aslanov Hazi Ahad oglu Aslanov (Azeri: HÉ™zi ĆŹhÉ™d oÄźlu Aslanov, Azeri Cyrillic: Һəзи AŃĐ»aĐ˝oв, Russian: Đзи ĐŃланов; January 22, 1910, Lankaran, Azerbaijan — January 24, 1945, Latvia) was an Azerbaijani Major-General of the Soviet armoured troops during World War II. Aslanov was awarded twice Hero of the Soviet Union.
Azi Paybarah Azi Paybarah is a New York-based journalist who focuses primarily on local politics. A former reporter for the New York Press and editor of a blog hosted by the New York Sun entitled 51st State, Paybarah has recently returned to his former home at The New York Observer, where he writes frequent pieces for their daily blog, The Politicker.
Azim nanji Professor Azim Nanji is the Director for The Ismaili Institute of Studies, a research institute located in London that aims to promote scholarship and learning of Muslim cultures and societies, with a view towards attaining a better understanding of its relationship with other societies and faiths. Previously a Professor and Chair of the Department of Religion at the University of Florida, Dr.
Azimi Daim Azimi Daim is a Malaysian politician and Information Chief of the Youth wing of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO). In 2006, together with Hashim Suboh and Hasnoor Hussein, he was officially reprimanded by UMNO for stating that "when tension rises, the blood of Malay warriors will run in our veins", which the opposition Democratic Action Party (DAP) had alleged was seditious.
Azimullah Khan Azimullah Khan Yusufzai (1830 — 1858) also known as Dewan Azimullah Khan or Krantidoot Azimullah Khan was initially appointed Secretary, and later Prime Minister (hence the prefix Dewan) to Nana Sahib Peshwa.
Azimuth recording Azimuth recording is the use of a variation in angle between two recording heads that are recording data so close together on magnetic tape that crosstalk would otherwise likely occur. Normally, the head is perpendicular to the movement of the tape, and this is considered zero degrees.
Azimuthal quantum number The Azimuthal quantum number (or orbital/total angular momentum quantum number) symbolized as l (lower-case L) is a quantum number for an atomic orbital which determines its orbital angular momentum. The azimuthal quantum number is the second of a set of quantum numbers (the principal quantum number, following Spectroscopic notation, the azimuthal quantum number, the magnetic quantum number, and the spin quantum number) which describe the unique quantum state of an electron and is designated by the letter l.
Azincourt Azincourt (sometimes: Agincourt) is a village and commune of northern France in the Pas-de-Calais département, 14 miles to the north-west of Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise by road, famous on account of the victory, on October 25 1415, of Henry V of England over the French in the Battle of Agincourt. Population (1999): 276.
Ayyavazhi in reports by Christian missionaries Ayyavazhi, officially a Tamil Hindu sect originating from South India, is mentioned in a number of reports by Christian missionaries in the 19th century. In some of these reports, it is claimed that Ayyavazhi is an anti-Christian religious phenomenon.
Ayyavazhi marriage Like other social ethics, the Ayyavazhi marriage is also different and is simple. Usually Payyans, Panividaiyalars from Thangals or one of the elder person experinced in Ayyavazhi is assumed as a Guru and is Seated in the Manvarai for leading the marriage ceremony.
Ayyavazhi mythology Ayyavazhi mythology is the mythology of the growing South Indian religious faith and a Smarta sect of Hinduism known as Ayyavazhi. The main source of Ayyavazhi mythology is the Ayyavazhi scripture, Akilattirattu Ammanai, and its supplement, Arul Nool.
Ayyavazhi regulations for God-heads Ayya Vaikundar was the incarnation of Ekam according to Akilattirattu Ammanai, the religious text of Ayyavazhi and the source of Ayyavazhi mythology. As the Ekam is the supreme power in Ayyavazhi, Vaikundar was the supreme power incarnate.
Ayyavazhi rituals Ayyavazhi rituals says about the religious practices prevalent among the followers of Ayyavazhi. Most of them have connection with Akilam and Arul Nool and a few, though not associated with the holy books, are practiced over a century right from the beginning of Ayyavazhi.
Ayyavazhi theology Ayyavazhi theology is the theology of a South Indian religious faith and officially an offshoot of Hinduism known as Ayyavazhi. Several fundamental beliefs distinguish the Ayyavazhi tradition from mainstream Hinduism.
Ayyavazhi Trinity According to the Ayyavazhi religion the Ayyavazhi Trinity is the incarnation of God in the current stage of world development (Kali Yukam). Ayya Vaikundar, the Incarnation, is the combination of the Ultimate God, Narayana and Human Being.
Ayyám-i-Há Ayyám-i-Há refers to a period of four or five intercalary days in the Bahá'Ă calendar, where Bahá'Ăs celebrate the Festival of Ayyám-i-Há. The four or five days occur in between the 18th and 19th months of the calendar from February 26 to March 1 and allow for the Bahá'Ă calendar to be synchronized with the solar year with regular years of 365 days, and leap years of 366 days.
Ayyubid dynasty The Ayyubid or Ayyoubid Dynasty was a Muslim dynasty of KurdishSaladin. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition origins which ruled Egypt, Syria, Yemen (except for the Northern Mountains), Diyar Bakr, Mecca, Hejaz and northern Iraq in the 12th and 13th centuries.
Ayyur Ayyur was the moon god according to the Berber beliefs. The name "Ayyur" means literally the moon, and it was also used as a term to indicate the word "month" and also as a masculine name.
AY-3-8500 The AY-3-8500 is a chip playing several PONG variants on a domestic television receiver, released by General Instrument in 1976 and became available to any manufacturer. The circuit is intended to be battery powered and a minimum number of external components are required to complete the system.
Az Zaimah Az Zaimah (Arabic: الظائمة) is a small village between Mecca and Tayef in Saudi Arabia, about 20 km northwest of Tayef. Az Zaimah is owned by the Hothail tribe, and is on the northern pilgrimage road from the Persian Gulf to Mecca.
Az Zawiyah Az Zawiyah (Az or Ez or Al Zawiyah or Zawiya or Zawia or Zauia, most commonly Az Zawiyah), (Arabic:الزاŮŮŠŘ©, transliteration:Az ZÄwiyah), (sometimes called Az Zawiyah Al Gharbiyah, الزاŮŮŠŘ© الغربية ), is a city of northwestern Libya situated on the Mediterranean coast about 40 km west of Tripoli. Az Zawiyah is the capital of a Sha'biyah (municipality) with the same name (see Az Zawiyah Municipality).
Az-Zahiriyah library The Az-Zahiriyah library in Damascus, Syria dates back to 1277, taking its name from its founder Sultan Baibars (1223 - 1277). Building this library was his father’s idea but he died before he could achieve it.
Aza- The prefix aza- is used in organic chemistry to form names of organic compounds where a carbon atom is replaced by a nitrogen atom. Sometimes a number between hyphens is inserted before it to state which atom the nitrogen atom replaces.
Aza-Baylis-Hillman reaction The Aza-Baylis-Hillman reaction or aza-BH reaction in organic chemistry is a variation of the Baylis-Hillman reaction and describes the reaction of an electron deficient alkene usually an α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compound with an imine in the presence of a nucleophile. The reaction product is an allylic amine.
Azabu Azabu (éş»ĺ¸) is a district of Minato Ward in Tokyo, Japan, built on a marshy area of foothills south of central Tokyo. It is known as Tokyo's most prominent upscale residential district: many artists, businesspeople, and celebrities reside there.
Azad Hind Radio Azad Hind Radio was a radio service that was started in leadership of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose in Germany in 1942 to unite Indians to fight for freedom. Though initially based in Germany, its headquarters were shifted to Singapore and later Rangoon following the course of the war in South East Asia.
Azad Kashmir Azad Kashmir (, ), is part of the Pakistani administered section of the state of Jammu and Kashmir, along with the Northern Areas; its official name is Azad Jammu and Kashmir. It covers an area of 13,300 km² (5,135 mi²), with its capital at Muzaffarabad, and has an estimated population of almost 4 million people.
Azadegan League The Azadegan League (), is also known as Iran's 1st division in football. Up until 2001 the league was the top football league in Iran, but that changed when the Iranian Football Federation decided to start a professional league.
Azadi Tower The Azadi Tower (برج آزادی burj-e azadi Meaning in Persian: Freedom Tower) (previously known as the Shahyad Tower, ) is the symbol of Tehran, Iran, and marks the entrance to this large metropolitan city.
Azafady Azafady is a registered UK charity and Malagasy non-governmental organisation, established in 1994, working in southeast Madagascar to alleviate poverty, improve well-being and protect beautiful unique environments. Azafady works with communities among the Antanosy peoples around the last remaining stands of littoral forest in southeast Madagascar.
Azahari Husin Dr. Azahari bin Husin (circa 1957 – November 9 2005), a Malaysian national and a militant islamist, believed to be the technical mastermind behind the 2002 Bali bombing, and various other Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) terrorist attacks; as a result he was nicknamed the "Demolition Man".
Azal Azal () should perhaps be rendered "very near" = "the way of escape shall be made easy." If a proper name, it may denote some place near the western extremity of the valley here spoken of near Jerusalem.
Azalais of Toulouse Azalais of Toulouse (or Alais, or Adelaide of BĂ©ziers) was the daughter of count Raymond V of Toulouse. She was born at the castle of Burlats (canton of Roquecourbe, Tarn) and is therefore called contessa de Burlatz (Countess of Burlats) in the vida of Arnaut de Mareuil.
Azalbarian Azalbarian (pronounced aw-zawl-bar-yawn) is the name of a certain royal Armenian family from 2,000 years ago. The "ian" in the name means "the son of", The meaning of the name therefore is, the son of Azalbar an ancient Armenian king.
Azalea Azaleas are flowering shrubs making up part of the genus Rhododendron. Originally azaleas were classed as a different genus of plant, but now they are recognised as two of the eight sub-genera of rhododendrons - subgenus Pentanthera (deciduous) typified by Rhododendron nudiflorum, and subgenus Tsutsusi (evergreen) typified by Rhododendron tsutsusi.
Azalea class sloop The Azalea class sloops were built under the Emergency War Programme for the Royal Navy in World War I as part of the larger "Flower Class", which were also referred to as the "Cabbage Class", or "Herbaceous Borders".
Azalea State Reserve Azalea State Reserve is a 30 acre (120,000 m²) reserve for western azalea (Rhododendron occidentale) located in Humboldt County, California. Each spring, a profusion of pink and white blossoms scents the air.
Azam Khan (singer) Azam Khan (Bangla: আজম খান) (full name Mahbubul Haque Khan) (born February 28, 1950) is a famous Bangladeshi (Bengali) pop singer. He was the pioneer in Bengali pop music creation and started a group called "Uchcharon" with a literal meaning of "Enunciation" in the early 1970s Tanim, Faizul A, The Turbulent Evolution of Bangla Rock, Cover story, the Daily Star Magazine, April 5, 2004.
Azam Koraivi Dr Azam Koraivi whose real name was Ansar Ahmad was born in the village of Korai, on the bank of the river Ganges in 1899. He was the descendant of Makhdoom Ismail Qureshi Al Hashmi of Bamhrauli, Allahabad who is a grandson of Shaikh Bahauddin Zakaria of Multan.
Azam Tariq The Wahhabi mullah ("maulana") Azam Tariq (Urdu: اعظم طارق) (March 1962 - October 4 2003) was chief of the terrorist organisation and political machine Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan ("warriors of the Prophet's companions in Pakistan"), and was one of Pakistan's most powerful sectarian leaders between Karachi and Gilgit. Between 1997 and 2003 he coordinated massacres of hundreds of Shia Muslims in Pakistan, according to Shia sources.
Azambuja Azambuja (pron. ) is a Portuguese municipality in the District of Lisbon, in the historical region of Ribatejo (the sole municipality of the district of Lisbon that doesn't belong to Estremadura) with a total area of 262.
Azamino is a neighborhood in Aoba-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The area is 20 minutes from Shibuya Station on the Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line and 27 minutes by subway from Yokohama Station on the Yokohama Subway.
Azania Azania is the name that has been applied to various parts of sub-Saharan Africa. In Roman times -- and perhaps earlier -- the name referred to a portion of the east African coast south of the "tip" of the Horn of Africa, extending south perhaps as far as modern Tanzania.
Azania Committee Azania Committee (in Swedish: Azania-Kommittén) was a small solidarity group in Sweden, active during the 1980s. The Committee sought to support the national liberation struggle in South Africa, and the Pan Africanist Congress in particular.
Azanian People's Organisation The Azanian People's Organisation, or AZAPO is a South African political organisation. Its inspiration is drawn from the Black Consciousness Movement philosophies developed by Steve Biko, Onkgopotse Tiro and Vuyelwa Mashalaba.
Azarethes Eran spahbod Azarethes was an Eran spahbod (army commander) of the Sassanid dynasty of Persia. After skirmishing with Belisarius of the Byzantine Empire following the Battle of Dara, he gathered Persian forces and in 531 CE defeated Belisarius in the Battle of Callinicum.
Azaria Chamberlain disappearance Nine-week-old Australian baby Azaria Chamberlain disappeared on the night of 17 August 1980 on a camping trip with her family. Her parents, Lindy and Michael Chamberlain, reported that she had been taken from their tent by a dingo.
Azariah Boody Azariah Boody (April 21, 1815 - November 18, 1885) was a Whig member of the United States House of Representatives, a railroad investor, and a trustee of the University of Rochester. He was born in Stanstead County, Quebec.
Azaspirodecanedione Azaspirodecanediones are a class of drugs with anxiolytic effects used in the treatment of anxiety. Azaspirodecanediones have fewer side effects than some other common antianxiety drugs such as benzodiazepines.
Azat Abbasov Abbasov Azat Zinnät ulı ([]; Cyrillic: ĐббаŃов ĐĐ·Đ°Ń‚ Зиннәт Ńлы; Russian ĐббаĚŃов ĐĐ·Đ°ĚĐ´ (ĐĐ·Đ°ĚŃ‚) ЗиннаĚтович; 1925-2006 October 11) was a Tatar opera singer (lyric-dramatic tenor). People's Artist of the USSR (1977).
Azat Mashurov Azat Mashurovch Mashurov (March 27, 1940 – April 15, 2000) was a prominent public figure in Kazakhstan Uighur community. He served as the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Alakol District in Taldykorgan Province from 1980-1989.
Azat party The AZAT (Freedom) party, chairman Toleubek Karamendin, is one of the many political parties of the republic of Kazakhstan. It was one of the most active of the political movements during the struggle for Kazakhstan's independence.
Azathioprine Azathioprine is a chemotherapy drug, now rarely used for chemotherapy but more for immunosuppression in organ transplantation, autoimmune disease such as rheumatoid arthritis or inflammatory bowel disease such as Crohn's disease. It is a pro-drug, converted in the body to the active metabolites 6-mercaptopurine and 6-thioinosinic acid.
Azati Prime "Azati Prime" is the title of an episode from the third season of the television series Star Trek: Enterprise. It was the seventieth episode of the series and the eighteenth episode of the third season.
Azazel (Asimov) Azazel is fantasy short story collection by Isaac Asimov first published in 1988. The stories take the form of conversations between an unnamed writer (undoubtedly meant to be Asimov himself) and a friend named George who is able to conjure up a two-centimeter-tall demon (or extraterrestrial) that he calls Azazel after the Biblical demon.
Azbukum Azbukum is a centre for Serbian language and culture founded in 1995. It offers various courses and programs aimed at promoting the language and culture of the Serbs, such as courses in Serbian, Ethno Camps, and Caravans through Serbia.
Azcárraga family The Azcárraga family is a wealthy Mexican media dynasty. The center of their business empire, Televisa, is the main television network in Mexico and the largest producer and broadcaster of Spanish language media around the world.
Azeez Thayineri Azeez Thayineri is well-known all over Kerala for his magnificent performance of various Mappila art forms. Hailing from Payyannur in Kannur district of Kerala, South India, he is active in this field for more than three decades.
Azelia Liu Azelia Liu (born March 15, 1979 in Scarborough, Ontario) is a field hockey goalkeeper from Canada, who was selected in the Junior Women's National Team for the 1999 National Camp and series against The United States Junior Team. Liu was first selected with the Women's Senior National Team for the 2002 European Tour (Scotland and Wales).
Azellus Denis Azellus Denis, PC , QC , BA , LL.B (March 26, 1907 - September 4, 1991) was a Canadian politician who served in the Parliament of Canada as a Member of Parliament and Senator for the longest period of time, 55 years, 10 months and 20 days.
Azendohsaurus Azendohsaurus (meaning "Azendho lizard") was a herbivorous dinosaur from the Middle Triassic Period of Morocco. It is known only from a partial jaw fragment (with some teeth) and is believed to have been a prosauropod.
Azeotrope An azeotrope is a special homogenous mixture of 2 or more compounds (molecules). The ratio of the compounds, say in an azeotrope consisting of two compounds X and Y, is exactly the same in both the vapour form of the mixture, X:Y as in the liquid phase.
Azeotropic distillation In chemistry, azeotropic distillation is any of a range of techniques used to break an azeotrope in distillation. In chemical engineering, azeotropic distillation usually refers to the specific technique of adding another component to generate a new lower-boiling azeotrope that is heterogeneous, such as the example below with the addition of benzene to water and ethanol.
Azerate Azerate is the hidden name of the eleven Anti-cosmic gods, and is also the key to the locked gates of the dark dimensions. They are often depicted as eleven separate creatures or forces, each one fighting the tyranny of the cosmic order, whose number is 10, from different directions.
Azerbaijan Azerbaijan (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan), officially the Republic of Azerbaijan (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Respublikası), is a country in the South Caucasus. Located at the crossroads of Eastern Europe and Southwest Asia, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to the south.
Azerbaijan (Iran) Azerbaijan or Azarbaijan, also Iranian Azarbaijan, Iranian Azerbaijan, or Persian Azarbaijan (Persian: آذربایجان ایران; Ä€zÄrbÄijÄn-e IrÄn; Azarbaijani language: آذربایجان), is a region in northwestern Iran and south of Armenia and the Republic of Azarbaijan. The region is sometimes called Southern Azarbaijan or South Azerbaijan (Azarbaijani language: ÚŻŮني آذربایجان, GĂĽney AzÉ™rbaycan) Encyclopaedia Iranica: "Azerbaijan", viii "Azerbaijan Turkish", Doerfer, G.
Azerbaijan at the 1996 Summer Olympics Azerbaijan competed in the Summer Olympic Games as an independent nation for the first time at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. Previously, Azerbaijani athletes competed for the Unified Team at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Azerbaijan Airlines Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL, Azeri: Azərbaycan Hava Yolları) is an airline based in Baku, Azerbaijan. It is the state-owned national airline operating scheduled passenger and cargo services from Baku to the CIS, Europe, China and the Middle East.
Azerbaijan Communist Party The Azerbaijan Communist Party (Azərbaycan Kommunist Partiyası) is a communist political party in Azerbaijan. It was formed on February 20, 1920, when the Hummat Party, the Adalat Party, the Ahrar Party of Iran and Baku Bolsheviks joined together to establish the Azerbaijan Communist Party.
Azerbaijan Cup The Azerbaijan Cup is a major football (soccer) competition in Azerbaijan. In its original form, it started in 1936, when Azerbaijan was a republic of the Soviet Union; it was not disputed by Azeri teams in the Soviet league pyramid.
Azerbaijan Medical University Azerbaijan Medical University named after Nariman Narimanov (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Tibb Universiteti) is the formal name of the public medical school located in Baku, Azerbaijan. Due to difficulties with translation, the school is sometimes called: Azerbaijan Medical University, Azerbaijan State Medical University, Azerbaijan State Medical Institute, or simply Medical University, with any of the preceding including the "named after N.
Azerbaijan Ministry of National Security The Azerbaijan Ministry of National Security (MNS, Azeri: Milli Təhlukəsizlik Nazirliyi) is an intelligence agency of the Azerbaijan government. The MNS is a central executive authority which carries out the competencies referred to it by the legislation of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the field of obtaining and analyzing information about foreign affairs, corporations, individuals.
Azerbaijan Museum Azerbaijan museum is the major archaeology museum in the northwestern part of Iran, near to Khaqani Park and Tabriz Blue mosque. It is located in Tabriz and it containes excavations of the Iranian Azerbaijan's region.
Azerbaijan Navy The Azerbaijan Navy (Azeri: Azərbaycan hərbi dəniz qüvvələri) has about 5,000 personnel in sixteen units including the Caspian Flotilla and a Border Coast Guard. The navy has 7 patrol boats consisting out of; 2 - OSA-II-Class and 5 - Stenka-Class patrol boats.
Azerbaijan People's Government The Azerbaijan People's Government (APG) was a short-lived, Soviet-backed client state (November 1945 - November 1946) in northern Iran. Established in Iranian Azerbaijan, the APG's capital was the city of Tabriz.
Azerbaijan Political Party of Democratic Reforms The Azerbaijan Political Party of Democratic Reforms (Azərbaycan Demokratik Islahatlar Siyasi Partiyasi)) is a political party in Azerbaijan. At the parliamentary elections of 6 November 2005 the party won 1 out of 125 seats.
Azerbaijan Popular Front Party The Azerbaijan Popular Front Party (Azərbaycan Xalq Cəbhəsi Partiyası) is the main opposition political party in Azerbaijan, founded in 1992 by Əbülfəz Elçibəy. It has split into two factions, a 'reform' version, and an 'original' version, led by Əli Kərimli and Mirmahmud Mirəlioğlu, respectively.
Azerbaijan SSR The Azerbaijan SSR or the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic (Azerbaijani: AzÉ™rbaycan Sovet Sosialist Respublikası, in Cyrillic alphabet: Đзәрбаjҹан Совет СоŃиалиŃŃ‚ РеŃĐżŃбликаŃŃ‹; Russian: ĐзербайджанŃкая СоветŃкая СоциалиŃтичеŃкая РеŃĐżŃблика, often shortened to ĐзССР) was the name given to Azerbaijan when it was part of the Soviet Union from 1936 to 1991.
Azerbaijan State Agricultural Academy Azerbaijan State Agricultural Academy (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Kənd Təsərrüfat Akademiyası, literally "Azerbaijan Village Agriculture Academy"), also referred to as the Azerbaijan Agricultural Academy (Az. AA), is a public university located in Ganja, Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan State Economic University Azerbaijan State Economic University (ASEU) (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Dövlət İqtisad Universiteti (ADIU)) is a public university located in Baku, Azerbaijan. ASEU consists of 20 faculties and 56 departments with over 12,000 students.
Azerbaijan State Russian Drama Theatre Azerbaijan State Russian Samed Vurgun Drama Theatre (Azeri: SÉ™mÉ™d VurÄźun adına AzÉ™rbaycan DövlÉ™t Rus Drama Teatrı, Russian: ĐзербайджанŃкий гоŃŃĐ´Đ°Ń€Ńтвенный Ń€ŃŃŃкий драматичеŃкий театр имени Самеда Đ’ŃргŃна; commonly shortended to Azdrama) is a drama theatre located in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan Technical University Azerbaijan Technical University (AzTU; Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Texniki Universiteti) is a public university, specialized in engineering, located in Baku, Azerbaijan. The University has 9 schools and 54 departments, 884 faculty members and approximately 6500 students.
Azerbaijan University of Languages Azerbaijan University of Languages (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Dillər Universiteti) is a public university located in Baku, Azerbaijan. The student body consists of approximately 4000 undergraduates and 900 graduate (master's degree) students.
Azerbaijani Democratic Party The Azerbaijan Democratic Party was founded by Jafar Pishevari as an Azerbaijan opposition party against the Pahlavi dynasty. It ruled the Soviet-backed Azerbaijan People's Government from 1945 until 1946 with Pishevari as premier.
Azerbaijani hip hop Hip hop music is a musical genre from the United States. The style adapted well to Azerbaijani music because of the native practice of meykhana, a kind of unaccompanied song, usually performed by several people improvising on a particular subject.
Azerbaijani mouse-like hamster The Azerbaijani mouse-like hamster, Calomyscus urartensis, is a medium sized mouse-like hamster from Nakhichevan, Azerbaijan and northwestern Azarbaijan Province, Iran. It is among the better studied representatives of this poorly known genus.
Azerbaijani parliamentary election, 2005 The 2005 Azerbaijan parliamentary election was held on November 6. It pitted candidates of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party against opposition led by the Azadlıq (Freedom) bloc of the Azerbaijan Popular Front Party, the Equality Party and Azerbaijan Democratic Party.
Azerbaijani presidential election, 2003 A presidential election was held in Azerbaijan on October 15 2003. As expected, Ilham Aliyev, son of the outgoing president, Heydar Aliyev, was easily elected in an election which international observers held not to be free or fair.
Azeri TV Tower The Azeri TV Tower (Azerbaijani: Televiziya Qülləsi), built in 1996, is a free standing concrete telecommunications tower in Baku, Azerbaijan. With a height of 310 metres (1017 ft), it is the tallest structure in Azerbaijan.
Azeris in Iran The Azeri (also known as Azerbaijani population of Iran is mainly found in the northwest provinces: East Azarbaijan, West Azarbaijan, Ardebil, Zanjan, and Markazi. Many others live in Tehran, Karaj and other regions.
Azeris in Russia Aside from the large Azeri community native to Russia's Dagestan Republic, the majority of Azeris in Russia are fairly recent immigrants. Azeris started settling in Russia (with the exception of Dagestan) around the late 19th century, but their migration became intensive after World War II.
Azeris in Turkey It is hard to determine how many ethnic Azeris currently reside in Turkey due to the fact that the question of ethnicity in this country is a highly debated and difficult issue. According to some sources, there are about 800,000 Azeris, however this figure may differ substantially from the real one.
Azetidine Azetidine (also known as Azacyclobutane, Azete, tetrahydro-, Trimethylenimine, 1,3-Propylenimine and Trimethylene imine) is an organic compound. It belongs to the class of four membered rings and it contains a nitrogen atom.
Azeztulite Azeztulite (or Satyaloka Azeztulite quartz) is a misleading trade name for inexpensive quartz that is sold at inflated prices for its alleged crystal healing effects. Quartz is one of the most common minerals in the Earth's continetal crust.
Azərbaycan Respublikasının Dövlət Himni Azərbaycan Respublikasının Dövlət Himni is the national anthem of Azerbaijan, the original title of which is March of Azerbaijan (Azərbaycan marşı). The words were written by the poet Ahmed Javad, and the music was composed by the legendary Azeri composer Uzeyir Hajibeyov.
Azhar Mahmood Azhar Mahmood Sagar (Urdu: اظŰر Ů…ŘŮ…ŮŘŻ ساگر) is a Pakistani cricketer, born February 28, 1975 in Rawalpindi. Originally his father objected to his interest in cricket, but later started to appreciate it seeing his accomplishments.
Azhar Saeed Syed Azhar Saeed (born 25 December 1970 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan) is a former cricketer who played international cricket for the United Arab Emirates. Azhar Saeed played five first-class cricket games for Lahore City Whites and Lahore City from 1984-85 to 1987-88 before later emigrating to the Emirates, which he first represented in the 1994 ICC Trophy, where he was named joint man-of-the-tournament.
Azhar Usman Azhar Usman is an American Muslim standup comedian. Writing and performing comedy for the past several years, he has developed a unique act based on transethnic and intercultural issues, keen and witty insights, and general observational humor.
Azhdarchidae Azhdarchids (from Ajdarxo, the name of a dragon in Uzbek mythology. IPA pronunciation: [adĘ’Ëdarχɒ]) were a family of pterosaurs known primarily from the Late Cretaceous period which included some of the largest known flying animals of all time.
Azi Aslanov Hazi Ahad oglu Aslanov (Azeri: HÉ™zi ĆŹhÉ™d oÄźlu Aslanov, Azeri Cyrillic: Һəзи AŃĐ»aĐ˝oв, Russian: Đзи ĐŃланов; January 22, 1910, Lankaran, Azerbaijan — January 24, 1945, Latvia) was an Azerbaijani Major-General of the Soviet armoured troops during World War II. Aslanov was awarded twice Hero of the Soviet Union.
Azi Paybarah Azi Paybarah is a New York-based journalist who focuses primarily on local politics. A former reporter for the New York Press and editor of a blog hosted by the New York Sun entitled 51st State, Paybarah has recently returned to his former home at The New York Observer, where he writes frequent pieces for their daily blog, The Politicker.
Azim nanji Professor Azim Nanji is the Director for The Ismaili Institute of Studies, a research institute located in London that aims to promote scholarship and learning of Muslim cultures and societies, with a view towards attaining a better understanding of its relationship with other societies and faiths. Previously a Professor and Chair of the Department of Religion at the University of Florida, Dr.
Azimi Daim Azimi Daim is a Malaysian politician and Information Chief of the Youth wing of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO). In 2006, together with Hashim Suboh and Hasnoor Hussein, he was officially reprimanded by UMNO for stating that "when tension rises, the blood of Malay warriors will run in our veins", which the opposition Democratic Action Party (DAP) had alleged was seditious.
Azimullah Khan Azimullah Khan Yusufzai (1830 — 1858) also known as Dewan Azimullah Khan or Krantidoot Azimullah Khan was initially appointed Secretary, and later Prime Minister (hence the prefix Dewan) to Nana Sahib Peshwa.
Azimuth recording Azimuth recording is the use of a variation in angle between two recording heads that are recording data so close together on magnetic tape that crosstalk would otherwise likely occur. Normally, the head is perpendicular to the movement of the tape, and this is considered zero degrees.
Azimuthal quantum number The Azimuthal quantum number (or orbital/total angular momentum quantum number) symbolized as l (lower-case L) is a quantum number for an atomic orbital which determines its orbital angular momentum. The azimuthal quantum number is the second of a set of quantum numbers (the principal quantum number, following Spectroscopic notation, the azimuthal quantum number, the magnetic quantum number, and the spin quantum number) which describe the unique quantum state of an electron and is designated by the letter l.
Azincourt Azincourt (sometimes: Agincourt) is a village and commune of northern France in the Pas-de-Calais département, 14 miles to the north-west of Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise by road, famous on account of the victory, on October 25 1415, of Henry V of England over the French in the Battle of Agincourt. Population (1999): 276.
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