Encyclopedia > K > 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116
Khadi Development and Village Industries Commission The Khadi Development and Village Industries Commission is a non-profit group that serves to promote the use of khadi (a type of hand-woven cloth) in India. The group is government-run and serves to promote the use of khadi and small-scale khadi industries.
Khadjimourad Akkaev Khadjimourad Akkaev (born March 27, 1985) is a Russian weightlifter who competed in the men's 94Â kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics where he won a silver medal. He is 178Â cm/5Â ft 10 tall and weighs 94Â kg/207Â lb.
Khador Khador is a fictional kingdom, situated in the far north-west of the Immoren Continent in the Privateer Press created Iron Kingdoms fantasy roleplaying universe, and also its sister wargame, Warmachine. Its history, geography and culture are thematically and visually similar to Tsarist and Soviet Russia, although a number of important discrepancies and departures from this source material make the setting unique.
Khadzhi-Murat Yandiyev Khadzhi-Murat Yandiyev was a 25 year old Chechen man, who was forcibly dissappeared in February 2000 after being filmed in the company of Russian Army general supposedly ordering him taken away and shot. To this date, neither his body nor any evidence of his death has been found.
Khaemweset Prince Khaemweset (or Khaemwaset) was the fourth son of Ramesses II, by his queen Isetnofret and, by far, the best known son of this king whose memory was remembered for centuries after his death.Aidan Dodson & Dyan Hilton, The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt, Thames & Hudson (2004), p.
Khafji Ras Al Khafji (رأس الخŮجي) or Khafji (الخŮجي) was historically the principle town in the neutral zone between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. It was only when the Japanese-owned Arabian Oil Company Ltd discovered substantial oil deposit off shore of Khafji that a permanent demarcation was established, and with Khafji being formally located within Saudi Arabia.
Khafra Khafra or Khafre (Greek Chephren *ḫÄĘ”af-riĘ”u) was an Egyptian pharaoh of the Fourth dynasty, with his capital at Memphis. According to some authors he was the brother and successor of Khufu, but it is more commonly accepted that Djedefra was Khufu's successor and Khafra was Djedefra's.
Khagan Khagan or Great Khan (Mongolian хаан; Chinese 可汗; Old Turkic kaghan), alternatively spelled Chagan, Qaqan, Khakhan, Khaghan, Kagan, Khaqan, Hakan etc., is a title of imperial rank in the Mongolian and Turkic languages equal to the status of emperor and someone who rules a Khaganate (empire, greater than an ordinary Khan, but often referred to as such in western languages).
Khagen Das Khagen Das (born 4 September, 1937) is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Tripura West constituency of Tripura and is a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) political party.
Khagendra Thapa Magar Khagendra Thapa Magar (born 1992), son of father Rup Bahadur and mother Dhana Maya, is reported to be the shortest man in the world, measuring 20 inches (51 cm) at age 14. Magar came from the Baglung District of Nepal and is dubbed as a "little Buddha" by the villagers.
Khagol Mandal Khagol Mandal is the largest organization of Amateur Astronomers in Mumbai, India. Established in 1985 by handful of astronomy enthusiasts, the organization has grown into a membership of 1000+ within past 20 years.
Khachatur Abovian Khachatur Abovian ( 1 (15 October 1805–1848) was an Armenian writer and national public figure of the early 19th century who mysteriously vanished in 1848 and was presumed dead. Often credited as the creator of modern Armenian literature, Abovian was the first author to abandon classical Armenian and adopt the modern for his works, as a result ensuring their diffusion.
Khachatur of Taron Khachatur of Taron or Khatchatur Taronetsi his birth and death are uncertain, it is known that he was born in Taron, in Western Armenia, and eventually settled in eastern armenia at a time in Zakarid Armenia The first few decades of the thirteenth century in northeastern Armenia are known as the Zakarid period after the most influential family in the region, the Zakarians.. The region was enjoying relative prosperity and development.
Khachin principality Khachin (Khachen) principality was a medieval semi-independent armenian state that emerged in the territory of present-day Nagorno-Karabakh (historical Artsakh) ate 10-17 cc. Its name derived from the Armenian word “khach,” meaning "cross.
Khai truong Khai truong (khai trương) is a phrase in Vietnamese meaning "great start", "new beginning", or "grand opening". The phrase is often found on signage in Vietnamese stores, restaurants, or other establishments.
Khaibar-1 The Khaibar-1 () is a recently named artillery rocket used by the militant group Hezbollah to attack cities and towns in northern Israel. The name of the rocket was first revealed on July 28, 2006 by Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah in a speech on the group's Al-Manar television station.
Khair Bakhsh Marri Nawab Khair Bakhsh Marri (Urdu: نŮاب خیر بخش مری ) is a politician from Balochistan, Pakistan. He has been leading a nationalist and separatist movement in the country for the past four decades.
Khair Bey Khair Bey or Khair Bek ruled Egypt under Ottomans' authority, from 1517 until his death in 1552. He was granted the position of governor by sultan Selim I of the Ottoman Empire for his help in the conquest of Egypt.
Khairallah Talfah Khairallah Talfah (Arabic خير الله Ř·Ů„ŮاŘ) was an Iraqi Ba'ath Party official, and the maternal uncle and father-in-law of Saddam Hussein. He was the father of Sajida Talfah, Saddam's first wife, and of Adnan Khairallah, defense minister.
Khairpur, Pakistan Khairpur (Urdu: خیرپŮر) (khÄ«r´poor) is the twelfth largest city in the province of Sindh in southeast Pakistan. It is the capital of the modern Khairpur District and was the capital of the former princely state of Khayrpur.
Khaitan Riot The Khaitan Riot occurred in the Kuwaiti suburb of Khaitan (20km south of Kuwait city) on the days of October 30 and October 31, 1999. The riot lasted 2 days and resulted in the injury of over 120 people and involved over 3,000 Egyptian workers, most of whom were deported afterwards.
Khakas language Khakas is a Turkic language spoken by the Khakas people, who mainly live in the southern Siberian Khakas Republic, or Khakassia, in Russia. The Khakas number 78,500, of whom 60,168 speak the Khakas language; most people are bilingual in Russian.
Khakha The Khakha Rajputs (also spelt "Khaka", "Kakha") of Azad Kashmir, Pakistan are a renowned warlike and powerful Muslim Rajput clan, who have inhabited the Kashmiri region since the 13th century. They claim descendancy from the emperors of the ancient Janjua Shahi dynasty and today hold dominant positions in the Azad Kashmir Government.
Khakhra Khakhra is a popular roasted Gujarati Indian bread or snack item made from wheat flour. Added to it are different supporting ingredients such as methi and masala to make that special khakhra which is crunchy.
Khaki (color) The colour khaki comes from the Persian word khak (through Urdu), meaning dust, and khaki meaning dusty, dust covered or earth coloured. It has been used by many armies around the world for camouflage uniforms.
Khaki Election A khaki election is a term in British political history. It refers to the British general election of 1900, in which the Conservative Party government of Lord Salisbury was returned to office with an increased majority over the Liberal Party.
Khaki University Khaki University (initially Khaki College) was a Canadian educational institution set up and managed by the Canadian Army in Britain first during World War I and again in World War II. Organized and planned by Henry Marshall Tory he became president of the Khaki College in 1917.
Khakyab Dorje The fifteenth Karmapa, Khakyab Dorje (1871-1922), spoke the mantra of Chenrezig "Om mani peme hung" at his birth in Sheikor village in Tsang province in central Tibet. Five years later he was able to read the scriptures.
Khalaf al-Ulayyan Sheikh Khalaf al-Ulayyan (also transliterated as al-`Ulya) is an Iraqi politician and the leader of the Sunni Arab-led Iraqi National Dialogue Council. The council joined the Iraqi Accord Front to contest the December 2005 general election.
Khalden training camp The Khalden training camp (also transliterated as khaldan) was a military training camp in Afghanistan that is alleged to have been run by al Qaeda. According to the documentary Son of al Qaeda there were hundreds of military training camps in Afghanistan which were tied to al Qaeda.
Khaldi The Khaldi were a Bronze Age people inhabiting the south-eastern shore of the Black Sea (now part of Turkey). They were related in proximity and probably also in language to the Hattians, an ancient people of Asia Minor.
Khaled al-Attiyah Shaykh Khaled Abather al-Attiyah (also transliterated as Attia) is an Iraqi politician who was elected in December 2005 to the Council of Representatatives as an independent member of the United Iraqi Alliance.
Khaled al-Harbi Khaled bin Ouda bin Mohammed al-Harbi, (Arabic: خالد بن ŘąŮŘŻŘ© بن Ů…ŘŮ…ŘŻ الŘربي) (c.1963 - present) is a Saudi national who was associated with Osama bin Laden's mujahadeen group in the 1980s, and is thought to have rejoined bin Laden and al-Qaeda in the mid-1990s.
Khaled Fadhel Khaled Fadhel (born September 29, 1976) is a Tunisian football player and goalkeeper, who – as of 2006 – is playing for Kayseri Erciyesspor in Turkey. He was a member of the Tunisian 2004 Olympic football team, who exited in the first round, finishing third in group C, behind group and gold medal winners Argentina and runners-up Australia.
Khaled Kasab Mahameed Khaled Kasab Mahameed is an Arab Palestinian Israeli Muslim lawyer living in Nazareth, Israel. In March 2005 he established The Arab Institute for the Holocaust Research and Education, a Holocaust Memorial located in Nazareth.
Khaled Mahmud Khaled Mahmud () (born July 26, 1971 in Dhaka) is a Bangladeshi cricketer. A medium-pace bowler and middle-order batsman, he played international cricket for Bangladesh from 1998 to 2006, captaining the team from 2003 to 2004.
Khaled Mosharraf Khaled Mosharraf (Bangla: খালেদ মোশাররফ) was a Bangladeshi military officer who was a key commander of the Mukti Bahini during the Bangladesh Liberation War. He led a military coup against the politicians and military officers who had seized power in Bangladesh in 1975, but was himself overthrown and assassinated shortly afterwards.
Khaled Mouelhi Khaled "Kiko" Mouelhi (born February 13, 1981) is a Tunisian football player who – as of 2004 – was playing for Club Africain. He was a member of the Tunisian 2004 Olympic football team, who exited in the first round, finishing third in group C, behind group and gold medal winners Argentina and runners-up Australia.
Khaleda Zia Khaleda Zia (Bangla: খালেদা জিয়া) (born 15 August 1945) was the Prime Minister of Bangladesh from 1991 to 1996, the first woman in the country's history to hold that position, and then again from 2001 to 2006. She is the widow of assassinated president Ziaur Rahman, and leads his old party, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.
Khalid al Zahrani A Saudi candidate to become one of the September 11th hijackers, Khalid Saeed Ahmad al Zahrani was an al-Qaeda member, and has been imprisoned in the Guantánamo Bay detainment camp since at least April 20, 2002 when his first interrogation is recorded.
Khalid al-'Unaizi Human Rights Watch report that said that a Saudi named Khalid al-'Uaizi, and two other Saudis, were repatriated, from extrajudicial detention in the United States Guantanamo Bay detainment camps, to Saudi custody on July 20 2005.
Khalid al-Azm Khalid al-Azm (1903-1965) (Arabic: خالد العظم) was a Syrian nationalist leader and six-time Prime Minister, as well as Acting President (April 4 - September 16, 1941). He was a member of one of the most prominent political families in Syria, and the son of an Ottoman minister of religious affairs.
Khalid al-Fawwaz Khalid al-Fawwaz is a Saudi dissident who has been living in London, United Kingdom since 1994. In 1995, while Osama bin Laden was in the Republic of Sudan, Al-Fawwaz was said to be attempting to pave the way for bin Laden to move to Britain.
Khalid al-Maaly Khalid al-Maaly, born in as-Samawa, Iraq in 1956 is a leading Arab writer, poet and publisher. He has published seven books of poetry in German, as well as in Arabic, and translated other Arab poets into German.
Khalid al-Mihdhar Khalid al-Mihdhar (Arabic: خالد المŘضار, also transliterated Almihdhar) (May 16 1975 – September 11 2001) was one of five terrorists named by the FBI as hijackers of American Airlines flight 77, which was crashed into the Pentagon in the September 11, 2001 attacks. He was one of the six participants known as the organizers of the attacks.
Khalid al-Odah Khalid al-Odah is the father of Guantanamo Bay detainee Fawzi al-Odah and the founder of the Kuwaiti Family Committee, a group established in 2004 to heighten global awareness of the prisoners in Guantanamo Bay.
Khalid Adem Khalid Adem (b. 1975), an Ethiopian immigrant who was both the first person prosecuted and first person convicted for female genital cutting in the United States, stemming from charges he had himself excised his 2-year-old daughter's clitoris with a pair of scissors.
Khalid Al-Dakhil Dr Khalid Al-Dakhil (Arabic: الدŮŘŞŮر خالد الدخيل) is a Saudi-Arabian liberal and an assistant professor of political sociology at King Saud University in Saudi Arabia. He has been a columnist for London's Al Hayat newspaper (Arabic: صŘŮŠŮŘ© الŘياة) and is now a columnist for Abu Dhabi newspaper.
Khalid Aziz Khalid Aziz LVO DL FRSA started his career as a journalist, becoming the youngest producer in the BBC at Radio Leicester. And at the age of 24, the youngest presenter of a 6 o'clock BBC TV regional news programme, Look North from Leeds.
Khalid â€Abd al-Majid Khalid â€Abd al-Majid is a Palestinian politician and militia leader. Since 1992, he heads a breakaway faction of the Palestinian Popular Struggle Front (PPSF), a minor left-wing group within the Palestinian Liberation Organization PLO.
Khalid bin Barghash of Zanzibar Sayyid Khalid bin Barghash Al-Busaid (1874 - 1927) (Arabic: خالد بن برغش البŮسعيد) was the sixth Sultan of Zanzibar and the eldest son of the second Sultan of Zanzibar, Sayyid Barghash bin Said Al-Busaid. Khalid briefly ruled Zanzibar (from August 25 to August 27, 1896), seizing power after the death of his uncle.
Khalid bin Sultan Khalid bin Sultan (1949-), eldest son of Saudi Crown Prince Sultan, attended Sandhurst Academy and the US Army's Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth in Kansas. He is also a graduate of the Air War College at Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama.
Khalid Bakdash Khalid Bakdash (born 1912, died 1995; occasionally spelled Khalid Bagdash) was the leader of the Syrian Communist Party (SCP) from 1936 until his death. In 1954 Bakdash became the first member of a communist party to be elected to an Arab parliament.
Khalid Bin Abdullah Mishal Thamer Al Hameydani Khalid Bin Abdullah Mishal Thamer Al Hameydani (also known as Khalid Abdullah Mishal Thamer Al Mutayri and Nasser al-Mutairi) was captured and detained in the United States Guantanamo Bay detainment camps, in Cuba.list of prisoners (.
Khalid Duran Khalid Durán is a specialist in the history, sociology and politics of the Islamic world. He studied Middle Eastern languages and Islam in Bosnia and Morocco, and sociology and political science at the universities of Bonn and Berlin.
Khalid El-Masri Khalid El-Masri (born June 29, 1963) is a German citizen who was, in the course of the CIA's extraordinary rendition programme, detained, flown to Afghanistan, and interrogated and tortured by the CIA for several months as a part of the War on terror, and then released without charge. This illegal detention was apparently due to a misunderstanding that arose concerning the similarity of the spelling of El-Masri's name with the spelling of suspected terrorist al-Masri.
Khalid Hassanali Khalid Hassanali, son of former President of Trinidad and Tobago, Noor Hassanali, is a Vice-President at Petrotrin, the Petroleum Company of Trinidad and Tobago (a State-owned oil company). He is currently on secondment (assignment) as President/CEO of Evolving TecKnologies and Enterprise Development Company of Trinidad and Tobago (eTecK), another State-owned venture that is responsible for the industrial development of the non-energy sector of Trinidad and Tobago.
Khalid ibn al-Walid KhÄlid ibn al-WalÄ«d (592 - 642) (Arabic: خالد بن الŮŮ„ŮŠŘŻ) also known as Sayf-AllÄh (Arabic: Sword of God), was one of the two renowned Arab generals (see also: Amr ibn al-A'as) during the early Muslim conquests of the 7th Century. "Khalid ibn al-Walid.
Khalid ibn Ahmad Al Khalifah Khalid ibn Ahmad al Khalifah (born April 4, 1960) is the Foreign Minister of Bahrain. Sheikh Khaled was appionted in a cabinet reshuffle in September 2005, having previously been the ambassador to the United Kingdom, serving there from 2002.
Khalid Ibn Muhammad Al-Juhani Khalid Ibn Muhammad Al-Juhani was self-implicated on videotape as a possible al-Qaeda terrorist in 2002, and has since then been wanted by the United States Department of Justice's FBI, which is seeking information about his identity and whereabouts. In January 2002, he was discovered as one of five men who had been videotaped pledging martyrdom, and who were then consequently placed on the original version, upon inception, of the FBI's third major wanted list, which is now known as the FBI Seeking Information - War on Terrorism list.
Khalid Islambouli Khalid Ahmed Showky El-Islambouli arranged and carried out the assassination of the Egyptian president, Anwar Sadat, during the annual "6th October 1973 victory parade" on 6th October, 1981. For his actions, Islambouli is considered by many radicals in the Islamic world to be an inspirational symbol and among the first modern Shahid.
Khalid IsmaĂŻl Khalid IsmaĂŻl, full name Khalid IsmaĂŻl Mubarak (born in 1965) is a UAE football (soccer) player who played as a midfielder for the UAE national football team and Al-Nasr Club in Dubai. He played in the 1990 FIFA World Cup and scored a goal against West Germany.
Khalid Khan Khalid Khan (born February 7, 1971) is a Hong Kong cricketer who has played two one-day internationals and two first class matches for Hong Kong. He is a seam bowler who has been named at 10 or 11 in the batting order, making a total of five international runs, but he has also got three wickets in official internationals - those of Khaled Mashud and both Pakistani openers, Imran Nazir and Imran Farhat, at the 2004 Asia Cup.
Khalid Mahmood Rashid Khalid Mahmood Rashid is a Pakistani national who went missing in South Africa during November 2005, and was later discovered to have been extradited to Pakistan. The South African government only admitted to this in June 2006, and then only after being ordered to do so by the High Court in Pretoria.
Khalid Masud Allama Khalid Masud remained occupied with an exceptional dedication in teaching interested people what he had learned. He taught a number of batches of student Arabic grammer, Tafseer ul Quran with special emphasis on teching methods for identification and support for Nazm, hadith and Arabic poetry.
Khalid Reeves Khalid Reeves (born July 15, 1972 in Queens, New York) is a professional basketball player who was selected by the Miami Heat in the 1st round (12th pick) of the 1994 NBA Draft. He played high school ball at Christ The King RHS and college ball at the University of Arizona and led the Wildcats to the 1994 Final Four with backcourt teammate Damon Stoudamire.
Khalid Shaikh Mohammed Khalid Shaikh Mohammed (Arabic: خالد Ř´ŮŠŘ® Ů…ŘŮ…ŘŻ; also transliterated as Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Khalid Shaikh Mohammad, et al., and also known by as many as twenty-seven aliasesIncluding Ashraf Refaat Nabith Henin, Khalid Adbul Wadood, Salem Ali, Abdul Majid, Abdullah al-Fak'asi al-Ghamdior, Fahd Bin Adballah Bin Khalid.
Khalid Yasin Shaykh Khalid Yasin, a former Christian, is the Executive Director of the Islamic Teaching Institute (ITI); a premier organization dedicated to the work of Da'wah. He has studied the Arabic language in Madinah, Saudi Arabia and Cairo, Egypt and has had many mentors and teachers who tutored him in Fiqh us-Sunnah, Fiqh us-Seerah, Islamic history and the memorisation and recitation of the Qur'an.
Khalida Neferher High Queen Khalida Neferher is a queen of the Tomb Kings in Games Workshop's fictional world of Warhammer Fantasy. She was a warrior queen of Lybaras, was highly respected across Nehekara and adored by her subjects.
Khalifa al-Zanati Khalifa al-Zanati (Arabic: خليŮŘ© الزناتي) was the king of Tunis and one of the main characters in the Bani Hilal epic. The epic says that during the siege of Bani Hilal to Tunis he asked their knights for duels every day and killed many of them, not even Abu Zayd al-Hilali was able to defeat him.
Khalifa Al Dhahrani Khalifa Al Dhahrani is the Speaker of the Council of Representatives of Bahrain and is therefore the most senior MP in parliament. At 65 he is the oldest MP and while not a member of any political party is generally considered to have conservative mildly Islamist leanings.
Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani Khalifa bin Hamad al-Thani (Arabic: خليŮŘ© بن ŘŮ…ŘŻ آل ثاني) (born in Doha, Qatar in 1930 or 1932] was the emir of Qatar from 1972 to 1995. On 22 February 1972, Shaikh Khalifa Bin Hamad Bin Abdullah Al-Thani took over from his cousin, Ahmad ibn 'Ali Al Thani to become the Emir of Qatar and started the reorganisation of the government.
Khalifa bin Harub of Zanzibar Sayyid Khalifa bin Harub Al-Busaid (August 26, 1879 - October 9, 1960) (Arabic: خليŮŘ© بن ŘرŮب البŮسعيد) was the ninth Sultan of Zanzibar. He ruled Zanzibar from December 9, 1911 to October 9, 1960.
Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahayan His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahayan (, born 1948) is the current president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). He succeeded to the post on 3 November 2004, replacing his father Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahayan, who had died the day before.
Khalifa International Stadium Khalifa International Stadium (Arabic: ستاد خليŮŘ© الدŮŮ„ŮŠ) is a multi-use stadium in Doha, Qatar. Prior to the Asian Games, it was used mostly for football matches, but it includes facilities for many other athletics.
Khalifah bin Said of Zanzibar Sayyid Khalifah bin Said Al-Busaid (or ChalĂ®fe) (1852- February 13, 1890) (Arabic: خليŮŘ© بن سعيد البŮسعيد) was the third Sultan of Zanzibar. He ruled Zanzibar from March 26, 1888 to February 13, 1890 and was succeeded by his brother, Ali bin Said Al-Busaid.
Khalifah ibn Sulman Al Khalifah ‎Khalifa ibn Salman Al Khalifa (خليŮŘ© بن سلمان آل خليŮŘ©) (born 22 November 1936) is the Prime Minister of Bahrain. He is the uncle of the reigning King, Hamad ibn Isa al-Khalifah, and has been Prime Minister since 1970, originally being appointed by his brother, the then emir, Isa ibn Salman al-Khalifa.
Khaliji Khaliji is the style of music native to the Arabic countries of the Gulf (Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE). It is characterized by heavy use of the traditional Tabl drum and music of the Oud.
Khalil Al-Malik Al-Ashraf Khalil (Arabic: المال٠الأشر٠خليل ) (died 1293) was the Mamluk sultan of Egypt from 1290 until his assassination in December, 1293. He is most famous for conquering the last of the Crusader states in Palestine.
Khalil al-Duleimi Khalil al-Duleimi is one of 22 lawyers representing Saddam Hussein, and the only one based in Iraq. When Saddam's legal team learned that Saddam was to be interrogated, they requested the presence of a lawyer.
Khalil Beidas Khalil Beidas (Arabic خليل بيدس, also transliterated Khalil Bedas, Khalil Baydas, Khalil Beydas) (1874 - 1949) was a Palestinian scholar, educator, translator and novelist. Beidas was the father of Palestinian Lebanese banker Yousef Beidas.
Khalil Beschir Khalil Beschir, (born 18 June 1982) in Khersaf, Lebanon is a racing driver who currently races in the A1 Grand Prix series for A1 Team Lebanon along with Basil Shaaban. Beschir began racing in 1998 when he went into karting.
Khalil Carter Khalil Carter (born September 13, 1976 in Little Rock, Arkansas) is a defensive back with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League and the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League where he also plays wide receiver.
Khalil el-Moumni Khalil el-Moumni is a Moroccan imam who preaches at the An-Nasr Mosque in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. He has been a center of controversy for his views on homosexuality, which brought him into open conflict with the murdered Dutch politician Pim Fortuyn.
Khalil Ghanim Khalil Ghanim, full name Khalil Ghanim Mubarak (born 1964-11-12) is a footballer from UAE who played as a centre back for Al-khaleej Club in Sharjah, and the UAE national football team. He formed along with his brother Mubarak a hard defence line for the UAE team during there careers.
Khalil Greene Khalil Thabit Greene (born October 21, 1979 in Butler, Pennsylvania) is a Major League Baseball shortstop who plays for the San Diego Padres. He bats and throws right-handed and is an adherent of the Bahá'à Faith.
Khalil Kain Khalil Kain (Born November 22, 1964 in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States) is an Afro-Asian actor who first appeared in the film Juice as Raheem. He is also known for his role as Darnell, husband of Maya Wilkes, in the UPN TV series, Girlfriends.
Khalil Kalfat Khalil Kalfat (Arabic: خليل ŮŮ„ŮŘŞ) (born on November 26, 1942) is an Egyptian intellectual, leftist activist, literary critic, short story writer, political and economic thinker, linguist, lexicographer and translator. He was born in Nubia, Aswan in Egypt.
Khalil Pasha Khalil Pasha (Turkish: Halil PaĹźa)(1864 - 1923) was a Ottoman regional governor and military commander. He was in command of Ottoman forces in Mesopotamia during World War I when the British conquered the whole territory.
Khalil Ramal Khalil Ramal (born 1960, in a small town in Lebanon) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is a current member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the riding of London—Fanshawe for the Ontario Liberal Party.
Khalil Suleiman Khalil Suleiman (1943/1944–14 March 2002) was a Palestinian doctor in Jenin in the West Bank. He was head of the Palestinian Red Crescent Society Emergency Medical Service (effectively the ambulance service) in Jenin.
Khalilah Adams Khalilah Adams (born March 18, 1978 in London) is an African-American actress and rapper who's most famous for her role as Renee in the Nickelodeon television show Taina. Her cousin is Kyla Pratt, another famous actor.
Khalilollah Khalili KhalilullÄh KhalÄ«lÄ« (1908-1987; alternative spellings: Khalilollah, Khalil Ullah, etc.) was Afghanistan's foremost 20th Century poet as well as a noted historian, university professor, diplomat and royal confidant.
Khalilulla Khalili Ustad Khalilulla Khalili (1907-1987) was an Afghan master of the Dari language and the most prolific Dari poet of modern time. But, he was more than just a great poet; Ustad Khalili preached and practiced virtues of honesty, compassion, honour, dignity, and peace.
Khalistan KhÄlistÄn (), meaning "The Land of the Pure", was the name given to a proposed nation-state by self appointed President Jagjeet Singh Chauhan, encompassing the present Pakistani and Indian states of Punjab and all Punjabi-speaking areas contiguous to its borders, the creation of which used violence to achieve its goals.
Khalistan Commando Force The Khalistan Commando Force (KCF) was a major Sikh organization whose goal was the eventual formation of the Sikh state of Khalistan, which would encompass Punjab, India, as well as some districts of neighbouring states. The KCF, along with the Babbar Khalsa, the Khalistan Liberation Force, and the Bhindranwale Tiger Force of Khalistan, clashed repeatedly with Punjab's Hindu minority, with Sikhs who opposed them, and with Indian Army forces during the 1980s and early 1990s.
Khalistan Liberation Force The Khalistan Liberation Force is an armed militia, which sought to create an independent, Sikh-majority homeland within Punjab during the 1980s and early 1990s. Its aim was the formation of Khalistan (Land of the Pure), encompassing the state of Punjab, and adjoining districts in Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan.
Khalistan Zindabad Force The Khalistan Zindabad Force is a Sikh militant outfit comprised mainly of Jammu based Sikhs that advocates the creation of an independent Sikh majority state called Khalistan by achieving the independence of the Punjab state in India and adjoining Punjabi-speaking areas of neighbouring Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan via an armed terrorism campaign. So as to not engender the withdrawal of significant financial and weapon support from Pakistan government, this organizaton does not advocate the inclusion of areas of Punjab in Pakistan into Khalistan.
Khallikote Autonomous College Although Khallikote Autonomous College achieved intermediate college status in 1878, its origins as a high school began in 1856. Situated in Ganjam district in the city of Berhampur in the state of Orissa in India, it stands today as an active intermediate college.
Khalsa Khalsa which means 'Pure' is the name given by Guru Gobind Singh to all Sikhs who have been baptised or initiated by taking Amrit in a ceremony called Amrit Sanchar. The first time that this ceremony took place was on Baisakhi, which fell on 30 March 1699 at Anandpur Sahib in India.
Khadjimourad Akkaev Khadjimourad Akkaev (born March 27, 1985) is a Russian weightlifter who competed in the men's 94Â kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics where he won a silver medal. He is 178Â cm/5Â ft 10 tall and weighs 94Â kg/207Â lb.
Khador Khador is a fictional kingdom, situated in the far north-west of the Immoren Continent in the Privateer Press created Iron Kingdoms fantasy roleplaying universe, and also its sister wargame, Warmachine. Its history, geography and culture are thematically and visually similar to Tsarist and Soviet Russia, although a number of important discrepancies and departures from this source material make the setting unique.
Khadzhi-Murat Yandiyev Khadzhi-Murat Yandiyev was a 25 year old Chechen man, who was forcibly dissappeared in February 2000 after being filmed in the company of Russian Army general supposedly ordering him taken away and shot. To this date, neither his body nor any evidence of his death has been found.
Khaemweset Prince Khaemweset (or Khaemwaset) was the fourth son of Ramesses II, by his queen Isetnofret and, by far, the best known son of this king whose memory was remembered for centuries after his death.Aidan Dodson & Dyan Hilton, The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt, Thames & Hudson (2004), p.
Khafji Ras Al Khafji (رأس الخŮجي) or Khafji (الخŮجي) was historically the principle town in the neutral zone between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. It was only when the Japanese-owned Arabian Oil Company Ltd discovered substantial oil deposit off shore of Khafji that a permanent demarcation was established, and with Khafji being formally located within Saudi Arabia.
Khafra Khafra or Khafre (Greek Chephren *ḫÄĘ”af-riĘ”u) was an Egyptian pharaoh of the Fourth dynasty, with his capital at Memphis. According to some authors he was the brother and successor of Khufu, but it is more commonly accepted that Djedefra was Khufu's successor and Khafra was Djedefra's.
Khagan Khagan or Great Khan (Mongolian хаан; Chinese 可汗; Old Turkic kaghan), alternatively spelled Chagan, Qaqan, Khakhan, Khaghan, Kagan, Khaqan, Hakan etc., is a title of imperial rank in the Mongolian and Turkic languages equal to the status of emperor and someone who rules a Khaganate (empire, greater than an ordinary Khan, but often referred to as such in western languages).
Khagen Das Khagen Das (born 4 September, 1937) is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Tripura West constituency of Tripura and is a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) political party.
Khagendra Thapa Magar Khagendra Thapa Magar (born 1992), son of father Rup Bahadur and mother Dhana Maya, is reported to be the shortest man in the world, measuring 20 inches (51 cm) at age 14. Magar came from the Baglung District of Nepal and is dubbed as a "little Buddha" by the villagers.
Khagol Mandal Khagol Mandal is the largest organization of Amateur Astronomers in Mumbai, India. Established in 1985 by handful of astronomy enthusiasts, the organization has grown into a membership of 1000+ within past 20 years.
Khachatur Abovian Khachatur Abovian ( 1 (15 October 1805–1848) was an Armenian writer and national public figure of the early 19th century who mysteriously vanished in 1848 and was presumed dead. Often credited as the creator of modern Armenian literature, Abovian was the first author to abandon classical Armenian and adopt the modern for his works, as a result ensuring their diffusion.
Khachatur of Taron Khachatur of Taron or Khatchatur Taronetsi his birth and death are uncertain, it is known that he was born in Taron, in Western Armenia, and eventually settled in eastern armenia at a time in Zakarid Armenia The first few decades of the thirteenth century in northeastern Armenia are known as the Zakarid period after the most influential family in the region, the Zakarians.. The region was enjoying relative prosperity and development.
Khachin principality Khachin (Khachen) principality was a medieval semi-independent armenian state that emerged in the territory of present-day Nagorno-Karabakh (historical Artsakh) ate 10-17 cc. Its name derived from the Armenian word “khach,” meaning "cross.
Khai truong Khai truong (khai trương) is a phrase in Vietnamese meaning "great start", "new beginning", or "grand opening". The phrase is often found on signage in Vietnamese stores, restaurants, or other establishments.
Khaibar-1 The Khaibar-1 () is a recently named artillery rocket used by the militant group Hezbollah to attack cities and towns in northern Israel. The name of the rocket was first revealed on July 28, 2006 by Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah in a speech on the group's Al-Manar television station.
Khair Bakhsh Marri Nawab Khair Bakhsh Marri (Urdu: نŮاب خیر بخش مری ) is a politician from Balochistan, Pakistan. He has been leading a nationalist and separatist movement in the country for the past four decades.
Khair Bey Khair Bey or Khair Bek ruled Egypt under Ottomans' authority, from 1517 until his death in 1552. He was granted the position of governor by sultan Selim I of the Ottoman Empire for his help in the conquest of Egypt.
Khairallah Talfah Khairallah Talfah (Arabic خير الله Ř·Ů„ŮاŘ) was an Iraqi Ba'ath Party official, and the maternal uncle and father-in-law of Saddam Hussein. He was the father of Sajida Talfah, Saddam's first wife, and of Adnan Khairallah, defense minister.
Khairpur, Pakistan Khairpur (Urdu: خیرپŮر) (khÄ«r´poor) is the twelfth largest city in the province of Sindh in southeast Pakistan. It is the capital of the modern Khairpur District and was the capital of the former princely state of Khayrpur.
Khaitan Riot The Khaitan Riot occurred in the Kuwaiti suburb of Khaitan (20km south of Kuwait city) on the days of October 30 and October 31, 1999. The riot lasted 2 days and resulted in the injury of over 120 people and involved over 3,000 Egyptian workers, most of whom were deported afterwards.
Khakas language Khakas is a Turkic language spoken by the Khakas people, who mainly live in the southern Siberian Khakas Republic, or Khakassia, in Russia. The Khakas number 78,500, of whom 60,168 speak the Khakas language; most people are bilingual in Russian.
Khakha The Khakha Rajputs (also spelt "Khaka", "Kakha") of Azad Kashmir, Pakistan are a renowned warlike and powerful Muslim Rajput clan, who have inhabited the Kashmiri region since the 13th century. They claim descendancy from the emperors of the ancient Janjua Shahi dynasty and today hold dominant positions in the Azad Kashmir Government.
Khakhra Khakhra is a popular roasted Gujarati Indian bread or snack item made from wheat flour. Added to it are different supporting ingredients such as methi and masala to make that special khakhra which is crunchy.
Khaki (color) The colour khaki comes from the Persian word khak (through Urdu), meaning dust, and khaki meaning dusty, dust covered or earth coloured. It has been used by many armies around the world for camouflage uniforms.
Khaki Election A khaki election is a term in British political history. It refers to the British general election of 1900, in which the Conservative Party government of Lord Salisbury was returned to office with an increased majority over the Liberal Party.
Khaki University Khaki University (initially Khaki College) was a Canadian educational institution set up and managed by the Canadian Army in Britain first during World War I and again in World War II. Organized and planned by Henry Marshall Tory he became president of the Khaki College in 1917.
Khakyab Dorje The fifteenth Karmapa, Khakyab Dorje (1871-1922), spoke the mantra of Chenrezig "Om mani peme hung" at his birth in Sheikor village in Tsang province in central Tibet. Five years later he was able to read the scriptures.
Khalaf al-Ulayyan Sheikh Khalaf al-Ulayyan (also transliterated as al-`Ulya) is an Iraqi politician and the leader of the Sunni Arab-led Iraqi National Dialogue Council. The council joined the Iraqi Accord Front to contest the December 2005 general election.
Khalden training camp The Khalden training camp (also transliterated as khaldan) was a military training camp in Afghanistan that is alleged to have been run by al Qaeda. According to the documentary Son of al Qaeda there were hundreds of military training camps in Afghanistan which were tied to al Qaeda.
Khaldi The Khaldi were a Bronze Age people inhabiting the south-eastern shore of the Black Sea (now part of Turkey). They were related in proximity and probably also in language to the Hattians, an ancient people of Asia Minor.
Khaled al-Attiyah Shaykh Khaled Abather al-Attiyah (also transliterated as Attia) is an Iraqi politician who was elected in December 2005 to the Council of Representatatives as an independent member of the United Iraqi Alliance.
Khaled al-Harbi Khaled bin Ouda bin Mohammed al-Harbi, (Arabic: خالد بن ŘąŮŘŻŘ© بن Ů…ŘŮ…ŘŻ الŘربي) (c.1963 - present) is a Saudi national who was associated with Osama bin Laden's mujahadeen group in the 1980s, and is thought to have rejoined bin Laden and al-Qaeda in the mid-1990s.
Khaled Fadhel Khaled Fadhel (born September 29, 1976) is a Tunisian football player and goalkeeper, who – as of 2006 – is playing for Kayseri Erciyesspor in Turkey. He was a member of the Tunisian 2004 Olympic football team, who exited in the first round, finishing third in group C, behind group and gold medal winners Argentina and runners-up Australia.
Khaled Kasab Mahameed Khaled Kasab Mahameed is an Arab Palestinian Israeli Muslim lawyer living in Nazareth, Israel. In March 2005 he established The Arab Institute for the Holocaust Research and Education, a Holocaust Memorial located in Nazareth.
Khaled Mahmud Khaled Mahmud () (born July 26, 1971 in Dhaka) is a Bangladeshi cricketer. A medium-pace bowler and middle-order batsman, he played international cricket for Bangladesh from 1998 to 2006, captaining the team from 2003 to 2004.
Khaled Mosharraf Khaled Mosharraf (Bangla: খালেদ মোশাররফ) was a Bangladeshi military officer who was a key commander of the Mukti Bahini during the Bangladesh Liberation War. He led a military coup against the politicians and military officers who had seized power in Bangladesh in 1975, but was himself overthrown and assassinated shortly afterwards.
Khaled Mouelhi Khaled "Kiko" Mouelhi (born February 13, 1981) is a Tunisian football player who – as of 2004 – was playing for Club Africain. He was a member of the Tunisian 2004 Olympic football team, who exited in the first round, finishing third in group C, behind group and gold medal winners Argentina and runners-up Australia.
Khaleda Zia Khaleda Zia (Bangla: খালেদা জিয়া) (born 15 August 1945) was the Prime Minister of Bangladesh from 1991 to 1996, the first woman in the country's history to hold that position, and then again from 2001 to 2006. She is the widow of assassinated president Ziaur Rahman, and leads his old party, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.
Khalid al Zahrani A Saudi candidate to become one of the September 11th hijackers, Khalid Saeed Ahmad al Zahrani was an al-Qaeda member, and has been imprisoned in the Guantánamo Bay detainment camp since at least April 20, 2002 when his first interrogation is recorded.
Khalid al-'Unaizi Human Rights Watch report that said that a Saudi named Khalid al-'Uaizi, and two other Saudis, were repatriated, from extrajudicial detention in the United States Guantanamo Bay detainment camps, to Saudi custody on July 20 2005.
Khalid al-Azm Khalid al-Azm (1903-1965) (Arabic: خالد العظم) was a Syrian nationalist leader and six-time Prime Minister, as well as Acting President (April 4 - September 16, 1941). He was a member of one of the most prominent political families in Syria, and the son of an Ottoman minister of religious affairs.
Khalid al-Fawwaz Khalid al-Fawwaz is a Saudi dissident who has been living in London, United Kingdom since 1994. In 1995, while Osama bin Laden was in the Republic of Sudan, Al-Fawwaz was said to be attempting to pave the way for bin Laden to move to Britain.
Khalid al-Maaly Khalid al-Maaly, born in as-Samawa, Iraq in 1956 is a leading Arab writer, poet and publisher. He has published seven books of poetry in German, as well as in Arabic, and translated other Arab poets into German.
Khalid al-Mihdhar Khalid al-Mihdhar (Arabic: خالد المŘضار, also transliterated Almihdhar) (May 16 1975 – September 11 2001) was one of five terrorists named by the FBI as hijackers of American Airlines flight 77, which was crashed into the Pentagon in the September 11, 2001 attacks. He was one of the six participants known as the organizers of the attacks.
Khalid al-Odah Khalid al-Odah is the father of Guantanamo Bay detainee Fawzi al-Odah and the founder of the Kuwaiti Family Committee, a group established in 2004 to heighten global awareness of the prisoners in Guantanamo Bay.
Khalid Adem Khalid Adem (b. 1975), an Ethiopian immigrant who was both the first person prosecuted and first person convicted for female genital cutting in the United States, stemming from charges he had himself excised his 2-year-old daughter's clitoris with a pair of scissors.
Khalid Al-Dakhil Dr Khalid Al-Dakhil (Arabic: الدŮŘŞŮر خالد الدخيل) is a Saudi-Arabian liberal and an assistant professor of political sociology at King Saud University in Saudi Arabia. He has been a columnist for London's Al Hayat newspaper (Arabic: صŘŮŠŮŘ© الŘياة) and is now a columnist for Abu Dhabi newspaper.
Khalid Aziz Khalid Aziz LVO DL FRSA started his career as a journalist, becoming the youngest producer in the BBC at Radio Leicester. And at the age of 24, the youngest presenter of a 6 o'clock BBC TV regional news programme, Look North from Leeds.
Khalid â€Abd al-Majid Khalid â€Abd al-Majid is a Palestinian politician and militia leader. Since 1992, he heads a breakaway faction of the Palestinian Popular Struggle Front (PPSF), a minor left-wing group within the Palestinian Liberation Organization PLO.
Khalid bin Barghash of Zanzibar Sayyid Khalid bin Barghash Al-Busaid (1874 - 1927) (Arabic: خالد بن برغش البŮسعيد) was the sixth Sultan of Zanzibar and the eldest son of the second Sultan of Zanzibar, Sayyid Barghash bin Said Al-Busaid. Khalid briefly ruled Zanzibar (from August 25 to August 27, 1896), seizing power after the death of his uncle.
Khalid bin Sultan Khalid bin Sultan (1949-), eldest son of Saudi Crown Prince Sultan, attended Sandhurst Academy and the US Army's Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth in Kansas. He is also a graduate of the Air War College at Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama.
Khalid Bakdash Khalid Bakdash (born 1912, died 1995; occasionally spelled Khalid Bagdash) was the leader of the Syrian Communist Party (SCP) from 1936 until his death. In 1954 Bakdash became the first member of a communist party to be elected to an Arab parliament.
Khalid Bin Abdullah Mishal Thamer Al Hameydani Khalid Bin Abdullah Mishal Thamer Al Hameydani (also known as Khalid Abdullah Mishal Thamer Al Mutayri and Nasser al-Mutairi) was captured and detained in the United States Guantanamo Bay detainment camps, in Cuba.list of prisoners (.
Khalid Duran Khalid Durán is a specialist in the history, sociology and politics of the Islamic world. He studied Middle Eastern languages and Islam in Bosnia and Morocco, and sociology and political science at the universities of Bonn and Berlin.
Khalid El-Masri Khalid El-Masri (born June 29, 1963) is a German citizen who was, in the course of the CIA's extraordinary rendition programme, detained, flown to Afghanistan, and interrogated and tortured by the CIA for several months as a part of the War on terror, and then released without charge. This illegal detention was apparently due to a misunderstanding that arose concerning the similarity of the spelling of El-Masri's name with the spelling of suspected terrorist al-Masri.
Khalid Hassanali Khalid Hassanali, son of former President of Trinidad and Tobago, Noor Hassanali, is a Vice-President at Petrotrin, the Petroleum Company of Trinidad and Tobago (a State-owned oil company). He is currently on secondment (assignment) as President/CEO of Evolving TecKnologies and Enterprise Development Company of Trinidad and Tobago (eTecK), another State-owned venture that is responsible for the industrial development of the non-energy sector of Trinidad and Tobago.
Khalid ibn al-Walid KhÄlid ibn al-WalÄ«d (592 - 642) (Arabic: خالد بن الŮŮ„ŮŠŘŻ) also known as Sayf-AllÄh (Arabic: Sword of God), was one of the two renowned Arab generals (see also: Amr ibn al-A'as) during the early Muslim conquests of the 7th Century. "Khalid ibn al-Walid.
Khalid ibn Ahmad Al Khalifah Khalid ibn Ahmad al Khalifah (born April 4, 1960) is the Foreign Minister of Bahrain. Sheikh Khaled was appionted in a cabinet reshuffle in September 2005, having previously been the ambassador to the United Kingdom, serving there from 2002.
Khalid Ibn Muhammad Al-Juhani Khalid Ibn Muhammad Al-Juhani was self-implicated on videotape as a possible al-Qaeda terrorist in 2002, and has since then been wanted by the United States Department of Justice's FBI, which is seeking information about his identity and whereabouts. In January 2002, he was discovered as one of five men who had been videotaped pledging martyrdom, and who were then consequently placed on the original version, upon inception, of the FBI's third major wanted list, which is now known as the FBI Seeking Information - War on Terrorism list.
Khalid Islambouli Khalid Ahmed Showky El-Islambouli arranged and carried out the assassination of the Egyptian president, Anwar Sadat, during the annual "6th October 1973 victory parade" on 6th October, 1981. For his actions, Islambouli is considered by many radicals in the Islamic world to be an inspirational symbol and among the first modern Shahid.
Khalid IsmaĂŻl Khalid IsmaĂŻl, full name Khalid IsmaĂŻl Mubarak (born in 1965) is a UAE football (soccer) player who played as a midfielder for the UAE national football team and Al-Nasr Club in Dubai. He played in the 1990 FIFA World Cup and scored a goal against West Germany.
Khalid Khan Khalid Khan (born February 7, 1971) is a Hong Kong cricketer who has played two one-day internationals and two first class matches for Hong Kong. He is a seam bowler who has been named at 10 or 11 in the batting order, making a total of five international runs, but he has also got three wickets in official internationals - those of Khaled Mashud and both Pakistani openers, Imran Nazir and Imran Farhat, at the 2004 Asia Cup.
Khalid Mahmood Rashid Khalid Mahmood Rashid is a Pakistani national who went missing in South Africa during November 2005, and was later discovered to have been extradited to Pakistan. The South African government only admitted to this in June 2006, and then only after being ordered to do so by the High Court in Pretoria.
Khalid Masud Allama Khalid Masud remained occupied with an exceptional dedication in teaching interested people what he had learned. He taught a number of batches of student Arabic grammer, Tafseer ul Quran with special emphasis on teching methods for identification and support for Nazm, hadith and Arabic poetry.
Khalid Reeves Khalid Reeves (born July 15, 1972 in Queens, New York) is a professional basketball player who was selected by the Miami Heat in the 1st round (12th pick) of the 1994 NBA Draft. He played high school ball at Christ The King RHS and college ball at the University of Arizona and led the Wildcats to the 1994 Final Four with backcourt teammate Damon Stoudamire.
Khalid Shaikh Mohammed Khalid Shaikh Mohammed (Arabic: خالد Ř´ŮŠŘ® Ů…ŘŮ…ŘŻ; also transliterated as Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Khalid Shaikh Mohammad, et al., and also known by as many as twenty-seven aliasesIncluding Ashraf Refaat Nabith Henin, Khalid Adbul Wadood, Salem Ali, Abdul Majid, Abdullah al-Fak'asi al-Ghamdior, Fahd Bin Adballah Bin Khalid.
Khalid Yasin Shaykh Khalid Yasin, a former Christian, is the Executive Director of the Islamic Teaching Institute (ITI); a premier organization dedicated to the work of Da'wah. He has studied the Arabic language in Madinah, Saudi Arabia and Cairo, Egypt and has had many mentors and teachers who tutored him in Fiqh us-Sunnah, Fiqh us-Seerah, Islamic history and the memorisation and recitation of the Qur'an.
Khalida Neferher High Queen Khalida Neferher is a queen of the Tomb Kings in Games Workshop's fictional world of Warhammer Fantasy. She was a warrior queen of Lybaras, was highly respected across Nehekara and adored by her subjects.
Khalifa al-Zanati Khalifa al-Zanati (Arabic: خليŮŘ© الزناتي) was the king of Tunis and one of the main characters in the Bani Hilal epic. The epic says that during the siege of Bani Hilal to Tunis he asked their knights for duels every day and killed many of them, not even Abu Zayd al-Hilali was able to defeat him.
Khalifa Al Dhahrani Khalifa Al Dhahrani is the Speaker of the Council of Representatives of Bahrain and is therefore the most senior MP in parliament. At 65 he is the oldest MP and while not a member of any political party is generally considered to have conservative mildly Islamist leanings.
Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani Khalifa bin Hamad al-Thani (Arabic: خليŮŘ© بن ŘŮ…ŘŻ آل ثاني) (born in Doha, Qatar in 1930 or 1932] was the emir of Qatar from 1972 to 1995. On 22 February 1972, Shaikh Khalifa Bin Hamad Bin Abdullah Al-Thani took over from his cousin, Ahmad ibn 'Ali Al Thani to become the Emir of Qatar and started the reorganisation of the government.
Khalifa bin Harub of Zanzibar Sayyid Khalifa bin Harub Al-Busaid (August 26, 1879 - October 9, 1960) (Arabic: خليŮŘ© بن ŘرŮب البŮسعيد) was the ninth Sultan of Zanzibar. He ruled Zanzibar from December 9, 1911 to October 9, 1960.
Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahayan His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahayan (, born 1948) is the current president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). He succeeded to the post on 3 November 2004, replacing his father Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahayan, who had died the day before.
Khalifa International Stadium Khalifa International Stadium (Arabic: ستاد خليŮŘ© الدŮŮ„ŮŠ) is a multi-use stadium in Doha, Qatar. Prior to the Asian Games, it was used mostly for football matches, but it includes facilities for many other athletics.
Khalifah bin Said of Zanzibar Sayyid Khalifah bin Said Al-Busaid (or ChalĂ®fe) (1852- February 13, 1890) (Arabic: خليŮŘ© بن سعيد البŮسعيد) was the third Sultan of Zanzibar. He ruled Zanzibar from March 26, 1888 to February 13, 1890 and was succeeded by his brother, Ali bin Said Al-Busaid.
Khalifah ibn Sulman Al Khalifah ‎Khalifa ibn Salman Al Khalifa (خليŮŘ© بن سلمان آل خليŮŘ©) (born 22 November 1936) is the Prime Minister of Bahrain. He is the uncle of the reigning King, Hamad ibn Isa al-Khalifah, and has been Prime Minister since 1970, originally being appointed by his brother, the then emir, Isa ibn Salman al-Khalifa.
Khaliji Khaliji is the style of music native to the Arabic countries of the Gulf (Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE). It is characterized by heavy use of the traditional Tabl drum and music of the Oud.
Khalil Al-Malik Al-Ashraf Khalil (Arabic: المال٠الأشر٠خليل ) (died 1293) was the Mamluk sultan of Egypt from 1290 until his assassination in December, 1293. He is most famous for conquering the last of the Crusader states in Palestine.
Khalil al-Duleimi Khalil al-Duleimi is one of 22 lawyers representing Saddam Hussein, and the only one based in Iraq. When Saddam's legal team learned that Saddam was to be interrogated, they requested the presence of a lawyer.
Khalil Beidas Khalil Beidas (Arabic خليل بيدس, also transliterated Khalil Bedas, Khalil Baydas, Khalil Beydas) (1874 - 1949) was a Palestinian scholar, educator, translator and novelist. Beidas was the father of Palestinian Lebanese banker Yousef Beidas.
Khalil Beschir Khalil Beschir, (born 18 June 1982) in Khersaf, Lebanon is a racing driver who currently races in the A1 Grand Prix series for A1 Team Lebanon along with Basil Shaaban. Beschir began racing in 1998 when he went into karting.
Khalil Carter Khalil Carter (born September 13, 1976 in Little Rock, Arkansas) is a defensive back with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League and the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League where he also plays wide receiver.
Khalil el-Moumni Khalil el-Moumni is a Moroccan imam who preaches at the An-Nasr Mosque in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. He has been a center of controversy for his views on homosexuality, which brought him into open conflict with the murdered Dutch politician Pim Fortuyn.
Khalil Ghanim Khalil Ghanim, full name Khalil Ghanim Mubarak (born 1964-11-12) is a footballer from UAE who played as a centre back for Al-khaleej Club in Sharjah, and the UAE national football team. He formed along with his brother Mubarak a hard defence line for the UAE team during there careers.
Khalil Greene Khalil Thabit Greene (born October 21, 1979 in Butler, Pennsylvania) is a Major League Baseball shortstop who plays for the San Diego Padres. He bats and throws right-handed and is an adherent of the Bahá'à Faith.
Khalil Kain Khalil Kain (Born November 22, 1964 in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States) is an Afro-Asian actor who first appeared in the film Juice as Raheem. He is also known for his role as Darnell, husband of Maya Wilkes, in the UPN TV series, Girlfriends.
Khalil Kalfat Khalil Kalfat (Arabic: خليل ŮŮ„ŮŘŞ) (born on November 26, 1942) is an Egyptian intellectual, leftist activist, literary critic, short story writer, political and economic thinker, linguist, lexicographer and translator. He was born in Nubia, Aswan in Egypt.
Khalil Pasha Khalil Pasha (Turkish: Halil PaĹźa)(1864 - 1923) was a Ottoman regional governor and military commander. He was in command of Ottoman forces in Mesopotamia during World War I when the British conquered the whole territory.
Khalil Ramal Khalil Ramal (born 1960, in a small town in Lebanon) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is a current member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the riding of London—Fanshawe for the Ontario Liberal Party.
Khalil Suleiman Khalil Suleiman (1943/1944–14 March 2002) was a Palestinian doctor in Jenin in the West Bank. He was head of the Palestinian Red Crescent Society Emergency Medical Service (effectively the ambulance service) in Jenin.
Khalilah Adams Khalilah Adams (born March 18, 1978 in London) is an African-American actress and rapper who's most famous for her role as Renee in the Nickelodeon television show Taina. Her cousin is Kyla Pratt, another famous actor.
Khalilollah Khalili KhalilullÄh KhalÄ«lÄ« (1908-1987; alternative spellings: Khalilollah, Khalil Ullah, etc.) was Afghanistan's foremost 20th Century poet as well as a noted historian, university professor, diplomat and royal confidant.
Khalilulla Khalili Ustad Khalilulla Khalili (1907-1987) was an Afghan master of the Dari language and the most prolific Dari poet of modern time. But, he was more than just a great poet; Ustad Khalili preached and practiced virtues of honesty, compassion, honour, dignity, and peace.
Khalistan KhÄlistÄn (), meaning "The Land of the Pure", was the name given to a proposed nation-state by self appointed President Jagjeet Singh Chauhan, encompassing the present Pakistani and Indian states of Punjab and all Punjabi-speaking areas contiguous to its borders, the creation of which used violence to achieve its goals.
Khalistan Commando Force The Khalistan Commando Force (KCF) was a major Sikh organization whose goal was the eventual formation of the Sikh state of Khalistan, which would encompass Punjab, India, as well as some districts of neighbouring states. The KCF, along with the Babbar Khalsa, the Khalistan Liberation Force, and the Bhindranwale Tiger Force of Khalistan, clashed repeatedly with Punjab's Hindu minority, with Sikhs who opposed them, and with Indian Army forces during the 1980s and early 1990s.
Khalistan Liberation Force The Khalistan Liberation Force is an armed militia, which sought to create an independent, Sikh-majority homeland within Punjab during the 1980s and early 1990s. Its aim was the formation of Khalistan (Land of the Pure), encompassing the state of Punjab, and adjoining districts in Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan.
Khalistan Zindabad Force The Khalistan Zindabad Force is a Sikh militant outfit comprised mainly of Jammu based Sikhs that advocates the creation of an independent Sikh majority state called Khalistan by achieving the independence of the Punjab state in India and adjoining Punjabi-speaking areas of neighbouring Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan via an armed terrorism campaign. So as to not engender the withdrawal of significant financial and weapon support from Pakistan government, this organizaton does not advocate the inclusion of areas of Punjab in Pakistan into Khalistan.
Khallikote Autonomous College Although Khallikote Autonomous College achieved intermediate college status in 1878, its origins as a high school began in 1856. Situated in Ganjam district in the city of Berhampur in the state of Orissa in India, it stands today as an active intermediate college.
Khalsa Khalsa which means 'Pure' is the name given by Guru Gobind Singh to all Sikhs who have been baptised or initiated by taking Amrit in a ceremony called Amrit Sanchar. The first time that this ceremony took place was on Baisakhi, which fell on 30 March 1699 at Anandpur Sahib in India.
Information are taken from Wikipedia, the open encyclopedia, to which contribute many volunteers from around the whole world. Texts are available under the following conditions GNU Free Documentation License.
Encyklopedie (cz) Encyklopédia (sk) Enzyklopädie (de)