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| Shahnameh Shāhnāmé, or Shāhnāma () (alternative spellings are Shahnama, Shahnameh, Shahname, Shah-Nama, etc.) is an enormous poetic opus written by the Persian poet Ferdowsi around 1000 AD and is the national epic of Iran. The Shāhnāmeh tells the mythical and historical past of Greater Iran from the creation of the world up until the Islamic conquest of Iran in the 7th century. Shahnameh | |
| Boeremag Talk:Boeremag | |
| Jubaland Jubaland () or Juba Valley (), formerly Trans-Juba (), is the southwesternmost part of Somalia, on the far side of the Juba River (thus "Trans"-Juba), bordering on Kenya. Total population of Jubaland is estimated at 1.3 million inhabitants. Its constituent administrative regions of Gedo, Lower Juba, and Middle Juba had estimated populations of 690,000, 400,000 and 240,000, respectively, in 2005. Kismayo, on the coast near the mouth of the Juba. Jubaland | |
| Johnny Clegg Jonathan (Johnny) Clegg, born 7 June 1953 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England, is a musician from South Africa, who has recorded and performed with his bands Juluka and Savuka. Sometimes called Le Zoulou Blanc ("The White Zulu"), he is an important figure in South African popular music history, with songs that mix Zulu with English lyrics, and African with various Western European (such as Celtic) music styles. Johnny_Clegg | |
| Sangoma sangoma is a practitioner of herbal medicine, divination and counselling in traditional Nguni (Zulu, Xhosa, Ndebele and Swazi) societies of Southern Africa (effectively an African shaman). The philosophy is based on a belief in ancestral spirits. Both men and women can be called by the ancestors (a consequence of refusing the calling is usually ongoing physical or mental illness), though sangomas are usually female. Sangoma | |
| Rivonia Trial The Rivonia Trial was a trial that took place in South Africa between 1963 and 1964, in which ten leaders of the African National Congress were tried for 221 acts of sabotage designed to overthrow the apartheid system. Rivonia_Trial | |
| Sri Lankan Civil War Sri_Lankan_Civil_War | |
| Deaths in 2001 For earlier deaths, see Deaths in 2000, 1999, 1998,1997,1996,1995, 1994 ... See alsoother events of 2001 and Recent deaths. Deaths_in_2001 | |
| Deaths in 2002 Deaths_in_2002 | |
| Charles Taylor (Liberia) Charles McArthur Ghankay Taylor (born 28 January 1948) served as President of Liberia from 2 August 1997 to 11 August 2003. He was once one of Africa's most prominent warlords during the First Liberian Civil War in the early 1990s and was elected president at the end of that conflict. Charles_Taylor_(Liberia) | |
| Bullfighting Talk:Bullfighting | |
| Jonas Savimbi Jonas Malheiro Savimbi (August 3, 1934–February 22, 2002) led UNITA, an anti-Communist rebel group that fought against the MPLA in the Angolan Civil War until his death in a clash with Government troops in 2002.With support from the governments of the United States, the People's Republic of China, South Africa, Israel, several African leaders (Félix Houphouët-Boigny of Côte d'Ivoire, Mobutu Sese Seko of Zaire, King Hassan II of Morocco and Kenneth Kaunda of Zambia), and foreign mercenaries from Portugal, Israel, South Africa, and France, Jonas_Savimbi | |
| Super 14 The Super 14 is the largest rugby union football club championship in the southern hemisphere, consisting of four state teams from Australia (Queensland/Reds, New South Wales/Waratahs, Southern NSW & ACT/Brumbies, and Western Australia/Force), five New Zealand franchises, each of which is comprised by a number of provinces (the resulting teams are Auckland/Blues, Waikato/Chiefs, Wellington/Hurricanes, Canterbury/Crusaders, and Otago/Highlanders), and five teams from South Africa (Free State/Cheetahs, Western Cape/Stormers, Kwazulu Natal/Sharks, Gauteng/Lions, Northern Gauteng/Bulls). Super_14 | |
| AIDS denialism AIDS denialism refers to the views of a loosely connected group of individuals and organizations who deny that the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is the cause of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). HIV/AIDS denialists prefer the terms "rethinker" or "dissident". Some denialist groups reject the existence of HIV, while others accept that HIV exists but argue that it is a harmless passenger virus and not the cause of AIDS. AIDS_denialism | |
| Prince Johnson Prince Yormie (or Yeomi) Johnson (born 6 July 1959) is a Liberian political and former military figure. He was elected to serve as a Senator in the Liberian congress in the historic 2005 election. "Prince" is a common given name for males in Liberia, rather than a royal title.Johnson was born in Nimba County, in the east-central interior of the country. Prince_Johnson | |
| Lesser Flamingo The Lesser Flamingo (Phoenicopterus minor) is a species in the flamingo family of birds that resides in Africa (principally in the Great Rift Valley) and in southern Asia. Birds are occasionally reported from further north, but these are generally considered to be escapees. Lesser_Flamingo | |
| Raymond Mhlaba Raymond Mhlaba (February 12, 1920-February 20, 2005) was an anti-apartheid activist and leader of the African National Congress (ANC).Mhlaba spent 25 years of his life in prison. Well known for being sentenced, along with Nelson Mandela, in the Rivonia Trial, he was an active member of the ANC and the South African Communist Party (SACP) all his adult life. His kindly manner brought him the nickname "Oom Ray". Raymond_Mhlaba | |
| Moses Blah Moses Zeh Blah (born 18 April 1947) is a Liberian political figure. He served as Vice President under President Charles Taylor and became President of Liberia on 11 August 2003, following Taylor's resignation. He served as President for two months, until 14 October 2003, when a United Nations-backed transitional government, headed by Gyude Bryant, was sworn in.Blah was born in Toweh Town, Liberia, a Gio-speaking hamlet in north-eastern Nimba County, close to the border with the Ivory Coast. Moses_Blah | |
| Sam Nujoma Samuel Daniel Shafiishuna Nujoma (born 12 May 1929 in Ongandjera, South West Africa (now Omusati Region) is a former President of Namibia. He was inaugurated as President on 21 March 1990 and was subsequently re-elected in 1994 and 1999, serving until 2005. He was also President of the South-West Africa People's Organisation (SWAPO) from its founding in 1960 until 2007. Sam_Nujoma | |
| November 2003 November 2003 January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December November_2003 | |
| Gauteng Gauteng ( or ; () Sotho ) is a province of South Africa. It was formed from part of the old Transvaal province after South Africa's first all-race elections on 27 April 1994. It was initially named Pretoria-Witwatersrand-Vereeniging (or PWV) and was renamed Gauteng in December 1994.Situated in the heart of the Highveld, Gauteng is the smallest province in South Africa, with only 1.4% of the land area, but it is highly urbanised and has a population of 8,837,178 (2001 South African National Census), the second-largest after KwaZulu-Natal. Gauteng | |
| J. M. Coetzee John Maxwell Coetzee (a common Afrikaans familial name ) (born John Maxwell Coetzee 9 February 1940) is an author and academic from South Africa (now an Australian citizen living in South Australia). A novelist and literary critic as well as a translator, Coetzee won the 2003 Nobel Prize in Literature. J._M._Coetzee | |
| Stephen Watson Stephen Watson (1955-) is a South African poet. Most of his poetry is about the city of Cape Town, where he has lived most of his life. He is currently a professor in English at the University of Cape Town, he is also the current Director of the Writing Centre. Stephen_Watson | |
| Whisky Talk:Whisky | |
| Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya () (born 1941), also transliterated as Mu'awiya walad Sayyidi Ahmad Taya, was president of Mauritania from 1984 to 2005. Maaouya_Ould_Sid'Ahmed_Taya | |
| South African Broadcasting Corporation SABC redirects here, as this is the most common use of the abbreviation in English. For other uses, see SABC (disambiguation).The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) is the state-owned broadcaster in South Africa and provides 18 radio stations (AM/FM) as well as 4 television broadcasts to the general public. South_African_Broadcasting_Corporation | |
| Streaking Streaking is the act of taking off one's clothes and running naked through a public place. Streaking | |
| HIV and AIDS misconceptions HIV and AIDS has affected millions of people worldwide; According to the "2006 AIDS Epidemic Update", published by the UNAIDS/World Health Organization, there were an estimated 39.5 million people around the world living with HIV, with 4.3 million new HIV infections and 2.9 million deaths from AIDS-related illnesses in 2006. HIV_and_AIDS_misconceptions | |
| Asian South African The majority of the Asian South African population is Indian in origin, most of them descended from indentured workers transported to work in the 19th century on the sugar plantations of the eastern coastal area, then known as Natal. They are largely English speaking, although many also retain the languages of their ancestors. There is also a significant group of Chinese South Africans (approximately 100 000 individuals), of whom the great majority are recent immigrants of the last two decades. Asian_South_African | |
| Tour d'Afrique Tour d'Afrique is one of the longest and toughest bicycle races and expeditions in the world. It runs each year from January to May following the epic Cairo to Cape Town route. Most of the participants are expedition riders who cover each day at their own pace, stopping in the villages and roadside cafes and immersing themselves in the local culture. The racing format is that of a stage race (~100 stages varying from 40km to 200km). There are about 20 rest days. Tour_d'Afrique | |
| Pieter Willem Botha Pieter Willem Botha (12 January 1916 – 31 October 2006), commonly known as "P. W." and Die Groot Krokodil (Afrikaans for "The Big Crocodile"), was the prime minister of South Africa from 1978 to 1984 and the first executive state president from 1984 to 1989.Botha was a long-time leader of South Africa's National Party and a staunch advocate of the apartheid system although, while in power, he did make some small concessions towards human rights. Pieter_Willem_Botha | |
| Inkatha Freedom Party The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) is a political party in South Africa. Since its founding, it is led by Mangosuthu Buthelezi. It is currently the fourth largest party in the National Assembly of South Africa. Inkatha_Freedom_Party | |
| Bjarne Riis Bjarne Lykkegård Riis (born April 3, 1964 in Herning), nicknamed the Eagle from Herning (), is a Danish former professional road bicycle racer who won the 1996 Tour de France, and is now the team owner and manager of Danish UCI ProTour outfit Team Saxo Bank. Bjarne_Riis | |
| Meles Zenawi Meles Zenawi Asres (Ge'ez መለስ ዜናዊ አስረስ meles zēnāwī, b. 8 May 1955, Adwa) is the Prime Minister of Ethiopia. Meles_Zenawi | |
| Koffi Sama Koffi Sama (born 1944) was the Prime Minister of Togo from 29 June 2002 until 9 June 2005.Sama was born in Amoutchou in Ogou Prefecture. He was Minister of Youth, Sports, and Culture from 1981 to 1984, Regional Director of Rural and Maritime Region Development from 1986 to 1990, and Director-General of the Togolese Cotton Company from 1990 to 1996, before re-entering the government as Minister of Health, in which position he served from 1996 to 1999. Koffi_Sama | |
| Pakalitha Mosisili Bethuel Pakalitha Mosisili (born March 14, 1945) has been the Prime Minister of Lesotho since May 29, 1998. He led his party, the Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD), to a near-total victory in the 1998 election, and under his leadership the party also won majorities in the 2002 and 2007 elections. In addition to serving as Prime Minister, Mosisili is the Minister of Defense.In 1993, Mosisili was elected to parliament from the Qacha's Nek Constituency and became Minister of Education. Pakalitha_Mosisili | |
| Democratic Alliance (South Africa) The Democratic Alliance (DA) is a South African political party, the governing party in the Western Cape province, and the official opposition to the ruling African National Congress. The party was formed when the Democratic Party entered into a short-lived alliance with the New National Party (NNP) and a smaller party in 2000. Democratic_Alliance_(South_Africa) | |
| Intercrural sex Intercrural sex (from "inter-" and Latin "crura", legs), also known as femoral/interfemoral sex/intercourse, is a type of intercourse variously regarded as penetrative and non-penetrative sex, in which a male partner places his penis between the other partner's thighs (often with lubrication), and thrusts to create friction. It is therefore a type of irrumation. Intercrural_sex | |
| Henri Charrière Henri Charrière (November 16, 1906 - July 29, 1973) was a convicted murderer chiefly known as the author of Papillon, a memoir of his incarceration in a penal colony on French Guiana. Charrière was a native of Ardèche, France. He had two older sisters and his mother died when he was 10 years old. In 1923, at the age of 17, he enlisted in the French Navy and served for two years. After leaving the Navy, Charrière became a member of the Paris underworld, and later married and had a daughter. Henri_Charrière | |
| Deaths in 2004 The following is a list of notable deaths in 2004. Names are listed under the date of death, not the date it was announced. Names under each date are listed in alphabetical order by family name. A typical entry appears in the following sequence Name, age, country of citizenship and reason for notability, established cause of death, reference. Deaths_in_2004 | |
| Seydou Diarra Seydou Elimane Diarra (born November 23 1933) is an Ivorian political figure who was Prime Minister in 2000 and again from 2003 to 2005.Diarra was born in Katiola. Seydou_Diarra | |
| Joseph Kony Joseph Kony (born ca. 1962) is the head of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), a guerrilla group that is engaged in a violent campaign to establish theocratic government in Uganda, which claims to be based on the Christian Bible and the Ten Commandments. The LRA, which earned a reputation for its actions against the people of northern Uganda, has abducted an estimated 30,000 children since its rebellion began in 1987. Joseph_Kony | |
| List of active autonomist and secessionist movements This is a list of currently active autonomist and secessionist movements around the world. Entries on this list meet two criteria List_of_active_autonomist_and_secessionist_movements | |
| Asashōryū Akinori is a sumo wrestler (rikishi) from Ulan Bator, Mongolia. He is the 68th yokozuna in the history of the sport in Japan and became the first Mongolian to reach sumo's highest rank in January 2003. He is one of the most successful yokozuna ever, and has won 23 top division tournament championships to date. In 2005 he became the first man to win all six official tournaments (honbasho) in a single year. Asashōryū_Akinori | |
| Médecins Sans Frontières/archive1 Talk:Médecins_Sans_Frontières/archive1 | |
| Stutthof concentration camp Stutthof was the first concentration camp built by the Nazi Germany regime outside of Germany. Stutthof_concentration_camp | |
| Pink Floyd Talk:Pink_Floyd | |
| Helen Suzman Dame Helen Suzman, DBE (November 7, 1917 South African anti-apartheid activist and politician. Helen_Suzman | |
| Nicolas Sarkozy Nicolas Sarkozy (pronounced , born Nicolas Paul Stéphane Sarközy de Nagy-Bocsa on 28 January 1955 in the 17th arrondissement of Paris) is the 23rd President of the French Republic and ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra. He assumed the office on 16 May 2007 after defeating Socialist Party candidate Ségolène Royal 10 days earlier.Before his presidency, he was leader of the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP). Nicolas_Sarkozy | |
| Donald Woods Donald James Woods, CBE (December 15, 1933 – August 19, 2001) was a white South African journalist and anti-apartheid activist. As editor of the Daily Dispatch from 1965 to 1977, he befriended Steve Biko, leader of the anti-apartheid Black Consciousness Movement, and was banned by the government soon after Biko's death, which had been caused by serious head injuries, sustained while in police custody. Donald_Woods |
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