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Damask ( /ˈdæməsk/; Arabic: دمشق) is a woven, reversible patterned fabric. Damasks are woven by periodically reversing the action of the warp and weft threads. [ 1] The pattern is most commonly created with a warp-faced satin weave and the ground with a weft-faced or sateen weave. [ 2] Fabrics used to create damasks include silk, wool ...
Jurji Zaydan. Jurji Zaydan[ a] ( Arabic: جرجي زيدان, ALA-LC: Jurjī Zaydān; December 14, 1861 – July 21, 1914) was a prolific Lebanese novelist, journalist, editor and teacher, most noted for his creation of the magazine Al-Hilal, which he used to serialize his twenty three historical novels. His primary goal, as a writer and ...
The Battle of Winwick was fought on 19 August 1648 between a Scottish Royalist army and a Parliamentarian army during the Second English Civil War. The Scottish army invaded north-west England and was attacked and defeated at Preston on 17 August. The surviving Royalists fled south, closely pursued. Two days later, hungry, cold, soaking wet ...
Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Javanese characters. Batik[ b] is an Indonesian technique of wax-resist dyeing applied to the whole cloth. [ 1][ 4][ 2][ 5][ 6] This technique originated from the island of Java, Indonesia. [ 3] Batik is made either by drawing dots and lines of wax ...
v. t. e. The term jilbāb(also jilbaab, jubbahor jilaabah) (Arabic: جِلْبَاب) refers to any long and loose-fit coat or outer garmentworn by some Muslimwomen. Wearers believe that this definition of jilbābfulfills the Quranicchoice for a hijab. The jilbābis also known as chadorby Persianspeakers in Iranand Afghanistan.
The Agency for Language Development and Cultivation (Indonesian: Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa), formerly the Language and Book Development Agency (Badan Pengembangan Bahasa dan Perbukuan) and the Language Centre (Pusat Bahasa), is the institution responsible for standardising and regulating the Indonesian language as well as maintaining the indigenous languages of Indonesia.
Manufacturer. Javanese and Malay. A kebaya[ n 1] is an upper garment traditionally worn by women in Southeast Asia, notably in Brunei, [ 9] Indonesia, [ 10] Malaysia, [ 8] Singapore, [ 11] and Southern Thailand. [ 12] It is also worn in parts of southern Philippines and Cambodia. [ 13][ 14]
Parang (batik) Parang batik ( Javanese: ꧋ꦧꦠꦶꦏ꧀ꦥꦫꦁ, Indonesian: Batik Parang) is one of the oldest Indonesian batik motifs. [ 1] Parang comes from the Javanese word Pereng which means slope. Parang depicts a diagonal line descending from high to low. The arrangement of the S motifs intertwining unbroken symbolizes continuity.