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Mason is an occupational surname of Scottish and English origin, with variations also found in Italian and French, historically referring to someone who performed stonemasonry work. The surname Mason was originally brought to England in the great wave of migration following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The name Mason is for a stone-mason.
Urdu Daira Maarif Islamiya or Urdu Encyclopaedia of Islam (Urdu: اردو دائرہ معارف اسلامیہ) is the largest Islamic encyclopedia published in Urdu by University of the Punjab. Originally it is a translated, expanded and revised version of Encyclopedia of Islam. Its composition began in the 1950s at University of the Punjab.
Mason is a traditionally masculine given name, although recently the name has been used for either sex. Its origin is from the occupational surname Mason, which means "one who works with stone". [1] The popularity of the given name has risen in recent years, becoming the second most popular name given to boys in the United States in 2011. [2]
In the 17th century, Jesuit heraldist Claude-François Ménestrier laid the foundations for a systematic study of coats of arms. [33] In 1671, in his book Le Véritable art du blason et l'origine des armoiries ("The True Art of the Coat of Arms and the Origin of Coats of Arms"), he listed over twenty hypotheses, some dating back to the Middle ...
Although a ‘mistery’ (i.e. craft) of masons may have existed beforehand, the elections to the Common Council in 1376 provide the first secure evidence for the existence of an organised guild of masons in London, and by 1389, if not earlier, there was a fraternity of masons in London too, so the roots of the company were embedded at that time and developed during the following century into ...
A coat of arms is a heraldic visual design [1] on an escutcheon (i.e., shield), surcoat, or tabard (the last two being outer garments). The coat of arms on an escutcheon forms the central element of the full heraldic achievement, which in its whole consists of a shield, supporters, a crest, and a motto.
The coat of arms of England is the coat of arms historically used as arms of dominion by the monarchs of the Kingdom of England, and now used to symbolise England generally. [1] The arms were adopted c. 1200 by the Plantagenet kings and continued to be used by successive English and British monarchs; they are currently quartered with the arms ...
Islamic studies refers to the academic study of Islam, [1] which is analogous to related fields such as Jewish studies and Quranic studies. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Islamic studies seeks to understand the past and the potential future of the Islamic world. [ 4 ]