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Grigore Vieru ( Romanian pronunciation: [ɡriˈɡore viˈeru]; 14 February 1935 – 18 January 2009) was a Moldovan poet, writer and unionist advocate, [ 1] known for his poems and books for children. His poetry is characterized by vivid natural scenery, patriotism, as well as a venerated image of the sacred mother. Vieru wrote in the Romanian ...
Al-Ghazali was born in c. 1058 in Tus, then part of the Seljuk Empire. [ 48] He was a Muslim scholar, law specialist, rationalist, and spiritualist of Persian descent. [ 49][ 50] He was born in Tabaran, a town in the district of Tus, Khorasan (now part of Iran ), [ 48] not long after Seljuks entered Baghdad and ended Shia Buyid Amir al-umaras.
Al-Bayhaqi spent his early years and childhood in the city of Bayhaq before moving elsewhere to pursue his studies. He journeyed throughout Khorazan, Iran, Iraq, Hejaz, and other Muslim countries out of a passion for knowledge. He narrated Hadith from numerous scholars during his intensive travels.
The Sculptural Ensemble of Constantin Brâncuși at Târgu Jiu ( Romanian: Ansamblul sculptural Constantin Brâncuși de la Târgu-Jiu) is an homage to the Romanian heroes of the First World War. The ensemble comprises three sculptures: The Table of Silence ( Masa tăcerii ), The Gate of the Kiss ( Poarta sărutului ), and the Infinity Column ...
According to al-Subki, al-Mas'udi was a student of Ibn Surayj, the leading scholar of the Shafi'ite school. Al-Subki claimed he found al-Mas'udi's notes of Ibn Surayj's lectures. Al-Mas'udi also met Shafi'ites during his stay in Egypt. He met Zahirites in Baghdad and Aleppo such as Ibn Jabir and Niftawayh; modern scholarship leans toward the ...
Abu Said Gorgani. Abu Sa'id al-Dharir al-Jurjani ( ابو سعيد الضرير الجرجاني ), also Gurgani, was a 9th-century Persian [ 1] mathematician and astronomer from Gurgan, Iran. He wrote a treatise on geometrical problems and another on the drawing of the meridian. George Sarton considers him a pupil of Ibn al-A'rabi, but Carl ...
Muhammad ibn ῾Abd al-Wahhab (1703–1792), was a scholar and Hanbali jurist who called for a return to the fundamental sources of Islamic revelation, the Qur᾽an and sunna (example of Muhammad) for direct interpretation, resulting in decreased attention to and reliance upon medieval interpretations of these sources.
On today's episode of the College Football Enquirer, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde react to a comment made by Colorado head coach Deion Sanders to a local media member. They ...