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Ptolemy used a strategy of "figure reference" to identify stars according to their position within a familiar constellation or asterism (e.g., "in the right shoulder of The Hunter"). Muslim astronomers adopted some of these as proper names for stars, and added names from traditional Arabic star lore, which they recorded in various Zij treatises.
In 1985, the Arab Organization of Space Communications nominated Sultan bin Salman Al Saud.Originally a civilian pilot holding a commercial pilots licence, [9] Al Saud, a member of the House of Saud, was born in Riyadh, to King Salman of Saudi Arabia, and holds a bachelor's degree of Arts in Media from the University of Denver, Colorado.
Alma mater. Temple University. Occupation. Actor. Years active. 2012–present. Notable work. FBI. Zakaria Sherif Zaki (Arabic: زكريا شريف زكي; born January 18, 1990), [1] better known as Zeeko Zaki (Arabic: زيكو زكي), [2][3] is an Egyptian-American actor best known for his role portraying Special Agent Omar Adom "OA" Zidan ...
A significant number of stars in the sky, such as Aldebaran, Altair and Deneb, and astronomical terms such as alidade, azimuth, and nadir, are still referred to by their Arabic names. A large corpus of literature from Islamic astronomy remains today, numbering approximately 10,000 manuscripts scattered throughout the world, many of which have ...
Team. Victor Wembanyama (/ ˌwɛmbənˈjɑːmə / WEM-bən-YAH-mə; [ 2 ]French: [viktɔʁ wɛmbanjama]; born 4 January 2004), nicknamed " Wemby " [ 3 ] or " the Alien ", is a French professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Considered one of the best basketball prospects of his ...
According to Arab tradition, Petra is the spot where Musa struck a rock with his staff and water came forth, and where Moses' brother, Harun , is buried, at Mount Hor, known today as Jabal Haroun or Mount Aaron. The Wadi Musa or "Wadi of Moses" is the Arab name for the narrow valley at the head of which Petra is sited.
The Mayyas. The Mayyas (Arabic: مَيّاس) are a Lebanese all-female alternative precision dance group. The company has 36 dancers, and their routines are choreographed by Nadim Cherfan. The group's name means "the proud walk of a lioness" in Arabic. In 2019, the Mayyas reached the semifinals of Britain's Got Talent: The Champions and took ...
Mohamed Salah Hamed Mahrous Ghaly (Arabic: محمد صلاح حامد محروس غالي, Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [mæˈħam.mæd sˤɑˈlɑːħ ˈɣæːli]; [5] born 15 June 1992), known as Mohamed Salah or Mo Salah, is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays as a right winger or forward for Premier League club Liverpool and captains the Egypt national team.