(Encyclopedia) Abdul Rahman, Tunku,Abdul Rahman, Tunku,t&oobreve;nˈk&oomacr; äbˈd&oobreve;l räˈmän [key], 1903–90, Malaysian political leader. A prince (tunku), he was the fifth son of…
(Encyclopedia) Ardebil Ardebil ärdəbēlˈ [key], town, NW Iran, near the Republic of Azerbaijan. It is a market center for a fertile agricultural region. Carpets and rugs are…
(Encyclopedia) TabrizTabriztäbrēzˈ [key], city (1991 pop. 1,088,985), capital of East Azerbaijan prov., NW Iran, on the Aji Chai (Talkheh) River, in the foothills of Mt. Sahand, at an elevation of c.…
(Encyclopedia) MashhadMashhadmäsh-hädˈ [key], city (1991 pop. 1,759,155), capital of Razavi Khorasan prov., NE Iran. It is an industrial and trade center and a transportation hub. Manufactures…
(Encyclopedia) Wazed, HasinaWazed, Hasinahäˌsēnäˈ wäzĕdˈ [key], 1947–, Bangladeshi political leader, grad. Univ. of Dhaka (1973). Popularly known as Sheikh Hasina, she is the daughter of Bangladesh's…
(Encyclopedia) YazdYazdyäzd [key], city (1991 pop. 275,298), capital of Yazd prov., central Iran, in a desert region. The city is known for its elaborate silk products and remains a center for silk…
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(Encyclopedia) Nur Jahan, 1577–1645, empress (1611–27) of Mughal India. Born Mehrunnisa in Kandahar (now in Afghanistan), she was the daughter of Persian nobility and had been widowed before she…
