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Sialkot

(Encyclopedia) SialkotSialkotsyälˈkōt [key], city (1998 pop. 417,597), near the Indian border, Pakistan. It is a rail junction and a major trade and processing center. Manufactures include sporting…

Boabdil

(Encyclopedia) Boabdil: see Muhammad XI.

Leon Spinks

Born: July 11, 1953Boxing won heavyweight crown in split decision over Muhammad Ali in Feb. 1978; Ali regained title seven months later; won gold medal in light heavyweight division at 1976…

Pakistan: Prime Ministers

Prime Ministers Liaquat Ali Khan (1947–1951)   Khwaja Nazimuddin (1951–1953)   Mohammad Ali Bogra (1953–1955)   Chaudhri Mohammad Ali (1955–1956)   Husayn Sahid Suhrawardi (…

Don King

Born: Aug. 20, 1931Boxing promoter first major Black promoter who has controlled heavyweight title off and on since 1978; first big promotion was Muhammad Ali's fight against George Foreman in 1974…

Abd el-Krim

(Encyclopedia) Abd el-KrimAbd el-Krimäbˌdĕl-krĭmˈ [key], 1882?–1963, leader of the Rif tribes of Morocco, called in full Muhammad Ibn Abd al-Karim al-Khattabi. An important figure in the…

Spinks, Leon, Jr.

(Encyclopedia) Spinks, Leon, Jr. 1953-2021, American boxer, b. St. Louis, Mo. Spinks began boxing at age 13, dropping out of high school in his junior…