WHAT WAS SPECIAL ABOUT MONGOL ARMIES? WHO WANTED TO RULE THE WORLD? BIOGRAPHY: GENGHIS KHAN r. 1206–1227 FIND OUT MOREThe Mongols were nomadic tribes from the steppes, or grasslands, of central…
musicianBorn: April 14, 1922Birthplace: Maihar, India Ali Akbar was born into a family steeped in the traditions of Indian court music. The family music ancestry dates back to the 16th century, and…
(Michael Shalhoub; Omar El-Sharif)actorBorn: 4/10/1932Birthplace: Alexandria, Egypt Already a star of Egyptian films, Sharif came to international prominence for his role in Lawrence of Arabia (…
singerBorn: 10/13/1948Birthplace: Lyallpur, Punjab Province, Pakistan Called “Shahen-Shah-e-Qawwali” (The Brightest Star in Qawwali), Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was a world music superstar and the…
(Encyclopedia) Hulagu KhanHulagu Khanh&oomacr;läˈg&oomacr; khän [key], 1217–65, Mongol conqueror, grandson of Jenghiz Khan. His brother Mangu, grand khan of the Mongols, directed him to quell…
(Encyclopedia) Khan, Imran (Imran Ahmad Khan Niazi), 1952–, Pakistani cricketer and political leader, b. Lahore, grad. Oxford. He began playing cricket as a teenager, was on the Oxford cricket team (…
