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Muzaffar ad-Din

(Encyclopedia) Muzaffar ad-DinMuzaffar ad-Dinm&oomacr;zäf-färˈ äd-dēnˈ [key], 1853–1907, shah of Persia (1896–1907), son of Nasir ad-Din. A weak ruler, he borrowed money from Russia and failed to…

Tahmasp

(Encyclopedia) TahmaspTahmasptäˈmäsp [key], 1514–76, shah of Persia (1524–76), son and successor of Ismail and the second of the Safavid dynasty. He successfully repulsed persistent invasions by the…

Esfahan

(Encyclopedia) Esfahan Esfahan ĕsfähänˈ [key] or Isfahan Esfahan…

Taj Mahal

(Encyclopedia) Taj MahalTaj Mahaltäzh məhälˈ, täj məhŭlˈ [key], mausoleum, Agra, Uttar Pradesh state, N India, on the Yamuna River. It is considered one of the most beautiful buildings in the world…

Timurids

(Encyclopedia) TimuridsTimuridstĭm&oobreve;rˈĭdz [key], dynasty founded by Timur (or Tamerlane). After the death of Timur (1405) there was a struggle for power over his empire, which then…

Nepal Chiefs of State & Cabinet Members

Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments Date of Information: 9/21/2022[source] Pres. Bidhya Devi Bhandari Vice Pres. Nanda Kishor Pun Prime Min…

Hoveida, Amir Abbas

(Encyclopedia) Hoveida, Amir AbbasHoveida, Amir Abbasämērˈ äb-bäsˈ hōvāˈdä [key], 1919–79, Iranian political leader, prime minister of Iran (1965–77). After serving (1958–64) with the National…

Gujrat

(Encyclopedia) Gujrat Gujrat g&oobreve;jərätˈ [key], city, NE Pakistan. It is near the Chenab River and on a major…

Shushtar

(Encyclopedia) ShushtarShushtarsh&oomacr;shtärˈ [key], town (1991 pop. 70,294), Khuzestan prov., SW Iran, on the Karun River. It has irrigated agriculture and has long been known for its brocaded…