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(Encyclopedia) Mousavi, Mir HosseinMousavi, Mir Hosseinmēr hōsānˈ m&oomacr;sävēˈ [key], 1941–, Iranian political leader and architect. Active in Islamic groups and in the opposition to the Shah's…
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Islamic Emirate (Not Recognized By Many Countries) Pres. VACANT (formerly Ashraf Ghani…
(Encyclopedia) Rafsanjani, Hashemi (Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani)Rafsanjani, Hashemiälēˈ äkˈbär häshˈəmē räfˌsänjänˈē [key], 1934–2017, Iranian religious and political leader, president of Iran (1989…
gossip columnist A native New Yorker, Adams started writing for small city papers. Her big break came in 1979 when she cancelled a dinner with a New York Post editor because she wanted to see an…
(Encyclopedia) Mussadegh, MuhammadMussadegh, Muhammadm&oomacr;hämˈmäd m&oomacr;ˈsädāg [key], 1880–1967, Iranian political leader, prime minister of Iran (1951–53). He held a variety of…
Maurya, ancient Indian dynasty (c.325–c.183 B.C.) Asoka, Indian emperor (c.273–c.232 B.C.) of the Maurya dynasty Harsha, Indian emperor (606–47) Prithvi Raj, ruler of the Chauan dynasty of N.…
