ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HOURI
From French, from Persian hūri, from Arabic hūr, plural of haurā' woman with dark eyes.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOURI»
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houri in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
houri and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
An autobiographical novel looks at life in Iran from the late 1960s through the early 1980s, as Shahed tries to take in the changes that have taken place since his childhood after he spent fourteen years living in the United States.
attention of the Houri guild could put Aunt—and her non-Houri employees—at
risk, something Jess had no desire to do. And in any case, before any other
measures were taken, she had her own broken pride to consider. She had
decided to ...
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Armenians and the Iranian Constitutional Revolution of ...
The most comprehensive treatment to date of the unique intellectual, political, and military role of an ethnic and religious minority?the Armenians?in the Iranian Constitutional Revolution (1905-1911), the bases of that participation, the ...
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The Garden and the Fire: Heaven and Hell in Islamic Culture
Composed of saffron, the houri is adorned with jewels. Like all people of the
Garden, she will not spit or go to the bathroom. Unlike women on earth, she will
not menstruate. In al- Tirmidhi's collection, the houris also speak in their melodic
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This is one such book. In this book, you will discover that true love has no boundaries.
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Secular and Islamic Feminist Critiques in the Work of Fatima ...
Because the orthodox discourse acts as a legitimizing discourse, the justification
of women's subjugation is one of its raison d'être.60 Ait Sabbah's decoding of the
symbolism of the houri is central to her thesis, which is that Islam does not allow ...
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Multiple Wives, Multiple Pleasures: Representing the Harem, ...
A picture representing the houri as prostitute is Lewis's 1876 Houri, Eastern
Woman with a Hookah (see Fig. 4.13). Besides the title, other indicators that the
woman represented here is a houri are the river of Paradise visible outside an
open ...
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Saudi Arabia Enters the Twenty-first Century: The political, ...
Al-Mughassil explained that Al-Jarash, Al-Houri, Al-Sayegh and a Lebanese
Hezbollah member would help. Al-Mughassil then gave Al-Mughis a timing
device to hide at his home. Also during the first half of 1996, Al-Houri arrived at Al
-Mughis' ...
Anthony H. Cordesman, 2003
“We are sure you have killed people,” said Houri 1. “We have experienced your
skill.” Carla said nothing. Houri 2 stood up. “We have to go out today. The great
journey is beginning.” With a swift, unexpected movement she grabbed Carla's ...
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Development of the craniofacial-oral-laryngeal anatomy
Overview of vocal tract anatomy in the infant & adult/ development of craniofacial form/development of the larynx.
Raymond D. Kent, Houri K. Vorperian, 1995
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOURI»
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houri is used in the context of the following news items.
Photo Flash: Independent Shakespeare Co.'s ROMEO AND JULIET …
Costume Design is by Houri Mahserejian. Composers are David Melville and Ashley Nguyen. ROMEO & JULIET will preview on Thursday, ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
Photo Flash: First Look at Independent Shakespeare Co.'s ROMEO …
Costume Design is by Houri Mahserejian. Composers are David Melville and Ashley Nguyen. ROMEO & JULIET will preview on Thursday, ... «Broadway World, Jun 15»
Tavlian Kindergarten Class of 2015 Graduates With A Bang
Mary Donoyan invited His Eminence Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Dr. Houri Keuroghlian, and school board members Souzi ... «Asbarez Armenian News, Jun 15»
Adrian Apmann Wins 2015 World Series of Poker $1500 Extended …
into the A Club Suit K Heart Suit of Apmann to give him a chip advantage of more than 2-to-1 over Yehoram Houri heading into heads-up play. «CardPlayer.com, Jun 15»
2015 WSOP Day 29: $50K PPC Final Table Set; Hellmuth Hunts …
The German born Austrian resident then rolled over Houri to win his first piece of WSOP hardware, ultimately outlasting a massive field of 1,914 ... «PokerNews.com, Jun 15»
Adrian Apmann gewinnt das $1,5k Extended Play NLH Bracelet
Aber der in Wien lebende Deutsche konnte seinen Chiplead behaupten und setzte sich im im Heads-Up gegen Houri durch. Damit darf er sich ... «Hochgepokert, Jun 15»
Yemeni president appoints 2 new governors, dismisses 2 other …
Yemeni President appointed both of Mohammed Ali Saleh Al-Houri governor of the province of Raymah and Abdulqaui Ahmed Abbad Al-Sharif ... «Saudi Press Agency, Jun 15»
Summer Kick-off on 5th Ave
Sara Houri painting the face of Jessie Bromley. Tammara Smith, Ethan Cowan and Kirby Scheller blowing bubbles. Dogs and residents were ... «The Rocky Mountain Goat, Jun 15»
“Women in Iran are becoming vocal in efforts to overcome misogyny”
Mrs. Houri Seyyedi, discussed the situation of women's rights in a live Question and Answer session on Friday broadcast on ... «NCR-Iran.org, Jun 15»
Salam: To endure, Lebanon needs a president
“Hezbollah, which is disrupting state institutions, has blocked the election of a president through its regional agenda,” Future MP Ammar Houri ... «Zawya, Jun 15»
