10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KHANJAR»
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khanjar in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
khanjar and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Traditionally, khanjar handles were made from rhino horn, though today they are
often made from wood. Regular khanjars have two rings where the belt is
attached, and its scabbard is decorated with thin silver wire – the intricacy of the
wire ...
Terry Carter, Lara Dunston, 2006
2
The United States Marines: A History
He named his new logistic support area "Al Khanjar," meaning "the dagger."
Construction began immediately and, in two weeks of incredible effort, was
completed on 20 February. Khanjar covered 11,280 acres. The ammunition
supply point ...
3
Oman: The Bradt Travel Guide
KHANJAR. CULTURE. OMANI. TRADITIONAL. DRESS. Men. The dishdasha is
the ankle-length robe worn by Omani men. Usually white in colour for daytime
wear or in the workplace, official and formal, this also comes in a variety of
colours ...
4
The Great Syrian Revolt and the Rise of Arab Nationalism
Unknowntothewould-berescuers,Frenchauthoritieshadtakenthepris- oner, Adham
Khanjar, to Damascus by airplane that morning. The French had accused
Khanjar of taking part in an assassination attempt against a French general in
1921, ...
5
Oman, UAE & Arabian Peninsula
The hotel is 4.5km from the khanjar roundabout. Majan Guesthouse (x25 431911;
www.majangh.com; s/d OR20/25) With Arab decor, carved wooden doors with
brass fixtures and a gift shop in the foyer, this newly renovated hotel is making a ...
Andrea Schulte-Peevers, Iain Shearer, 2010
6
Baghdad Express: A Gulf War Memoir
Of some 1,400 tractor-trailers leased from Saudi civilians, nearly 600 were
trashed, sitting on the shoulder of the Abu Hadriyah Highway or the four-lane
road plowed through the desert from Mishab to Kibrit to Al Khanjar. We may have
been ...
7
Arab Civilization: Challenges and Responses: Studies in ...
this period.27 And although the French successfully used the incident to get the
British to curb 'Abdullah's activities, no progress had been made in the search for
Gouraud's assailants until Khanjar's arrest on July 21. Khanjar's interrogation ...
George N. Atiyeh, Ibrahim M. Oweiss, 1988
8
Culture and Customs of the Arab Gulf States
The khanjar is a sharp knife with a handle crafted from bone or wood and
polished to a smooth surface. Men wear the khanjar around the waist on a belt of
leather and silver or fabric. Because of its location on the body, the khanjar is
sheathed ...
Rebecca L. Torstrick, Elizabeth Faier, 2009
9
A History of the Druzes
On 17 July one of Sultan's guests, Adham Khanjar, a Shi*l from south Lebanon,
was arrested at al-Qraya on his way to Sultan's house. The prisoner was
delivered to as-Suwayda when Sultan was out of his village. Khanjar was one of
those ...
10
Speeding-Up Fractal Audio Compression Using Moment Descriptors
So the core of this book is speeding up the encoding time by employing the moment descriptors concept to index the blocks of the domain and range pools
Khanjar Azhar, Loay E. George, 2013
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KHANJAR»
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khanjar is used in the context of the following news items.
India, Kyrgyzstan to Hold Annual Joint Military Exercises
Noting that the bilateral defence ties are strong, he said a joint exercise 'Khanjar 2015' has just been completed. "We have decided to hold joint ... «NDTV, Jul 15»
Text of PM's Statement to media in the Joint Press Briefing with …
We have just completed a joint exercise Khanjar 2015. We have decided to hold joint military exercises on an annual basis. The IT Centre in ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
Traditional Omani halwa passes the test of time
One kilogram of halwa in a Khanjar-shaped box with cups and spoons will cost OMR35, but there are smaller gift boxes as well that start at ... «Times of Oman, Jul 15»
Takht Patna Sahib to take out yatra of Guru Gobind Singh Ji's relics
... carried by the Guru as a child, four arrows he used to break pots, a baghnakh khanjar (dagger) and his khadau (footwear) made of ivory. «SikhSiyasat.Net, Jul 15»
Takht Patna Sahib to take out yatra of Guru Gobind Singh's relics
... Patna Sahib gurdwara include a small sword carried by the Guru as a child, four arrows he used to break pots, a baghnakh khanjar (dagger) ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
7 held in massive raid against liquor sale
Four habitations - Khanjar Basti, Jalnagar, Bangali camp and Rayyatwari- notorious for illegal liquor sale were simultaneously targeted. «Times of India, Jun 15»
Cache of 102 China-made weapons seized in Nagpur, one held
The weapons included a sword with sheath, five sword sticks, 31 'khanjar' (curved dagger), eight kukri (curved knife), and knives in various ... «Economic Times, May 15»
Sikh Gurus' relics authentic, say Sikh scholars, historians
Prof Dhillon said, “Khanjar, Tir di mukhi, dhhal da phul and hukamnama are among the missing relics. The centre would certainly make ... «Hindustan Times, May 15»
Sunni Tribesmen Helped ISIS Take Control Of Ramadi, Leaders Say
... Khamis al-Khanjar and Imad Mohammadi, who previously gave financial support to anti-government demonstrators in several parts of Iraq. «International Business Times, May 15»
A glimpse of Sikh history
Besides, about hundreds of weapons of Sikh era like bow and arrow, tabar, barchha, katar, jarah-bakhtar, kirpan, khanjar, kirch, talwar, tega ... «Times of India, May 15»
