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Ishan
the head and teacher of a Muslim community, usually belonging to one of the mystical sects (Dervish or Sufi); also, the head of the religious community in the Ishmaelite sect. The word ishan means “they” in Persian; as early as the Middle Ages, it was used instead of a name when addressing the leaders and elders of the Sufi community. Exploiting the backwardness of the population, ishans played the role of sorcerers, medicine men, and soothsayers. In Soviet Middle Asia, communities headed by an ishan are few in number, isolated from one another, and anachronistic. REFERENCESKlimovich, L. Islam v tsarskoi Rossii. Moscow, 1936. Pages 41–44, 121–25, 357–61, 380.Klimovich, L. Islam, 2nd ed. Moscow, 1965. Pages 147–54, 172–95. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | Tentatively, Himesh and director Ishan Trivedi plan to open their film on December 3, a Thursday, because astrologers have suggested it is a lucky date. Those who received the award for encouragement were Dr Sheikha Hamed Abdulla al Attiyah and Dr Yousef Mahmood Muhamed Assadeequi in the field of Islamic studies; Dr Mustafa Aqeel Ishan Mahmood and Dr Ibrahim Mahmood Ibrahim Shahdad in the field of humanities and social science; Dr Ieman Muhamed Abdulla Anniama and Dr Hala Sultan Saif al Ubaisee in the field of applied science, and artist Husain Ali Hasan al Jabir and Dr Haifa Abdullah al Buanain in the field of arts and literature. In another accident in the Aradippou farming area, 23 year-old Ishan Bigumand from Sri Lanka was seriously injured when the pick-up truck he was driving over-turned. |
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