name | Ahmad and Ahmed |
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pronunciation | , or . . . . |
gender | Male |
meaning | ''Highly praised'' |
language | Arabic |
variant | Achmad, Achmat, Achmed, Achmet, Ahmat, Ahmet |
wikt | }} |
The name has its origins in a prophecy from Jesus Christ, mentioned once in the Quran in Surah 61: The Ranks.
''61:6 And [this happened, too,] when Jesus, the son of Mary, said: "O children of Israel! Behold, I am an apostle of God unto you, [sent] to confirm the truth of whatever there still remains of the Torah, and to give [you] the glad tiding of an apostle who shall come after me, whose name shall be Ahmad." But when he [whose coming Jesus had foretold] came unto them with all evidence of the truth, they said: "This [alleged message of his] is [nothing but] spellbinding eloquence!"''
''Ahmed'' is the most common variant spelling, and Ottoman Turkish spelling of ''Ahmad'', and is used all over the Muslim world.
''Ahmet'' is the modern Turkish spelling of ''Ahmed''.
Other spellings of ''Ahmad'' are used by Muslims, for example, in Indonesia and Russia.
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Name | Ahmad Zahir |
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Background | solo_singer |
Birth name | Ahmad Zahir |
Born | June 14, 1946 laghman, Afghanistan |
Died | June 14, 1979 Salang, Parwan Province, Afghanistan |
Genre | ''Boozy''-rock, pop, ghazals |
Occupation | Singer, songwriter, composer |
Instrument | Harmonium, piano, accordion, Farfisa, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, combo organ |
Years active | 1967–1979 |
Label | Afghan Music, Aj Musik, EMI, Music Center }} |
Ahmad Zahir (Pashto/ - ''Aḥmad Zāhir''; 14 June 1946 – 14 June 1979) was a singer, songwriter, and composer from Afghanistan. He is considered an icon of music in Afghanistan and is sometimes called the "King of Afghan music". Almost all of his songs are in Persian and based on well-recognized Persian poems, while a few are in Pashto and English.
Ahmad Zahir attended Habibia High School in Kabul in the early 1960s. He sang and played the accordion in a band mainly consisting of his friends and classmates including Omar Sultan on guitar, Farid Zaland on congas and Kabir Howaida on piano. The band later became known as the amateur band of Habibia High School and performed in local concerts during celebratory occasions like Nowruz, Eid, and Afghan Independence Day.
He later attended and graduated from ''Daru' l-Malimeen'' ("Teachers' College") in Kabul, then continued his higher education for two more years in India to get a degree as an English instructor. Eventually, however, he decided that music was his true calling. Ahmad Zahir began his solo career composing songs based on well-recognized Persian poems. His first recorded song, "Gar Kuni Yak Nizara", was his own composition, sung in the pilu raga. He continued writing and recording songs such as "Azeezam Ba Yaadat", "Ahista-ahista", "Akhir Ay Darya", "Hama Yaranam", "Agar Sabza Boodam", "Guftam Ke Mekhwaham Tura", "Shabe Ze Shabha" and "Parween-e Man".
Zahir worked with mentors such as Ismail Azami (saxophonist), Nangalai (trumpeter), Abdullah Etemadi (drummer), and other musicians including Salim Sarmast, Naynawaz, Taranasaz, and Mas'hour Jamal. He recorded over 22 albums in the 1970s. His songs were noted for their mellifluous tone, poetic style, compelling depth, and passionate emotional evocation. His lyrics covered a wide range of subjects. Many of his songs contained autobiographical elements or political criticism of Afghanistan's government. As a result many of his recordings were destroyed by the government.
The king professionally was on the scene of Aghan Music for only 10 years at max; however, the king managed to record a record number of albums which was more than 30 albums, this was and is unheard of in any music industry around the world, to note, all these albums were superhits and widely accepted (to this date) by everyone. The kings managed to complete these recordings almost 40yrs ago with almost no technology of today's world, and all was done in live recordings. It is said the kings recorded his Arian Music Album 1 in one day, that had more than 12 songs, all live. Long live the King Ahmad Zahir...
After his death Zahir became a national hero and his image was mythologized by the Afghan people. Because of his privileged family background, Zahir helped to establish music as a more respected profession which in turn led to the founding of The Kabul Music School in 1974.
Ahmad Zahir's son Rishad Zahir currently lives in the United States.
Note: Audio cassette versions of many of Zahir's ''Afghan Music'' albums are missing some songs that are present on the original vinyl records.
Note: The original ''Ariana Music'' record albums contain many hidden tracks.
Category:1946 births Category:1979 deaths Category:Afghan musicians Category:Afghan singers Category:Pashtun people Category:Persian music
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Name | Ahmad Black |
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Currentteam | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Currentnumber | 43 |
Currentpositionplain | Safety |
Birth date | December 12, 1989 |
Birth place | Lakeland, Florida |
Heightft | 5 |
Heightin | 9 |
Weight | 185 |
College | Florida |
Draftyear | 2011 |
Draftround | 5 |
Draftpick | 151 |
Pastteams | |
Highlights | |
Espn | 232012 }} |
Ahmad Black (born December 12, 1989) is an American college football player who was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on April 30, 2011.
Category:1989 births Category:Living people Category:American football safeties Category:Florida Gators football players Category:Tampa Bay Buccaneers players
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Name | Jawad Ahmad |
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Img size | 200px |
Background | solo_singer |
Birth date | September 29, 1970 |
Origin | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
Genre | Pop, Bhangra |
Instrument | Guitar |
Years active | 2000–Present |
Website | www.jawadahmad.biz }} |
Jawad Ahmad is a Pakistani singer. Jawad first captured Pakistan's attention as a person who called attention to the transcendental existence of God through the song '"Allah Meray Dil kay Andar" which most say showed a way to inner peace. The lyrical expression that he has used to portray his inclination towards Sufism bears traces of Ghalib and Faiz who are known to have emphasized on the same values so as to eradicate all barriers that hinder the establishment of a connection with God and differentiate amongst human beings by placing them into groupings of race and class. He has published many albums and when the chaotic earthquake in Pakistan struck, he sang at many fundraisers and supported rebuilding his country. He has also performed several times at APPNA.
He claims to be an ardent admirer of Ustad Amanat Ali Khan, Mehdi Hassan, Ustad Salamat Ali Khan, Tufail Niazi, Pathanay Khan, Hamid Ali Bela, Noor Jehan, Lata Mangeshkar, Kishore Kumar and Mohammad Rafi. He studied in Cathedral school,4 Church Road,Lahore.
He recently visited Beijing,China and met the upcoming young writer, Ali Ahmed. Where he also performed at the reception organized for celebrating the 60th anniversary of Pakistan-China diplomatic relations in the presence of the Prime minister of Pakistan, Gilani, and chairman CPPCC. He also sang a song in Chinese.
Aside from his albums, he is also to be accredited with the Music Direction of the movie ''Moosa Khan'' produced and directed by Shaan also for a TV drama serial, produced by Kashif Mahmood. The song was called "Deewanay". In line with this, another hit song, "Mehndi" was composed and sung by him for the drama serial "Mehndi" produced by Evernew Entertainment. It gained immense popularity due to its melodious depiction of emotions using folk beat. The popularity of the song was further heightened by its video directed by Ahsan Rahim and Amna Khan, two of the country's most talented video directors. He claims that music direction allowed him a margin of more creativity, as stated concepts were used to develop quality music, a rare phenomenon in the film industry in Pakistan.
He has been appointed by the US-Aid and the UNICEF as the ambassador of Pakistan for the eradication of Polio and British Council Beyond Borders project, awareness regarding the dangers of drug addiction. In this regard, he has used his talent to produce a song called "TUM ABHI TO AA KAR" accompanied by a video to portray the social impact on an individual of drug intake. He hopes to present the nuanced aspect of life in order to motivate people to realize their stakes.
Another turf is a program against illiteracy, which he has been exploring for a while. In conjunction with this, he is currently running ten schools in the most backward and underdeveloped areas of Pakistan under the TAALEEM FOR ALL TRUST (''Education for All''). He visited Beijing,China in May 2011.
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