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Sheikh (pronounced /ˈʃiːk/ SHEEK or /ˈʃeɪk/ SHAYK; Arabic: شيخ šayḫ, mostly pronounced [ʃeːx], plural شيوخ šuyūḫ) — also spelled Sheik or Shaikh, or transliterated as Shaykh — is an honorific in the Arabic language that literally means "elder" and carries the meaning "leader and/or governor". It is commonly used to designate the front man of a tribe who got this title after his father, or an Islamic scholar who got this title after graduating from the basic Islamic school. Sheikha is the female equivalent, although these are uncommon in the Arabic world. A sheikh who is wise is called ḥakīm adjective (wise) حكيم, ḥākim noun (governor) حاكم, yaḥkum verb (govern) يحكم; and can govern. The scholar sheikh here can govern but cannot lead directly because the leader is the imam which is based upon the Qur'an and authentic Sunnah; on the other hand the family sheikh can always lead but cannot govern unless he is wise. Although the title generally refers to a male, a very small number of female sheikhs have also existed.[citation needed]
Ahmed Hoosen Deedat (Arabic: احمد حسين ديدات; 1 July 1918 – 8 August 2005) was a South African writer and public speaker of Indian descent. He was best known as a Muslim missionary who held numerous inter-religious public debates with evangelical Christians, as well as video lectures, most of which centred around Islam, Christianity and the Bible. He also established the IPCI, an international Islamic missionary organisation, and wrote several booklets on Islam and Christianity which were widely distributed by the organisation. He was awarded the prestigious King Faisal International Prize in 1986 for his 50 years of missionary work. One focus of his work was providing Muslims with theological tools for defending themselves against active proselytising by Christian missionaries.[citation needed] He used English to get his message across to Muslims and non-Muslims in the western world.
Ahmed Deedat was born in the town of Tadkeshwar, Surat, Bombay Presidency, British India in 1918. His father had emigrated to South Africa shortly after the birth of Ahmed Deedat. At the age of 9, Deedat left India to join his father in what is now known as Kwazulu-Natal. His mother died only a few months after his departure. Arriving in South Africa, Deedat applied himself with diligence to his studies, overcoming the language barrier and excelling in school, even getting promoted until he completed standard 6. However, due to financial circumstances, he had to quit school and start working by the time he was the age of 16.
Actors: Serena Lorien (actress), Serena Lorien (writer), Vishaal Desai (writer), Vishaal Desai (miscellaneous crew), Sanjeeda Sheikh (actress), Rakesh Chaudhary (actor), Melissa Scott Clark (actress), Darlene Moore (producer), Darlene Moore (actress), Manoj Bakshi (actor), Naresh Gosain (actor), Sumana Mukherjee (producer), Aiden Angeli (actor), Giselle Grayson (writer), Harbeen Arora (writer),
Plot: 'Dreamz' is a tapestry of touching stories of 13 women, with abusive and tragic pasts. They are struggling with their broken identities, and yet striving to forge ahead. They are each on their individual path of self-discovery and self-restoration, in an enabling college environment, till one day a common crisis of a friend's accidental death unites them. Along the way, their own inhibitions and insecurities are exposed and we discover the pasts of each of these girls; pasts that affect the way they handle the death of their friend and the subsequent truth behind it. An osmosis of experiences leads to degrees of transcendence and healing in each of them. Based on the true life stories of underprivileged girls from over 22 countries studying on special scholarships at NIILM University in India under the aegis of the Rai Foundation, 'Dreamz' sheds light on the various levels of abuse and discrimination that women, even today, in all parts of the world, experience and endure. The stories of the 13 protagonists cover a cross-section of modern-day concerns such as rape, oppression, humiliation and sexual abuse that thrive as much in urban societies and the developed world much as they do in rural villages and third-world countries.
Genres: Drama,Actors: Sergei Krasikov (producer), Manish Dayal (actor), Richard Lampone (actor), Ali Khan (writer), Michael De Nola (actor), Matt Achterberg (editor), Brian Schneider (actor), Jennifer Missoni (actress), Rory Bain (director), Rory Bain (producer), Rory Bain (writer), Daniel Goldberg (miscellaneous crew), Nadia Fadeeva (costume designer), Mike Brant (miscellaneous crew), Dracyn Blount (actor),
Genres: Drama, Short,Actors: Robert H. Lambert (actor), Robert H. Lambert (actor), Robert H. Lambert (actor), Robert H. Lambert (actor), Ather Ali (actor), Ather Ali (actor), Ather Ali (actor), Ather Ali (actor), Ather Ali (actor), Ather Ali (actor), Ather Ali (actor), Ather Ali (actor), Ather Ali (actor), Ather Ali (producer), Ather Ali (actor),
Genres: Comedy,Actors: Martin Doyle (actor), David Smukler (actor), Ellen-Ray Hennessy (actress), Mike 'Nug' Nahrgang (actor), Sarah Manninen (actress), Ennis Esmer (actor), Aurora Browne (actress), Mike Stewart (editor), Mike Realba (actor), Darren Frost (actor), Nicci Van Viegen (miscellaneous crew), Colin Doyle (actor), Rae Ellen Bodie (actress), Benjamin Tabah (director), Benjamin Tabah (actor),
Genres: Comedy,Actors: Evert Payazat (miscellaneous crew), Levon Sharafyan (actor), Frunze Dovlatyan (director), G. Miloserdova (editor), Galya Novents (actress), Nerses Hovhannisyan (actor), S. Sarukhanyan (miscellaneous crew), Henrik Malyan (writer), G. Isayan (costume designer), Azat Gasparyan (actor), Martyn Vartazaryan (composer), Arshak Hovhannisyan (actor), Ashot Melikdzhanyan (actor), G. Karapetyan (actor), Stepan Shahinyan (actor),
Plot: The story took place in 1930s in Soviet Armenia. Arakel Aloyan is a naive peasant who left his homeland in Western Armenia after Armenian genocide of 1915, witnessed his village burnt and women raped. All the efforts of family members to pursue Arakel to accustom himself to a new life in Soviet Armenia are in vain whilst he suffers from nostalgia. After having a vision one sleepless night, Arakel crosses the Soviet-Turkish border, visits his village ("to visit the tombs of my parents, to kiss the remaining walls of our village church"), meets his old Kurdish friends. After returning back, he's captured by NKVD (Soviet state security) being accused of "spying against the nation" and tragically ends his life in the exile train to Siberia.
Keywords: 1930s, armenia, armenian-genocide, based-on-novel, genocide, one-word-title, stalinismActors: Asrani (actor), Bharat Bhushan (actor), Prem Chopra (actor), Ramesh Deo (actor), Jack Gaud (actor), Govinda (actor), Rishi Kapoor (actor), Satyendra Kapoor (actor), Shakti Kapoor (actor), Mac Mohan (actor), Yunus Parvez (actor), Dara Singh (actor), Aruna Irani (actress), Jayapradha (actress), Neelam (actress),
Plot: Prem Mehra is a wealthy, kind-hearted, and generous man who lives in a palatial home with his wife, Laxmi, a daughter, and two sons, Vijay and Ravi. Dharamdas is an foe of Prem, and he involves gangster and an employee of Prem's (Munshi) to steal some priceless diamonds from his safe, thereby implicating Prem in the theft, and making him lose all his wealth and estate. Prem and his family re-locate to live with their devoted and loyal employee, Rahim. Vijay gets a job as a news-reporter, while Ravi continues with his studies. Prem's daughter's marriage is on the rocks as he now cannot afford to pay the dowry sum of seven lakhs rupees. Prem has a stroke that leaves his paralyzed. Radha is Vijay's co-worker, both fall in love with seek their respective families' blessings so that they can marry. But before they can get married, Vijay suddenly breaks all ties with Radha and instead gets married to the only daughter, Naina, of a wealthy woman, Shraddha, who is also his boss, thus making it clear to his family and Radha that he has married a girl for wealth. But will Naina and her mother accept Vijay as he is - a greedy money-hungry man. And to make matters even worse Ravi wants to get married to Lalita - who is none other than Dharamdas' daughter.
Genres: ,Actors: Peter Ustinov (actor), Terry-Thomas (actor), Ed McMahon (actor), Marty Feldman (actor), Avery Schreiber (actor), Trevor Howard (actor), Gary Cooper (actor), Víctor Israel (actor), James Earl Jones (actor), Roy Kinnear (actor), Burt Kwouk (actor), Henry Gibson (actor), Hugh Griffith (actor), Spike Milligan (actor), Michael York (actor),
Plot: The priceless Blue Water sapphire is coveted by the heirs of Sir Hector Geste - his new wife, Flavia; his daughter, Isabel; and his adopted twin sons, heroic Beau and pathetic Digby. When Sir Hector takes to his deathbed (where he remains for the duration of the film), Beau absconds with the stone, to keep it from his stepmother. Flavia pursues him to North Africa, dispensing sexual favors to promote her schemes.
Keywords: 1900s, camel, character-name-in-title, desert, foreign-legion, jewel-theft, spoof, written-and-directed-by-cast-memberActors: Hrachia Nersisyan (actor), Avet Avetisyan (actor), Amasi Martirosyan (director), Patvakan Barkhudaryan (writer), Hasmik Agopyan (actress), Kh. Abrahamyan (actor), Grigor Avetyan (actor), Manvel Manvelyan (actor), T. Ayvazyan (actor), K. Geghamyan (actor), S. Mirzoyan (actor), M. Janan (actor), G. Yeghiazaryan (actor), L. Zavaryan (actress), Grigor Balasanyan (writer),
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Genres: Comedy,Actors: Amo Bek-Nazaryan (director), Amo Bek-Nazaryan (writer), Hrachia Nersisyan (actor), Avet Avetisyan (actor), Amasi Martirosyan (actor), M. Garagash (actor), Hambartsum Khachanyan (actor), Aram Amirbekyan (actor), Nina Manucharyan (actress), Maria Tenazi (actress), Manvel Manvelyan (actor), Olga Gulazyan (actress), Sh. Guramashvili (actor), S. Gevorgyan (actress), N. Aghambekyan (actress),
Genres: Drama,