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Emir (pronounced [eˈmiːr], Arabic: أمير ʾAmīr (Feminine: Emira, أميرة ʾAmīrah), meaning "commander", "general", or "prince"; also transliterated as Amir, Aamir or Ameer) is a title of high office, used throughout the Muslim world. Emirs are usually considered high-ranking Sheikhs, but in monarchic states the term is also used for Princes, with "Emirate" being analogous to a sovereign principality.
While Emir is a common transliteration in English and other languages, the form Amir is found for numerous compounds (e.g. admiral) and names. Transliteration differs depending on the sources consulted.
Amir, meaning "chieftain" or "commander", is derived from the Arabic root '-m-r, "command". Originally simply meaning commander or leader, usually in reference to a group of people, it came to be used as a title for governors or rulers, usually in smaller states, and in modern Arabic is analogous to the English word "prince". The word entered English in 1593, from the French émir. It was one of the titles or names of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
Harsh Reality are a little-known, proto-prog band formed in Stevenage, Hertfordshire in 1968 out of the remnants of the Freightliner Blues Band (formerly the Revolution). The band consisted of Mark Griffiths and Dave Jenkins on guitars, Alan Greed on lead vocals and organ, Roger Swallow on drums, and Steve Miller on bass and backing vocals. They released a single for Philips Records in 1968 ("Tobacco Ash Sunday" / "How Do You Feel") before releasing their only album, Heaven and Hell, also on Philips in 1969. A final single followed soon after, before the band split in 1969.
Their Heaven and Hell LP is now a highly-sought rarity, selling for hundreds of pounds between eager collectors. For this reason, Harsh Reality is somewhat famous/infamous in collecting circles.
Though seen as part of the proto-progressive rock era, their work represented a marriage between the sounds of Procol Harum, Traffic and early Deep Purple.[citation needed]
Following the band's demise, Roger Swallow played with Principal Edwards Magic Theatre, Matthews Southern Comfort, Plainsong, Albion Country Band, and Al Stewart; before moving to California and establishing himself as an electronic musician, songwriter and entrepreneur. Alan Greed went on to work with Ray Russell on the Rock Workshop albums, and as a session singer. Greed later fronted the jazz/progressive outfit, The Running Man. A self-titled album was released in the UK on the Neon record label in 1972.
Actors: Eyal Rozales (actor), Guy Adler (actor), Shira Arad (editor), Danny Tzur (writer), Danny Tzur (director), Yuval Rozman (actor), Lea Flayshman (producer), Zohar Shachar (writer),
Plot: Three men, two ropes and a dry, barren desert. Every year, Yanai and Amir traditionally mark their deceased mother's birthday by a rappelling trip. This year, much to Yanai's chagrin, their father decides to join them, . The father's presence at the brother's special time together breaches the delicate balance between the father and his sons. With the boys hanging between heaven and earth, their father waits, worried, at the foot of the the cliff, the situation gets out of control and the balance of power is completely reversed.
Genres: Action, Drama, Family, Short,Actors: Asheq Akhtar (actor), Nora Jenewein (producer), Nora Jenewein (writer), Nora Jenewein (writer), Nora Jenewein (composer), Nora Jenewein (director), Simone Nesti (editor),
Genres: Biography, Drama, Short,Actors: Adam Townsend (writer), Adam Townsend (producer), Adam Townsend (editor), Adam Townsend (actor), Adam Townsend (actor), Adam Townsend (director), James Rossi (producer), James Rossi (actor), James Rossi (writer), James Rossi (composer), Amir Akhtar (actor), Amir Akhtar (producer), Amir Akhtar (actor),
Genres: Horror, Short,Actors: Joan Scheckel (miscellaneous crew), Gedde Watanabe (actor), Grant Show (actor), Pollyanna McIntosh (actress), Larry Hama (writer), Nate Tuck (producer), Madeline Randolph (miscellaneous crew), Rebecca Staab (actress), Lissa Lauria (actress), Josh Temple (actor), Nancy Montuori Stein (director), Tara Perry (actress), Jeff Gonzalez (miscellaneous crew), Jillian Johnston (actress), Jeff Gonzalez (actor),
Genres: Drama, Music, Romance,Actors: Walter F. Parkes (producer), Tim Halpin (actor), Tim Halpin (miscellaneous crew), Daniel Villagomez (miscellaneous crew), Laura Sevier (miscellaneous crew), Mike Lane (miscellaneous crew), Alberto Iglesias (composer), Saïd Taghmaoui (actor), Cassandra Barbour (miscellaneous crew), John de Lancie (actor), Sam Mendes (producer), Douglas Dresser (miscellaneous crew), Sidney Kimmel (producer), Larry Kitagawa (actor), Jeff Skoll (producer),
Plot: In the 70's in Afghanistan, the Pushtun boy Amir and the Hazara boy Hassan, who is his loyal friend and son of their Hazara servant Ali, are raised together in Amir's father house, playing and kitting on the streets of a peaceful Kabul. Amir feels that his wise and good father Baba blames him for the death of his mother in the delivery, and also that his father loves and prefers Hassan to him. In return, Amir feels a great respect for his father's best friend Rahim Khan, who supports his intention to become a writer. After Amir winning a competition of kitting, Hassan runs to bring a kite to Amir, but he is beaten and raped by the brutal Assef in an empty street to protect Amir's kite; the coward Amir witness the assault but does not help the loyal Hassam. On the day after his birthday party, Amir hides his new watch in Hassam's bed to frame the boy as a thief and force his father to fire Ali, releasing his conscience from recalling his cowardice and betrayal. In 1979, the Russians invade Afghanistan and Baba and Amir escape to Pakistan. In 1988, they have a simple life in Fremont, California, when Amir graduates in a public college for the pride and joy of Baba. Later Amir meets his countrywoman Soraya and they get married. In 2000, after the death of Baba, Amir is a famous novelist and receives a phone call from the terminal Rahim Khan, who discloses secrets about his family, forcing Amir to return to Peshawar, in Pakistan, in a journey of redemption.
Keywords: 1970s, 1980s, 2000s, abuse, afghan, afghanistan, airport, audio-flashback, aunt-nephew-relationship, authorActors: Kim Fuller (writer), Lenny Henry (actor), Phyllida Law (actress), Lenny Henry (writer), Ron Cook (actor), Clive Tulloh (producer), Ruth Atkinson (miscellaneous crew), Ram John Holder (actor), Rebecca Palmer (actress), Nick Stringer (actor), Riz Ahmed (actor), David Bark-Jones (actor), Shiv Grewal (actor), Delphine Roche-Gordon (costume designer), Mark Kinsella (miscellaneous crew),
Genres: Drama,Actors: John Ratzenberger (actor), Riki Lindhome (actress), Aaron Pope (miscellaneous crew), Edward Asner (actor), Ahmed Ahmed (actor), Charlene Amoia (actress), Gianni Capaldi (actor), David Weisenberg (actor), Ciaran Hope (composer), Matt Godecker (actor), Andrew Pinon (actor), George Rizkallah (editor), Robert Patrick Brink (actor), Kristin Pfeifer (actress), Paul Hansen Kim (actor),
Genres: Comedy,Actors: Alon Aboutboul (actor), Sharon Alexander (actor), Dvir Benedek (actor), Ami Weinberg (actor), Zevulun Mosheashvili (actor), Itai Lev (director), Itai Lev (actor), Itai Lev (writer), Itai Lev (producer), Noa Tishby (actress), Boaz Rimmer (actor), Rinan Haim (actor), Sharon Shtark (actress), Sharon Kantor (actress), Natali Sarig (producer),
Genres: Crime, Drama,Actors: Madjid Entezami (composer), Ebrahim Hatamikia (director), Ebrahim Hatamikia (writer), Fariborz Arabnia (actor), Mehrzad Minui (editor), Mohammad Reza Takhtkeshian (producer), Asghar Naghizadeh (actor), Jalal Tabatabai (actor), Hassan Abbasi (actor), Kobra Farrokhi (actor), Habibollah Bahmani (actor),
Genres: ,Actors: Mehdi Fakhimzadeh (actor), Morteza Aghili (actor), Faramarz Sadighi (actor), Zackaria Hashemi (writer), Zackaria Hashemi (director), Abbas Homayoun (producer), Manoochehr Vossoogh (actor), Iraj Sadeghpour (editor), Bahram Vatanparast (actor), Iraj Sadeghpour (producer), Karmen Oskooyi (actress), Hamedeh Hamedi (actress),
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