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The Tagalog Wikipedia was launched on 1 December 2003, [citation needed] as the first Wikipedia in a language of the Philippines . As of 3 February 2011, it has more than 50,000 articles. [ 2] Bantayan, Cebu became the 10,000th article on 20 October 2007, while Pasko sa Pilipinas ( Christmas in the Philippines) became the 15,000th article on 24 ...
The Persian word پَری parī comes from Middle Persian parīg, itself from Old Persian * parikā-. [4] The word may stem from the same root as the Persian word par 'wing', [5] although other proposed etymologies exist. [4] The etymological relation to the English word "fairy" is disputed. Some argue that there is no relation and that both ...
Islam. Islam ( / ˈɪzlɑːm, ˈɪzlæm / IZ-la (h)m; [ 7] Arabic: ٱلْإِسْلَام, romanized : al-Islām, IPA: [alʔɪsˈlaːm], lit. 'submission [to the will of God]') is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion centered on the Quran and the teachings of Muhammad, the religion's founder.
The Herakleia head, probable portrait of a Persian (Achaemenid) Empire Satrap of Asia Minor, end of 6th century BCE, probably under Darius I [1]. A satrap (/ ˈ s æ t r ə p /) was a governor of the provinces of the ancient Median and Persian (Achaemenid) Empires and in several of their successors, such as in the Sasanian Empire and the Hellenistic empires. [2]
The Shahnameh ( Persian: شاهنامه, romanized : Šāhnāme, lit. 'The Book of Kings', modern Iranian Persian pronunciation [ʃɒːh.nɒː.ˈme] ), [ a] also transliterated Shahnama, [ b] is a long epic poem written by the Persian poet Ferdowsi between c. 977 and 1010 CE and is the national epic of Greater Iran.
Laksa ( Jawi: لقس ) is a spicy noodle dish popular in Southeast Asia. [ 2][ 3] Laksa consists of various types of noodles, most commonly thick rice noodles, with toppings such as chicken, prawns or fish. Most variations of laksa are prepared with a rich and spicy coconut curry soup or a broth seasoned with asam ( tamarind or gelugur ).
The name comes from Old French jessemin, from Persian: یاسمن, romanized: yāsamin [16] which is derived from the Middle Persian word yāsaman and yāsamīn (يَاسَمِين) in Arabic. [17] [18] The word entered Middle French around 1570 and was first used in English in 16th century England. [18]
According to Ferdowsi, Zahhāk was born as the son of a ruler named Merdās ( Persian: مرداس ). Because of his Arab lineage, he is sometimes called Zahhāk-e Tāzī ( Persian: ضحاکِ تازی ), meaning "Zahhāk the Tayyi ". He is handsome and clever, but has no stability of character and is easily influenced by his counselors.