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Hashemite custodianship refers to the Jordanian royal family 's role in tending Muslim and Christian holy sites in the city of Jerusalem. [ 1] The legacy traces back to 1924 when the Supreme Muslim Council, the highest Muslim body in charge of Muslim community affairs in Mandatory Palestine, chose Hussein bin Ali ( Sharif of Mecca) as custodian ...
The future Akhenaten was born Amenhotep, a younger son of pharaoh Amenhotep III and his principal wife Tiye. Akhenaten had an elder brother, crown prince Thutmose, who was recognized as Amenhotep III's heir. Akhenaten also had four or five sisters: Sitamun, Henuttaneb, Iset, Nebetah, and possibly Beketaten. [ 29]
Durian. The durian ( / ˈdʊəriən /, / ˈdjʊəriən /) [ 1] is the edible fruit of several tree species belonging to the genus Durio. There are 30 recognized Durio species, at least nine of which produce edible fruit. [ 2][ 3] Durio zibethinus, native to Borneo and Sumatra, is the only species available on the international market.
Idi Amin Dada Oumee (/ ˈ iː d i ɑː ˈ m iː n, ˈ ɪ d i-/ ⓘ, UK also /-æ ˈ m iː n /; 30 May 1928 [1] – 16 August 2003) was a Ugandan military officer and politician who served as the third president of Uganda from 1971 to 1979.
National Rally is leading in the first round of voting in a high-stakes election that puts France on course for a far-right government for the first time since World War II. Projections by polling ...
Baldwin IV (1161–1185), known as the Leper King, was the king of Jerusalem from 1174 until his death in 1185. He was admired by his contemporaries and later historians for his willpower and dedication to the Latin Kingdom in the face of debilitating leprosy. Choosing competent advisers, Baldwin ruled a thriving crusader state and succeeded in ...
Netflix. Release. April 28, 2023. ( 2023-04-28) –. present. King of Collectibles: The Goldin Touch is an American reality television show following Ken Goldin and employees of his company Goldin Auctions that premiered on Netflix in 2023.
Cnut ( / kəˈnjuːt /; [ 3] Old Norse: Knútr Old Norse pronunciation: [ˈknuːtr]; [ a] c. 990 – 12 November 1035), also known as Canute and with the epithet the Great, [ 4][ 5][ 6] was King of England from 1016, King of Denmark from 1018, and King of Norway from 1028 until his death in 1035. [ 1] The three kingdoms united under Cnut's rule ...