Steadfastness
121Dhāraṇā — (from Sanskrit धारणा dhāraṇā) is translated as collection or concentration of the mind (joined with the retention of breath) , or the act of holding, bearing, wearing, supporting, maintaining, retaining, keeping back (in remembrance), a good… …
122Bobov (Hasidic dynasty) — Bobov, (or Bobover Hasidism) (חסידות באבוב) is a Hasidic group within Haredi Judaism originating in Bobowa, Galicia in Southern Poland and now headquartered in the neighborhood of Borough Park in Brooklyn, New York. Bobov has branches in the… …
123Kadomatsu — A is a traditional Japanese decoration of the New Year placed in pairs in front of homes supposedly to welcome ancestral spirits or kami of the harvest. They are placed after Christmas until January 7 (or January 15 during the Edo period) and are …
124Operation Days of Penitence — Part of the 2004 Israel–Gaza conflict Date September 30 – October 16, 2004 Location Gaza Strip Resul …
125Al-Mu'awwidhatayn — Also see: Al Falaq, Al Nas The al Mu awwidhitayn (Arabic المعوذتين), sometimes translated as Verses of refuge , is an Arabic term referring to the last two suras (chapters) of the Qur an viz. al Falaq and an Nas which are two consecutive short… …
126William Marks (Latter Day Saints) — William Marks (November 15, 1792 ndash; May 22, 1872) was a leader in the early days of the Latter Day Saint movement and was a member of the First Presidency in the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Marks is mentioned in… …
127Omar Mukhtar — عمر المختار Born 20 August 1861 Janzour, Cyrenaica, Tripolitania Eyalet Died 16 September 1931(1931 09 16) (aged 70) …
128Troilus — [ Etruscan fresco, Tomb of the Bulls, Tarquinia, c540 530BC.] Troilus (also Troilos, Troylus) (Ancient Greek: Τρωίλος, Troïlos, Latin: Troilus) is a legendary character associated with the story of the Trojan War. The first surviving reference to …
