Shyama
Shyama ♀ (Indian) Feminine form of
Shyam, also meaning ‘night’; a byname of Durga, the wife of Shiva. It is also the name of a Jain goddess.
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American Visions of the Houri
Magazine article from: The Muslim World; 1/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...accompany descriptions of the houri? What assumptions inform these...how does the prominence of the houri shape American visions of Islam? By surveying images of houris in the American media and examining...inform the discourse about the houri, the article illustrates how...
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David Houri: Philosophy of communication
Magazine article from: Smart Business Broward/Palm Beach; 6/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; David Houri is not the bragging type, but if you ever...former businesses. It's fitting that Houri is a polyglot because he's obsessed with...more than $100 million in assets where Houri is founder, chairman and CEO - is all about...
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Cyril Houri, CEO of Infosplit, Responds to Liquid Audio.
PR Newswire; 7/9/2002; 700+ words
; NEW YORK -- The following is a statement from Infosplit, Inc. CEO Cyril Houri: Last week, Liquid Audio, Inc. filed a patent infringement lawsuit against our company. We were very surprised by this move...
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 "Globes (Tel Aviv, Israel)")
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Shaul Houri buys half of Daliat el-Carmel Mall for $3m: Shmuel Flatto-Sharon plans to build the 5,000-sq.m. mall in the Druze town.
Newspaper article from: Globes (Tel Aviv, Israel); 11/26/2006; 407 words
; Byline: Guy Yamin Nov. 26--Los Angeles diamond merchant Shaul Houri has bought half of the 5,000-sq.m. Daliat el-Carmel Mall that Shmuel Flatto-Sharon plans to build in the Druze town...
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 "National News Agency Lebanon (NNA)")
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Deputy Houri: Political schizophrenia is no longer acceptable.
News Wire article from: National News Agency Lebanon (NNA); 11/23/2009; 328 words
; Member of Future Parliamentary Bloc, Deputy Aamar Houri, stressed on the importance of projecting a unified front with the cabinet. "It is no longer acceptable for a minister to say...
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 "Sunday Mirror (London, England)")
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Racing: Oh, Houri go again.(Sport)
Newspaper article from: Sunday Mirror (London, England); 9/14/2003; 388 words
; Byline: MICHAEL CLOWER NATIVE Performance can give Michael Hourigan his third Guinness Kerry National win at Listowel on Wednesday. Hourigan, successful with Deep Bramble 10 years ago and with Dorans Pride in 1997, skilfully avoided a penalty for this EUR150,000 chase by running the eight-year-old
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 "The Mirror (London, England)")
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Racing: Michael in real Houri.(Sport)
Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England); 8/6/1999; ; 653 words
; TRAINER Michael Hourigan has not enjoyed his customary strike rate this summer, but should be on the mark with Afrostar in the Hibernian Insurance Handicap Hurdle at Kilbeggan this evening. This mare took time to make an impact over hurdles, but landed a handicap at Downpatrick back in May and
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Industry Poised for More Stability Says Unisys.
Newspaper article from: Regional Aviation News; 2/18/2008; 700+ words
; ...aircraft and infrastructure," said Olivier Houri, president and general manager of Unisys...dire period of a few years ago," said Houri. "Profitability will still be small compared...supporting services and infrastructure." Houri indicated that airlines discovered they...
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Information firm Unisys Corp. sees more business with Chinese airlines seeking to upgrade service
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 5/1/2005; ; 586 words
; ...competitors in terms of quality, said Olivier Houri, president of global transportation at...service they offer now is very basic," Houri said in a recent interview. "But with...desperately in need of supporting technology," Houri said. "We're looking at solutions like...
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 "AAP General News (Australia)")
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NSW: Service station murder sentence adjourned
Newspaper article from: AAP General News (Australia); 10/19/2006; 398 words
; ...attendant during an armed robbery. Mahmoud Houri has pleaded guilty to the murder of Gao...his accomplice fled with stolen cash, Houri repeatedly stabbed Mr Jin in the back...in hospital five days before Christmas. Houri's accomplice, who was 16 years old at...
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Houris
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions
Houris (beautiful maidens of Paradise in Islam): see ḤŪR .
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houri
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
houri [Arab.,=black-eyed], one of the beautiful maidens said by some Muslims to dwell in paradise for the enjoyment of the faithful. The passages in the Qur'an detailing the physical delights of heaven are considered by many Muslim critics as allegorical.
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Khaled
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
...rai interpretations. Born Khaled Hadj Brahim in Sidi-EI-Houri on February 29, 1960, in Oran, Algeria, Khaled sang and...the Record… Born Khaled Hadj Brahim in Sidi-El-Houri on February, 29, 1960, in Oran, Algeria. Released debut...
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Sexuality: Islamic Views
Dictionary entry from: New Dictionary of the History of Ideas
...In addition to spiritual and other sensual pleasures, the elect male is given multiple (the most common figure is seventy) houris, beautiful maidens in paradise, for his sexual pleasure. He will also enjoy congress with all his legitimate wives (these...
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Ḥūr
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions
...the Qurʾān e.g. 2. 25, 3. 15, 4. 57, 55. 56 ff. They are often transliterated as ‘houris’. Not all commentators (e.g. al-Baiḍāwī ) take the passages literally, and...
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