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asylum asylum
asylum , extension of hospitality and protection to a fugitive and the place where such protection is offered. The use of temples and churches for this purpose in ancient and medieval times was known as sanctuary . In modern international law, the granting of asylum to refugees from other lands is... Read more
sanctuary sanctuary
sanctuary sacred place, especially the most sacred part of a sacred place. In ancient times and in the Middle Ages, a sanctuary served as asylum , a place of refuge for persons fleeing from violence or from the penalties of the law. To injure a person in sanctuary or to remove him from it forcibly... Read more
Bast Bast
BAST Inviolable sanctuaries in Iran used to seek protection from political or religious persecution. Bast means sanctuary or asylum. Mosques, holy shrines, and foreign embassy compounds have most frequently been used as bast. Although the period of the Constitutional Revolution (1905 Read more
Asylums Asylums
ASYLUMS Establishments that exist for the aid and protection of individuals in need of assistance due to disability, such as insane persons, those who are physically handicapped, or persons who are unable to properly care for themselves, such as orphans. The term asylum has been used, in... Read more
Camille Claudel Camille Claudel
Camille Claudel The French sculptor Camille Claudel (1864-1943) was the muse, pupil, and lover of Auguste Rodin, as well as a major artist in her own right. She is perhaps better known for her tempestuous relationship with Rodin than for her moving works of art, many of which can be found at the... Read more
Richard Dadd Richard Dadd
Dadd, Richard (b Chatham, Kent, 1 Aug. 1817; d Broadmoor Hospital, Berkshire, 8 Jan. 1886). English painter who murdered his father in 1843 and spent the rest of his life in Bedlam and Broadmoor asylums. Before his mental breakdown he was considered one of the most promising artists of his... Read more
Randall Robinson Randall Robinson
Randall Robinson 1941– Lobbyist, foreign policy strategist, human rights activist, author At a Glance… Founded TransAfrica Focused on South Africa Broadened Scope of Advocacy Argued for Slavery Reparations Selected writings Sources Randall Robinson is the executive director of... Read more
refugee refugee
refugee one who leaves one's native land either because of expulsion or to escape persecution. The legal problem of accepting refugees is discussed under asylum ; this article considers only mass dislocations and the organizations that help refugees. The Rise of International Refugee... Read more
Abd ar-Rahman Abd ar-Rahman
Abd ar-Rahman 1778-1859, sultan of Morocco (1822-59). He sought, unsuccessfully, to take advantage of the overthrow of Turkish rule in Algeria in order to extend his territory. Later he allied himself with the emir, Abd al-Kader , but after their defeat at Isly (1844), he made peace with France... Read more
foundling hospital foundling hospital
foundling hospital institution for receiving and caring for abandoned children. In Athens and in Rome until the 4th cent., unwanted children were exposed, or left to die, in appointed places. The first modern foundling hospital was established by the archpriest of Milan in 787. Other cities... Read more

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