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Isa ibn Salman al-Khalifa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Isa ibn Salman Al-Khalifa (June 3, 1933 - March 6, 1999) was emir of Bahrain from 1960 until his death. Isa never restored the parliament, and had to deal with protests from leftists and Shiite Muslims occasionally, which reached their peak in 1995. The government of Bahrain had seriously considered joining the United Arab Emirates, but Isa had his country withdraw along with Qatar when he became dissatisfied with parts of its constitution. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Isa_ibn_Salman_al-Khalifa   (246 words)

Articles - Al-Khalifa Emir Isa ibn Salman Al-Khalifa: 1933 - †1999 (shaikh 1961-1971 emir 1971 - 1999) The current head of the family is Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifah who became the emir in 1999 and gained the title of king in 2002. King Hamad ibn Isa Al-Khalifa: 1950 (emir 1999-2002 King 2002 - Present) www.worldhammock.com /articles/Al_Khalifa   (169 words)

AllRefer.com - Bahrain - Bahrain -- Government and Politics Bahraini Information Resource In addition to the amir, Shaykh Isa ibn Salman, principal government officials include his eldest son and heir apparent, Hamad ibn Isa, who is commander in chief of the BDF and deputy prime minister, and several other members of the ruling Al Khalifa. Khalifa ibn Salman, the son of the amir's second cousin, is minister of labor and social affairs. The prime minister, Khalifa ibn Salman, is the brother of the amir. reference.allrefer.com /country-guide-study/bahrain/bahrain40.html   (540 words)

Bahrain - NATIONAL SECURITY In early 1993, Isa ibn Salman had ruled Bahrain for thirtytwo years, having succeeded to the throne in 1961 on the death of his father, Shaykh Salman ibn Hamad Al Khalifa (r. Isa ibn Salman negotiated the termination of the country's dependent status after Britain announced in 1968 that it would withdraw all its defense forces from the Persian Gulf region. The Al Khalifa initially established a successful commercial port at Az Zubarah on the western coast of the Qatar Peninsula, but this was attacked several times by rulers of Bahrain, at that time part of the Iranian Empire, which intermittently controlled Bahrain from 1602 to 1782. www.country-data.com /cgi-bin/query/r-1030.html   (1212 words)

BBC News Middle East Bahrain's ninth al-Khalifa Ali ibn al-Khalifa is married to Zayn bint Khalid ibn Abdulla, the daughter of the state's housing minister, who in turn is married to Maryam bint Salman, sister of the late emir and the prime minister. Khalifa ibn Salman, the late emir's elder brother is Prime Minister, and his son, Ali ibn al-Khalifa, is Minister of Transport. Sheikh Isa took over as head of state after the death of his father, Sheikh Salman, becoming the ninth in a line of Bahrain's rulers from the al-Khalifa family. news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/middle_east/291757.stm   (531 words)

Map Zones : Bahrain Map Shaykh Isa ibn Salman Al Khalifa became amir in 1961; his son and designated successor, Shaykh Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifa, continued to serve as deputy prime minister in 1993. Al Muharraq declined after the Al Khalifa family moved to the island of Bahrain, and for nearly forty years the city stagnated. Senior members of Al Khalifa and other notable families dominate political and economic decision making. kids.mapzones.com /world/bahrain   (3063 words)

LIST OF PERSONS AL-KHALIFA, Salman ibn Hamad HRH Shaikh [21 OCT 1969 - ] AL-KHALIFA, Hamad ibn Isa HM King [28 JAN 1950 - ] AL-KHALIFA, Sultan ibn Muhammed Shaikh [1862 - ] freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com /~royalty/bahrain/persons.html   (1463 words)

Isa - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Isa I was Isa Whitney's medical adviser, and as such I had influence over him. The Koran (iv, 169) states: ‘The Messiah Isa (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary), is only an apostle of Allah, and his word which he conveyed unto Maryam.’ They believe that people can earn forgiveness from God by repentance, and that Jesus was not killed on the cross but either died naturally or was taken to heaven by God. encyclopedia.farlex.com /Isa   (183 words)

FREE In-depth report - Bahrain - Kuwait In 1977 Isa ibn Salman chose his eldest son and heir apparent, Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifa, to be minister of defense and commander in chief of the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF). Shaykh Isa ibn Salman Al Khalifa, leader of the Al Khalifa since the death of his father in 1961, became the newly independent country's first amir and continued as the hereditary ruler in 1993. Other members of the Al Khalifa in prominent military positions include the new chief of staff, Brigadier General Abd Allah ibn Salman Al Khalifa, as well as the assistant chief of staff for operations, the chief of naval staff, and the commander of the air force. www.exploitz.com /Kuwait-Bahrain-cg.php   (1162 words)

BAHRAIN HRH Emir Shaikh Isa ibn Salman al-Khalifa 1961/1999, born 3rd July 1933, Crown Prince [cr.1958], 11th Hakim of Bahrain 1961/1971 then Emir of Bahrain 1971/1999, married 1949, Shaikha Hassa al-Khalifa, born 1933, and had issue. Shaikh Diaiji ibn Salman al-Khalifa, born 1880, died 1900. HH Shaikh Khalifa ibn Salman al-Khalifa, born 1936, Prime Minister of Bahrain 1970/-, President of the State Council up to August 1971, married and has issue. uqconnect.net /~zzhsoszy/states/arabia/bahrain.html   (1204 words)

Ain-Al-Yaqeen - July 9, 2004 - Article 1 At the outset of the meeting, Al Khalifa conveyed to Crown Prince Abdullah the greetings of King Hamad Ibn Isa Al Khalifa, king of the Kingdom of Bahrain. Crown Prince Abdullah Ibn Abdul Aziz, Deputy Premier and Commander of the National Guard, gave a luncheon party in honor of visiting Bahrain's Prime Minister Sheikh Khalifa Ibn Salman Al Khalifa and accompanying delegation. The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Fahd Ibn Abdul Aziz received at his office at Alsalam palace in Jeddah Bahrain's Prime Minister Sheikh Khalifa Ibn Salman Al Khalifa and his accompanying delegation. www.ain-al-yaqeen.com /issues/20040709/feat1en.htm   (4100 words)

Bahrain Muhammad ibn Idris ash Shafii (767-820), a member of the tribe of Quraysh and a distant relative of the Prophet, studied under Malik ibn Anas in Medina. Their leader, Al Julanda ibn Masud, became the Ibadi imam of Oman. Al Mamun's suspected treachery against Imam Reza and his family tended to reinforce a feeling already prevalent among his followers that Sunni rulers were untrustworthy. www.blackmask.com /books113c/bahrain.htm   (21847 words)

Shaikh Isa Air Base / Sheik Isa Airbase Sheikh Isa ibn Salman al-Khalifa, Emir of Bahrain, suffered a heart attack and died 06 March 1999. A few weeks later, the Bahrain ruler, Emir Sheik Isa bin Salman Al-Khalifa, after whom the base was named, inaugurated the air base. The F-4Gs of the 52nd TFW based at Spangdahlem in Germany were also added to the assets of the 35th TFW based at Sheik Isa AFB in Bahrain and to the 7440th Composite Wing based at Incirlik AFB in Turkey. www.globalsecurity.org /military/facility/shaikh-isa.htm   (1579 words)

Ahmad ibn Taymiyya (661-728) Ibn Taymiyya's affirmed and denied the eternality of hellfire intermittently, in the same way as he intermittently affirmed and denied the corporeality of the Divine, the beginninglessness of the world, and other things. fn10 Ibn Jahbal, Refutation of Ibn Taymiyya ß93 in Ibn al-Subkî, T.abaqât al-Shâfi`iyya al-Kubrâ (9:61). fn68 This doctrine was refuted by Ibn Jahbal al-Kilâbî and Qâd.î Yûsuf al-Nabahânî. www.abc.se /~m9783/n/itay_e.html   (10069 words)

SHAYKH AL ISLAM JANASHEEN - MUHADDITH AL A'ZAM AL HIND Then he vituperates the Islamic Khalifas, particularly hadrat Muawiya, asserts that they squandered the Bayt-ul-mal for their personal pleasures and dissipations, and adds that all these things were caused by hadrat 'Uthman. The three Khalifas, who were blessed with the good news that they would enter Paradise, and all those heroic fighters who spread Islam over three continents must have belonged to other unities. Moreover, judges and Qadis would have followed the Khalifa's example, showing indulgence and partiality in their decisions. www.islam786.org /ahlalbayt.htm   (18915 words)

ipedia.com: Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifah Article He is the son of Isa ibn Salman al-Khalifa, the previous emir, and has four children. Sheikh Hamad ibn 'Isa Al Khalifah Became King: February 14, 2002 Predecessor: Sheikh 'Isa ibn Salman Al Khalifa Date of Birth: January 28, 1950 Place of Birth: Doha, Qatar Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifah is... Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifah (born January 28, 1950) is the current King of Bahrain (from 2002), having previously been its Emir (since 1999). www.ipedia.com /hamad_ibn_isa_al_khalifah.html   (163 words)

salman - OneLook Dictionary Search Phrases that include salman: salman rushdie, ibrahim ali salman, isa bin salman al-khalifa, isa bin salman al khalifa, isa ibn salman al-khalifa, more... SALMAN : Irivng Hexham's Concise Dictionary of Religion [home, info] Tip: Click on the first link on a line below to go directly to a page where "salman" is defined. www.onelook.com /?w=salman   (112 words)

GULF ARABS AND NEW IRAQ Though Shaykh Khalifa has run the day-to-day affairs of the UAE and the emirate of Abu Dhabi for nearly a decade, his father, the ninety-year-old Zayid, played a highly public role in the pre-Iraq war diplomacy. In the first two cases, succession is reasonably clear: Sheikh Saad Abdallah al-Salem al-Sabah and Shaykh Khalifa will succeed the current heads of Kuwait and the UAE, respectively. Not surprisingly, the appointment coincided with the visit of Qatari Emir Shaykh Hamad bin Khalifa al Thani to Washington. meria.idc.ac.il /journal/2003/issue2/jv7n2a3.html   (7494 words)

State of Bahrain - Introduction to the Gulf country March 6, 1999: The ruler of Bahrain, Sheikh Isa Ibn Salman Al-Khalifa, died in Manama. Chief of state: Amir Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa The State of Bahrain is an small emirate of a group of islands. www.crawfurd.dk /jcjfilm/bahrain.htm   (653 words)

Hamad ibn Isa al-Khalifah - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This page was last modified 07:07, 9 March 2006. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hamad_bin_Isa_Al_Khalifa   (45 words)

Mar 99 The death of Sheik Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa "was a true shock to everybody," Cohen told reporters as his hulking C-17 military transport plane taxied for takeoff from Bahrain for his next stop in Saudi Arabia. The death of Sheik Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa 'was a true shock to everybody,' Cohen told reporters as his hulking C-17 military transport plane taxied for takeoff from Bahrain for his next stop in Saudi Arabia. The decree on the appointment was the first by the new emir after his 66-year-old father, Sheikh Isa bin Sulman al-Khalifa, died of a heart attack on Saturday.Sheikh Salman was sworn in before an emergency cabinet meeting held at the Riffa palace, south of the capital Manama, on Tuesday, the agency said. vob.org /english/news-db/news99/mar99.htm   (20088 words)

Leaders News : Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed, Sheikh Hamad Bin 'Isa When the new King's father, the late Amir 'Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, died in 1999, some expected a continuing hard line towards the opposition, because the new Amir had long been commander of the Armed Forces, and because his powerful uncle, Sheikh Salman, brother of the late Amir, continued as Prime Minister. On October 9, 1968, Sheikh Hamad married one of his cousins; they have three sons and a daughter: the Crown Prince, Sheikh Salman, born October 21, 1969; Sheikh 'Abdullah, born June 30, 1975; Sheikh Khalifa, born June 4, 1977; and Sheikha Najla, born May 20, 1981. Raised in such an environment, H.H. Sheikh Khalifa has opened his house to all people wishing to meet him in order to discuss their worries and problems with utter eagerness and honesty as well as a sense of responsibility. www.leadersnews.com   (1741 words)

Manamah, Al Sheik Isa bin Salman al-Khalifa - Sheik Isa bin Salman al-Khalifa (Emir of Bahrain) Age: 65 leader of Bahrain since 1961 and an... Bahrain - Kingdom of Bahrain National Name: Mamlakat al Bahrayn King: Hamad ibn Isa al-Khalifah (1999) Prime... The National Museum and a Qur'an museum are in the town, and the command of the U.S. Fifth Fleet is based there. www.infoplease.com /ce6/world/A0831460.html   (188 words)

U.S. Arms Clients Profiles--Bahrain After the transition from British rule in 1971, Bahrain was briefly a constitutional government, until Emir Sheik Isa ibn Salman al Khalifa dissolved the parliament in 1975. His son, Crown Prince Sheikh Hamad Bin `Issa Al Khalifa succeeded him as emir. Since the early 1990s, Bahrain has experienced violent unrest from a pro-democracy movement seeking the return of the Parliament, freedom of speech, release of political prisoners and improved economic opportunity. www.fas.org /asmp/profiles/bahrain.htm   (973 words)

'Genetically modified' leaders the new fad in Arab countries Abdullah himself went to Bahrain shortlyafterwards to offer condolences to Sheikh Hammad of Bahrain after the death of Sheikh Isa ibn Salman Al-Khalifa. In Iraq, meanwhile, Saddam has given his son Uday full authority to behave as if the country belongs to him. www.muslimedia.com /ARCHIVES/oaw99/arabfad.htm   (741 words)

nns99011.txt His tireless work for peace and stability is one of his greatest legacies." Despite Sheikh Isa's death, the U.S. said it had concluded a deal for Bahrain to buy sophisticated new medium-range air-to-air missiles. "It is with profound sadness that I note the passing of His Highness Sheik Isa," said Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jay L. Johnson. "The sudden death of His Highness Shaikh Isa, the Emir of Bahrain, is a great loss to the people of his country, to the Gulf region and to the United States," said Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen. www.chinfo.navy.mil /navpalib/news/navnews/nns99/nns99011.txt   (3027 words)

bahrain Hamad Ibn Isa Al Khalifa (1950) (since 14.02.2002 as King) www.info-regenten.de /regent/regent-e/bahrain.htm   (20 words)

terroristscorecard The leader of Ansar al Sunnah reponsible for beheadings Abu Hazim aka Khalid Al Bin Ali Al-Hajj Leader of an Iraqi terror cell made up of former Ba'athist military and police. www.angelfire.com /ultra/terroristscorecard   (1214 words)

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