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	Ismail Samani - WikIran
		Ismail Samani was a Persian from Central Asia and the founder of the Samanid dynasty.
		There is a 40-meter monument of Ismail Samani in the center of Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, which replaced the statue of V.I. Lenin in 1999.
		The Ismail Samani Peak in the Pamir Mountains was renamed in 1998 (from Communism Peak) in his honor.
	www.wikiran.org /w/index.php?title=Ismail_Samani (98 words)

	Ismail Samani Peak (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		At 7,495 meters (24,590 feet) high, Ismail Samani Peak is the 50 th highest mountain in the world.
		Ismail Samani Peak is part of the Pamir (Akademiya Nauk Range) in Tajikistan.
		The geographic coordinates of the mountain are 38°56'32?N, 72°00'57?E. The mountain prominence (a measure of vertical separation between mountains) of Ismail Samani Peak is 3,402 meters and its parent mountain is Muztagh Ata.
	global.mongabay.com /geography/Ismail_Samani_Peak.html (74 words)

	Ismail Samani Peak - WikIran (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Ismail Samani Peak (Tajik: Qullai Ismoili Somoni, Russian: пик имени Исмаила Самани) is the highest mountain in Tajikistan.
		The elevation of the peak, which is located at 38°55′N 72°01′E, is 7,495 meters (24,590 feet), and it's topographic prominence is 3,402 meters.
		In 1928, during the Soviet era, it was discovered that a mountain peak in the Pamir Mountains was higher than Lenin Peak, the mountain was tentatively identified with Garmo Peak.
	www.wikiran.org /w/index.php?title=Ismail_Samani_Peak (208 words)

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		Ismail Samani's Peak is at an elevation of 7495 meters.
		Ismail Samani was one of the prominent figures of the Samanid Dynasty of ninth century.
		The name of Ismail Samani is chosen to honor their achievements and revive the Tajik's history and build national pride.
	members.tripod.com /~khorasan/Miscellaneous/Pamir.htm (213 words)

	Lenin Peak information - Search.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Lenin Peak (Russian: Пик Ленина, Pik Lenina), originally known as Mount Kaufmann, is the highest mountain in the Trans-Alay Range of central Asia and the second highest peak in the Pamir Mountains, exceeded only by Ismail Samani Peak (7,495m).
		Lenin Peak was thought to be the highest mountain in the former Soviet Union until 1933 when Ismail Samani Peak (known as Stalin Peak at the time) was climbed and found to be marginally higher.
		Lenin Peak was first climbed in 1928 by Karl Wien, Eugene Allwein and Erwin Schneider, members of a German expedition.
	c10-ss-1-lb.cnet.com /reference/Lenin_Peak (239 words)

	Lenin Peak - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It stands on the border of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan; it is the highest point in the latter, as Ismail Samani Peak is entirely within Tajikistan.
		It was thought to be the highest mountain in the Pamirs until 1933, when Ismail Samani Peak (known as Stalin Peak at the time) was climbed and found to be more than 300 metres higher (7,495 m).
		The peak was first climbed in 1928 by Karl Wien, Eugene Allwein and Erwin Schneider, members of a German expedition.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lenin_Peak (354 words)

	Ismail Samani Peak - Search Results - MSN Encarta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Ismail Samani Peak, mountain, northern Tajikistan, central Asia.
		The mountain was originally known as Garmo Peak, but in 1933 it was renamed Stalin...
		Mountains occupy 93 per cent of Tajikistan’s territory, and almost half of the republic lies at an elevation of 3,000 m (9,800 ft) or greater.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Ismail_Samani_Peak.html (102 words)

	Peak Jengish Chokusu (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		At 7,439 meters (24,406 feet) high, Peak Jengish Chokusu is the 60 th highest mountain in the world.
		Peak Jengish Chokusu is part of the Tien Shan in Kyrgyzstan / Sinkiang.
		The geographic coordinates of the mountain are 42°02'06?N, 80°07'32?E. The mountain prominence (a measure of vertical separation between mountains) of Peak Jengish Chokusu is 4,148 meters and its parent mountain is Ismail Samani Peak.
	global.mongabay.com /geography/Peak_Jengish_Chokusu.html (75 words)

	Peak Lenin Mountain page - Peak Lenin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		It is considerd as one of the easyest 7000 meter peaks.
		The snow line on Peak Lenin is at arround 4200 to 4500 meters on the northen slopes and as high as 4800 to 5400 on the southern slopes.
		Lenin peak is the secound highest mountain in the Pamir mountains(highest is Ismail samani peak 7495 meters) and is the highest mountain in trans-alay range in the central asia.
	peaklenin.com (627 words)

	Pik Imeni Ismail Samani - Peakware World Mountain Encyclcopedia
		Pik Imeni Ismail Samani, formerly Pik Kommunizma (Communism Peak), is the highest peak in the Pamirs, and the highest in the former Soviet Union.
		The rock is poor and the approach is difficult, but because it is the highest of all peaks in the region, climbers have been active on the mountain for decades, and a variety of routes exist to the summit.
		In 1962, it was changed to Pik Kommunizma, and in 1998 to its current name, Pik Imeni Ismail Samani.
	www.peakware.com /peaks.html?pk=52 (187 words)

	Ismail Samani Peak - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Ismail Samani Peak (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Alternative form of Pik Kommunizma, the highest mountain in the Pamirs.
		Ismail Nasiruddin Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Zainal Abidin III
		This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Ismail+Samani+Peak (83 words)

	Nature of Tajikistan
		A photograph of Ismail Samani Peak (then known as Peak Communism) taken in 1989 when Tajikistan was part of the Soviet Union.Mountain Height Location
		Ismail Samani Peak (highest) 7,495 m 24,590 ft North of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province
		Concord Peak 5,469 m 17,943 ft Southern border in the northern ridge of the Karakoram Range
	www.tojikiston.net /NATURE.htm (509 words)

	Geography of Tajikistan Summary
		That region is dominated by the peaks of the Pamir-Alay mountain system, including two of the three highest elevations in the former Soviet Union: Mount Lenin(7,134 meters) and Mount Communism (7,495 meters).
		The highest peak is Qullai Ismoili Somoni (7495 m) (formerly known as Communism Peak), between Avicenna Peak (6974 m) to the north, Peak Korzhenievski (7105m) and Qatorkuhi Akademiyai Fanho (6785 m) further south, in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region.
		The southern border of the country is formed by the northern most ridges of the Karakoram Range, with Concord Peak (5469 m), Qullai Karl Marks (6726 m) and Qullai Mayakovskiy (6096 m) along the border to Afghanistan.
	www.bookrags.com /Geography_of_Tajikistan (2605 words)

	Communism Peak - Search Results - MSN Encarta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Communism Peak - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Ismail Samani Peak, mountain, northern Tajikistan, known until 1933 as Garmo Peak, from 1933 to 1962 as Stalin Peak, and from 1962 to 1998 as...
		Communism Peak: height and location of important mountains in Asia (table)
	encarta.msn.com /Communism+Peak.html (123 words)

	KAYAKING.RU • River Guide • Pamirs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The Pamirs is the highest and the most inaccessible mountains of the former USSR, the highest summit is Communism Peak (now Ismail Samani Peak, 7495 m, 24590 ft).
		The average elevation in the valleys is 3500-4500 m above sea level, and the peaks are some 5000-6000 m.
		It sources from Fedchenko Glacier (being almost 80 km long it is the longest mountain glacier in the world) and drains all three seven-thousanders of the Pamirs (Communism, Lenin and Korjenevskoi peaks).
	www.kayaking.ru /en/rivers/pamirs (2322 words)

	Ismoili Somoni Peak — FactMonster.com
		Garmo Peak - Garmo Peak: see Ismoili Somoni Peak.
		Lenin Peak - Lenin Peak, formerly Kaufmann Peak, 23,405 ft (7,134 m) high, on the border of Tajikistan and...
		Communism Peak - Communism Peak: see Ismoili Somoni Peak.
	www.factmonster.com /cgi-bin/id/A0923063 (152 words)

	Pamir Mountains Summary
		A photograph of Ismail Samani Peak (then known as Peak Communism) taken in 1989.
		Its three highest mountains are Ismail Samani Peak (known from 1932–1962 as Stalin Peak, and from 1962–1998 as Communism Peak), 24,590 ft (7,495 m); Independence Peak, 23,508 ft (7,165 m); and Pik Korzhenevskoi, 23,310 ft (7,105 m).
		Horsman, S. Peaks, Politics and Purges: the First Ascent of Pik Stalin in Douglas, E. (ed.) Alpine Journal 2002 (Volume 107), The Alpine Club and Ernest Press, London, pp 199-206.
	www.bookrags.com /Pamir_Mountains (795 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Europe \| Summit of success for Yeltsin
		The governor said a group of climbers would soon mount the 3,500-metre (11,550-foot) peak and plant Russian and Kyrgyz flags at its summit.
		Another summit with a famous moniker not far away is Lenin Peak, which was only renamed four years after the death of the first Soviet leader.
		Stalin Peak in Tajikistan was rechristened Communism Peak and has since been renamed Ismail Samani Peak.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/europe/2164322.stm (229 words)

	Highest Mountain Peaks of the World — Infoplease.com
		The World's 14 Highest Mountain Peaks (above 8,000 meters) - The World's 14 Highest Mountain Peaks (above 8,000 meters) See Named Summits in the U.S. Over...
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	Mountain Peaks
		Amazing structures of nature, mountain peaks are as fascinating as the people who climb them.
		Snow capped rocks jutting up to pierce the clouds, towering above the lowly lands like majestic giants of old.
		Read the wonder of these ancient land masses by clicking on the mountain name.
	www.mountainpeaks.com (56 words)

	Mahomed Ismail - Search Results - ninemsn Encarta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Mahomed Ismail - Search Results - ninemsn Encarta
		Mahomed, Ismail (1931–2000), South African lawyer, appointed the country’s first non-white judge in 1991.
		Merchant-Ivory, generic name given to the eclectic group of films produced by the partnership of the producer Ismail Merchant (1936-2005) and the...
	au.encarta.msn.com /Mahomed_Ismail.html (78 words)

	Mahomed Ismail - Search Results - MSN Encarta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Mahomed Ismail - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Ismail Pasha (1830-1895), khedive of Egypt, second son of Ibrahim Pasha, born in Cairo, and educated in Paris.
		Help with Spanish, French, German, and Italian homework.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Mahomed_Ismail.html (86 words)

	CET Neva annual report 1999 in English
		Some of tours were performed only in the Bezengui region, and for others the scheduled time was shared between the two regions.
		One of them, together with the guide had made "Cross of Elbrus" - both the summits in the same day, whereas another decided to confine himself with only the west peak and was waiting for two others on the saddle.
		The French group - all the six with Vysotskii as the guide had reached summits of Peak Vorobiev and Peak of Fours, 5 French climbers + Vysotskii had been on the Korjenevskaya top.
	www.cetneva.spb.ru /en_rep99.htm (648 words)

	Pamir: fotogallery 2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The most popular route for climbing Communism (Ismail Samani) peak is via Borodkin Spur from Moskvina field (North Face) to PFP.
		But another interesting route from North is PFP from Burevestnik Spur - it is a plenty of rock climbing there (see photos).
		Burevestnik ("Stormy Petrel") spur is accessible from Suloeva Field- to the West from Moskvina Field.
	extreme.k2.omsknet.ru /eng/Pamir/pamfot2.htm (58 words)

	The Tajikistan Update (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Lenin Peak Mountain Kirgiztan/ Kaufman Peak (-1928) Tajikistan
		The following was posted with the permission of the author.
		"Stalin to Samani: The Politics of Mountain Toponyms in the Pamirs" paper given at
	www.angelfire.com /sd/tajikistanupdate/namechanges.html (417 words)

	Hristo Prodanov (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Prodanov had his first 7000m ascent on August 6 1967 when he climbed Lenin Peak.
		He had previously climbed several peaks in the Alps.
		Lenin Peak (7134m) - August 6 1975, July 28 1982, August 5 1982, July 13 1983, August 2 1983
	hristo-prodanov.iqnaut.net (276 words)

	Stalin Peak definition - Dictionary - MSN Encarta
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