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Abbas I

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Abbas I (Abbas the Great) äbäs´, abäs´, ab´es , 1557-1629, shah of Persia (1587-1628), of the Safavid dynasty. In 1597 he ended the raids of the Uzbeks, and subsequently (1603-23) he conquered extensive territories from the Turks. He maintained diplomatic contacts with Europe, and with English aid he took (1622) Hormoz from the Portuguese and founded what is now the port of Bandar Abbas . He broke the power of the tribal chiefs and established the Shahsavan [friends of the shah]. At his capital at Esfahan, he erected many palaces, mosques, and... Read more
Abbas I
Encyclopedia of World Biography Abbas I Abbas I (1571-1629), called "the Great," was a shah of Persia, the fifth king of ... politically, economically, and culturally. The greatest shah of the Safavids, Abbas I had a precarious beginning. His mild-mannered and ascetic father, Shah ... Read more
Abbas, K. A.
International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ABBAS, K. A. Writer and Director. Nationality: Indian. Born: Khwaja Ahmad Abbas in Panipat, 7 June 1914. Education: Attended University of ... Stones 1972 Do Boond Pani ( 2 Drops of Water ) Publications By ABBAS: book — I Am not an Island: An Experiment in Autobiography ... Read more

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The Boston Globe; 1/5/2005; Dan Ephron, Globe Correspondent; 787 words ; JERUSALEM Mahmoud Abbas, the leading Palestinian presidential candidate ... Palestinians described them as bystanders. Abbas's remarks were harsher than any he's made ... schizophrenic nature of his campaign in which Abbas, considered a political moderate, has tried ... Read more
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