The Karims A Sporting Dynasty

Author : Aasif Karim
Publisher : Aasif Karim
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2016-01-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Karims: A Sporting Dynasty by Aasif Karim Pdf

Yusuf Karim majestically ruled the tennis courts in Mombasa and remained unbeaten from the age of 16 to 42 (1951–1977). He also played high-level cricket and volleyball. His son Aasif effortlessly continued in his father's footsteps. The youngest prodigy, Irfan, is already shining in the cricket circles, both locally and internationally. It is very rare in sporting history for three generations to represent their country in international sports. This book takes us on a journey from where it all began.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : South Asians
ISBN : STANFORD:36105132163069

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Awaaz by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Cricket
ISBN : LCCN:2016343741

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The Karims by Anonim Pdf

Author : L.A. Jennings
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2021-04-23
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781538141960

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Mixed Martial Arts by L.A. Jennings Pdf

Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is an international phenomenon, with a fascinatingly diverse and complex history that stems from fighting sports around the world. In Mixed Martial Arts: A History from Ancient Fighting Sports to the UFC, L.A. Jennings explores the vast global history of martial arts—including Asian martial arts, African fighting sports, European pugilism and wrestling, and the fighting styles of North, Central, and South Americas—and how they gave rise to the modern sport of MMA. Jennings shares some of the most famous moments in fighting history alongside stories of the fighters themselves, such as the infamous 1976 fight between Muhammad Ali and Antonio Inoki. When the Ultimate Fighting Championship premiered in 1993, it introduced the world to the controversial “cage fighting” at a scale never seen before. With the assistance of technological innovations and globalization, MMA has become the fastest growing sport on earth, the culmination of thousands of years of fighting for sport. Featuring fascinating stories and photographs of fighters from around the world, Mixed Martial Arts reveals the long and captivating history of this often-misunderstood sport.

Author : Mohammad N. Miraly
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2016-09-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781491789728

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Faith and World by Mohammad N. Miraly Pdf

Faith and World explores the way contemporary Ismaili institutions articulate the ethics of the Qur’an using the language of modern liberal discourse. It is the fi rst comprehensive study of contemporary Ismaili social and political thought. The Ismailis are a transnational Muslim community headed by the 49th Ismaili Imam, Aga Khan IV, who views liberal pluralism as supporting the tenets of ethical Islamic living in the present day. Contemporary Ismaili thought views the Ismaili tradition as connected to a historical past deriving from Qur’anic principles and the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad and his heirs, the Shi`a Imams. Thus, contemporary Ismailism’s focus on liberal values like democracy, pluralism, and education are seen as contemporary forms of eternal Qur’anic ethical principles. The book furthers Western understanding of Islam, a key to overcoming misconceptions about the interconnected relationships between today’s converging civilizations. Faith and World incorporates the following: • a review of both popular and academic literature about the Aga Khan and the Ismailis; • an exploration and explanation of the essentially Ismaili approach to Qur’anic exegesis; • a survey of the work of the AKDN in Afghanistan, serving as the basis to explore the Aga Khan’s ethical impetus for the existence and work of the network; • a look at the core liberal commitments that inform contemporary Ismaili thought, such as democracy, pluralism, and civic education; and • an examination of the emergence of the transnational Ismaili community and the role of the Imamate in fostering a sense of loyalty and unity among the diverse ethnocultural Ismaili communities.

Author : Stacey May Fowles,Pasha Malla
Publisher : ECW Press
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 17-09-19
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781773050867

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Best Canadian Sports Writing by Stacey May Fowles,Pasha Malla Pdf

38 pieces that will be remembered for seasons to come For 25 years, sports journalists south of the border have been collected in best-of anthologies. With Best Canadian Sports Writing, editors Stacey May Fowles and Pasha Malla offer a long overdue rejoinder from the North, showcasing top literary sports writing from diverse homegrown talent. This extraordinary anthology of recent writing mixes columns and long-form journalism, profiles and reportage, new voices and well-known favourites such as Stephen Brunt, Rachel Giese, Eric Koreen, Morgan Campbell, and Cathal Kelly. The assembled pieces offer polished prose, unusual perspectives, and rare insight into their subjects, whether itÕs a Filipino basketball league in the Yukon, the rise and fall of ski ballet, or a field trip to the Mexican hometown of the JaysÕ Roberto Osuna. With its many voices and approaches, Best Canadian Sports Writing expands the genre into more democratic and conversational territory, celebrating the perspectives of both fans and experts alike. These remarkable pieces offer lasting insight that, like sport itself, excites, inspires, and never fails to reveal the truth about ourselves.

Author : Ilan Pappe
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520268395

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The Rise and Fall of a Palestinian Dynasty by Ilan Pappe Pdf

In this deeply researched political biography, Ilan Pappé traces the rise of the Husayni family of Jerusalem, who dominated Palestinian history from the early 1700s until the second half of the twentieth century. Viewing this sweeping saga through the prism of one family, the book sheds new light on crucial events—the invasion of Palestine by Napoleon, the decline of the Ottoman Empire, World War I, western colonialism, and the advent of Zionism—and provides an unforgettable picture of the Palestinian tragedy in its entirety. The Rise and Fall of a Palestinian Dynasty is the history of Palestinian politics before national movements and political parties: at the height of the Husaynis’ influence, positions in Jerusalem and Palestine could only be obtained through the family’s power base. In telling the story of one family, the book highlights the continuity between periods customarily divided into pre-modern and modern, pre-Zionist and Zionist, illuminating history as it was actually lived.

Author : Peter Brukner,Karim Khan,John Kron
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Exercise
ISBN : 1741140587

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The Encyclopedia of Exercise, Sport and Health by Peter Brukner,Karim Khan,John Kron Pdf

A-Z guide to exercise, sport and health. Topics covered include fitness and training, nutrition, psychology, injuries, alternative therapies and diagnosis and treatment.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Facts on File
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Reference
ISBN : UVA:X001092874

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The World Sports Record Atlas by Anonim Pdf

Lists past record holders in track and field, golf, soccer, tennis, baseball, football, skiing, auto racing, cycling, horse racing, mountaineering, weightlifting, boxing, and swimming.

Author : Stuart Miller
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0618574808

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The 100 Greatest Days in New York Sports by Stuart Miller Pdf

"Pick a sport -- baseball, professional or college football or basketball, horse racing, boxing, or tennis -- and in every case New York has consistently had front-row seats for every major development and many of the most memorable events in sports history." -- from the introduction It's every New York sports fan's dream: a chance to analyze, debate, and rank the top 100 sports events in New York history. A list to settle all arguments. What would you choose? First of all, where to start? Babe Ruth hitting the first home run in Yankee Stadium? Arthur Ashe winning the first U.S. Open? Muhammad Ali versus Joe Frazier at Madison Square Garden? Over the years, New York has been at the center of seemingly every major sporting event. From the integration of baseball to the heyday of boxing and horse racing to the rise of professional sports -- it all happened in New York. The journalist Stuart Miller, a native New Yorker and sportswriter, guides us through the pivotal events with illuminating analysis and colorful detail. Based on extensive research, this richly illustrated book is filled with vivid and authoritative prose. Highlights include: * Willie Mays makes "the Catch" in the 1954 World Series * Jimmy Connors turns back the clock at the 1991 U.S. Open * Willis Reed rescues the Knicks in the 1970 NBA Finals * Joe Namath and the Jets win the 1968 AFL Championship * Mookie Wilson's slow grounder to first is a Mets miracle in the 1986 World Series All of the celebrated franchises are here, from the Yankees and the Mets to the Knicks and the Giants, as well as sports ranging from horse racing to tennis to boxing to the New York City Marathon. There are additional lists and analyses, such as "On the Road: The Top 25," featuring events such as Bucky Dent's 1978 homer over the Green Monster in Fenway Park. "Fearsome Foes" highlights epic performances by the opposition, like Michael Jordan's 55-point night at the Garden in 1992. Miller also gives us the bad side of sports, in "Worst Days," such as when Benny Paret died in the ring at the hands of Emile Griffith. Exhaustively researched and endlessly entertaining, The 100 Greatest Days in New York Sports is a book destined to be on the shelf of every New York -- and every American -- sports fan.

Author : Anton Berkovitz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Sports
ISBN : STANFORD:36105071296961

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South Africa and International Sports Factfinder by Anton Berkovitz Pdf

Author : Colin White
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2010-09-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781134027620

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Projectile Dynamics in Sport by Colin White Pdf

How can we predict the trajectory of a baseball from bat to outfield? How do the dimples in a golf ball influence its flight from tee to pin? What forces determine the path of a soccer ball steered over a defensive wall by an elite player? An understanding of the physical processes involved in throwing, hitting, firing and releasing sporting projectiles is essential for a full understanding of the science that underpins sport. This is the first book to comprehensively examine those processes and to explain the factors governing the trajectories of sporting projectiles once they are set in motion. From a serve in tennis to the flight of a ’human projectile’ over a high jump bar, this book explains the universal physical and mathematical principles governing movement in sport, and then shows how those principles are applied in specific sporting contexts. Divided into two sections, addressing theory and application respectively, the book explores key concepts such as: friction, spin, drag, impact and bounce computer and mathematical modelling variable sensitivity the design of sports equipment materials science. Richly illustrated throughout, and containing a wealth of research data as well as worked equations and examples, this book is essential reading for all serious students of sports biomechanics, sports engineering, sports technology, sports equipment design and sports performance analysis.

Author : John R. Perry
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2015-05-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9780226661025

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Karim Khan Zand by John R. Perry Pdf

A forward thinking and notably popular leader, Karim Khan Zand (1705-1779) was the founder of the Zand dynasty in Iran. In this insightful profile of a man before his time, esteemed academic John Perry shows how by opening up international trade, employing a fair fiscal system and showing respect for existing religious institutions, Karim Khan succeeded in creating a peaceful and prosperous state in a particularly turbulent epoch of history.

Author : Ratih Kumala
Publisher : Monsoon Books
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2017-01-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9789814625487

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Cigarette Girl by Ratih Kumala Pdf

Savour the familiar scent of clove and tobacco … for this is the aroma of Indonesia’s history. Soeraja is dying. On his deathbed he calls for Jeng Yah, a woman who is not his wife. His three sons, Lebas, Karim and Tegar – heirs to Kretek Djagad Raja, Indonesia’s largest clove cigarette empire – are shocked, and their mother is consumed by jealousy. So begins the brothers’ search into the deepest recesses of Java for Jeng Yah, to fulfil their father’s dying wish and to learn the truth about the family business and its secrets. Cigarette Girl is more than just a love story and the soul-searching journey of three brothers. Set on the island of Java the story follows the evolution of a family’s kretek, or clove cigarette, business from its birth in the Dutch East Indies of the early 1940s, and it takes readers through three generations of Indonesian history, from the Dutch colonial era to the Japanese occupation, the struggle for independence and the bloody coup of 1965 in which half a million Indonesians were hunted down and killed. Rich in detail, with characters who struggle to right the wrongs of past generations, their relationships torn apart by the viciousness of revolution and politics, Cigarette Girl introduces readers to the history of Indonesia through clove cigarettes and unrequited love.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Sports
ISBN : UOM:39015029863753

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Pakistan Sports by Anonim Pdf