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Pir Shihabuddin Shah (d. 1301/1884) married to Bibi Arus Khanum, who gave birth of a son, Abul Hasan Shah and six daughters, viz. Talah, Nushi, Turan Malek, Khadija, Tuman Malik and Zarin Taj. Upon the death of Pir Shihabuddin Shah, Imam Aga Ali Shah declared his infant son, Abul Hasan Shah as a next Pir. In this context, the farman follows:

This book represents the first known attempt to prepare a comprehensive and well-researched collection of biographies of one hundred and one eminent individuals who have helped to shape the Ismaili Community during the last two centuries. The table of contents, which lists the names of these individuals in alphabetical order, includes such giants as Alidina Visram, Laljibhai Devraj, Major Lakhpati, Fidai Khorassani. The author has also included many less well-known individuals, whose contributions have not been widely recognised, but are as important if not more so. These biographies are preceded by a foreword and preface.

Kru Yodtong Senanan's place in Muay Thai history is legendary. That's why just two Muay Thai academies in the United States qualify as recognized affiliates of the Thailand camp that bears his name.

This article discusses the Blackpool tower. It talks about the history and construction of the structure as well as its’ many features and attractions.

The city of York of North Yorkshire, England is known for its long and fabulous history. It existed for over 2,000 years now. The city is situated between the two rivers of Ouse and Foss. The city is famous for its rich culture which is shown in celebrations like the Jorvik Viking festival.

The city of Belfast is the cultural and political center of Northern Ireland. It is where the famous Titanic ship was built and it is has the largest dry dock in the world.

The minute people hear of the words Irish and Ireland, they immediately think: St. Patrick’s Day, green beer, four leaf clovers and Leprechauns. All of those are a rich part of the Irish Culture, but there is far more to the Emerald Isle than just green beer and leprechauns.

Dolls houses are a worldwide phenomena with a whole industry set up to provide furniture, accessories and dolls as well as the houses themselves. But where do the origins of the dolls house lie?

The Millennium dome has been deemed everything from a white elephant to a spectacular London triumph; but it was the attempted diamond robbery of Hollywood proportions that could have made the Dome the scene of the world's biggest ever robbery.

Hundreds of years ago, the freezing of the River Thames in London led to the creation of the Frost Fare, which featured ice bear-baiting, ice bowling and a very cool carnival. 400 years later, the Thames no longer freezes over, but the Bankside Frost Fair continues to celebrate this ice age tradition.