Smocza Jama has two entrances, one natural and one artificial — a 19th century waterwork well. They are connected by three large chambers. A side passage, discovered in 1974, leads under the St. Stanislaus and St. Wenceslaus's Cathedral. In the underground pools lives a rare crustacean troglobiont, Niphargus tatrensis, relict of the Tertiary sea fauna. Smocza Jama has the length of 276 m and vertical range of 15 m. ...

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jama. Derived from "yama (control of the inner senses)".

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In Islam, the term Ahl al-Sunna wa al-Jama'ah (Arabic: أهل السنة والجماعة) is shortened to Sunni. The name comes from "the year of jamiyat", the year the Muslims' civil wars ended after the peace treaty between Hasan ibn Ali and Muawiya I. Ahl al-Sunna wa al-Jama'ah - Sunni view. Quran, 4:115 As for him who opposes the messenger, after the guidance has been pointed out to him, and follows other than the believers' way, we will ...

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Agra is an ancient city on the Yamuna River in India, within the state of Uttar Pradesh. It achieved prominence as the capital of the Mughal sovereigns from 1526 to 1658 and remains a major tourist destination because of its many splendid Mughal-era buildings, most notably the Taj Mahal. Agra - Location. Agra is situated on the bank of Yamuna river, situated between 27°11' North latitude and 78°0' degree to 78°2' East longitude, at 169 meters above sea level. On the north it is bounded by Mathura, on the ...

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The Journal of the American Medical Association (or JAMA) is a leading medical journal. Its official name is now JAMA and is referred to by this name in reference lists. It is published weekly by--as its name implies--the American Medical Association. Other related archivesAmerican Medical Association, medical journal

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The Velebit mountain of Croatia is believed to have several caves with the some of the world's greatest subterranean vertical drops. The cave "Patkov Gušt" is 553 meters deep and is the second deepest pitch in the world as of 2005. The three-tier "Lukina jama" cave has a single drop of 516 metres (1,693 feet). The whole cave is 1392 m long and is the deepest pit of Croatia. Other notable caves include the "Slovačka jama" (Slovak pit), (1,320 m in length), "Meduza" (679 m), "Velebita" (580 m). At the foot of the Lukina jama, there are ponds and streams including one of ...

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The Armed Islamic Group (GIA, from French Groupe Islamique Armé; Arabic al-Jama'ah al-Islamiyah al-Musallah) is a militant Islamist group with the declared aim of overthrowing the Algerian government and replacing it with an Islamic state. The GIA adopted violent tactics in 1992 after the military government voided the victory of the Islamic Salvation Front (FIS), the largest Islamic opposition party, in the f ...

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The American Medical Association (AMA) is the largest association of medical doctors in the United States. Its purpose is to advance the interests of physicians, to promote public health, to lobby for medical legislation, and to raise money for medical education. The AMA also publishes the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) and runs the Stop America's Violence Everywhere, or SAVE, program. American Medical Association - History. 1847, Dr. Nathan Smith Davis and others establishe ...

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In European mythology, a dragon is a serpent-like legendary creature. The Latin word draco, as in the constellation Draco, comes directly from Greek δράκων, drákōn. The word for dragon in Germanic mythology and its descendants is worm (Old English: wyrm, Old High German: wurm, Old Norse: ormr), meaning snake or serpent. In Old English wyrm means "serpent", draca means "dragon". Though a winged creature, the dragon is generally to be found in its underground lair, a cave t ...

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This article is about the U.S. rapper 50 Cent. For the U.S. currency value, see Half dollar (U.S. coin). Curtis James Jackson (born July 6, 1975[1]), known commonly as 50 Cent, is a popular African-American rapper also known as Fiddy or Fifty who rose to fame following the success of his 2003 debut album Get Rich or Die Tryin'. 50 Cent - Early history. Originally from Southside Jama ...

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Worshippers enter the mosque through a gateway framed by two octagonal minarets topped by onion domes and a miniature four-storey palace façade. Rising out of solid bases, each minaret comprises seven levels embellished with a miniature mihrab motif and deep recesses. The palace façade sits on top of the gate, between the minarets. Intricately designed, it features tiny doors and cross-shaped windows. In the mosque compund are a covered foyer, the main prayer hall, the ancillary prayer hall and a shrine to a local Muslim reli ...

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In the year 1638, Shah Jahan decided to move his capital to Delhi, where a new fortified royal city called Shahjahanabad was designed on a site north of the Purana Qila on the west bank of the river Yamuna. The Jamia Masjid stands on a high rocky hill called Bho Jhala, at a distance of about thousand yards (500 m) west from the Lal Qilah (Red Fort). The foundations for the mosque were laid on the 10th day of shawwal, 1060 AH of the Islam ...

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The courtyard of the mosque can be reached from the east, north and south by three flights of steps, all built of red sandstone. The northern gate of the mosque has 39 steps. The southern side of the mosque has 33 steps. The eastern gate of the mosque was the royal entrance and it has 35 steps. These steps used to house food stalls, shops and street entertainers. In the evening, the eastern side of the mosque used to be converted into a bazaar for poultry and birds in general. Prior to the 1857 War of Indian Independence, there was a madrassah near the southern side of t ...

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Quran, 4:115 As for him who opposes the messenger, after the guidance has been pointed out to him, and follows other than the believers' way, we will direct him in the direction he has chosen, and commit him to Hell; what a miserable destiny!. In Sahih Al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim it is narrarated that Muhammad said "all will go to hell (Muslims) except the one who sticks to the Jama'ah (majority)." "Awf ibn Malik reported that the Prophet (Peace be upon him) said, 'The Jews split into 71 ...

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Shi'a are of the opinion that Sunnism by itself as a group did not exist during Muhammad's lifetime, and that this title has been used for multiple purposes throughout history. Initially Sunni serving as a shorter term for the real title Ahl al-Sunnah Wa al Jama'a, was the name formed during the peace treaty between Mauwiya I and Hasan ibn Ali. However later on in history, Sunni became typically defined as a Follower of Sunna (A follower of the traditions of Muhammad). The Shi'a hereby argue that anyone can label ...

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Agra - Taj Mahal. Agra's Taj Mahal is one of the most famous buildings in the world. It is the mausoleum of Shah Jahan's favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. Agra - Agra Fort. Agra's dominant structure, the Agra Fort, also called the Red Fort, was rebuilt by Akbar in 1565. The red sandstone fort was renovated and converted into a palace during Shah Jahan's time, and reworked extensively with marble and pietra dura inlay. Notable buildings in the fort include the Pearl Mosque, th ...

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Agra is an ancient city, called Agrabana in the epic Mahabharata. Ptolemy marked Agra on a third-century map of the world. The Persian poet Salman described a twelfth century assault on Agra. The city was fortified by Badal Singh ca 1475, whose Fort, Badalgarh stood near the site of the present Red Fort. Agra was a capital of the Lodi kingdom, defeated by the first Mughal Emperor, Babar. The Mughals also began to use it as a capital. Agra's importance grew during the reigns of Akbar, Jehangir and Shah Jahan, and became a major center of art, culture, commerce and learning. These emperors un ...

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Agra is an ancient city, called Agrabana in the epic Mahabharata. Ptolemy marked Agra on a third-century map of the world. The Persian poet Salman described a twelfth century assault on Agra. The city was fortified by Badal Singh ca 1475, whose Fort, Badalgarh stood near the site of the present Red Fort. Agra was a capital of the Lodi kingdom, defeated by the first Mughal Emperor, Babar. The Mughals also began to use it as a capital. Agra's importance grew during the reigns of Akbar, Jehangir and Shah Jahan, and became a major center of art, culture, commerce and learning. These emperors un ...

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