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51Lhamo La-tso — or Lhamo Latso (Tibetan:ལྷ་མོ་བལ་མཙོ།, Wylie: Lha mo bla mtsho), the small oval Oracle Lake , is where senior Tibetan monks go for visions to assist in the discovery of reincarnations of the Dalai Lamas. Other pilgrims also come to seek visions.… …
52Samastha Kerala Jam'iyyathul Ulama — OverviewSamastha Kerala Jam iyyathul Ulama is an organisation of Scholars of Sunni Muslims of Kerala.Historical Background:Kerala Muslims, who constitute 24.7% of the total population of the state, have their own characteristics and peculiarities …
53devout — devoutly, adv. devoutness, n. /di vowt /, adj., devouter, devoutest. 1. devoted to divine worship or service; pious; religious: a devout Catholic. 2. expressing devotion or piety: devout prayer. 3. earnest or sincere; hearty: He had a devout… …
54education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… …
55Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… …
56piety — /puy i tee/, n., pl. pieties. 1. reverence for God or devout fulfillment of religious obligations: a prayer full of piety. 2. the quality or state of being pious: saintly piety. 3. dutiful respect or regard for parents, homeland, etc.: filial… …
57religiosity — /ri lij ee os i tee/, n. 1. the quality of being religious; piety; devoutness. 2. affected or excessive devotion to religion. [1350 1400; ME religiosite < L religiositas, equiv. to religios(us) RELIGIOUS + itas ITY] * * * …
58Francis of Assisi, Saint — orig. Francesco di Pietro di Bernardone born 1181/82, Assisi, duchy of Spoleto died Oct. 3, 1226, Assisi; canonized July 16, 1228; feast day October 4 Italian saint and founder of the Franciscan religious order. Born into a wealthy family, he was …
59Luria, Isaac ben Solomon — born 1534, Jerusalem died Aug. 5, 1572, Safed, Syria Jewish mystic and founder of a school of Kabbala. He was brought up in Egypt, where he pursued rabbinic studies. He dedicated himself to the study of the Kabbala with messianic fervour, and in… …
60El Greco — • Spanish artist. Born in Crete, between 1545 and 1550; died at Toledo, 7 April, 1614 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. El Greco El Greco …
