Taj
Encyclopedia
Taj is a Persian
word that means crown.
Taj may refer to:
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
word that means crown.
Taj may refer to:
Further disambiguations
- Taj Mahal (disambiguation)Taj Mahal (disambiguation)The Taj Mahal is a mausoleum in Agra, India, built by Mughal Emperor Shah JahanTaj Mahal may also refer to:In monuments* Taj Mahal Bangladesh, a replica in Bangladesh* Taj Mahal, Bhopal, the palace of Sultan Shah Jahan, Begum of Bhopal...
, for places and things of that name - Taj al-Din (disambiguation), for people of that name, including Taj El-Din, etc.
- Taj Mohammed (disambiguation), for people of that name
Male people
- Ali Baba TajAli Baba TajAli Baba Taj is an Urdu, Persian and Hazaragi poet, based in Quetta, Pakistan. He is known for his use of nazm style in Urdu poetry. He received his Master's Degree in Persian language and literature from the University of Balochistan, Quetta in 2003...
(born 1977), Pakistani poet - Mohammad Umar TajMohammad Umar TajMohammad Umar Taj was a Pakistani cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman and a left-arm slow bowler. He was born in Lahore....
(born 1980), Pakistani cricketer - Nadeem TajNadeem TajLieutenant General Nadeem Taj, HI is a senior and a three star general in the Pakistan Army who is currently serving as its Adjutant General in the GHQ...
(born 1953), Pakistani intelligence chief - Saqib Idrees TajSaqib Idrees TajSaqib Idrees belongs to a political family from Shakargarh and contested 2008 elections as independent candidate, his father Chaudhry Idrees Taj was a notable politician and Member National Assembly in Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq Cabinet, he was very famous for his speeches against the military dictatorship...
, Pakistani politician - Taj al-DaulaTaj al-DaulaTaj al-Daula was the Buyid ruler of Khuzestan during the 980s. He was the son of 'Adud al-Daula.Following 'Adud al-Daula's death in 983, his possessions were divided between his sons. Samsam al-Daula, who was the presumed successor of 'Adud al-Daula, took power, but Sharaf al-Daula took advantage...
(fl, 980), Buyid ruler of Khuzestan - Taj AlvarangaTaj AlvarangaTaj AlvarangaTaj attended Howard University, graduating in 2004. At Howard, he played both soccer and track. He has played for the Northern Virginia Royals as well as Crystal Palace Baltimore.-References:...
, (born 1981), Jamaican footballer - Taj BurrowTaj BurrowTaj Burrow is an Australian professional surfer who is currently competing in this 14th year on the ASP World Tour.-Career:...
(born 1978), Australian surfer - Taj FingerTaj FingerTaj Finger is an American basketball player who played collegiately for Stanford University from 2004 to 2008.Finger attended Fox Lane High School in Bedford, New York, where he was a four-year starter and captain for three years. He has played for the German team BG74...
, American basketball player - Taj ForerTaj ForerTaj Forer is an American photographer. He is a co-founder of Daylight Magazine and its parent organization, Daylight Community Arts Foundation...
(born 1981), American photographer - Taj GibsonTaj GibsonTaj Jami Gibson is a professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association . Following the 2010 signing of Carlos Boozer, he has played as the second string power forward...
(born 1985), American basketball player - Taj GrayTaj GrayTaj Gray was a basketball player for the University of Oklahoma.-High school career:Gray attended Wichita High School East and as a senior led his team to the Kansas Class 6A state title, earning tournament MVP honors...
(born 1984), American basketball player - Taj Khan KalashTaj Khan KalashTach Sharakat Kalash belongs to an endangered Indigenous culture and language community Kalasha living in the wilderness of Hindu Kush Mountains on the boarder of Pakistan with Afghanistan...
, Pakistani ethnic minority activist - Taj MatthewsTaj MatthewsTaj Matthews is an American journalist, entrepreneur, author of Grandpa was a Preacher: A Letter to my Grandson. The book is the autobiography of his grandfather civil rights icon Rev. Claude Black Jr., who describes life as a minister, civil rights leader and politician...
(born 1976, American journalist and author - Taj MihelichTaj MihelichTaj Mihelich is an American Freestyle BMX rider. He is probably best known for his part ownership of Terrible One with fellow rider, Joe Rich until March 2006.He is currently sponsored by Odyssey....
(born 1973), American cylist - Taj SmithTaj SmithTajiddin M. Smith-Wilson is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2008...
(born 1983), American footballer - TAJ Stansberry, American film director and photographer
Female people
- Taj AnwarTaj AnwarTaj Anwar is a model, community organizer, philanthropist, political motivator, promoter and a social commentator. She has worked with the FTP Movement, Mothers of Black/Brown Babies, and Crew Love...
(born 1978), social activist - Taj McWilliamsTaj McWilliamsTaj McWilliams-Franklin is an American professional women's basketball player. In the United States, she plays the power forward position in the WNBA, playing for the Minnesota Lynx...
(born 1970), American basketball player - Taj ul-AlamTaj ul-AlamRatu Safiatuddin Taj ul-Alam was the fourteenth sultana of Aceh. She was the daughter of the sultan Iskandar Muda and the wife of his successor, Iskandar Thani, who became sultan upon the death of her husband...
(died 1675), sultan of Aceh
Towns and neighborhoods
- Taj PulTaj PulTaj Pul is a census town in South district in the Indian state of Delhi.-Demographics: India census, Taj Pul had a population of 58,220. Males constitute 56% of the population and females 44%. Taj Pul has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is...
, town in the Indian state of Delhi - Taj SultanpurTaj SultanpurTaj Sultanpur is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India. It is located in the Gulbarga taluk of Gulbarga district in Karnataka.-Demographics:As of 2001 India census, Taj Sultanpur had a population of 5037 with 2618 males and 2419 females....
, village in Karnataka, India - Agra Taj ColonyAgra Taj ColonyAgra Taj Colony is one of the neighbourhoods of Lyari Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.In 1947, after the partition of the British India, a large number of Muslims from different parts of India moved to Karachi which was larger than the residential space available.So the government established...
, neighbourhood in Karachi - Mustafa Taj ColonyMustafa Taj ColonyMustafa Taj Colony is one of the neighbourhoods of Korangi Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. There are several ethnic groups in Mustafa Taj Colony including Muhajirs, Punjabis, Sindhis, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Balochis, Memons, Bohras, Ismailis, etc. Over 99% of the population is Muslim...
, neighbourhood in Karachi
Buildings
- Taj-ul-MasajidTaj-ul-MasajidTaj-ul-Masajid is a mosque situated in Bhopal, India. The mosque is also used as a madrasah during the day time.-History:...
, mosque in Bhopal - Taj building, NowsheraTaj building, NowsheraThe Taj Building is an architectural jewel on the main Grand Trunk Road in Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.Built in the 1920s, the imposing structure has endured the ravages of time despite lack of any concerted attempts in the past to preserve it. The facade of the three-storey building is...
, Pakistan - Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces, international hotel chain
- The Taj Exotica Hotel & ResortThe Taj Exotica Hotel & ResortTaj Exotica Resort & Spa and The Grandeur Residences are being built on the crescent of the Palm Jumeirah, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The hotel is the part of the chain hotels of Taj Group of Hotels....
, Dubai
Transport
- Tadji AirportTadji AirportTadji Airport is an airfield serving Tadji, near Aitape, in the Sandaun Province of Papua New Guinea. It resides at an elevation of above mean sea level and has a runway designated 10/28....
, Papua New Guinea (IATA: TAJ). - Taj International AirportTaj International AirportThe Taj International Airport is a proposed airport to be built in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh. Near the Delhi-NCR region, India.It is designed to serve the people of Uttar Pradesh and eastern Haryana...
, proposed airport in Delhi - Taj ExpressTaj ExpressThe Taj Express was started in 1964 to serve tourists traveling from Delhi to Agra. It reduced the traveling time from over three hours to around two and a half hours. Taj Express was started along the lines of Deccan Queen and provided a quick and comfortable journey between Agra and Delhi...
, train between New Delhi and Agra
Other
- Taj MahotsavTaj MahotsavTaj Mahotsav is an annual 10 day event at Shilpgram in Agra, India. Every year in February tourists flock to Agra for this mega event, just a stone throw from the majestic Taj Mahal...
, annual festival in Agra - Taj UltimateTaj UltimateTaj Ultimate is an annual Ultimate tournament that occurs in the Tajima region of Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. The tournament was started by a group of English teachers to foster a better relationship between the JETs and the local Japanese....
, annual "Ultimate" tournament in Tajima, Japan - Taj Television Ltd.Taj Television Ltd.Taj Television Limited is a full-service television concern, based in Dubai Media City with eight regional offices across the sub-continent.TTL was established in January 2001, and is owned by Zee Telefilms, who acquired a 95% stake from Bukhatir Investments in 2010 for 114 million USD.Its...
, Dubai - TAJ Productions (dubbing studio), New York
- The Taj Motel TrioThe Taj Motel TrioThe Taj Motel Trio is a ska-punk band from Habersham County, Georgia. The band formed in 1997 and has released three full-length albums, and one EP. They have performed alongside Streetlight Manifesto, The OC Supertones, The Pietasters, Mustard Plug, Big D and the Kids Table, The Planet Smashers,...
, American punk band - Former name pre-1979 of Esteghlal F.C., football club
- National Lampoon's Van Wilder: The Rise of TajNational Lampoon's Van Wilder: The Rise of TajNational Lampoon's Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj is a 2006 sequel to the 2002 comedy National Lampoon's Van Wilder starring Kal Penn. Despite the film's title, lead actor Ryan Reynolds does not return in his role as Van Wilder.- Plot :...
, film - Taj corridor caseTaj corridor caseThe Taj Heritage Corridor case is an alleged scam wherein 2002-2003, the then Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Mayawati and a minister in her government, Nasimuddin Siddiqui, were charged with corruption. The Taj Corridor project was intended to upgrade tourist facilities near the Taj Mahal and was...
, alleged corruption case in India