Imran

Imran (also transliterated as Emran, Omran, or Umran, Arabic: عمران‎) is an Arabic male given name. It may refer to:

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Given name

'Imran ibn Shahin

'Imran ibn Shahin (died 979) was a Nabataean and the founder of a state in the Batihah marshlands in the 10th century. His reign was marked by decades of struggle against the Buyids of Iraq.

Life

'Imran created the marsh state during the period of the declining authority of the Caliphate. Having committed a crime in Jamidah, 'Imran fled to the neighboring swamps to avoid punishment by the local government. From there he managed to gain the cooperation of fellow criminals and local fisherman, and was able to set up a robber state, defying government authority. He managed to expand his power when the Biridis of Basra charged him with the protection of Jamidah and the parts of Ahvaz lying within the Batihah. With more followers flocking to him, 'Imran was eventually able to take control of the whole swamp.

The Buyids' entrance into Baghdad in 945 meant that conflict between the two sides was inevitable. The Buyid amir Mu'izz al-Daula sent his deputy Abu Ja'far al-Saymari to subdue the Batihah. He managed to inflict a series of defeats upon 'Imran, who fled and whose family was imprisoned. The death of Mu'izz's overlord 'Imad al-Daula in late 949, however, forced Mu'izz to send al-Saymari to Fars in order to secure the succession of 'Imad's son 'Adud al-Daula, giving 'Imran the opportunity to recover his authority.

Labbayk

Labbayk (Bengali: লাব্বায়িক; Arabic: لبيك‎) is an English nasheed vocal group of Bangladeshi descent formed in London, England, in 2004, comprising the singers Masum, Shafi and Imran. Ehsaan Tahmid was a member until he left the group in 2015.

History

In May 2004, Labbayk was formed within the Muslim society of a secondary school in London. Masum (born 1987), Imran (born 1991) and other students showed an interest in the idea and sang at Islamic events for the school. In 2006, Ehsaan Tahmid (born 1987) joined the group until May 2015, when he decided to leave the group. He was replaced by Shafi, who joined the group in December 2015. The group members are all of Bangladeshi descent.

Labbayk is represented by the Gloucester-based record label Safar Media.

Style

Musical instruments are not used in composing the vocal harmonies in Labbayk's nasheeds. The style of the nasheeds is Islamic a cappella, using voices only. Their singing styles originate from Indian, Arab and Western melodies. The aim is to give dawah (inviting others to Islam) through melodies and lyrics.

Muzik

Muzik was a UK dance music magazine published by IPC Media from June 1995 to August 2003.

Muzik was created by two former Melody Maker journalists, Push and Ben Turner. Push was the editor of Muzik from its launch until he left the magazine in 1998, at which point Turner took over as editor. The title was subsequently edited by Conor McNicholas, who went on to edit NME.

Aimed at serious dance music fans rather than weekend clubbers, Muzik's writers included a number of well-known DJs, including Kris Needs, Rob da Bank, Spoony, Terry Farley, Bob Jones, Jonty Skrufff and Dave Mothersole. The magazine sold over 50,000 copies a month at its peak, but was closed down by IPC Media just one issue short of its 100th edition.

References

For Muzik

For Muzik is the first mini-album by South Korean girl group 4Minute. It features their debut single "Hot Issue". The title track "Muzik" was used to promote the mini-album, as well as "What a Girl Wants" later that year.

Release

After the release of their debut single, "Hot Issue", the group started recording their first album, including a remix of "Hot Issue" done by Shinsadong Tiger. The album was released digitally on August 28, 2009. The first single, "Hot Issue", peaked at 5 on the Gaon chart. The second, "Muzik", peaked at 3.

Promotion

The group promoted the album by performing "Hot Issue", "Muzik" and "What a Girl Wants" on various TV shows. These included Mnet's M! Countdown, KBS's Music Bank, MBC's Show! Music Core and SBS's Inkigayo. Promotions lasted from June until the end of December 2009. The album was also promoted in Japan, where a repackaged version of the album was released.

On September 1, 2010, the music video for "Muzik" was released. It with the intro track "For Muzik", followed by a scene showing the group dancing in a room with flashing lights. There are individual inter-scenes of single members wearing latex leggings and dancing to the song.

Muzik (disambiguation)

Muzik was a British music magazine.

Muzik may also refer to:

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