Kursi
Encyclopedia
Kursi may refer to:
- Arabic word for throneThroneA throne is the official chair or seat upon which a monarch is seated on state or ceremonial occasions. "Throne" in an abstract sense can also refer to the monarchy or the Crown itself, an instance of metonymy, and is also used in many expressions such as "the power behind the...
, as in the Tunisian title Bey al-Kursi - Hindi and Urdu word for chairChairA chair is a stable, raised surface used to sit on, commonly for use by one person. Chairs are most often supported by four legs and have a back; however, a chair can have three legs or could have a different shape depending on the criteria of the chair specifications. A chair without a back or...
, may also be used for an official title, such as that of a presidentPresidentA president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
or chairman - Alternative name for the CuroniansCuroniansThe Curonians or Kurs were a Baltic tribe living on the shores of the Baltic sea in what are now the western parts of Latvia and Lithuania from the 5th to the 16th centuries, when they merged with other Baltic tribes. They gave their name to the region of Courland , and they spoke the Old...
(people in present Courland) - Kursi, Barabanki, settlement in Barabanki districtBarabanki DistrictThe Barabanki district is one of four districts of Faizabad division, lies at the very heart of Awadh region of Uttar Pradesh state of India, and forms as it were a centre from which no less than seven other districts radiate...
, Uttar Pradesh, India - Modern name for GergesaGergesaGergesa, is a place on the eastern side of the Sea of Galilee that is described in the New Testament Gospels of Mark, Matthew, and Luke...
, the traditional site in Israel of the casting out of Jesus' miracle of casting out the legion of demons into a herd of swine - Kursi, Golan Heights, Byzantine monastery and Israeli national park in the Golan Heights
- Kursi, Harju County, village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County, Estonia
- Kursi, Jõgeva County, village in Puurmani Parish, Jõgeva County, Estonia
- Kursi, Lääne-Viru CountyKursi, Lääne-Viru CountyKursi is a village in Tamsalu Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia....
, village in Tamsalu ParishTamsalu ParishTamsalu Parish is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Lääne-Viru County. It has a population of 4,554 and an area of 214.61 km².-Settlements:TownTamsaluSmall boroughSääseVillages...
, Lääne-Viru County, Estonia