Samia
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- Samia GamalSamia GamalSamia Gamal was an Egyptian belly dancer and film actress.Born in the small Egyptian town of Wana in 1924, Samia's family moved just months later to Cairo and settled near the Khan El-Khalili bazaar. It was many years later that Samia Gamal met Badia Masabni, the founder of modern Oriental dance....
, an Egyptian belly dancer and actress - Samia SmithSamia SmithSamia Maxine Ghadie , is an English actress best known for playing Maria Connor in the ITV Soap Coronation Street.-Early life:...
, a British actress - Samia tribe (Luhya)Samia tribe (Luhya)Samia speaking people live in Western Kenya and Eastern Uganda. they are composed of several clans which include, but not limited to avahulo, avakangala, avangale, avanyanga,Avaburi, avahone, avamurembo etc. Their ancient economic activities include fishing [in Lake Victoria and other rivers like...
, (or Abasamia), a Luhya tribe in Western Kenya and Southeastern Uganda
Places
- North Samia and South Samia, two administrative locations in Funyula division of Busia DistrictBusia District, KenyaBusia is a district in the Western Province of Kenya. It borders Kakamega District to the east, Bungoma District and Teso district to the north, Busia District, Uganda to the west, and Lake Victoria to the south....
in Western Kenya - Samia, NigerSamia, NigerSamia is a town in southern Niger. It is near the city of Zinder....
, a town near Zinder
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- Samia (moth), a SaturniinaeSaturniinaeThe Saturniinae or saturniines are a subfamily of the Family Saturniidae. These are medium to very large-sized moths, with adult wingspans ranging from 7.5 to 15 cm, in some cases even more....
moth genus - Samia (play)Samia (play)Samia, translated as The Girl From Samos, or The Marriage Connection, is an Ancient Greek comedy by Menander, it is the second most extant play with up to 116 lines missing compared to Dyskolos’s 39. The date of its first performance is unknown, with 315 B.C. and 309 B.C. being two suggested dates...
, a play by MenanderMenanderMenander , Greek dramatist, the best-known representative of Athenian New Comedy, was the son of well-to-do parents; his father Diopeithes is identified by some with the Athenian general and governor of the Thracian Chersonese known from the speech of Demosthenes De Chersoneso... - Samia, a film produced by Humbert BalsanHumbert BalsanHumbert Balsan, born Humbert Jean René Balsan was a French film producer and chairman of the European Film Academy. He was renowned for securing financing and distribution for diverse and often challenging films.In February 2005, Balsan was found dead in the offices of his production company,...
- Samia, name of month eleven during Hakhamaneshi in Persia