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Goodwin Possessions — (1688) Demonic POSSESSION of children in Boston, exorcized by the Puritan minister Cotton Mather. The possessions were blamed on a woman accused of WITCHCRAFT. Mather wrote about this case in his 1689 book Memorable Providences, which was… … Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology
Arya Aramnejad — is an Iranian singer from Babol in the nothern part of Iran. He became famous for his song Ali Barkhiz where he denounces the Islamic regime s crimes during the 2009 Ashura protests. After this, he was jailed, tortured and condemned to 1 year… … Wikipedia
Katana (comics) — Infobox superhero character name = Katana caption = publisher = DC Comics debut = The Brave and the Bold #200 (July 1983) creators = Mike Barr (writer)Jim Aparo (artist) alter ego = Tatsu Yamashiro full name = species = homeworld = alliances =… … Wikipedia
Faqir of Ipi — born Mirza Ali Khan (Urdu/Pashto: مرزا علی خان) (born 1897, died 1960) was a Pashtun from today s North Waziristan Pakistan, Federally Administrated Tribal Areas. His followers addressed him as Haji Sahib (or Respected Pilgrim). The village of… … Wikipedia
Shih Wang — ▪ Chinese mythology in Chinese mythology, the 10 kings of hell, who preside over fixed regions where the dead are punished by physical tortures appropriate to their crimes. The Chinese hell is principally a Buddhist concept that has been… … Universalium
Mui Tsai — (Chinese: 妹仔), which means little sister [1] in Cantonese, describes young Chinese women who worked as domestic servants in China, or in brothels or affluent Chinese households in San Francisco. The young women were typically from poor families,… … Wikipedia
Dan|tesque — «dan TEHSK», adjective. like Dante or his style; elevated; solemn; somber: »... a Dantesque catalogue of the psychological and physical tortures of a company of men and women trapped in Warsaw s sewers during the abortive 1944 uprising against… … Useful english dictionary
Water cure — is a form of water torture in which the victim is forced to drink large quantities of water in a short time, resulting in gastric distension, water intoxication, and possibly death.cite book|title=Oxford English Dictionary|quote=In the… … Wikipedia
Water cure (torture) — This is an article about a form of torture. For other uses, see Water cure. The Water Torture Facsimile of a woodcut in J. Damhoudère s Praxis Rerum Criminalium, Antwerp, 1556. Water cure as a term for a form of torture refers to a method in… … Wikipedia
Christian views on Hell — vary, but in general traditionally agree that hell is a place or a state in which the souls of the unsaved suffer the consequences of sin. Different Hebrew and Greek words are translated as hell in most English language Bibles. They include:… … Wikipedia
Prison au Tibet — Une ancienne photo de la prison de Drapchi À Lhassa, jusqu au milieu du XIXe siècle, les condamnés étaient soit enfermés dans la prison d État de Shöl, soit confiés à un gouverneur de district qui était responsable de leur garde [1] … Wikipédia en Français
