[ Nikāḥ] : manuscript, ca. 1894

Marriage ritual in Arabic, the Story of the fast of Satī Mā also known as the fast of Maulā ʻAlī, a Prayer to be recited during ceremony for the forgiveness of sin on the Great Day (the Day of Judgement), the short kalimah or testimony of faith and the long kalimah.

[ Ghaṭpāṭjī dhoā]

Prayers to be recited during the ghaṭpāṭ ceremony; prayer includes recitation of the name of Ismāʻīlī Imāms as well as those of Pīrs.

North Rhine-Westphalia and the European Union. ZEI Discussion Paper C232, 2015

Keynote speech at the Final Ceremony of the ZEI Class of 2015. On the occasion of the Final Ceremony of the ZEI Master of European Studies “Class of 2015”, Prime Minister Hannelore Kraft congratulated the this year’s graduates and at the same time the ZEI and its staff for its past twenty years of innovative and successful academic work. Twenty years in which the European Union has succeeded in making progress in many areas, like Economic and Monetary Union, EU enlargement, introduction of the Euro and the changing role of the regions in the EU. North Rhine-Westphalia, the 8th largest region in the EU, is conducting proactive policy both in Berlin and in Brussels and combines European and regional politics in many areas. The European Union has to face new challenges, which can be only solved successful and confidence building as a common and even closer Union.

Going Global, Going West! Chinese Direct Investment in Germany. Asia Policy Brief 2014/03, May 2014

Chinese investors are welcome! Germany’s Federal Minister of Economy, Sigmar Gabriel, made this clear at the opening ceremony of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Berlin in January 2014. His words were not only meant as an invitation to Chinese companies, but also as a piece of advice for Germany’s business community and broader public. Chinese investors are often perceived to be going on a “global shopping spree” with a “political checkbook”, not only in Germany but everywhere in Europe. Some observers even suggest stricter controls for investors from specific countries, such as China. The German government is right to pursue the principle of a free trade and investment regime, while insisting that China’s government should level the playing field for foreign companies, too.

Dedication of Michigan Union wing

Irving Kane and Allen B. Pond, architects. Plans for the Union were on a scale unknown at the time for "club houses" in American colleges and universities: 250 feet long and 200 feet wide. Construction began in 1916 and owing to war time difficulties was not ready to be used by students until 1919. Two new wings to the south were completed in 1936 and 1938. Verso: Dedication of $2,900,000 Union Wing Oct. 30, 1954. Edward Parker, first Union president, Tom Leopold, "55, Union president. 10 AM stone laying ceremony part of the weekend observance of the Golden Anniversary of the Union.

World War II Memorial Dedication June, 1950, eagle sculpture by Marshall Fredericks at Michigan Stadium

President Alexander Ruthven speaking at dedication ceremony.

At long last

An account of the marriage of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor by the vicar who performed the ceremony.

Autos do leuantamento, e iuramento : que por os grandes, titulos seculares, e ecclesiasticos, & pessoas que se acharão presentes, se fez a el rey dom Ioam o IV. nossa senhor, na coroa & senhorio destes reynos, & do que elle fez ás mesmas pessoas na cidade de Lisboa, em os quinze dias do mes de dezembro do anno de 1640 ...

Signatures: pi1 A-E², 2A-2E² 2F²(-2F2), 3A-3B².

Captains Oosterbaan and Meyer at Michigan Stadium dedication game, 1927

l-r: Gwen Dew, UM captain Bennie Oosterbaan, OSU captain Theodore Meyer, Miss Tallant, during opening ceremony at stadium dedication.

Captains Oosterbaan and Meyer at Michigan Stadium dedication game, 1927 with women in fur coats

l-r: Gwen Dew, UM captain Bennie Oosterbaan, OSU captain Theodore Meyer, Miss Tallant, during opening ceremony at Michigan Stadium dedication.

Iwo Jima Photo Album, Image 56

A ceremony in the Third and Fourth Marine Division cemetery; a large number of men encircle a raised American flag in the background and a firing party stands with arms presented. Caption; "Third and Fourth Marine Division cemetery."

Iwo Jima Photo Album, Image 61

A line of officers saluting, perhaps at a ceremony; additional Marines salute in the background. No caption.

Jack Kevorkian and Tom Cruise

A photo of Jack Kevorkian and Tom Cruise, taken by a cell phone during the 2010 Emmy Awards ceremony.

Jack Kevorkian and Tom Cruise

Verso of a photo of Jack Kevorkian and Tom Cruise, taken by a cell phone during the 2010 Emmy Awards ceremony.

Jack Kevorkian and Tom Cruise

Photo of Jack Kevorkian and Tom Cruise, taken by a cell phone during the 2010 Emmy Awards ceremony. Poor quality.