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Jalal al-Mulk Ali ibn Ammar
Jalal al-Mulk Ali ibn Ammar (جلال الملك علي بن عمار) was the second emir of the Banu Ammar, ruling Tripoli from 1071 until his death in 1099.
Jalal Talabani
Jalal Talabani (Mam Jalal, 1933–2017), Kurdish politician, founder of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan in 1975, and President of Iraq 2005–2014, the first non-Arab head of state; died in Berlin after a 2012 stroke.
Jalal-Abad oblast
Jalal-Abad oblast (Жалал-Абад облусу) is a province of southwestern Kyrgyzstan, capital Jalal-Abad city; 33,700 km², about 17% of the country, 8 districts, second most populous oblast, part of the Fergana valley region.
Jalal-ud-din Khalji
Jalal-ud-din Khalji (جلال الدین خلجی), also styled Firuz Shah Khalji, was the first sultan of the Khalji dynasty of Delhi, reigning from 1290 to 1296.
Jalalabad (جلالآباد)
Jalalabad (جلالآباد), capital of Nangarhar Province in eastern Afghanistan, on the Kabul River about 130 km east of Kabul; founded by Akbar in 1570, a trade hub toward the Khyber Pass and Peshawar, with citrus and rice agriculture.
Jalalabad Oil and Gas Field
The Jalalabad field is a natural gas and condensate field in Block 13 at Sylhet, northeastern Bangladesh, discovered in 1989 and operated by Chevron Bangladesh.
Jalaleddin
Jalaleddin (Armenian: Ջալալէդդին) is a short historical novel by Raffi (Hakob Melik-Hakobian), serialized in 1878, depicting a Kurdish chieftain's assault on Armenian and Assyrian villages during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–78.
Jalali calendar
The Jalali calendar (تقویم جلالی) is a solar calendar compiled under Omar Khayyam for the Seljuk sultan Malikshah I and adopted at Isfahan in 1079.
Jalalpur Pirwala
Jalalpur Pirwala, a city and tehsil in Multan District, Punjab, Pakistan, about 90 km south of Multan; hot desert climate, 89,679 urban residents (2023 census), tomb of Sultan Ahmad Qattal, hit by September 2025 floods.
Jalaluddin Ahsan Shah
Jalaluddin Ahsan Shah (جلال الدین احسن شاہ) was the founder and first sultan of the Ma'bar Sultanate at Madurai, declaring independence from Delhi around 1335.
Jalaluddin Bukhari
Jalaluddin Bukhari (جلال الدین بخاری), known as Makhdum-i Jahaniyan or Jahangasht, was a Suhrawardi Sufi saint of Uch in the Punjab, born in 1308 and closely tied to the Tughluq sultans of Delhi.
Jalaluddin Haqqani
Jalaluddin Haqqani (جلال الدين حقاني, c. 1939–2018), Afghan mujahideen commander and founder of the Haqqani Network; CIA- and ISI-backed anti-Soviet commander, Taliban Minister of Tribal Affairs 1996–2001, UN-sanctioned, father and predecessor of Sirajuddin Haqqani.
Jalaluddin Muhammad Shah
Jalaluddin Muhammad Shah (জালালউদ্দীন মুহম্মদ শাহ), born Jadu, was sultan of Bengal, reigning briefly in 1415–1416 and then from 1418 until his death in 1432.
Jalaluddin Surkh-Posh Bukhari
Jalaluddin Surkh-Posh Bukhari (جلال الدین سرخ پوش بخاری) was a Suhrawardi Sufi saint of Bukhara's sayyid family who settled at Uch, Punjab, dying there in 1291.
Jalaluddin Tabrizi
Jalaluddin Tabrizi (جلال الدین تبریزی) was a Suhrawardi Sufi honored at Sultan Iltutmish's Delhi court, acquitted at a 1228 trial, and known for founding khanqahs in Bengal.
Jalandhar (ਜਲੰਧਰ)
Jalandhar (ਜਲੰਧਰ), formerly called Jullundur, is a city in north-central Punjab, India, and the seat of Jalandhar district, best known for its sports goods industry.
Jalandhara (जलन्धर)
Jalandhara (जलन्धर), also Jalandhara asura, is the ocean-born demon of the Shiva Purana and Linga Purana who defeated the gods, Brahma, and Vishnu, and was killed by Shiva via the Sudarshana chakra; his wife Vrinda became Tulsi, and his name marks the Jalandhara Shakti Peetha in Kangra.
Jalapeño
Jalapeño (chile jalapeño), a Capsicum annuum cultivar group named for Xalapa, Veracruz; moderate 2,000-8,000 SHU heat, mild TAM and NuMex cultivars, chipotle and pickled products.
Jalaram Bapa
Jalaram Bapa (જલારામ બાપા) was a Lohana Hindu saint of Virpur, Gujarat, who founded the Sadavrat, a free feeding house serving all regardless of caste or religion.
Jalauka
Jalauka (जलौक) is a king of Kashmir known from Kalhana's Rajatarangini, which presents him as a son of the Maurya emperor Ashoka and a devout Shaiva.
Jalayirid dynasty
The Jalayirid dynasty (جلایریان) was a Mongol-origin dynasty that ruled Iraq and northwestern Persia from capitals at Baghdad and Tabriz, from the Ilkhanate's collapse in the mid-14th century until 1431.
Jalebi
Jalebi (जलेबी), also jilebi or jilipi, is a South Asian sweet of fermented maida batter piped into spirals, deep-fried, and soaked in sugar syrup; descended from West Asian zalabiya, with imarti (jangiri) as its urad dal relative.
Jalebi (जलेबी) (film)
Jalebi (जलेबी) is a 2018 Hindi romantic drama directed by Pushpdeep Bhardwaj, a remake of the Bengali film Praktan, starring Rhea Chakraborty, Varun Mitra, and Digangana Suryavanshi; released 12 October 2018 by Vishesh Films.
Jaleel White
Jaleel White (born 1976, Culver City, California) is an American actor who played Steve Urkel on Family Matters (1989–1998) and voiced Sonic the Hedgehog in three 1990s cartoon series; later host of Flip Side and Totally '90s House.
Jalen Brunson
Jalen Brunson (born 1996) is an NBA point guard for the New York Knicks, formerly the Dallas Mavericks. Villanova star, 2024 All-NBA, 2026 NBA champion and Finals MVP who took a $113M discount extension.
Jalen Carter
Jalen Carter, born 2001, Apopka, Florida, is an Eagles All-Pro defensive tackle from Georgia, drafted ninth overall in 2023, Super Bowl LIX champion, and since July 2026 the NFL's highest-paid defensive tackle.
Jalen Duren
Jalen Duren, American NBA center for the Detroit Pistons, born 2003; drafted 13th overall in 2022 by Charlotte and traded to Detroit; one season at Memphis; 2025-26 All-Star and All-NBA Third Team; signed five-year, $200 million extension in 2026.
Jalen Green
Jalen Green (born 2002) is an American NBA shooting guard, drafted 2nd overall in 2021 by Houston out of G League Ignite, traded to the Phoenix Suns in the record seven-team Kevin Durant deal in July 2025.
Jalen Hurd
Jalen Hurd (Jalen Tyler Hurd, born 1996) is a former NFL wide receiver and college running back: Tennessee state rushing record holder at Beech HS, Tennessee and Baylor player, 2019 third-round 49ers pick who retired in 2023 without an NFL regular-season snap.
Jalen Hurts
Jalen Hurts (born 1998) is the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback, drafted 53rd overall in 2020 after Alabama and Oklahoma. Super Bowl LIX champion and MVP, 2022 All-Pro, Heisman runner-up, and founder of the Jalen Hurts Foundation.