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Jallikattu
Jallikattu, also called Yeruthazhuvuthal, is a Tamil Nadu bull-taming sport held during Pongal in January, described in Sangam-era Kalithogai, banned by India's Supreme Court in 2014 and revived by 2017 state legislation after mass protests.
Jallikattu (2019 film)
Jallikattu is a 2019 Malayalam-language film directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery, adapted from S. Hareesh's short story Maoist, in which an escaped buffalo sends a Kerala village's men into a frenzied hunt; it was India's entry to the 93rd Oscars.
Jallo Park
Jallo Park (جلو پارک), also Jallo Wildlife Park, is a 461-acre public recreation and wildlife breeding park east of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, established 1978 on a 1922 reserve forest, with free entry, a botanical garden, and a bird hatchery.
Jalodarari rasa
Jalodarari rasa (Jalodarāri rasa) is a herbo-mineral Ayurvedic formulation for ascites (jalodara), recorded in Rasendra Chintamani and Bhaishajya Ratnavali; versions contain Tamra Bhasma, Pippali, Maricha, Haridra, and purified Jayapala seeds, with a Formulary dosage of 125 mg.
Jalol Ikromi
Jalol Ikromi (1909–1993) was a Tajik novelist and playwright, considered Tajikistan's most important Soviet-period fiction writer, best known for the historical trilogy The Twelve Gates of Bukhara.
Jalon Kilgore
Jalon Kilgore (born 2005) is an American football safety for the Buffalo Bills, drafted 167th overall in 2026, after a three-year South Carolina career with 8 interceptions.
Jalon Walker
Jalon Walker, Atlanta Falcons outside linebacker, Georgia Bulldogs star, 2025 NFL Draft No. 15 pick, 2024 Butkus Award winner, 5.5 sacks as a rookie, torn ACL in 2026 training camp.
Jalsa (2008 film)
Jalsa (జల్సా) is a 2008 Telugu action comedy directed by Trivikram Srinivas, starring Pawan Kalyan as ex-Naxalite Sanjay Sahu with Ileana D'Cruz. It was the highest-grossing Telugu film of 2008 and the first South Indian film with an official video game.
Jalsa (जलसा) (2022 film)
Jalsa (जलसा) is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language drama thriller directed by Suresh Triveni, starring Vidya Balan and Shefali Shah, released directly on Amazon Prime Video on 18 March 2022.
Jaluit Atoll Conservation Area
Jaluit Atoll Conservation Area (Ramsar site 1389) protects Jaluit Atoll, Marshall Islands; marine conservation area since 1999, first Ramsar site in RMI in 2004, with mangroves, turtles, and giant clams.
Jalul
Tall Jalul is a large archaeological tell, the biggest in central Jordan, 5 km east of Madaba, with an Iron Age peak tied to the Ammonite–Moabite borderland.
Jalyx Hunt
Jalyx Hunt (born 2001) is an NFL outside linebacker, No. 58 for the Philadelphia Eagles; drafted 2024 third round (94th) from Houston Christian, its first draftee; Super Bowl LIX champion; 2025 team leader in sacks and interceptions.
Jam band
A jam band is a band whose live performances involve extended improvisation and experimentation; the term began with psychedelic rock bands such as the Grateful Dead and now spans many genres.
Jam density
Jam density is the maximum vehicle density a road lane can hold when traffic is at a complete standstill, typically around 150 vehicles per kilometer per lane.
Jam Kamal Khan
Jam Kamal Khan is a Pakistani politician serving as Federal Minister for Commerce and representing NA-257 in the National Assembly, known for leading Pakistan's trade diplomacy, including the 2026 Belt and Road Summit in Hong Kong.
Jam Master Jay
Jam Master Jay (Jason Mizell, 1965–2002) was the DJ of Run-DMC, the pioneering Queens hip-hop trio behind "Walk This Way" and Raising Hell; murdered in 2002, with convictions from 2024 onward.
Jam Miller
Jam Miller (Jamarion Miller, born 2004) is an NFL running back from Tyler, Texas; Alabama career 1,596 rushing yards, drafted No. 245 overall in 2026 by the Patriots, later on the Falcons practice squad.
Jam session
Jam session: an informal, unrehearsed musical gathering, rooted in 1920s jazz (also called jamming), in which a house band hosts improvised playing by guests on well-known standards; historically tied to cutting contests, bebop's development, mentoring, and racial border crossing.
Jam v. International Finance Corp.
Jam v. International Finance Corp., 586 U.S. _ (2019), a Supreme Court case on IOIA immunity, held international organizations like the IFC receive only the restrictive FSIA immunity foreign governments enjoy today, not absolute 1945 immunity.
JAMA
JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association), founded 1883 by the American Medical Association with Nathan Davis as first editor, is a weekly peer-reviewed general medical journal, flagship of the 13-journal JAMA Network, with impact factor 65.4 and editor in chief Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo.
Jama (film)
Jama (ஜமா) is a 2024 Tamil drama about Therukoothu street artists, the debut film written, directed by, and starring Pari Elavazhagan, with music by Ilaiyaraaja, released 2 August 2024 and streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
JAMA internal medicine
JAMA Internal Medicine (formerly Archives of Internal Medicine, renamed 2013) is a monthly peer-reviewed AMA journal in the JAMA Network for general internal medicine, edited by Sharon K. Inouye, with a 2024 impact factor of 22.3.
Jama Masjid (Jaunpur)
The Jama Masjid (جامع مسجد جونپور) is the congregational Friday mosque of Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, begun by Ibrahim Shah Sharqi in 1438 and completed under Husain Shah around 1470.
JAMA Psychiatry
JAMA Psychiatry, formerly Archives of General Psychiatry, is an international peer-reviewed psychiatry journal published by the American Medical Association, renamed in 2013 and edited by Dost Öngür.
Jama Software
Jama Software is a Portland, Oregon enterprise software company whose Jama Connect platform manages requirements and traceability for engineering teams building complex, regulated products.
Jama'at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad (جماعة التوحيد والجهاد)
Jama'at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad (JTJ, جماعة التوحيد والجهاد), or Monotheism and Jihad, was Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's jihadist group, founded in the late 1990s to overthrow Jordan's government. It moved to Iraq after 2003, became al-Qaeda in Iraq in October 2004, and is the direct ancestor of the Islamic State.
Jama'at Ansar al-Islam (جماعة أنصار الإسلام)
Jama'at Ansar al-Islam (Ansar al-Islam, Ansar al-Sunna) is a Kurdish Salafi-jihadist group formed in Iraqi Kurdistan in December 2001; it ruled a small enclave near Halabja until the 2003 US-PUK offensive, later pledged allegiance to ISIS in 2014, and is US, UN, and EU designated.
Jamaal Bailey
Jamaal Bailey is an American Democratic politician who has represented the 36th district in the New York State Senate since 2016 and chairs the Senate Insurance Committee.
Jamaal Bowman
Jamaal Bowman, Democratic U.S. representative for New York's 16th District 2021–2025, Bronx middle school principal who unseated Eliot Engel in 2020, joined the Squad, was censured in 2023 over a fire alarm, and lost the 2024 primary to George Latimer.
Jamaal Charles
Jamaal Charles, NFL running back (Kansas City Chiefs 2008-16, Denver, Jacksonville), Texas Longhorn; holds NFL record 5.4 career yards per carry, 7,563 rushing yards, 6.4 YPC in 2010.