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Saadian sugar industry of the Sous

The Saadian sugar industry of the Sous (صناعة السكر في سوس) was a state-run sugar economy in the Sous valley of southern Morocco, booming in the sixteenth century.

Saadian Tombs

The Saadian Tombs are a 16th-century royal necropolis in Marrakech, Morocco, founded in 1557 as the burial ground of the Saadian dynasty and sealed for over two centuries.

Saadiyat Island

Saadiyat Island is a natural island near Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, developed since the 2000s as the emirate's cultural district, home to Louvre Abu Dhabi.

Saag

Saag (Hindi/Punjabi for cooked leafy greens, from Sanskrit shak) is a South Asian dish category; the signature version, sarson da saag, is a Punjabi winter mash of mustard greens served with makki di roti maize flatbread, butter, and jaggery.

Saagar (सागर)

Saagar (सागर) is a 1985 Hindi romance-drama directed by Ramesh Sippy, starring Rishi Kapoor, Kamal Haasan, and Dimple Kapadia in a Goa fishing-village love triangle, with R.D. Burman music, four Filmfare wins, and India's Oscar entry that year.

Saagar Shaikh

Saagar Shaikh, Pakistani American actor (born 1986), plays Aamir Khan in Ms. Marvel and The Marvels and Raj Dar in Hulu's Deli Boys; UTSA business graduate who later taught drama there.

Saagasam

Saagasam is a 2016 Tamil action film directed by Arun Raj Varma and starring Prashanth, a remake of the 2012 Telugu film Julayi, released on 5 February 2016.

Saaho (సాహో)

Saaho (సాహో), 2019 Indian action thriller by Sujeeth starring Prabhas and Shraddha Kapoor, released 30 August 2019 in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, and Malayalam; ₹350 crore budget, 8% Tomatometer, IMDb 5.1, mixed box-office records.

Saajan (साजन)

Saajan (साजन, "Beloved") is a 1991 Hindi romantic drama directed by Lawrence D'Souza, starring Sanjay Dutt, Madhuri Dixit, and Salman Khan in a love triangle; the year's highest-grossing Hindi film, with a hit Nadeem-Shravan soundtrack.

Saajan Chale Sasural

Saajan Chale Sasural (साजन चले ससुराल), 1996 Hindi David Dhawan comedy starring Govinda, Karisma Kapoor, and Tabu; a bigamy farce that was a 1996 super hit.

Saakshyam (సాక్ష్యం)

Saakshyam (సాక్ష్యం), 2018 Telugu fantasy action thriller directed by Sriwass, starring Bellamkonda Sreenivas, Pooja Hegde, Jagapathi Babu; released 27 July 2018, Abhishek Pictures, five-elements revenge plot, box-office flop.

Saalburg Roman Fort

Saalburg Roman Fort (Römerkastell Saalburg): reconstructed Roman cohort fort on the Upper German-Raetian Limes near Bad Homburg, Germany; garrisoned by Cohors II Raetorum c. 135–260 AD, rebuilt 1897–1907 under Kaiser Wilhelm II, UNESCO World Heritage since 2005.

Saalfeld

Saalfeld/Saale is a Thuringian town of about 28,500 in the district of Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, first mentioned in 899, seat of the Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld dukes, and known for the Feengrotten show mine.

Saali Mohabbat (साली मोहब्बत)

Saali Mohabbat (साली मोहब्बत), also known as Train from Chhapraula, is a 2024 Hindi crime thriller and Tisca Chopra's directorial debut, starring Radhika Apte and Divyenndu; it premiered at IFFI 2024 and streamed on ZEE5 from December 12, 2025.

Saalumarada Thimmakka (ಸಾಲುಮರದ ತಿಮ್ಮಕ್ಕ)

Saalumarada Thimmakka (ಸಾಲುಮರದ ತಿಮ್ಮಕ್ಕ), also Aala Marada Thimmakka, 1911–2025, Karnataka environmentalist who planted 385 banyan trees on the Hulikal–Kudur highway and about 8,000 trees overall; Padma Shri 2019.

Saam Motamedi

Saam Motamedi is a venture capitalist and General Partner at Greylock Partners who invests in early-stage enterprise software and AI, and is the founding investor of Abnormal AI.

Saama Capital

Saama Capital is an India-focused early-stage venture capital firm founded by Ash Lilani and Suresh Shanmugham, which began within SVB Capital Partners in 2006 and became independent in 2011.

Saamaniyan

Saamaniyan (சாமானியன்), 2024 Tamil vigilante thriller directed by Rahesh R, starring Ramarajan as Sankara Narayanan in a bank-heist drama; Ilaiyaraaja music, released 23 May 2024, U/A, 146 minutes.

Saamy (சாமி)

Saamy (சாமி) is a 2003 Tamil action film directed by Hari, starring Vikram as DCP Aarusaamy opposite Trisha, with music by Harris Jayaraj. A Kavithalayaa Productions hit released 1 May 2003, it earned about ₹51 crore on a ₹5 crore budget and was remade in four languages.

Saamy Square (சாமி ஸ்கொயர்)

Saamy Square (சாமி ஸ்கொயர், Saamy²) is Hari's 2018 Tamil action sequel to Saamy, with Vikram in a dual role as Aarusaamy and son Ramasaamy against Bobby Simha's Raavana Pichai; released 21 September 2018, it opened well but flopped.

Saand Ki Aankh (सांड की आंख)

Saand Ki Aankh (सांड की आँख, Bullseye) is a 2019 Hindi biographical drama directed by Tushar Hiranandani, starring Taapsee Pannu and Bhumi Pednekar as champion sharpshooters Chandro and Prakashi Tomar; released 25 October 2019, it earned ₹30.7 cr worldwide and flopped despite positive reviews.

Saanich

Saanich (W̱SÁNEĆ-derived name) is a district municipality on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, in the Capital Regional District; incorporated 1906, population 117,735 (2021), largest municipality in Greater Victoria.

Saanve Megghana

Saanve Megghana (శాన్వీ మేఘన), born 1997 in Hyderabad and also known as Saanve Mandumula, is a Telugu and Tamil actress; debut Bilalpur Police Station (2019), breakthrough as Ramula in Pitta Kathalu (2021), Tamil hit Kudumbasthan (2025), Pyaar Prema Kalyanam (2026).

Saanya Ojha

Saanya Ojha is a Partner at Bain Capital Ventures, leading growth-stage investments in AI, software infrastructure, and cybersecurity. She joined in 2023 from Coatue, where she backed Mercury, Melio, and Cred.

Saar Bitner

Saar Bitner is an Israeli technology entrepreneur, co-founder of the cloud data warehouse company Firebolt, founded in 2019, where he was chief operating officer and later president.

Saar Gill

Saar I. Gill is an Australian-trained physician-scientist at the University of Pennsylvania known for CAR T cell immunotherapy for acute myeloid leukemia, including CRISPR-edited stem cell shielding.

Saar Gur

Saar Gur is a venture capitalist and General Partner at CRV, best known for backing DoorDash from its 2013 seed round through its $39 billion IPO.

Saar Offensive

Saar Offensive: French attack into Germany's Saarland, 7 September to 17 October 1939, under Gamelin to aid Poland; limited advance, then withdrawal to the Maginot Line.

Saar Protectorate

The Saar Protectorate, or Saarland Protectorate, was a territory under French administration from 1945 to 1957; after voters rejected the Saar Statute in 1955, it joined West Germany in 1957.

Saar, Bahrain

Saar is an excavated Early Dilmun settlement on the island of Bahrain, a stone-built town with a temple and cemetery occupied about 1900 to 1700 BC.