Nicknamed " The City of a Thousand Minarets " for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life.

Nicknamed the " godfather " by the tabloid press, he was renowned for his tough, uncompromising style and was feared by both crew and cast alike.

Nicknamed the " Pearl of the Antilles ," it became the richest and most prosperous colony in the West Indies, with a slave society based on sugar cane production when demand for sugar was high in Europe.

Nicknamed " The Wizard " for his defensive brilliance, Smith set major league records for career assists ( 8, 375 ) and double plays ( 1, 590 ) by a shortstop ( the latter since broken by Omar Vizquel ), as well as the National League ( NL ) record with 2, 511 career games at the position ; Smith won the NL Gold Glove Award for play at shortstop for 13 consecutive seasons ( 1980 – 1992 ).

Nicknamed " Swee ' Pea " for his mild manner, Strayhorn soon became a vital member of the Ellington Organization.

Nicknamed the " cast-iron man " for his ideological rigidity as well as for his determination to defend the causes he believed in, Calhoun supported states ' rights and nullification, under which states could declare null and void federal laws which they viewed unconstitutional.

Nicknamed the " Pearl of the Antilles ", Saint-Domingue became the richest colony in the Caribbean before a 1791 slave revolt, which began the Haitian Revolution, led to freedom for the colony's slaves in 1794 and, a decade later, complete independence for the country, which renamed itself Haiti.

Nicknamed the Border City, Carlisle today is the main cultural, commercial and industrial centre for north Cumbria.

Nicknamed " Le Tigre " ( The Tiger ), he took a very harsh position against defeated Germany and argued for the payment of reparations.

Nicknamed ' Supermac ' and known for his pragmatism, wit and unflappability, Macmillan achieved note before the Second World War as a Tory radical and critic of appeasement.

Nicknamed " The Refrigerator " for his gargantuan, almost rhomboid, frame, Perry was and weighed at his peak weight.

Nicknamed " The Hit Man " and " Donnie Baseball ", he played for the New York Yankees during his 14-year playing career.

Nicknamed " the ' Bu " by surfers and locals, the community is famous for its warm, sandy beaches, and for being the home of many Hollywood movie stars and others associated with the entertainment industry.

Nicknamed " The Tall City ", Midland has long been known for its downtown skyline.

Nicknamed " The Old Mongoose ," Moore holds the record for the most career knockouts ( 131 ).

Nicknamed " de Kraai " ( Dutch for " the crow ") in his home country, Krajicek has, among his siblings, half-sister Michaëlla Krajicek who also is a professional tennis player.

Nicknamed the Land of the Marshals ( Terra dos Marechais ), for being the birthplace of Deodoro da Fonseca and Floriano Peixoto, Alagoas gave the country numerous illustrious Brazilians among whom are the anthropologist Arthur Ramos, the maestro Hekel Tavares, the philologist Aurélio Buarque de Holanda, the musician Djavan the poet Jorge de Lima, the jurists Pontes de Miranda and Marcos Bernardes de Mello, besides the writers Lêdo Ivo and Graciliano Ramos.

Nicknamed " Double Dynamite ", " The Sultans of Sweat ", and " The Dynamic Duo " for their gritty, gospel-infused performances, Sam & Dave were one of the greatest live acts of the 1960s.

Nicknamed " Sailor " ( for her salty speech ), " Sassy " and " The Divine One ", Sarah Vaughan was a Grammy Award winner.

Nicknamed la Faucheuse ( the Grim Reaper ), Betsen's finest moment came during the 2002 Six Nations Championship, in the match against, when his relentless man-marking of Jonny Wilkinson eventually resulted in the fly-half's replacement and paved the way for a 20 – 15 victory.

Nicknamed El Tornado de Tijuana, he is known for his aggressive fighting style and his iron chin.

Nicknamed " Tiger " because of her ' go for it ' attitude and her aggressive style of skiing, she won the Canadian ski championship nine times and the United States championship three times.

Nicknamed Bicho ( animal ) and Tanque ( tank ) by his colleagues and fans for his aggressive and physical playing style, he played most of his professional career with F. C.

Nicknamed " Rusty " by Roshan Mahanama and Pramodya Wickramasinge, due to it being a very common nickname for the name Russel, and also it complemented his batting style as tough and durable-though not really pretty.

Nicknamed " Mr. Goalie ", he was the first goaltender to develop and make effective use of the butterfly style of goalkeeping.

Nicknamed " The Nigerian Nightmare ," Okoye was known for his powerful running style and ability to break tackles.

Nicknamed " Scrap-Iron " due to his gritty style of play, Garner's best year as a player was, when he was a member of the World Series champion Pirates, batting. 417 in the 1979 National League Championship Series and. 500 ( 12 for 24 ) in the World Series.

Nicknamed " The General ", Hird played as a midfielder and half forward, but was often given free rein by former Essendon coach Kevin Sheedy to play wherever he thought necessary.

Nicknamed " The Little Apple " as a play on New York City's " Big Apple ", it is best known as being the home of Kansas State University and has a college town atmosphere.

Nicknamed The Tudors, they play at Vauxhall Road in the Adeyfield area of the town ; this was the site of the former sports club for the employees of Brocks Fireworks.

Nicknamed " Little Doc " after his father, he originally wanted to play the trombone, which he discovered at neighbor Art Fletcher's home, but the senior Severinsen, a gifted amateur violinist, urged him to study that instrument instead.

Nicknamed " The Cuban Sylph " for his elegant and stylistic play as a third baseman, Bellán joined the Troy Haymakers in 1869, while the team was member of the NABBP and still an amateur team.

Nicknamed the " Baby Bombers ," the Yankees are a Short-Season A classification affiliate of the New York Yankees and play in the New York-Penn League at Richmond County Bank Ballpark along the waterfront in St. George.

Nicknamed the B-Sens, they play in Binghamton, New York at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena.

Nicknamed " The Matrix " by TNT analyst Kenny Smith during the pre-season of his rookie year for his seemingly bionic athleticism, he is widely regarded as one of the most versatile players in the league thanks to his athleticism and ability to play and defend many positions.

Nicknamed the Swans, they play at Stompond Lane.

Nicknamed the Stags, they play at the Franklyn Road Sports Ground just off Waterside Drive and adjacent to the new Elmbridge Xcel Leisure Centre.

Nicknamed " Super Joe ", he was the prototypical utility player who could play any position on the field well.

Nicknamed the " China Clipper ", Kwong was the first Chinese Canadian to play on a professional Canadian football team.

Nicknamed " Iron Mike ", Webster's reputation for durability led him to play even though injured.

Nicknamed " Big E ", by 1993 his physical and aggressive play, made him the top offensive lineman in the NFL.

: Nicknamed both Dai-chan and " Poops " ( a play on the Japanese characters of his name, which mean " bathroom "), is one of the few characters who is almost always consistent, storyline-wise, in both the anime and the manga.

Nicknamed " The Piranhas " by Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillén, the Twins came to embrace the term as affirmation of their selfless, aggressive play.

Nicknamed The Lang or the wee Gers, were formed in 1899, they play at Somervell Park and wear blue strips ( uniforms ).

Nicknamed The Ford, they were formed in 1938 and play at Blair Park, wearing red and white strips ( uniforms ).

Nicknamed The Wee Gers, they were formed in 1913 and play at Duncansfield Park, one of the bigger non-league football grounds in Scotland.

Nicknamed the Seasiders, the club were originally formed in 1889 and play at Campbell Park.

Nicknamed the Vale and formed in 1939, they play at Millburn Park.

Nicknamed The Jags, they were formed in 1968 and play at the Showpark, situated in the Village area of East Kilbride.

Nicknamed The Glens and formed in 1896, they play at The Clyde Gateway Stadium.