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Al-Watan (Jordanian Newspaper)
Al-watan ( ar, الوطن), meaning homeland, heimat, country, or nation, may refer to: Politics Al-Watan means 'national' in Arabic and in Persian (وطن), the articles titles on Wikipedia for political parties are sometimes translated as 'national', sometimes as 'al-watan', 'al-watani' or 'watani'. ''Wataniyya'' may also refer to State-based ('patriotic') nationalism (see Egyptian nationalism), as opposed to ''Qawmiyya'', ethnic-based Arab nationalism * Al-Watani Party, a former Egyptian party * Al-Watan Party, a Libyan party * Al-Watani Party, a former Syrian party * Al-Watan Party, a centrist party in Tunisia * Watan Party of Afghanistan, an Afghan political party * Vatan Party, a former Iranian party * Vatan Partisi, a Turkish party Songs *" Ardulfurataini Watan", the former national anthem of Iraq *"Nahnu Jund Allah Jund Al-watan", the national anthem of Sudan *" Rasamna Ala Al-Qalb Wajh Al-Watan", the Army anthem of Egypt *"Al Watan Al Akbar", a Pan Arabist national ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heimat
''Heimat'' () is a German word translating to 'home' or 'homeland'. The word has connotations specific to German culture, German society and specifically German Romanticism, German nationalism, German statehood and regionalism so that it has no exact English equivalent.Blickle, Peter (2004) ''Heimat: A Critical Theory of the German Idea of Homeland'' Definitions There is no single definition for the term "heimat". Bausinger describes it as a spatial and social unit of medium range, wherein the individual is able to experience safety and the reliability of its existence, as well as a place of a deeper trust: Greverus (1979) focuses especially on the concept of identity. To him, "heimat" is an "idyllic world" and can only be found within the trinity of community, space and tradition; because only there human desires for identity, safety and an active designing of life can be pleased. In any case "heimat", or even better: the examination thereof, is one of several ide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |