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Baqa
Baqa may refer to: *Baka, Jerusalem, neighborhood in Jerusalem *Baqa al-Gharbiyye, Arab city in Israel * Baqa ash-Sharqiyya, Palestinian town in West Bank *Baqat al-Hatab, Palestinian village in West Bank * Baqa'a refugee camp, an UNRWA Palestine refugee camp near Amman, Jordan See also *Baqaa *Bakkah Bakkah ( ar, بَكَّةُ ), is a place mentioned in ''sura'' 3 ( 'Āl 'Imrān), '' ayah'' 96 of the Qur'an, a verse sometimes translated as: " Verily the first House set apart unto mankind was that at Bakkah, blest, and a guidance unto the wo ... {{place name disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baqa Al-Gharbiyye
Baqa al-Gharbiyye ( ar, باقة الغربية, he, באקה אל-גרביה, בָּקַה אל-עַ'רְבִּיָּה; lit. ''Baqa West'') is a predominantly Arab city in the "Triangle" region of Israel near the Green Line. In 2003, Baqa al-Gharbiyye united with the Jatt local council to form Baqa-Jatt, a unification that was dissolved a few years later. The city had a population of in . History Pottery remains from the Intermediate Bronze Age, Iron Age II and Hellenistic era have been found here.Zertal, 2016, pp334 Roman, Byzantine and Umayyad eras An olive press, quarries and a winepress seeming to date to the Hellenistic or Early Roman period have been found. Ceramic objects from the late Roman or early Byzantine periods have also been found,Dauphin, 1998, p. 755 and a burial cave, with remains dating to Byzantine and the beginning of the Umayyad periods (sixth–seventh centuries CE). Crusader/Mamluk eras In 1265 Sultan Baibars divided the village between the emirs Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baqa Ash-Sharqiyya
Baqa ash-Sharqiyya ( ar, باقه الشرقية) is a Palestinian town in the northern West Bank, located northeast of Tulkarm in the Tulkarm Governorate. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the town had a population of 4,101 inhabitants in 2007. Refugees made up 20.4% of the Baqa ash-Sharqiyya's population in 1997. Approximately to the west, on the other side of the Green Line, lies Baqa al-Gharbiyye, ("the western bouquet of flowers") which is under Israeli jurisdiction. Both towns were originally one town, known as Baqa, until the aftermath of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. Prior to the Second Intifada, Baqa ash-Sharqiyya consisted of 4,000 dunams; Israel confiscated about 2,000 dunams of land in order to build the Israeli West Bank barrier. History Ceramic from the Hellenistic, early and late Roman, Byzantine and the Middle Ages have been found here.Zertal, 2016, pp359 In 1265, Baqa ash-Sharqiyya was among the estates Sultan Baibars handed to his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baqat Al-Hatab
Baqat al-Hatab ( ar, باقة الحطب) is a Palestinian village in the Qalqilya Governorate in the western area of the West Bank, located 20 kilometers southwest of Nablus. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of approximately 1,748 inhabitants in 2006. Location Baqat al-Hatab is located northwest of Qalqiliya. It is bordered by Hajja to the east, south and north; Kafr Laqif and Khirbet Sir to the south; ‘Izbat Abu Hamada to the west; and Kafr ‘Abbush to the west and north. History Ottoman era Baqat al-Hatab was incorporated into the Ottoman Empire in 1517 with all of Palestine, and in 1596 it appeared in the tax registers as being in the ''Nahiya'' of Bani Sa'b of the '' Liwa'' of Nablus. It had a population of 59 households, all Muslims. The villagers paid a fixed tax rate of 33,3% on various agricultural products, such as wheat, barley, summer crops, goats and/or beehives, in addition to "occasional revenues" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baqa'a Refugee Camp
The Baqa'a refugee camp ( ar, البقعة), first created in 1968, lies 20 km north of the Jordanian capital Amman, and is home to around 100,000 Palestinian refugees who are registered as such with the United Nations.UNWRA''Baqa'a refugee camp'' Archived on 14 September 2013 It is the largest refugee camp in Jordan, followed by the Zaatari refugee camp. History Baqa'a was one of six "emergency" camps set up in Jordan in 1968 to house Palestinians who left the West Bank and Gaza Strip during the 1967 Arab–Israeli war. Between June 1967 and February 1968, residents were housed in temporary camps in the Jordan valley. When Baqa'a was set up it had 5,000 tents for 26,000 refugees on an area of about 1.4 square kilometres. UNRWA replaced the tents with 8,048 prefabricated shelters between 1969 and 1971 with contributions from West Germany. Most of the residents have since then replaced the original tents and prefabs with concrete shelters. Facilities During the 2003–04 s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baqaa
Baqaa ( ar, بقاء '), with literal meaning of subsistence or permanency, is a term in Sufi philosophy which describes a particular state of life with God, through God, in God, and for God. It is the summit of the mystical manazil, that is, the destination or the abode. Baqaa comprises three degrees, each one referring to a particular aspect of the divine theophanies as principle of existence and its qualitative evolution, consisting of faith, knowledge, and grace. It is the stage where the seeker finally gets ready for the constant vision of God. Hence, it can be termed as Divine Eternity. See also * Fanaa *Moksha *Nirvana *Sufism Sufism ( ar, ''aṣ-ṣūfiyya''), also known as Tasawwuf ( ''at-taṣawwuf''), is a mystic body of religious practice, found mainly within Sunni Islam but also within Shia Islam, which is characterized by a focus on Islamic spirituality, r ... References Sufi philosophy {{Islam-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baka, Jerusalem
Baka ( ar, بقعه, lit. "Valley"; he, בַּקְעָה) is a neighborhood in southern Jerusalem. The official name is Geulim, which is mainly used on road signs. Geography The neighborhood is somewhat trapezoidal, sandwiched between Derech Hevron on the east at 760 meters above sea level and sloping downward toward Derech HaRakevet and General Pierre Koenig Street on the western side at 740 meters. The old Jerusalem Railway Station occupies the north-eastern point with Rivka Street forming the southern base. Baka is bounded by Abu Tor to the northeast, Talpiot to the east, Talpiot Industrial Zone to the south, Mekor Chaim to the west, and the Greek Colony and German Colony to the northwest. The north-south Derech Beit Lehem serves as the major commercial artery within the neighborhood. History Baka was established in the late 19th century after the completion of the Jerusalem Railway Station. The station created the nucleus of a commercial center that eventually attrac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
