Hajjar (other)
Hajjar is an Arabic word meaning ''stone''. It may refer to: * Hajjar (surname), a list of people with this name * Ḥajjar Lamīs, a region of Chad * Hajjar mountains in the Arabian peninsula See also *Hajar (other) *Al Hajar (other) Al Hajar is an Arabic placename meaning ''the stone''. It may refer to: * Al-Hajar, a village in the Northern Governorate of Bahrain * Al Hajar, Yemen, a village in Al Bayda' Governorate, Yemen *Al Hajar Mountains, located in northeastern Oman and ...

Hajjar (surname)
Hajjar may refer to: *A. (Abraham) William Hajjar, (1917–2000), American architect *Bandar Al Hajjar (born 1953), Saudi Arabian economist * Hana Hajjar, Saudi artist and political cartoonist * Johnny Hajjar (born 1973), Martiniquais politician *Joseph Hajjar (1923–2015), Syrian-born Melkite Catholic priest * Katherine Hajjar, American pediatrician, cell biologist, and academic administrator *Lisa Hajjar, American academic *Mitra Hajjar (born 1977), Iranian actress *Sleiman Hajjar Sleiman Hajjar (May 13, 1950 — March 10, 2002) was the Melkite Catholic bishop of Canada. Hajjar was born in Jezzine, Lebanon and graduated from St. Joseph University and from the Pontifical University of the Holy Spirit in Lebanon. Ordained a pr ... (1950–2002), Melkite Catholic bishop of Canada * Tony Hajjar (born 1974), Lebanese American drummer {{surname, Hajjar ...
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Ḥajjar Lamīs
Hadjer-Lamis ( ar, حجر لميس) is one of the 23 regions of Chad, located in the southwest of the country. Its capital is Massakory. It corresponds to part of the former prefecture of Chari-Baguirmi (sub-prefectures of Bokoro and of Massakory) and parts of N'Djamena. Geography The region borders Lac Region, Kanem Region and Bahr el Gazel Region to the north, Batha Region and Guéra Region to the east, Chari-Baguirmi Region and N'Djamena to the south, and Cameroon to the west. The far north-west of the region borders on Lake Chad. Settlements Massakory is the regional capital; other major settlements include Bokoro, Gama, Karal, Massaguet, Moïto, N'Djamena Fara and Tourba. Demographics Per the census of 2009, the total population in the region was 562,957, 50.1% females. The average size of households as of 2009 was 5.1: 5.1 in rural households, 4.7 in urban areas. The total number of households was 110,170: it was 93,126 in rural areas and 17,044 in urban ...
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Hajjar Mountains
The Hajar Mountains ( ar, جِبَال ٱلْحَجَر, Jibāl al-Ḥajar, ''The Rocky Mountains'' or ''The Stone Mountains'') in northeastern Oman and also the eastern United Arab Emirates are the highest mountain range in the eastern Arabian peninsula. Also known as "Oman Mountains", they separate the low coastal plain of Oman from the high desert plateau, and lie inland from the Gulf of Oman. ''Al'' () means "the", and ''Ḥajar'' () means "stone" or "rock". So ''al-Ḥajar'' () is named as "the stone" or "the rock". Geology Orography and tectonic setting The Hajar Mountains extend for through the UAE and Oman. They are located on the north-east corner of the Arabian Plate, reaching from the Musandam Peninsula through to the east coast of Oman. The range is about wide, with Jabal Shams being the highest peak at 3,009 m (9,872 ft) in the central region of the mountains. Currently, the Arabian Plate is moving north relative to the Eurasian Plate ...
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