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Mokhtar Gania , the head of a village or neighbourhood in many Arab countries as well as in Turkey and Cyprus
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Mokhtar may refer to: Places *Bordj Badji Mokhtar, desert town in southwestern Algeria *Bordj Badji Mokhtar District, district in Algeria * Cham Mokhtar, village in Iran * Chebaita Mokhtar, town and commune in Algeria * Tam-e Mokhtar, village in Iran * Mokhtar, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad, village in Iran * Mokhtar, Sistan and Baluchestan, village in Iran Other * Mokhtar (film) * Mokhtar (name) *El Mokhtar, an Arabian horse See also * Mukhtar A mukhtar ( ar, مختار, mukhtār, chosen one; el, μουχτάρης) is a village chief in the Levant: "an old institution that goes back to the time of the Ottoman rule". According to Amir S. Cheshin, Bill Hutman and Avi Melamed, the muk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bordj Badji Mokhtar
Bordj Badji Mokhtar ( ar, برج باجي مختار) is a town and commune in Bordj Badji Mokhtar District, Bordj Badji Mokhtar Province, in south-western Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 16,437, up from 9,323 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 6.0%, the highest in the province. It was named after the Algerian independence activist Badji Mokhtar (1919–1954). The Prime Meridian passes near Bordj Badji Mokhtar. Geography Bordj Badji Mokhtar is located at an elevation of in the Tanezrouft, a desolate and mostly flat area in the Sahara Desert. The region is extremely sparsely populated with only four significant settlements in the Algerian part (the other three being Timiaouine, In Guezzam and Tin Zaouatine). Unlike most other towns in Saharan Algeria, Bordj Badji Mokhtar is not settled near an oasis but water is available from wells dug underground. Climate Bordj Badji Mokhtar has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification ''BWh''), w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bordj Badji Mokhtar District
Bordj Badji Mokhtar District is a district of Bordj Baji Mokhtar Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 20,930. Communes The district is further divided into 2 communes: *Bordj Badji Mokhtar Bordj Badji Mokhtar ( ar, برج باجي مختار) is a town and commune in Bordj Badji Mokhtar District, Bordj Badji Mokhtar Province, in south-western Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 16,437, up from 9,323 in 1998, ... * Timiaouine References Districts of Adrar Province {{AdrarDZ-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cham Mokhtar
Cham Mokhtar ( fa, چممختار, also Romanized as Cham Mokhtār) is a village in Itivand-e Jonubi Rural District, Kakavand District, Delfan County, Lorestan Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni .... At the 2006 census, its population was 56, in 11 families. References Populated places in Delfan County {{Delfan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chebaita Mokhtar
Chebaita Mokhtar is a town and commune in El Taref Province, Algeria ) , image_map = Algeria (centered orthographic projection).svg , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Algiers , coordinates = , largest_city = capital , relig .... According to the 1998 census it has a population of 20,913. References Communes of El Taref Province El Taref Province {{ElTaref-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tam-e Mokhtar
Tam-e Mokhtar ( fa, تام مختار, also Romanized as Tām-e Mokhtār; also known as Mokhtār) is a village in Sarakhs Rural District, in the Central District of Sarakhs County, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni .... At the 2006 census, its population was 415, in 90 families. Fravadigan days. This ten-day festival has been mentioned in the Fravadin Yasht and among the Parsees of India it is known as Muktad which is the corrupted version of the word Mokhtar, meaning supreme or important. Thus, the Mukhtad are considered to be important days of the year when prayers are recited in honour of the Fravashis, flowers, fruits and meals are offered during the rituals and consecrated after the ceremony. References Populated places in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mokhtar, Kohgiluyeh And Boyer-Ahmad
Shah Mokhtar ( fa, شاه مختار, also Romanized as Shāh Mokhtār; also known as Mokhtār and Shāh Mokhtār-e Soflá) is a village in Sarrud-e Jonubi Rural District, in the Central District of Boyer-Ahmad County, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni .... At the 2006 census, its population was 93, in 21 families. References Populated places in Boyer-Ahmad County {{BoyerAhmad-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mokhtar, Sistan And Baluchestan
Deh-e Mokhtar ( fa, ده مختار, also Romanized as Deh-e Mokhtār; also known as Deh-e Āqā Mokhtārī and Mokhtār) is a village in Dust Mohammad Rural District, in the Central District of Hirmand County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni .... At the 2006 census, its population was 403, in 69 families. References Populated places in Hirmand County {{Hirmand-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mokhtar (film)
''Mokhtar'' is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Halima Ouardiri and released in 2010.Bruce Kirkland, "Short film Mokhtar stands tall". ''Toronto Sun'', September 8, 2010. Shot in Morocco, the film centres on a young boy from a family of goatherds, who brings home an injured owl but must confront his superstitious father's belief that the bird is an omen of bad luck. The film was based on a true story, told to Ouardiri by the handyman who worked for a family she was staying with on a trip to Morocco, about his own childhood experience. The film premiered at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival. It was subsequently screened at the 2010 Vancouver International Film Festival, where Ouardiri won the award for Most Promising Director of a Canadian Short Film. The film was named to TIFF's year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2010, and was a shortlisted Jutra Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Film at the 13th Jutra Awards in 2011.Marc Cassivi"Soirée des Jutra: Ince ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mokhtar (name)
Makhtar came from the Arabic word which means ''Chosen''. It is used as both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname: *Mokhtar Mokhtar, Egyptian footballer *Youness Mokhtar (born 1991), Dutch-Moroccan footballer Given name: *Mokhtar Belmokhtar (born 1972), Algerian sentenced to death for murder and terrorism * Mokhtar Haouari (born 1970), Algerian-Canadian sentenced to 24-years imprisonment for terrorism *Mokhtar Kechamli (born 1962), Algerian football manager and former player * Mokhtar Lamhene (born 1990), Algerian football player * Mokhtar Meherzi, Algerian politician *Mukhtar al-Thaqafi Al-Mukhtar ibn Abi Ubayd al-Thaqafi ( ar, المختار بن أبي عبيد الثقفي, '; – 3 April 687) was a pro-Alid revolutionary based in Kufa, who led a rebellion against the Umayyad Caliphate in 685 and ruled over most of Iraq f ... (c. 622–687), an early Shia Islamic revolutionary based in Kufa, Iraq See also * Mukhtar (name) {{give ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Mokhtar
El Mokhtar (February 9, 1971 – December 31, 1983) was an Arabian horse, and one of three black Arabian stallions used to portray "The Black" in the second ''Black Stallion'' film, ''The Black Stallion Returns.'' El Mokhtar was imported by a syndicate of American Arabian breeders in 1975. El Mokhtar was of Egyptian Arabian bloodlines, rarely shown, and originally not even broke to ride because he was considered so valuable. The American Arabian enthusiast knew him from a few ads in magazines, but no super-hype promotion surrounded his breeding career. ''The Black Stallion'' Shortly after his arrival in America, El Mokhtar was seen by ''The Black Stallion'' author Walter Farley. An offer was made for El Mokhtar's services for the role of 'The Black' for the first ''Black Stallion'' film, but it was firmly declined by his syndicate. ''Black Stallion'' trainer Corky Randall also liked El Mokhtar, and, at Randall's urging, the movie studio bought out the entire 40-member syndic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |