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Shaqra University Geographical Area
Shaqra, Shaqraa, Chaqra, Chakra or Chacra ( ar, شقراء, link=no []; Levantine Arabic: ) may refer to: *Shaqra, Lebanon *Shaqra, Qatar *Shaqra, Saudi Arabia *Shaqra, Syria *Georges Chakra, Lebanese fashion designer See also * Abu Shaqra, a surname {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Levantine Arabic
Levantine Arabic, also called Shami (autonym: or ), is a group of mutually intelligible vernacular Arabic varieties spoken in the Levant, in Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Israel, and Turkey (historically in Adana, Mersin and Hatay only). With over 44 million speakers, Levantine is, alongside Egyptian, one of the two prestige varieties of spoken Arabic comprehensible all over the Arab world. Levantine is not officially recognized in any state or territory. Although it is the majority language in Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, and Syria, it is predominantly used as a spoken vernacular in daily communication, whereas most written and official documents and media in these countries use the official Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), a form of literary Arabic only acquired through formal education that does not function as a native language. In Israel and Turkey, Levantine is a minority language. The Palestinian dialect is the closest vernacular Arabic variety to MSA, with a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaqra, Lebanon
Shaqra (also spelt Chaqra, Chakra or even Chacra in French spellings; ar, شقرا []), officially Chaqra and Doubay ( ar, شقرا ودوبيه ''Shaqra wa Dubay''), is a local authority in southern Lebanon, 116 km from Beirut; located in the Bint Jbeil District. It consists of two parts: the village ''Chaqra''; while ''Doubay'' (or ''Qal'at ad-Dubba''), located about 4 km west of the village, is a castle dating at least to the Crusader era. Shaqra's inhabitants are called the Shaqrawis (French spelling: Chaqraouis). Geography The town is bounded to the northeast by Houla, to the east by Meiss Ej Jabal, to the southeast by Muhajbib, to the north by Majdel Selem, to the west by Safad-El-Batikh and Baraachit. It is located 6.8 km from the Golan Heights and the southern border of Lebanon. Transport To get there, you have to take the national 3 which goes from Beirut to Tyre, then the road to Bint-Jbeil. Demography There are 6,000 inhabitants in winter and more ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaqra, Qatar
Shagra ( ar, شقراء; also known as Ash Shagra and Shaqra) is a settlement in Qatar, located in the municipality of Al Wakrah. It was previously located in Mesaieed Municipality before the municipality was incorporated in Al Wakrah Municipality. It is a highly undeveloped area, consisting mainly of open desert. Of its 497.2 square km area, only 46 square km of land is under use. Residential units occupy 2% of its land, commercial and industrial establishments occupy 10%, and "other" (including under-construction) areas account for the remaining 88% of developed land. Etymology Shagra's name has its roots in the Arabic word 'shaqra', meaning 'blonde' or 'fair'. This name was originally given to a well posthumously for a light-colored camel owned by nomads in the area, and eventually came to be applied to the entire region. Various alternative transliterations of the name are used by the Ministry of Municipality and Environment, including ''Shaqra'', ''Eshaiqir'', and ''L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaqra, Saudi Arabia
Shaqra ( ar, شقراء []) is a town in central Saudi Arabia, The city is located about 190 kilometers north-west of the capital Riyadh. It is a small city which is now growing due to the newly opened Shaqra University. The city is peaceful and well designed and most of the daily necessities are available. Its astronomical location, as it is located at the intersection of latitude 15 and 25 north with longitude 15 and 45 east, so that it occupies an intermediate position between longitude and latitude in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which extends north to latitude 32 and south to latitude 16. File:Shaqra province hospital(old).jpg, Old Shaqra Hospital File:Shaqraa Alsubaii House for Haritage.jpg, Alsubaii Haritage House File:Shaqraa Old City Wall.jpg, Shaqraa Old City Wall See also * List of cities and towns in Saudi Arabia * Regions of Saudi Arabia The Provinces of Saudi Arabia, also known as Regions, and officially the Emirates of the Provinces of the Kingdom of Saudi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaqra, Syria
Shaqra ( ar, شقرا) is a Syrian village in Izra District in Daraa Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Shaqra had a population of 487 in the 2004 census. History In 1596, Shaqra appeared in the Ottoman tax registers named Saqra; part of the '' nahiya'' of ''Bani Bani Kilab'' in the Hauran Sanjak. It had an entirely Muslim population consisting of 12 households and 7 bachelors. The villagers paid a fixed tax rate of 40% on various agricultural products, including wheat (3600 akçe), barley (1800), summer crops (1800), goats and beehives (460), in addition to "occasional revenues" (500); a total of 8,160 akçe. 1/3 of the revenue went to a waqf. In 1838, it was noted as Sunni Muslim Sunni Islam () is the largest branch of Islam, followed by 85–90% of the world's Muslims. Its name comes from the word ''Sunnah'', referring to the tradition of Muhammad. The differences between Sunni and Shia Muslims arose from a disagree ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georges Chakra
Georges Chakra () is a Beirut-based Lebanese haute couture fashion designer. Georges Chakra first established his brand in 1985, and he has displayed his cultural collections at Paris Fashion Week since the mid-1990s. __TOC__ Biography Georges Chakra began his career in interior design. After two years of initial study, he moved to Canada to finish his schooling at the Canadian Fashion Academy. In 1985, at 22 years old, he returned to his home country Lebanon and opened his first store. From his own admission, he sold to a select number of clients, but his work flourished nonetheless. He met a turning point in his career when being prominently featured in the hit fashion film '' The Devil Wears Prada'', 20 years into his career. What started as a customized workshop for local and regional clientele has grown into an international haute couture fashion house, having dressed Rihanna, Beyoncé, Tyra Banks, Jennifer Lopez, and Helen Mirren. Chakra had featured in major fashion m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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