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Umm Al Hanafish
Umm () means ''mother'' in Arabic. It is a common Arabic feminine given name and generic prefix for Semitic place names. It may refer to: Places Bahrain * Ain Umm Sujoor, an archaeological site * Umm an Nasan, an island *Umm as Sabaan, an islet Egypt *Umm Kulthum Museum, in Old Cairo *Umm Naggat mine * Umm El Qa'ab, a necropolis *Zawyet Umm El Rakham, an archaeological site Iraq * Umm al Binni lake * Umm Qasr, a port city ** Umm Qasr Port Israel *Umm Batin, a village * Umm al-Fahm, a city *Shibli–Umm al-Ghanam, a town *Umm al-Hiran, a village *Umm al-Qutuf, a village Jordan *Umm al Birak, a town *Jabal Umm Fruth Bridge *Jabal Umm ad Dami, a mountain *Mount Umm Daraj * Umm el-Jimal, a village *Umm al Kundum, a town * Umm Qais, a town * Umm al Qanafidh, a town *Umm Shujayrah al Gharbiyah, a town * Umm Zuwaytinah, a town Kuwait * Umm al Maradim Island * Umm an Namil Island, Kuwait Bay, Persian Gulf Libya * Umm al Ahrar, an oasis * Qabr Umm al Hishah, an oasis * Umm al Rizam, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ain Umm Sujoor
The Ain Umm Sujoor ( ar, موقع عين أم السجور) is an archaeological site located in the village of Diraz, Bahrain. Believed to have been built during the 3rd millennium BC, the site consists of an oval hollow, approximately 60x30 meters, with two wells, several rooms and ovens. It has been largely neglected in recent times. Etymology The name of the well, Ain Umm Sujoor, translates from Arabic to 'Mother of the spring of overflowing waters'. History The water wells date back to 3rd millennium BCE to the Dilmun period; rooms and ovens, located on the southern side of the wells, are believed to be later additions. The well on the north is called holy well, or water temple, which is named after discovering that a part of the structure was used to show peoples’ gratitude to their Gods for water. The wells and the pool is believed to be a later addition. Excavations The site has been Excavation (archaeology), excavated by the Danish and Japanese expeditions in 1954 and 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jabal Umm Ad Dami
Jabal Umm ad Dami, in historic Wadi Rum, is the highest mountain in Jordan. Its claimed elevation of 1,854 metres is consistent with SRTM data. It is located at , near to the border with Saudi Arabia in the of Jordan. See also *List of elevation extremes by country
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Umm 'Ajra
Umm 'Ajra ( ar, أم عجرة), was a Palestinian Arab village in the District of Baysan. It was depopulated by the Israel Defense Forces during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War on May 31, 1948, as part of Operation Gideon. It was located 4 km south of Baysan and the 'Ayn Umm 'Ajra provided the village with water. History The village had three khirbas: Tall al-Shaykh al-Simad, Hajj Makka, and Sursuq.Khalidi, 1992, p. 64 In 1882, the PEF's ''Survey of Western Palestine'' found at ''Sheik Semad'' a "Small ruined Mukam of modern masonry."Conder and Kitchener, 1882, SWP II, p126/ref> British Mandate era In the 1922 census of Palestine, conducted by the Mandatory Palestine authorities, Umm 'Ajra had a population of 86 Muslims, increasing in the 1931 census to 242, still all Muslims, in 48 houses. In the 1945 statistics the population of Umm 'Ajra was 260 Muslims, while the total land area was 6,443 dunams, according to an official land and population survey. Of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umm Al Rizam
Umm al Rizam ( ar, أم الرزم) is a town in eastern Libya. It is located some south of Derna. It is linked to Ras et Teen beach by a road which is long. Notes See also * List of cities in Libya This is a list of the 100 largest populated places in Libya. Some places in the list could be considered suburbs or neighborhoods of some large cities in the list, so this list is not definitive. ''Source:Amraja M. el Khajkhaj, "Noumou ... External links {{Libya-geo-stub Populated places in Derna District Baladiyat of Libya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qabr Umm Al Hishah
Qabr Umm al Hishah is a desert oasis town in the Al Wahat District in the Cyrenaica region of northeastern Libya., United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Prior to 1983 was part of Al Khalji Governorate. After 1983 it was part of the Ajdabiya baladiyah. From 1998 to 2001 it was part of Al Wahat District along with the rest of the old Ajdabiya baladiyah. It became part of the new Ajdabiya District Ajdabiya ( ar, إجدابيا) was one of the districts of Libya. It lay in the northeastern part of the country. Its capital was Ajdabiya. As of 2007 it was subsumed within the enlarged Al Wahat District. When Ajdabiya District was in existence ... in 2001, but was subsumed back into the enlarged Al Wahat District in 2007. Notes Populated places in Al Wahat District Cyrenaica {{libya-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umm Al Ahrar
Umm al Ahrar or Umm al Aḩrār ( ar, أم الأحرار) is a Saharan desert oasis town in the Fezzan region of southwest Libya. See also * List of cities in Libya This is a list of the 100 largest populated places in Libya. Some places in the list could be considered suburbs or neighborhoods of some large cities in the list, so this list is not definitive. ''Source:Amraja M. el Khajkhaj, "Noumou ... References Populated places in Sabha District Oases of Libya {{libya-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umm An Namil Island
Umm al Namil ( ar, جزيرة ام النمل)(''Translation: Mother of ants'') is an island belonging to Kuwait, located within Kuwait Bay, in Persian Gulf. The island is at shortest, away from the Kuwaiti mainland. The island is known to be the site of several archeological finds, mainly from the ancient Islamic era, Dilmun civilization, Hellenistic (including Seleucid), and the Bronze Age. See also * H3 (Kuwait) * Bahra 1 * Ikaros (Failaka Island) * Kazma * Failaka Island * Agarum * Shuwaikh Island * Subiya, Kuwait * List of lighthouses in Kuwait This is a list of lighthouses in Kuwait. Retrieved 8 October 2016 Lighthouses See also * Lists of lighthouses and lightvessels References External links * {{Asia topic, List of lighthouses in Kuwait Lighthouses Lighthouses A light ... References Islands of Kuwait Lighthouses in Kuwait Archaeological sites in Kuwait History of Kuwait {{Kuwait-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umm Al Maradim Island
Umm al Maradim ()(''Translation: Mother of boulders'') is an island located at the extreme south of Kuwait's marine borders near the junction with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Umm Al-Maradim is surrounded by deep waters which enable ships to land directly at its shores - an advantage which is not available on most Kuwaiti islands. It is in length and in width, which represents an area of approximately . It is an oval-shaped island with a sand cape. Pearl oysters breed around the island's seabed. In the past, ships sailed for pearl diving in the morning and returned by night to the island. So the island was crowded with the ships' crews, divers and pearl traders who flocked to purchase the pearl harvest from the ships' captains. Umm Al-Maradim was the first Kuwaiti land to be liberated from the Invasion of Kuwait in 1991. On its territory the Kuwaiti flag was hoisted again proclaiming the defeat of aggression and the restoration of legality. The island is usually full of migr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umm Zuwaytinah
Umm Zuwaytinah ( ar, أم زويتينة) is a town in the Amman Governorate of north-western Jordan Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan Rive ....Maplandia world gazetteer References Populated places in Amman Governorate {{Jordan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umm Shujayrah Al Gharbiyah
Umm Shujayrah al Gharbiyah is a town in the Amman Governorate of north-western Jordan Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan Rive ....Maplandia world gazetteer References Populated places in Amman Governorate {{Jordan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umm Al Qanafidh
Umm al Qanafidh is a town in the Amman Governorate of north-western Jordan Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan Rive ....Maplandia world gazetteer References External Links Photos of Umm el-Qanafidat the American Center of Research Populated places in Amman Governorate {{Jordan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umm Qais
Umm Qais or Qays ( ar, أم قيس , , Mother of Qais) is a town in northern Jordan principally known for its proximity to the ruins of the ancient Gadara. It is the largest city in the Bani Kinanah Department and Irbid Governorate in the extreme northwest of the country, near Jordan's borders with Israel and Syria. Today, the site is divided into three main areas: the archaeological site (Gadara), the traditional village (Umm Qais), and the modern town of Umm Qais. Location Umm Qais is located 28 km north of Irbid and 120 km north of Amman. It expanded from the ruins of ancient Gadara, which are located on a ridge above sea level, overlooking the Sea of Tiberias, the Golan Heights, and the Yarmouk River gorge. Strategically central and located close to multiple water sources, Umm Qais has historically attracted a high level of interest. History Antiquity Gadara was a centre of Greek culture in the region during the Hellenistic and Roman periods. The oldest arc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
