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Adwan Coat Of Arms
Adwan (also spelled Edwan, ar, عدوان) may refer to: People *Banu 'Adwan, a division of the Banu 'Amr tribe, which is a branch of the Zahran tribe. * Atef Adwan (born 1952), Palestinian politician * Georges Adwan (born 1947), Lebanese politician * Kamal Adwan, PLO spokesman killed in 1973 Israeli raid on Lebanon * Mamdouh Adwan (1941-2004) Syrian Poet and writer Places *Adwan, Syria, village in southern Syria *Qarn Bin `Adwan, a village in the Hadhramaut Governorate in eastern Yemen See also * Jamilah bint Adwan (born 180 CE), an ancestor of the Islamic prophet Muhammad on both his paternal and maternal sides *Adwan Rebellion The Adwan Rebellion or the Balqa Revolt was the largest uprising against the newly established Transjordanian government, headed by Mezhar Ruslan, during its first years. The rebellion started due to a feud between the Adwan and the Bani Sakhe ... or the Balqa Revolt, a 1923 revolt, the largest uprising against the newly established Transjordanian g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zahran Tribe
Zahran Tribe ( ar, قبيلة زهران), also known as Banū ʿZahrān ibn Kaʿab, is one of the oldest Arabian tribes in the Arabian Peninsula. It is regarded as one of the largest tribes in Al Bahah Province. Al Baha is the homeland of Zahran and Ghamid. However, many tribes that descend from Zahran and Azd migrated to Oman and Tanukh (Levant) under leadership of Malik bin Fehm in the 3rd century. Oman’s modern royal family, Al Said, is said to descend from Zahran through Malik ibn Fehm. Moreover, many currently live in Mecca, Jeddah, Riyadh, and Dammam due to large migration from villages and small cities during the 1960s and '70s in search of a better life. Zahran is a well-known tribe before and after Islam. Many of them left their houses, homes and relatives and joined the prophet Mohammed in Medina. Name Zahran (Arabic: زهران) is the name of the shared common ancestor of Zahran. Etymological sources indicate that it is of Arabic Semitic origin, meaning “br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atef Adwan
Atef Ibrahim Mohammad Adwan ( ar, عاطف ابراهيم محمد عدوان), also spelled Odwan, Udwan or Edwan (nom de Guerre Abu Sharif), is the Minister of Refugees in the Palestinian Authority, having been named to this position following the Hamas victory in the 2006 Palestinian legislative election, when he was elected from the Northern Gaza District. Adwan was born in 1952 in the town of Beit Hanoun, in the far north of the Gaza Strip, where he still resides, to a well-educated family. He earned a higher diploma in political science in Lebanon, probably in the early 1970s, a bachelor's degree in political science from the College of Economics and Political Sciences in Cairo in 1978, followed by a graduate diploma from the Center for Arab Research and Studies at the Beirut Arab University, and master’s and a PhD from British universities between 1983 and 1987. He became an associate professor in 1996 and a professor in political science in 2001 at the Islamic University ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georges Adwan
Georges Adwan ( ar, جورج عدوان, born 1947 in Deir el Qamar) is a lawyer and a Lebanese politician. He currently holds the position of vice-president of the executive committee of the Lebanese Forces party since 2005. Early life Adwan was born in Deir al-Qamar of the Chouf district on September 15, 1947. He completed his secondary studies at the Marian Brothers School in Jounieh and has a bachelor's degree in Lebanese and French Law in the Institute of the Jesuit Fathers of Beirut. Career Lebanese civil war and Al-Tanzim Syria's military intervention in June 1976, and its tacit endorsement by Georges Adwan (who combined the MoC's presidency with that of secretary-general of the Lebanese Front at the time), however, caused the movement to factionalize, splitting into a pro-Syrian element headed by Adwan himself and a radical anti-Syrian majority gathered around Mahfouz and Zouein. An attempted coup orchestrated by Adwan, in which the latter tried to take over th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamal Adwan
Kamal Abdel Hafiz Adwan (1935 - April 10, 1973), also spelt as Kamal Udwan, was a Palestinian politician and one of the top leaders in the Palestinian Liberation Organization. He was killed during a 1973 Israeli raid in Lebanon. Early life and education Kamal Adwan was born in the village of Barbara in Mandatory Palestine. He lived there until the village was taken by Israeli troops during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. It was recorded that the village was depopulated of its 2,800 Palestinian inhabitants, who became refugees in the Gaza Strip and surrounding Arab countries. When he was thirteen years old, Adwan settled as a refugee in Gaza where he completed his secondary education. He then worked as a teacher during the early 1950s before moving to Egypt to pursue his secondary education to qualify as a petroleum engineer. Political role in the Palestinian National Movement Adwan joined the Palestinian national movement in 1952, when he helped to establish the “justice ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mamdouh Adwan
Mamdouh Adwan ( ar, ممدوح عدوان, 23 November 1941 – 19 December 2004) was a prolific Syrian writer, poet, playwright and critic. He published his first collection of poetry, ''al-Dhul al-Akhdhar'' he Green Shadowin 1967 and afterwards published 18 further collections. He also published two novels, twenty-five plays, translated twenty-three books from English into Arabic, including the ''Iliad'', the ''Odyssey,'' a biography of George Orwell, the ''Report to Greco'' by Nikos Kazantzakis, and wrote a number of television series. He wrote regularly on Arab current affairs, and also taught at the Higher Institute for Dramatic Arts in Damascus. Only few of his works have been published in English, notably in Banipal magazine. Biography Mamdouh Adwan was born in the village of Qayrun near Masyaf, Hama Governorate, the first child of Sabri Adwan. After finishing his schooling in Masyaf, he moved to Damascus to study English literature at Damascus University. He was marri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adwan, Syria
Adwan ( ar, عدوان; also spelled Adawan or Edwan) is a village in southern Syria, administratively part of the Izra District of the Daraa Governorate. Nearby localities include al-Shaykh Saad to the east, Saham al-Jawlan to the southwest and Tasil to the west. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Adwan had a population of 2,487 in the 2004 census.General Census of Population and Housing 2004 Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Daraa Governorate. History In 1596, Adwan appeared in the[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qarn Bin `Adwan
Al-Qarn also known as Qarn Mikhled, ( ar, قرن مخلد) is a village in the sub-governorate of Bariq in the 'Asir Province, Saudi Arabia. It is located at an elevation of and has a population of about 500 to 2,000. It is best known for being the birthplace of Uwais al-Qarni. 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 Arabia (), are the 13 first-level administrative divisions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. History After the unification ... References Populated places in Bareq Populated places in 'Asir Province Populated coastal places in Saudi Arabia {{SaudiArabia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamilah Bint Adwan
Jamilah bint Adwan ( ar, جميلة بنت عدوان; born c. 180 CE) was the ancestor of the Islamic prophet Muhammad on both his paternal and maternal sides. She was the daughter of Adwan ibn Bariq of Banu Azd of Yemen. Jamilah was one of Malik ibn an-Nadr's wives and bore him Fihr, who was the progenitor of the Quraysh clan. See also *Family tree of Muhammad This family tree is about the relatives of the Islamic prophet Muhammad known as a family member of the family of Hashim and the Qurayshs tribe which is ‘Adnani. "The ‘arabicised or arabicising Arabs’, on the contrary, are believed to be ... References 3rd-century women 3rd-century Arab people Family of Muhammad Banu Bariq 180s births Year of birth uncertain Year of death unknown {{Islam-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adwan Rebellion
The Adwan Rebellion or the Balqa Revolt was the largest uprising against the newly established Transjordanian government, headed by Mezhar Ruslan, during its first years. The rebellion started due to a feud between the Adwan and the Bani Sakher tribes of the Balqa region led by Majed Adwan and Mithqal Al Fayez respectively. Mithqal was favored by Emir Abdullah and the Emir earned the ire of the Adwan for it. Emir Abdulah's attempt at reconciliation with the Adwan was rebuffed. The Adwan gained the sympathy of young urban Transjordanian intellectuals who began to demand a democratic rule and had been growing increasingly envious of the Lebanese, Syrians and Palestinians, who monopolized key positions of Transjordanian government. Sultan Adwan arrived in Amman in August 1923 at the head of an armed demonstration demanding a constitutional government under the slogan "Jordan for Jordanians", a nativist rather than nationalist slogan. He negotiated with the Emir who agreed to r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |