Burj ( ar, برج, ''tower'', derived from either

Middle Persian Middle Persian or Pahlavi, also known by its endonym Pārsīk or Pārsīg () in its later form, is a Western Middle Iranian language which became the literary language of the Sasanian Empire. For some time after the Sasanian collapse, Middle Per ...

"burg" or Greek loan-word "pyrgos") may refer to:

Places

India

Burj Kaila Burj Kaila is a village in Phillaur in Jalandhar district of Punjab State, India. It is located from sub district headquarter and from district headquarter. The village is administrated by Sarpanch an elected representative of the village. D ...

, a village in Jalandhar district,

Punjab, India Punjab (; ) is a States and union territories of India, state in northern India. Forming part of the larger Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, the state is bordered by the States and union territories of India, Indian states of Himachal ...

Burj Pukhta Burj Pukhta or Burj Pukta, is a village in Phillaur tehsil of Jalandhar district of Punjab State, India. It is located 3.3 km away from Nagar, 47.7 km from Jalandhar and 115 km from state capital Chandigarh. Burj Pukhta has postal ...

, a village in Jalandhar district, Punjab, India

Iran

Burj, Markazi Borj-e Cheshmeh-ye Mahmud ( fa, برج چشمه محمود, also Romanized as Borj-e Cheshmeh-ye Maḩmūd, Borj-e Chashmeh Maḩmūd, and Borj-e Cheshmeh Maḩmūd; also known as Borj, Borj-e Lah, and Burj) is a village in Astaneh Rural District, ...

, a village in Shazand County, Markazi Province *

Borj-e Mohammadan Borj-e Mohammadan ( fa, برج محمدان, also Romanized as Borj-e Moḩammadān; also known as Borj-e Moḩammad, Borj, Borj Mohammad, and Burj) is a village in Afin Rural District, Zohan District, Zirkuh County, South Khorasan Province, Iran ...

or Burj, a village in Zirkuh County, South Khorasan Province *

Burj-i-Qanat Kabad ( fa, كباد, also Romanized as Kabād, Kabāt, Kobād, Kobāt; also known as Burj-ı-Qanāt and Gū Āt) is a village in Doreh Rural District, in the Central District of Sarbisheh County, South Khorasan Province, Iran Iran, ...

, a village in Sarbisheh County, South Khorasan Province

Israel/Palestine

al-Burj, Hebron al-Burj ( ar, البرج) is a Palestinian village located twenty kilometers southwest of Hebron. The village is in the Hebron Governorate, southern West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a populatio ...

, a Palestinian village in Hebron Governorate *

al-Burj, Ramle Al-Burj ( ar, البرج) was a Palestinian Arab village 14 km east of Ramle close to the highway to Ramallah, which was depopulated in 1948. Its name, "the tower", is believed to be derived from the crusader castle, Castle Arnold, built on ...

, a Palestinian village in the Ramle Subdistrict, depopulated in 1948 *

Khirbat Al-Burj Khirbat Al-Burj was a former Palestinian people, Palestinian village, depopulated in 1948. Presently, Khirbat Al-Burj (lit. "ruin of the tower") or Burj Binyamina is a ruined stone-built structure in the Sharon Plain 1 km south of Binyamina f ...

, a depopulated Palestinian village in the Haifa Subdistrict and archeological site *

Khirbat Umm Burj Khirbat Umm Burj was a Palestinian people, Palestinian Arab village in the Hebron Subdistrict, Mandatory Palestine, Hebron Subdistrict, sometimes designated in modern maps as ''Burgin''. Its ruins are today located within the borders of Israel. I ...

, a Palestinian village in the Hebron Subdistrict, depopulated in 1948

Lebanon

* Bourj Hammoud, a suburb of northeast Beirut *

Burj el-Shemali Burj el-Shemali (Arabic: البرج الشمالي) is a municipality located some 86 km south of Beirut and 3 km east of the Tyre/Sour peninsula, merging into its urban area. It is part of the Tyre Union of Municipalities within the ...

, a Palestinian refugee camp near Tyre

Pakistan

Burj Attari Burj Attari is a town located only 14 km from Lahore at Lahore-Jaranwala Road, Pakistan and 12 km from Shahdara, but it is in the Sheikhupura District, Punjab (Pakistan). Burj Attari is famous for agriculture products and fruits like ...

, a town in the Punjab province of Pakistan *

Burj Jeway Khan Burj Jeway Khan or Burj Jiwey Khan is a town and union council of Okara District in the Punjab province of Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is th ...

, a town in the Punjab province of Pakistan *

Burj Mandi Burj Mandi is a village in Chak Jhumra in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. It has a railway station on the Faisalabad Sargodha Railway. It is part of pp51 of Punjab assembly. Infrastructure Burj village has a basic health unit, girls elementary scho ...

, a village in the Punjab province of Pakistan

Syria

* al-Burj, al-Bab, a village in Aleppo Governorate *

al-Burj, Idlib Borj, Idlib ( ar, البرج) is a Syrian village located in Sinjar Nahiyah in Maarrat al-Nu'man District, Idlib ar, إدلبي, Idlibi , coordinates = , elevation_m = 500 , area_code ...

, a village in Idlib Governorate * Burj Islam, a village in the Latakia Governorate *

Burj Qa'i Burj Qa'i ( ar, برج قاعي, also spelled Burj al-Qa'y or simply al-Burj) is a village in central Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate, located northwest of Homs. Nearby localities include Taldou and the Houla 5 kilometers to t ...

, a village in Homs Governorate

Buildings

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

* Burj Al Alam, Dubai, a planned skyscraper cancelled in 2013 * Burj Al Arab, Dubai, the world's fourth-tallest hotel * Burj Al Fattan, Dubai, a planned skyscraper * Burj Jumeirah, Dubai, a planned skyscraper *

Burj Khalifa The Burj Khalifa (; ar, برج خليفة, , Khalifa Tower), known as the Burj Dubai prior to its inauguration in 2010, is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is known for being the world’s tallest building. With a total height ...

, Dubai, the world's tallest building * Burj al-Taqa, Dubai, an abandoned planned skyscraper * Burj 2020, Dubai, a planned skyscraper * Nakheel Tower, Dubai, originally ''Al Burj'', a planned skyscraper cancelled in 2009

Other cities

* Al Burj (Amman), a commercial building in Amman, Jordan * Burj Doha, a skyscraper in Doha, Qatar *

Burj Al Anoud Anoud Tower (Arabic: بُرْج ٱلْعَنُود) is a skyscraper in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It was completed in 2005. At 155 m high, it is a major commercial building on King Fahd road. It contains 20 floors with 3 basement levels. A twin tower i ...

, a skyscraper in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia * Fateh Burj, a Tower in Chappar Chiri village of Punjab, India *

Musamman Burj Musamman Burj also known as the Saman Burj or the Shah-burj, is an octagonal tower standing close to the Shah Jahan's private hall Diwan-e-Khas in Agra Fort. History Musamman Burj was built by Shah Jahan for his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. I ...

, an octagonal tower in Agra Fort, Uttar Pradesh, India

Organizations

Burj Al Luq Luq The Burj al Luq Luq Community Centre and Society is a community center in East Jerusalem established in 1991. It is named for the Mamluk governor Luqluq. It is registered with the Jerusalem Municipality and the Union of Charitable Organizations i ...

, an independent organisation in Jerusalem