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Jebel Qihwi
Jabal Qihwi or Jabal Qa'wah () (), along with the Jabal Al Harim () and Jabal Bil Ays / Jebel Jais (), are the three highest and most representative mountains of the Musandam Governorate, in Oman. Jabal Qihwi has a prominence of and a topographic isolation of , and rises in the central area of the western boundary of the drainage divide of Karsha / Wadi Khabb Shamsi. Its summit lies on the drainage divide, between the basins of the Wadi Khabb Shamsi (which pours into the Gulf of Oman) and the Wadi Bih, which has its main sources of origin on the southern and eastern slopes of the Jabal Al Harim (), also in the Musandam Governorate, and pours into the Persian Gulf, landing in United Arab Emirates territory. The steep slope of the mountain, divided into short and high steps, contains two relevant peaks: the northern peak (Jabal Qihwi), and a lesser peak to the south, on which there is a weather station, is named Jabal Khabb in some maps, with an elevation of . At north o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hajar Mountains
The Hajar Mountains (, ''The Rock (geology), Rocky Mountains'' or ''The Stone Mountains'') are one of the highest mountain ranges in the Arabian Peninsula, shared between northern Oman and eastern United Arab Emirates. Also known as "Oman Mountains", they separate the low coastal plain of Oman from the high desert plateau, and lie inland from the Gulf of Oman. ''Al'' () means "the", and ''Ḥajar'' () means "stone" or "rock". So ''al-Ḥajar'' () is named as "the stone" or "the rock". Geology Orography and tectonic setting The Hajar Mountains extend for through the United Arab Emirates, UAE and Oman. They are located on the north-east corner of the Arabian Plate, reaching from the Musandam Peninsula through to the east coast of Oman. The range is about wide, with Jebel Shams, Jabal Shams being the highest peak at in the central region of the mountains. Currently, the Arabian Plate is moving north relative to the Eurasian Plate at per year. Continental collision is o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stream Bed
A streambed or stream bed is the bottom of a stream or river and is confined within a Stream channel, channel or the Bank (geography), banks of the waterway. Usually, the bed does not contain terrestrial (land) vegetation and instead supports different types of aquatic vegetation (aquatic plant), depending on the type of streambed material and water velocity. Streambeds are what would be left once a stream is no longer in existence. The beds are usually well preserved even if they get buried because the banks and canyons made by the stream are typically hard, although soft sand and debris often fill the bed. Dry, buried streambeds can actually be underground water pockets. During times of rain, sandy streambeds can soak up and retain water, even during dry seasons, keeping the water table close enough to the surface to be obtainable by local people. The nature of any streambed is always a function of the flow dynamics and the local geologic materials. The climate of an area wil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Middle East
The Middle East (term originally coined in English language) is a geopolitical region encompassing the Arabian Peninsula, the Levant, Turkey, Egypt, Iran, and Iraq. The term came into widespread usage by the United Kingdom and western European nations in the early 20th century as a replacement of the term Near East (both were in contrast to the Far East). The term "Middle East" has led to some confusion over its changing definitions. Since the late 20th century, it has been criticized as being too Eurocentrism, Eurocentric. The region includes the vast majority of the territories included in the closely associated definition of West Asia, but without the South Caucasus. It also includes all of Egypt (not just the Sinai Peninsula, Sinai) and all of Turkey (including East Thrace). Most Middle Eastern countries (13 out of 18) are part of the Arab world. The list of Middle Eastern countries by population, most populous countries in the region are Egypt, Turkey, and Iran, whil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Wadis Of The United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates does not have any permanent rivers, but does have wadis, a permanently or intermittently dry riverbed. This is a list of wadis in United Arab Emirates arranged alphabetically. A * Wadi Abadilah, in Fujairah Tribulus - Volume 8.2 - 1998 - Journal of the Emirates Natural History Group (pag. 22)- Wadi Fish of the UAE - Gary R. Feulner - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2011 Advances in UAE Archaeology: Proceedings of Abu Dhabi’s Archaeology Conference 2022. (2024). Reino Unido: Archaeopress Publishing Limited (pag. 157) - Zayed National Museum * Wadi Afiya, in Ras Al KhaimahMap of Trucial States, Muscat and Oman - Rams - Scale 1:100 000 - Published by D Survey, Ministry of Defence, United Kingdom (1971) - Edition 3-GSGS - The National Archives, London, England * Wadi Ajali / Wādī ‘Ajalī, (tributary of Wadi Al Fay), in Fujairah. * Wadi Arar / Wadi Ar'ar, (tributary of Wādī ‘Asimah), in Fujairah and Ras Al Khaimah * Wadi Arus / Wādī ‘Arūs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Mountains In The United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, U.A.E. is not a mountainous country, as most of its territory is desert or semi-desert and relatively flat, but it does have excellent Mountain, mountains, which are part of the Hajar Mountains, located in the northeast of Oman and east of the U.A.E., which are the highest in the Eastern Arabia, eastern part of the Arabian Peninsula. Most of the country's mountains, with altitudes higher than , are located in the emirate of Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, and it is no coincidence that some of its most important summits are located exactly on the border with the Sultanate of Oman, as, in some cases, their position was taken as a reference for the drawing of the border limits between both countries. A boundary agreement was signed and ratified in 2003 for the entire border between the United Arab Emirates and Oman, including Oman's Musandam Peninsula and Al Madha, Madhah enclaves, but the contents of the agreement, and detailed maps showing the alignm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Wadis Of Oman
This is a list of wadis in Oman arranged by drainage basin. Persian Gulf * Wadi Bih / Wādī Al-Bayḥ / Wādī al Bīḩ / Wadi Al Biyah, in Musandam (Oman) and Ras Al Khaimah (UAE). Coordinates: 25.7672712, 56.0255513 Map FCO 18/1863 - 1971 - Map of Trucial States, Muscat and Oman - Rams - Scale 1:100 000 - Published by D Survey, Ministry of Defence, United Kingdom (1971) - Edition 3-GSGS - The National Archives, London, England Application of a hydrological model in a data poor arid region catchment: a case study of Wadi Ham - Mohamed Mustafa Al Mulla PhD Thesis Academic Year 2005-2006 - Supervisor: Dr Ian P. Holman - December 1, 2005 - Cranfield University at Silsoe - Institute of Water and Environment Tribulus - Volume 19 - 2011 - Journal of the Emirates Natural History Group - The Flora of the Ru'us al-Jibal -the Mountains of the Musandam Peninsula: An Annotated Checklist and Selected Observations - Gary R. Feulner - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2011 * Wadi Hanah/ Wād ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Mountains In Oman
Although much of the country has a desert or semi-desert and relatively flat territory, Oman has mountains that include the Hajar Mountains ('), located in the northeast of Oman and the far northeast of the United Arab Emirates. These mountains constitute the tallest mountain range in the eastern part of the Arabia, Arabian Peninsula. The highest peaks are found in the Jebel Akhdar (Oman), Jebel Akhdar Mountains (in Arabic: الجبل الأخض), mountain massif approximately long and wide, belonging to the Hajar Mountains, which covers an area of located above , of which, are located above , and are above . Tribulus - Volume 19 - 2011 - Journal of the Emirates Natural History Group - The Flora of the Ru'us al-Jibal -the Mountains of the Musandam Peninsula: An Annotated Checklist and Selected Observations - Gary R. Feulner - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2011 On the other hand, some of the most relevant peaks, although of lower altitude, are located on the border b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bani Shatair
Bani Shatair () (singular Arabic: الشطيري Al-Shutairi) is a tribal name, originating in Ras Al Khaimah, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and in areas of Northern Oman. The Bani Shatair is one of two main sections of the Shihuh tribe. The other is the Bani Hadiyah. These are also divided into sections, such as the Kumzarah and Habus. Traditionally, the Shihuh changed domicile, taking work in Ras Al Khaimah and Rams during the pearling season and farming in the Ruus Al Jibal area of the Hajar Mountains during the winter. The village of Sha'am Sha'am is a village in Northern Ras Al Khaimah Ras Al Khaimah (; ), often referred to its initials RAK, is the largest city and capital of the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah in the U.A.E. The city had a population of 191,753 in 2025, and is the ..., traditionally a dependency of Ras Al Khaimah, was originally settled entirely by the Bani Shatair. The relationship between the Shihhu and the Rulers of Ras Al Khaimah was often fract ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shihuh
The Shihuh (, ') is an Arab tribe living in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman. In the singular, the name is Al Shehhi, a common family name in the UAE and Oman today. Inhabiting the northern part of the Hajar Mountain range, specifically in the Ruus Al Jibal (Musandam Peninsula), the tribe has long been influential in the affairs of both the east and west coast settlements of the northern UAE and Oman and has fiercely maintained both its identity and independence. Sections The Shihuh are divided into two main sections, the Bani Hadiyah and Bani Shatair. The Bani Hadiyah splits into several subsections: the Bani Muhammad; Bani Ali; Bani Ham Mazyud and Khanazirah. The Bani Shatair splits into the Khanabil; Kumazarah; Mahabib and Maqadilah. At the turn of the 20th century, the tribe numbered some 21,500 people and was mostly settled around the Rus Al Jibal mountains, as well as Sha'am, Ghalilah, Ghubb and Khor Khwair in Ras Al Khaimah. In total, some 14,500 Shihuh had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Archives Of The United Kingdom
The National Archives (TNA; ) is a non-ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom. Its parent department is the Department for Culture, Media and Sport of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It is the official national archive of the UK Government and for England and Wales; and "guardian of some of the nation's most iconic documents, dating back more than 1,000 years." There are separate national archives for Scotland (the National Records of Scotland) and Northern Ireland (the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland). TNA was formerly four separate organisations: the Public Record Office (PRO), the Historical Manuscripts Commission, the Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI) and His Majesty's Stationery Office (HMSO). The Public Record Office still exists as a legal entity, as the enabling legislation has not been modified, and documents held by the institution thus continue to be cited by many scholars as part of the PRO. Since ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trucial States
The Trucial States, also known as the Trucial Coast, the Trucial Sheikhdoms, or Trucial Oman, was a group of tribal confederations to the south of the Persian Gulf (southeastern Arabia) whose leaders had signed protective treaties, or truces, with the United Kingdom between 1820 and 1892. The Trucial States remained an informal British protectorate until the treaties were revoked on 1 December 1971. The following day, six of the sheikhdoms— Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain and Fujairah—formed the United Arab Emirates; the seventh, Ras Al Khaimah, joined on 10 February 1972. Overview The sheikhdoms included: * Abu Dhabi (1820–1971) * Ajman (1820–1971) * Dubai (1833–1971) * Fujairah (1952–1971) * Kalba (1936–1951) * Ras Al Khaimah (1820–1972) * Sharjah (1820–1971) * Umm Al Quwain (1820–1971) The sheikhdoms allied themselves with the United Kingdom through a series of treaties, beginning with the General Maritime Treaty of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julian F
Julian may refer to: People * Julian (emperor) (331–363), Roman emperor from 361 to 363 * Julian, of the Roman gens Julia, with imperial dynasty offshoots * Saint Julian (other), several Christian saints * Julian (given name), people with the given name Julian * Julian (surname), people with the surname Julian * Julian (singer), Russian pop singer Places * Julian, California, a census-designated place in San Diego County * Julian, Kansas, an unincorporated community in Stanton County * Julian, Nebraska, a village in Nemaha County * Julian, North Carolina, a census-designated place in Guilford County * Julian, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Centre County * Julian, West Virginia, an unincorporated community in Boone County Other uses * ''Julian'' (album), a 1976 album by Pepper Adams * ''Julian'' (novel), a 1964 novel by Gore Vidal about the emperor * ''Julian'' (play), an 1823 play by Mary Russell Mitford * Julian ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
