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Tanuf
Nizwa ( ar, نِزْوَى, Nizwā) is the largest city in Ad Dakhiliyah Region in Oman and was the capital of Oman proper. Nizwa is about (1.5 hours) from Muscat. The population is estimated at around 72,000 people, including the two areas of Burkat Al Mooz and Al-Jabel Al-Akhdar. Nizwa is one of the oldest cities in Oman and it was once a center of trade, religion, education and art. Its Jama (grand mosque) was formerly a center for Islamic learning. Nizwa acquired its importance because it has been an important meeting point at the base of the Western Hajar Mountains. Set amid a verdant spread of date palms, it is strategically located at the crossroads of routes linking the interior with Muscat and the lower reaches of Dhofar thus serving as the link for a large part of the country. Today, Nizwa is a diverse prosperous place with numerous agricultural, historical and recreational aspects. Nizwa is a center for date growing and is the market place for the area. Etymology ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jebel Akhdar War
The Jebel Akhdar War ( ar, حرب الجبل الأخضر , Ḥarb al-Jebel el-ʾAkhḍar, lit=the Green Mountain War) Globalsecurity.org. Retrieved on 2012-04-12. or the Oman WarJ. E. Peterson Britain and 'the Oman War': An Arabian Entanglement Britain and 'the Oman War': An Arabian Entanglement. Pages 285-298. Published online: 06 August 2008. ( ar, حرب عمان , Ḥarb ʻumān), also known as Jebel Akhdar rebellion, broke out in 1954 and again in 1957 in , as an effort by th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
