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• Syria — /sear ee euh/, n. 1. Official name, Syrian Arab Republic. a republic in SW Asia at the E end of the Mediterranean. 16,137,899; 71,227 sq. mi. (184,478 sq. km). Cap.: Damascus. 2. a territory mandated to France in 1922, including the present… …   Universalium

• Syria — This article is about the modern state of Syria. For other uses, see Syria (disambiguation). Syrian Arab Republic الجمهورية العربية السورية Al Jumhūriyyah al ʿArabiyyah as Sūriyyah …   Wikipedia

• History of the Jews in Syria — Syrian Jews derive their origin from two groups: those who inhabited Syria from early times and the Sephardim who fled to Syria after the expulsion of the Jews from Spain (1492 C.E). There were large communities in Aleppo, Damascus, and Beirut… …   Wikipedia

• HISTORICAL SURVEY: THE STATE AND ITS ANTECEDENTS (1880–2006) — Introduction It took the new Jewish nation about 70 years to emerge as the State of Israel. The immediate stimulus that initiated the modern return to Zion was the disappointment, in the last quarter of the 19th century, of the expectation that… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• biblical literature — Introduction       four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha.       The Old… …   Universalium

• Egypt, ancient — Introduction  civilization in northeastern Africa dating from the 3rd millennium BC. Its many achievements, preserved in its art and monuments, hold a fascination that continues to grow as archaeological finds expose its secrets. This article… …   Universalium

• Ibn Baṭṭūṭah — orig. Abū ʽAbd Allāh Muḥammad ibn ʽAbd Allāh al Lawātī al Ṭanjī ibn Baṭṭūṭah born Feb. 24, 1304, Tangier, Mor. died 1368/69, Morocco Noted Arab traveler and writer. He received a traditional juristic and literary education in Tangier. After a… …   Universalium

• Maher Arar — Born 1970 Syria Residence Canada Citizenship Canadian, Syrian Occupation Telecommunications engineer Known for Extraordinary Rendition …   Wikipedia

• TRAVELERS AND TRAVELS TO EREẒ ISRAEL — Jewish Travelers Jews have traveled to see the Holy Land ever since they first settled in the lands of the Diaspora, i.e., travel by Jews to Ereẓ Israel began from the time of the Babylonian Exile and in effect never ceased entirely from then to… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Umar — For other uses, see Omar (disambiguation). Umar ibn al Khattab Caliph Umar s empire at its peak, 644 Al Farooq Reign …   Wikipedia

• Balad (political party) — Balad Hebrew: ברית לאומית דמוקרטית‎ Arabic: التجمع الوطني الديمقراطي‎ Leader Jamal Zahalka Founded 1995 (1995) …   Wikipedia