Aqabah — For the city in southern Jordan, see Aqaba and for the nearby Palestinian town see Aqqaba. Infobox Palestinian Authority muni name=Al Aqabah imgsize=250 caption=Aqabah in Area C of West Bank, under Israeli control. arname=العقبة meaning= founded … Wikipedia
Aqabah, Al-ʿ — ▪ Jordan also spelled Aqaba , or Akaba , Latin Aelana port town, extreme southwestern Jordan. It lies on the Gulf of Aqaba, an inlet of the Red Sea, just east of the Jordan Israel frontier on the gulf. It is Jordan s only seaport.… … Universalium
Second pledge at al-Aqabah — This is a sub article to Muhammad before Medina.The Second pledged at al Aqabah was an important event that preceded the Migration to Medina.EventConverts to Islam came from nearly all Arab tribes present in Medina, such that by June of the… … Wikipedia
Al Aqabah (disambiguation) — Aqaba or Al Aqaba or Al Aqabah is the name of several places in the Middle East:* Aqaba, Jordan * Aqaba, West Bank … Wikipedia
Al-‘Aqabah — geographical name see Aqaba … New Collegiate Dictionary
Al Aqabah — noun Jordan s port; located in southwestern Jordan on the Gulf of Aqaba • Syn: ↑Aqaba, ↑Akaba • Instance Hypernyms: ↑city, ↑metropolis, ↑urban center • Part Holonyms: ↑Jordan, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
jordan — /jawr dn/, n. Brit. Dial. See chamber pot. [1350 1400; ME jurdan urinal, perh. after JORDAN, the river, by coarse jesting] * * * Jordan Introduction Jordan Background: For most of its history since independence from British administration in 1946 … Universalium
Jordan — Jordanian /jawr day nee euhn/, n., adj. /jawr dn/; for 3 also Fr. /zhawrdd dahonn /, n. 1. David Starr /stahr/, 1851 1931, U.S. biologist and educator. 2. June, born 1936, U.S. poet, novelist, and essayist. 3. Marie Ennemond Camille /mann rddee… … Universalium
Muhammad in Mecca — A series of articles on Prophet of Islam Muhammad Life In Mecca · Hijra · … Wikipedia
Aqaba, Gulf of — Northeastern arm of the Red Sea, between Saudi Arabia and the Sinai Peninsula. It varies in width from 12 to 17 miles (19 to 27 km) and is 100 miles (160 km) long. Its head touches Egypt, Israel, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia. Its only sheltered… … Universalium