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Arabia — /euh ray bee euh/, n. a peninsula in SW Asia, including Saudi Arabia, Yemen Arab Republic, People s Democratic Republic of Yemen, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Kuwait: divided in ancient times into Arabia Deserta, Arabia Petraea, and … Universalium
Ḥawrān — ▪ region, Syria also spelled Haurān, region of southwestern Syria extending southeastward from Mount Hermon to the Jordanian frontier. Although rock strewn and almost completely devoid of trees, the plain has very fertile soil and… … Universalium
Western architecture — Introduction history of Western architecture from prehistoric Mediterranean cultures to the present. The history of Western architecture is marked by a series of new solutions to structural problems. During the period from the… … Universalium
BOẒRAH — (Heb. בָּצְרָה). (1) A city in bashan , south of the hauran mountains. It is probably mentioned in the city list of Thutmose III (no. 23) and the Tell el amarna letters (EA 197) as Buzruna. It does not appear in the Bible but may be identical… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
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
Ibn Kathir — Infobox Philosopher region = Syrian scholar era = Medieval era color = #B0C4DE image caption = Syria name = Ismail ibn Kathir birth = 1301 death = 1373 school tradition = Shafi i Ismail ibn Kathir ( ar. ابن كثير) (1301 ndash;1373) was an Islamic… … Wikipedia