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- Sectarianism is a debated concept. Some scholars and journalists define it as pre-existing fixed communal categories in society, and use it to explain...92 KB (10,868 words) - 08:48, 12 July 2024
An eye bead or naẓar (from Arabic نَظَر [ˈnaðˤar], meaning 'sight', 'surveillance', 'attention', and other related concepts) is an eye-shaped amulet...9 KB (912 words) - 07:56, 9 July 2024
Kurdish culture is a group of distinctive cultural traits practiced by Kurdish people. The Kurdish culture is a legacy from ancient peoples who shaped...13 KB (1,385 words) - 03:44, 10 June 2024
Oil reserves in Iraq are considered the world's fifth-largest proven oil reserves, with 140 billion barrels. As a result of military occupation and civil...8 KB (842 words) - 13:19, 7 January 2023- Kato Zodeia (Greek: (η) Κάτω Ζώδεια; Turkish: Aşağı Bostancı) is a village on the island of Cyprus, east of Morphou. De facto, it is under the control...5 KB (155 words) - 16:11, 27 July 2024
- Pano Zodeia (Greek: (η) Πάνω Ζώδεια; Turkish: Yukarı Bostancı) is a village on the island of Cyprus, east of Morphou. De facto, it is under the control...5 KB (126 words) - 07:41, 6 October 2022
- Tourism in Bahrain: Bahrain receives four million tourists a year. Most visitors are from Arab states of the Persian Gulf but there are an increasing number...3 KB (305 words) - 05:45, 4 June 2024
The strappado, also known as corda, is a form of torture in which the victim's hands are tied behind their back and the victim is suspended by a rope attached...16 KB (1,708 words) - 14:26, 17 July 2024- Gialia (Greek: Γιαλιά, Turkish: Yayla) is a village in the Paphos District of Cyprus, located 11 km northeast of Polis Chrysochous. Prior to 1974, the...9 KB (1,111 words) - 17:43, 27 June 2023
The gartel is a belt used by Jewish males, predominantly (but not exclusively) Hasidim, during prayer. "Gartel" is Yiddish for "belt". The word comes from...3 KB (357 words) - 00:53, 20 October 2022
The master plan of Jumeirah Garden City refers to the re-development of a 9,000,000-square-metre (97,000,000 sq ft) land area, conceptualized to be a part...5 KB (635 words) - 23:38, 1 June 2023
Armenians first traveled to Java towards the end of the 18th century. They established several well-known commercial houses engaged in trade with overseas...8 KB (1,078 words) - 20:27, 26 January 2021
Tekmen is a village in the Black Sea Region of Turkey, in Osmancık District of Çorum Province. Its population is 190 (2022). Though it is in the Black...5 KB (531 words) - 16:21, 15 March 2023- This article lists incidents that have been termed ethnic cleansing by some academic or legal experts. Not all experts agree on every case, particularly...171 KB (17,387 words) - 20:03, 29 July 2024
- Ironi Alef High School (Hebrew: תיכון עירוני א'), previously Gymnasia Balfour (גימנסיה בלפור), is a notable high school located in Tel Aviv, Israel.[self-published...6 KB (673 words) - 10:17, 11 June 2023
- Ulupınar is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Kemer, Antalya Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,315 (2022). It is situated 25 kilometres...2 KB (178 words) - 08:49, 8 June 2023
Gor Mkhitarian (Armenian: Գոռ Մխիթարյան; born in 1973 in Vanadzor, Armenia) is an Armenian singer and songwriter who started his musical career in Armenia...7 KB (685 words) - 20:30, 20 December 2021
Krikor Amirian (Armenian: Գրիգոր Ամիրեան, June 20, 1888 – August 1, 1964) was an Armenian Revolutionary, who participated in the establishment of the First...15 KB (1,817 words) - 12:42, 22 July 2024
Sargon Boulus (Syriac: ܣܪܓܘܢ ܦܘܠܘܨ; Arabic: سركون بولص) was an Iraqi poet, journalist and writer. Born in 1944, he died on 22 October 2007. Boulus was...8 KB (884 words) - 12:59, 4 April 2023
Dyab Abou Jahjah (Arabic: دياب أبو جهجه; born 24 June 1971) is an Arab political activist and writer who was active in Europe between 2001 and 2007. He...24 KB (2,576 words) - 04:13, 19 June 2024