Ubaid period — The tell (mound) of Ubaid ( ar. عبيد) near Ur in southern Iraq has given its name to the prehistoric Pottery Neolithic to Chalcolithic culture, which represents the earliest settlement on the alluvial plain of southern Mesopotamia. The Ubaid… … Wikipedia
Sumerian architecture — The Sumerians were a people who lived in Mesopotamia (modern day Iraq) from the 4th millennium BC to the 3rd millennium BC. Their accomplishments include, the invention of urban planning, the courtyard house, and the Ziggurats (high adobe brick… … Wikipedia
Berlin Committee — The Berlin Committee, later known as the Indian Independence Committee ( de. Das Indische Unabhängigkeitskomitee) after 1915, was an organisation formed in Germany in 1914 during World War I by Indian students and political activists residing in… … Wikipedia
Ubaidullah Sindhi — Full name Ubaidullah Sindhi Born 10 March 1872(1872 03 10) Died August 22, 1944(1944 08 22) (aged 72) Era British Raj Region … Wikipedia
Arab tribes in Iraq — Many Iraqis identify more or less strongly with a tribe ( ashira ), and some feel a stronger loyalty to their clans or tribes than to any national government. Thirty of the 150 or so identifiable tribes in Iraq are the most influential. Tribes… … Wikipedia
Mesopotamia, history of — ▪ historical region, Asia Introduction history of the region in southwestern Asia where the world s earliest civilization developed. The name comes from a Greek word meaning “between rivers,” referring to the land between the Tigris and… … Universalium
Mappila Songs — Mappila Paattu or Mappila Song is a folklore Muslim song genre rendered to lyrics in colloquial Mappila dialect of Malayalam laced with Arabic, by the Mappilas of Malabar.[1] Mappila songs have a distinct cultural identity, while at the same time … Wikipedia
Cradle of civilization — This article is about society beginnings. For the beginning of humanity before writing, see History of the world. For other uses, see Cradle of Humankind (disambiguation). The Fertile Crescent is the place most cited by scholars as the cradle of… … Wikipedia
Operation Days of Penitence — Part of the 2004 Israel–Gaza conflict Date September 30 – October 16, 2004 Location Gaza Strip Resul … Wikipedia
Battle of al-Qādisiyyah — Infobox Military Conflict caption= conflict=Battle of Qaddasiyyah partof=the Muslim conquest of Sassanid empire| date=16th – 19th November, 636 place=al Qādisiyyah, Iraq result=Decisive Rashidun victory territory=Iraq annexed by Rashidun… … Wikipedia
