Al-Ubaid — may refer to:* Ubaid, an ancient Sumerian city * Al Ubaid (tribe), an Arab tribe * Ubaid period, a portion of Mesopotamian history … Wikipedia
Shammar — The tribe of Shammar (Arabic: ar. شمّر Šammar ) is one of the largest tribes of Arabia, with over 1 million strong in Saudi Arabia concentrated in Hail, an estimated 1.5 Million in Iraq, Kuwaiti population centered in Aljahra is around 100,000,… … 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
Dulaim — Total population 5 to 7 million Regions with significant populations Iraq … 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
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
Bani Assad — The Bani Assad or Banu Asad (Arabic for sons of the lion ) is an Arab tribe in Iraq. Today, many members of the tribe live in major Iraqi cities of Najaf, Nasiriyah, Karbala and Basra as well in Khuzestan in Ahwaz or Arabistan in Iran (Arabs of… … Wikipedia
Rashidun Caliphate — Infobox Former Country native name = الخلافة الراشدية conventional long name = Rashidun Caliphate common name = Rashidun continent = Afroasia region = Middle East status = Empire government type = Caliphate event start = year start = 632 event… … Wikipedia
Zubaid — or Zubayd is a large Arab tribe which migrated to Iraq before and after the Islamic conquest. The tribe was an offshoot of the Yemeni tribe of Midhhij, which is a Qahtanite Arab tribe. The tribe s first leader was the companion of Prophet… … Wikipedia
History of Tajikistan — The current Tajik Republic harkens to the Samanid Empire (AD 875 ndash;999). The Tajik people came under Russian rule in the 1860. Tajikistan became an autonomous Soviet socialist republic within Uzbekistan in 1924; Basmachi resistance in the… … Wikipedia
