Askar

Askar (ArB|عسكر) is an Arabic word meaning guard or soldier, derived from the Persian Lashkar. The term may refer to:

Places
* Askar (camp), Palestinian refugee camp in 2000-2002
* Al-Askar, the capital of Egypt from 750-868 AD
* Al-Askari Mosque, a Muslim holy site in the Iraqi city of Samarra
* Askar (Bahrain), a town in Bahrain
* Askar, a fictional ancient mythical civilisation in Robin Jarvis' Wyrd Museum Trilogy

People
* Hasan al-Askari (846-874), Shi'a Imam
* Askar Akayev (b. 1944), President of Krgyzstan
* Askar Aitmatov (b. 1959), Foreign Minister in Krgyzstan
* Aziz Ben Askar (b. 1976), Moroccan soccer player
* Jafar al-Askari (جعفر العسكري)‎ (1887–1936), Prime Minister of Iraq
* Zainab Al Askari, Bahraini actress
* Sami al-Askari, Iraqi politician
* Abu Hilal al-Askari (Arabic: علي هلال العسكري) (d. 1005 CE), an Islamic scholar

Military units
* Rejimen Askar Wataniah, reserve component of the Malaysian Army
* Rejimen Askar Jurutera DiRaja, Malaysian combat unit
* Royal Brunei Armed Forces (known as Askar Melayu Brunei)

Other
* Al-Askar, a valuable camel which was part of the procession for the negotiations at the Battle of Bassorah in 7th Century Iraq
* Askar, the breakthrough fictional role played by Azerbaijani actor Rashid Behbudov