Arabia — Arid, an extensive region in the south west of Asia. It is bounded on the west by the Isthmus of Suez and the Red Sea, on the south by the Indian Ocean, and on the east by the Persian Gulf and the Euphrates. It extends far into the north in… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
Arabia — • The cradle of Islam and, in all probability, the primitive home of the Semitic race Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Arabia Arabia … Catholic encyclopedia
Arabia Felix — /fee liks/ an ancient division of Arabia, in the S part: sometimes restricted to Yemen. * * * ▪ ancient region, Arabia Latin“Happy, or Flourishing, Arabia” in ancient geography, the comparatively fertile region in southwestern and southern… … Universalium
Happy Fun Ball — Just one of Happy Fun Ball s numerous warnings. The Happy Fun Ball was the subject of a parody advertisement on Saturday Night Live. It originally aired February 16, 1991 on NBC and was brought back for several repeats. The topic of the skit is a … Wikipedia
Saudi Arabia — a kingdom in N and central Arabia, including Hejaz, Nejd, and dependencies. 20,087,965; ab. 600,000 sq. mi. (1,554,000 sq. km). Cap.: Riyadh. Cf. Mecca. * * * Saudi Arabia Introduction Saudi Arabia Background: In 1902 Abd al Aziz Ibn SAUD… … Universalium
Lawrence of Arabia (film) — Infobox Film name = Lawrence of Arabia image size = 215px caption = film poster by Howard Terpning director = David Lean producer = Sam Spiegel writer = Robert Bolt Michael Wilson (uncredited) starring = Peter O Toole Omar Sharif Alec Guinness… … Wikipedia
History of Yemen — The history of Yemen is especially important because Yemen is one of the oldest centers of civilization in the Near East. [ [http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ht/04/wap/ht04wap.htm Arabian Peninsula, 1000 B.C.–1 A.D. | Timeline of Art History | The… … Wikipedia
Yemen — Republic of Yemen الجمهورية اليمنية al Jumhūrīyah al Yamanīyah … Wikipedia
Ancient history of Yemen — The ancient history of Yemen (South Arabia) is especially important because Yemen is one of the oldest centers of civilization in the Near East. [ [http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ht/04/wap/ht04wap.htm Arabian Peninsula, 1000 B.C.–1 A.D. | Timeline … Wikipedia
Yemen — southwestern region of Arabia, from Arabic Yemen, lit. the country of the south, from yaman right side (i.e., south side, if one is facing east). The right side regarded as auspicious, hence Arabic yamana he was happy, lit. he went to the right,… … Etymology dictionary
