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Adwan Tribe
Adwan (also spelled Edwan, ) may refer to: People *Atef Adwan (born 1952), Palestinian politician *Banu 'Adwan, a division of the Banu 'Amr tribe, which is a branch of the Zahran tribe. * Georges Adwan (born 1947), Lebanese politician * Imad Al-Adwan (born 1988), Jordanian politician * Kamal Adwan, PLO spokesman killed in 1973 Israeli raid on Lebanon * Mamdouh Adwan (1941-2004) Syrian Poet and writer * Nimr ibn Adwan (1735–1823) Jordanian poet and chieftain Places *Adwan, Syria Adwan (; also spelled Adawan or Edwan) is a village in southern Syria, administratively part of the Izra District of the Daraa Governorate. Nearby localities include al-Shaykh Saad to the east, Saham al-Jawlan to the southwest and Tasil to the w ..., village in southern Syria * Qarn Bin `Adwan, a village in the Hadhramaut Governorate in eastern Yemen See also * Jamilah bint Adwan (born 180 CE), an ancestor of the Islamic prophet Muhammad on both his paternal and maternal sides * Adwan Rebellion or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atef Adwan
Atef Ibrahim Mohammad Adwan (), also spelled Odwan, Udwan or Edwan (Kunya (Arabic), nom de Guerre Abu Sharif), is the Minister of Refugees in the Palestinian Authority, having been named to this position following the Hamas victory in the 2006 Palestinian legislative election, when he was elected from the Northern Gaza District. Adwan was born in 1952 in the town of Beit Hanoun, in the far north of the Gaza Strip, where he still resides, to a well-educated family. He earned a higher diploma in political science in Lebanon, probably in the early 1970s, a bachelor's degree in political science from the College of Economics and Political Sciences in Cairo in 1978, followed by a graduate diploma from the Center for Arab Research and Studies at the Beirut Arab University, and master’s and a PhD from British universities between 1983 and 1987. He became an associate professor in 1996 and a professor in political science in 2001 at the Islamic University of Gaza in Gaza City. In addi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zahran Tribe
Zahran (), also known as Banū ʿZahrān ibn Kaʿab, is one of the oldest Arabian tribes in the Arabian Peninsula. It is regarded as one of the largest tribes in Al Bahah Province. Al Baha is the homeland of Zahran and Ghamid. However, many tribes that descend from Zahran and Azd migrated to Oman and Tanukh (Levant) under leadership of Malik bin Fehm in the 3rd century. Oman's modern royal family, Al Said, is said to descend from Zahran through Malik ibn Fehm. Moreover, many currently live in Mecca, Jeddah, Riyadh, and Dammam due to large migration from villages and small cities during the 1960s and 1970s in search of a better life. Zahran is a well-known tribe before and after Islam. Many of them left their houses, homes, and relatives and joined the Prophet Muhammad in Medina. Name Zahran (Arabic: زهران) is the name of the shared common ancestor of Zahran. Etymological sources indicate that it is of Arabic Semitic origin, meaning "bright" and "pure". Lineage Al-Zahrani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georges Adwan
Georges Adwan (; born 1947) is a lawyer and a Lebanese politician who holds the position of vice-president of the executive committee of the Lebanese Forces party since 2005. Early life Adwan was born in Deir al-Qamar of the Chouf district on September 15, 1947. He completed his secondary studies at the Marian Brothers School in Jounieh and has a bachelor's degree in Lebanese and French Law in the Institute of the Jesuit Fathers of Beirut. Career Lebanese civil war and Al-Tanzim Syria's military intervention in June 1976, and its tacit endorsement by Georges Adwan (who combined the MoC's presidency with that of secretary-general of the Lebanese Front at the time), however, caused the movement to factionalize, splitting into a pro-Syrian element headed by Adwan himself and a radical anti-Syrian majority gathered around Mahfouz and Zouein. An attempted coup orchestrated by Adwan, in which the latter tried to take over the ''Tanzim'' Dekwaneh's military HQ resulted in a d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imad Al-Adwan
Imad Al-Adwan (, born 1988 in Balqa Governorate) is a Jordanian politician who is a member of the Parliament of Jordan. Political career In the 2020 Jordanian general election, he was elected to Parliament becoming one of the youngest MPs. Arrest In April 2023, he was arrested by Israeli police accused of smuggling gold and weapons into the West Bank. He was arrested at the King Hussein Bridge, five kilometres east of Jericho Jericho ( ; , ) is a city in the West Bank, Palestine, and the capital of the Jericho Governorate. Jericho is located in the Jordan Valley, with the Jordan River to the east and Jerusalem to the west. It had a population of 20,907 in 2017. F .... On 7 May, Al-Adwan was released by Israeli authorities into the custody of Jordan for further investigation. On 17 May Al-Adwan was charged, and on September 20, 2024 he was sentenced to ten years of hard labour. References Living people 1988 births Adwan Adwan Adwan Adwan People convicted o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamal Adwan
Kamal Abdel Hafiz Adwan (1935 – 10 April 1973), also spelt Udwan or Edwan, was a Palestinian politician and one of the top leaders in the Palestine Liberation Organization. He was killed during a 1973 Israeli raid in Lebanon. Early life and education Kamal Adwan was born in the village of Barbara in Mandatory Palestine. He lived there until the village was taken by Israeli troops during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. It was recorded that the village was depopulated of its 2,800 Palestinian inhabitants, who became refugees in the Gaza Strip and surrounding Arab countries. When he was thirteen years old, Adwan settled as a refugee in Gaza where he completed his secondary education. He then worked as a teacher during the early 1950s before moving to Egypt to pursue his secondary education to qualify as a petroleum engineer. Political role in the Palestinian National Movement Adwan joined the Palestinian national movement in 1952, when he helped to establish the “justice batt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mamdouh Adwan
Mamdouh Adwan (, 23 November 1941 – 19 December 2004) was a prolific Syrian writer, poet, playwright and critic. He published his first collection of poetry, ''al-Dhul al-Akhdhar'' he Green Shadowin 1967 and afterwards published 18 further collections. He also published two novels, twenty-five plays, translated twenty-three books from English into Arabic, including the ''Iliad'', the ''Odyssey,'' a biography of George Orwell, the ''Report to Greco'' by Nikos Kazantzakis, and wrote a number of television series. He wrote regularly on Arab current affairs, and also taught at the Higher Institute for Dramatic Arts in Damascus. Only few of his works have been published in English, notably in Banipal magazine. Biography Mamdouh Adwan was born in the village of Qayrun near Masyaf, Hama Governorate, the first child of Sabri Adwan. After finishing his schooling in Masyaf, he moved to Damascus to study English literature at Damascus University. He was married and has two sons. Wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nimr Ibn Adwan
Nimr bin 'Adwan or Nimr Al-Adwan (, 1735–1823) was a prominent Bedouin poet, chieftain, and a famous knight of the Jordan. He is celebrated for his poetry, which combines themes of love, loss, and tribal pride. His life story and poetic have earned him a lasting place in Arab folklore, particularly in Jordan and the Levant. Nimr's nickname is Abu Oqab (), and he is Nimr bin Qablan bin Nimr bin Hamdan bin Adwan bin Fayez bin Hammoud bin Shaheel bin Fawaz bin Hammoud bin Adwan Al-Adwan Al-Zafiri (). He was renowned for his nobility, generosity, and commendable traits. Nimr belongs to the Adwan tribe of Jordan, which was centered in central Jordan and was among the leading tribes of Balqa Governorate, Balqa. Nimr bin Adwan is considered a sheikh of the Adwan tribe in the early 13th century Hijri year, BH (1785) and passed away in 1823. Personal life Family and Upbringing Nimr Al-Adwan was born in Balqa region of present-day Jordan in the early 18th century, most of historians s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poet
A poet is a person who studies and creates poetry. Poets may describe themselves as such or be described as such by others. A poet may simply be the creator (thought, thinker, songwriter, writer, or author) who creates (composes) poems (oral tradition, oral or literature, written), or they may also performance, perform their art to an audience. The work of a poet is essentially one of communication, expressing ideas either in a literal sense (such as communicating about a specific event or place) or metaphorically. Poets have existed since prehistory, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary greatly in different cultures and periods. Throughout each civilization and language, poets have used various styles that have changed over time, resulting in countless poets as diverse as the literature that (since the advent of writing systems) they have produced. History Ancient poets The civilization of Sumer figures prominently in the history of early poetry, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adwan, Syria
Adwan (; also spelled Adawan or Edwan) is a village in southern Syria, administratively part of the Izra District of the Daraa Governorate. Nearby localities include al-Shaykh Saad to the east, Saham al-Jawlan to the southwest and Tasil to the west. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Adwan had a population of 2,487 in the 2004 census all being Sunni Muslim.General Census of Population and Housing 2004 Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Daraa Governorate. History In 1596, Adwan appeared in the[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qarn Bin `Adwan
Al-Qarn also known as Qarn Mikhled, () is a village in the sub-governorate of Bariq in the 'Asir Province, Saudi Arabia. It is located at an elevation of and has a population of about 500 to 2,000. It is best known for being the birthplace of Uwais al-Qarni. See also * List of cities and towns in Saudi Arabia * Regions of Saudi Arabia The provinces of Saudi Arabia, also known as regions (), are the 13 first-level administrative divisions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. History After the unification of Saudi Arabia, the kingdom was divided into four provinces: the ' Asir P ... References Populated places in Bareq Populated places in 'Asir Province Populated coastal places in Saudi Arabia {{SaudiArabia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamilah Bint Adwan
Jamilah bint Adwan (; born c. 180 CE) was the ancestor of the Islamic prophet Muhammad on both his paternal and maternal sides. She was the daughter of Adwan ibn Bariq of Banu Azd of Yemen. Jamilah was one of Malik ibn an-Nadr's wives and bore him Fihr, who was the progenitor of the Quraysh clan. See also *Family tree of Muhammad This family tree is about the relatives of the Islamic prophet Muhammad as a family member of the family of Hashim and the Quraysh tribe which is ‘Adnani. "The ‘arabicised or arabicising Arabs’, on the contrary, are believed to be the des ... References 3rd-century women 3rd-century Arab people Family of Muhammad Banu Bariq 180s births Year of birth uncertain Year of death unknown {{Islam-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adwan Rebellion
The Adwan Rebellion or the Balqa Revolt was the largest uprising against the newly established Transjordanian government, headed by Mezhar Ruslan, during its first years. The rebellion started due to a feud between the Adwan and the Bani Sakher tribes of the Balqa region led by Sultan Adwan and Mithqal Al-Fayez respectively. Mithqal was favored by Emir Abdullah and the Emir earned the ire of the Adwan for it. Emir Abdulah's attempt at reconciliation with the Adwan was rebuffed. The Adwan gained the sympathy of young urban Transjordanian intellectuals who began to demand a democratic rule and had been growing increasingly envious of the Lebanese, Syrians and Palestinians, who monopolized key positions of Transjordanian government. Sultan Adwan arrived in Amman in August 1923 at the head of an armed demonstration demanding a constitutional government under the slogan "Jordan for Jordanians". He negotiated with the Emir who agreed to replace the government but arrested three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
