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Argun (Caucasus)
The Argun (russian: Аргу́н, ce, Orga, ka, არღუნი - ''arghuni''), also known as Chantiy-Argun, cognate with one of the biggest Chechen teips Chantiy, is a river in the Caucasus. It flows through the northern Caucasus, Georgia, and the Chechen Republic of Russia. It is an affluent of the Sunzha and lies within the river basin of the Terek. It is long, and has a drainage basin of . The river has its sources on the northern slopes of the Caucasus in Khevsureti, Georgia. The Argun flows in western Chechnya through Itum-Kalinsky and Shatoysky Districts. This area was the first place where Chechens established themselves and many ruins of former villages built in the traditional style can still be seen. The Argun serves as a natural border between the Shalinsky and the Groznensky Districts. The occupation of its valley by the Russians in 1858 was an important event in the last phase of the Murid War. Before the First and Second Chechen War The Second Chec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shatili
Shatili ( ka, შატილი, ''Šat’ili'' ) is a historic highland village in Georgia, near the border with Chechnya. It is located on the northern slope of the Greater Caucasus mountains, in the historical Georgian province of Upper Khevsureti, which is now part of the modern-day region (''mkhare'') of Mtskheta-Mtianeti. As of 2014 census, population of the village was 22. Geography Located in the deep Arghuni gorge at approximate 1,400 meters, the village is actually a unique complex of medieval-to-early modern fortresses and fortified dwellings of stone and mortar which functioned both as a residential area and a fortress guarding the northeastern outskirts of the country. The fortress consists of the terraced structures dominated by flat-roofed dwellings and some 60 towers which cluster together to create a single chain of fortifications. Unique architectural methods and thought are realised in Shatili: selection of location, development of the land with complicated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chechen People
The Chechens (; ce, Нохчий, , Old Chechen: Нахчой, ''Naxçoy''), historically also known as ''Kisti'' and ''Durdzuks'', are a Northeast Caucasian languages, Northeast Caucasian ethnic group of the Nakh peoples native to the North Caucasus in Eastern Europe. "Europe" (pp. 68–69); "Asia" (pp. 90–91): "A commonly accepted division between Asia and Europe ... is formed by the Ural Mountains, Ural River, Caspian Sea, Caucasus Mountains, and the Black Sea with its outlets, the Bosporus and Dardanelles." They refer to themselves as Nokhchiy (pronounced ; singular Nokhchi, Nokhcho, Nakhchuo or Nakhtche). The vast majority of Chechens today are Muslims and live in Chechnya, a Republics of Russia, republic of Russia. The North Caucasus has been invaded numerous times throughout history. Its isolated terrain and the strategic value outsiders have placed on the areas settled by Chechens has contributed much to the Chechen community ethos and helped shape its national character ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivers Of Georgia (country)
List of rivers of Georgia may refer to: * List of rivers of Georgia (country), a list of rivers of the country of Georgia * List of rivers of Georgia (U.S. state), a list of rivers of the American state of Georgia {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivers Of Chechnya
A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of water. Small rivers can be referred to using names such as creek, brook, rivulet, and rill. There are no official definitions for the generic term river as applied to geographic features, although in some countries or communities a stream is defined by its size. Many names for small rivers are specific to geographic location; examples are "run" in some parts of the United States, "burn" in Scotland and northeast England, and "beck" in northern England. Sometimes a river is defined as being larger than a creek, but not always: the language is vague. Rivers are part of the water cycle. Water generally collects in a river from precipitation through a drainage basin from surface runoff and other sources such as groundwater recharge, springs, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argun, Chechnya
Argun (russian: Аргу́н, ), also known as Ustrada ( ce, Устрада-ГӀала, ''Ustrada-Ġala'' or Орга-ГӀала, ''Orga-Ġala'') is a town in the Chechen Republic, Russia, located on the Argun River. Population: 22,000 (1968). In April 2017 the independent Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta documented that Chechen authorities had set up so-called " gay concentration camps", within the town. Administrative and municipal status Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as the town of republic significance of Argun—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.Constitution of the Chechen Republic'' As a municipal division, the town of republic significance of Argun is incorporated as Argun Urban Okrug.Law #15-RZ Climate Argun has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first publi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Second Chechen War
The Second Chechen War (russian: Втора́я чече́нская война́, ) took place in Chechnya and the border regions of the North Caucasus between the Russian Federation and the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, from August 1999 to April 2009. In August 1999, Islamist fighters from Chechnya infiltrated Russia's Dagestan region, violating Russia's borders. During the initial campaign, Russian military and pro-Russian Chechen paramilitary forces faced Chechen separatists in open combat and seized the Chechen capital Grozny after a winter siege that lasted from December 1999 until February 2000. Russia established direct rule over Chechnya in May 2000 although Chechen militant resistance throughout the North Caucasus region continued to inflict heavy Russian casualties and challenge Russian political control over Chechnya for several years. Both sides carried out attacks against civilians. These attacks drew international condemnation. In mid-2000, the Russian g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Chechen War
The First Chechen War, also known as the First Chechen Campaign,, rmed conflict in the Chechen Republic and on bordering territories of the Russian FederationФедеральный закон № 5-ФЗ от 12 января 1995 (в редакции от 27 ноября 2002) "О ветеранах" or the First Russian-Chechen war, was a war of independence which the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria waged against the Russian Federation from December 1994 to August 1996. The first war was preceded by the Russian Intervention in Ichkeria, in which Russia tried to covertly overthrow the Ichkerian government. After the initial campaign of 1994–1995, culminating in the devastating Battle of Grozny, Russian federal forces attempted to seize control of the mountainous area of Chechnya, but they faced heavy resistance from Chechen guerrillas and raids on the flatlands. Despite Russia's overwhelming advantages in firepower, manpower, weaponry, artillery, combat vehicles, airstrikes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murid War
In Sufism, a ''murīd'' (Arabic مُرِيد 'one who seeks') is a novice committed to spiritual enlightenment by ''sulūk'' (traversing a path) under a spiritual guide, who may take the title murshid, ''pir'' or '' shaykh''. A ''sālik'' or Sufi follower only becomes a ''murīd'' when he makes a pledge (''bayʿah'') to a ''murshid''. The equivalent Persian term is ''shāgird''. The initiation process of a ''murīd'' is known as ''ʿahd'' ( ar, عَهْد) or ''bai'ath''. Before initiation, a ''murid'' is instructed by his guide, who must first accept the initiate as his disciple. Throughout the instruction period, the ''murīd'' typically experiences waridates like visions and dreams during personal spiritual awrads and exercises. These visions are interpreted by the ''murshid''. A common practice among the early Sufi orders was to grant a '' khirqa'' or a robe to the ''murīd'' upon the initiation or after he had progressed through a series of increasingly difficult and si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Groznensky District
Groznensky District (russian: Гро́зненский райо́н; ce, Соьлжа-ГӀалин кӀошт, ''Sölƶa-Ġalin khoşt'') is an administrativeDecree #500 and municipalLaw #12-RZ district ( raion), one of the fifteen in the Chechen Republic, Russia. It is located in the central and western parts of the republic. The area of the district is . The administrative center of the administrative district is the rural locality (a '' selo'') of Tolstoy-Yurt Tolstoy-Yurt (russian: Толстой-Юрт, ce, Девкар-Эвла, ''Devkar-Evla'') is a rural locality (a '' selo'') and the administrative center of Groznensky District, the Chechen Republic, Russia. Population: The town is named ...; however, the city of Grozny serves as the administrative center of the municipal district, even though it is incorporated separately from it within the framework of municipal divisions. Population: 126,940 ( 2002 Census); References Notes Sources * * External li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shalinsky District, Chechen Republic
Shalinsky District (russian: Шали́нский райо́н; ce, Шелан кӏошт, ''Şelan khoşt'') is an administrativeDecree #500 and municipalLaw #10-RZ district (raion), one of the fifteen in the Chechen Republic, Russia. It is located in the center of the republic. The area of the district is . Its administrative center is the town A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than city, cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world. Origin and use The word "town" shares ... of Shali. Population: 68,862 ( 2002 Census); The population of Shali accounts for 41.1% of the district's total population. Healthcare State health facilities in the district are represented by one central district hospital in Shali and one district hospital in Chiri-Yurt. References Notes Sources * * {{coord, 43.1500, N, 45.9000, E, source:wikidata-and-enwiki-cat-tree_region ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shatoysky District
Shatoysky District (russian: Шатойский райо́н; ce, Шуьйтан кӏошта, ''Şüytan khoşta'') is an administrativeDecree #500 and municipalLaw #41-RZ district (raion), one of the fifteen in the Chechen Republic, Russia.It is located in the south of the republic. The area of the district is . Its administrative center An administrative center is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune is located. In countries with French as administrative language (such as Belgium, L ... is the rural locality (a '' selo'') of Shatoy. Population: 13,155 ( 2002 Census). The population of Shatoy accounts for 17.6% of the district's total population. References Notes Sources * * {{coord, 42, 52, 18, N, 45, 41, 57, E, region:GE_type:adm3rd_source:kolossus-itwiki, display=title Districts of Chechnya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
