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Harran (other)
Harran may refer to: Places * Harran (biblical place), an ancient city in Upper Mesopotamia Norway *Harran, Norway, a village in Grong Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway *Harran Municipality, a former municipality in the old Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway Syria * Harran al-Awamid, a town in Rif Dimashq Governorate, southern Syria. * Harran, Idlib, a village in Idlib Governorate, northern Syria * Harran, as-Suwayda, an ancient village in Shahba District, As-Suwayda Governorate, southwestern Syria Turkey *Harran, a major ancient city in Upper Mesopotamia (in present-day Turkey) Yemen * Harran, Yemen, a village in west central Yemen Other *Battle of Harran, a battle in 1104 between crusader states Antioch and Edessa * Harran Sulci, a region on Saturn's moon, Enceladus *Harran University, a university in Şanlıurfa, Turkey *Fall of Harran, the Babylonian siege and capture of Harran in 608 BC *Harran, the fictional city-state that serves as the setting for the survival hor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harran (biblical Place)
The ruins of the city of Harran, called Haran (, ''Ḥārān'') in the Hebrew Bible, might lie within present-day Turkey. Haran first appears in the Book of Genesis as the home of Terah and his descendants, and as Abraham's temporary home. Later biblical passages list Haran among some cities and lands subjugated by Assyrian rulers and among Tyre's trading partners. Name Although the placename can be found in English as ''Haran'', ''Charan'', and ''Charran'', it should not be confused with the personal name ''Haran'', one of Abram's two brothers. The biblical placename is (with a ''ḥet'') in Hebrew, pronounced and can mean "parched," but is more likely to mean "road" or "crossroad," cognate to Old Babylonian ḫaranu (MSL 09, 124-137 r ii 54'). The personal name ''Haran'' is spelled (with a ''hei'') in Hebrew and means "mountaineer". Identification Haran is usually identified with Harran, now a village of Şanlıurfa, Turkey. Since the 1950s, archeological excavations o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harran, Norway
Harran is a village in Grong Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located along the river Namsen in the Namdalen valley. It is about north of the village of Medjå, the administrative center of Grong. The village of Gartland lies about south of Harran. From 1923 until 1964, this village was the administrative centre of the old Harran Municipality. The village lies along the European route E6 highway. Harran Station is located in the village along the Nordlandsbanen railway line. The station was opened in 1940, when the railway line was in use to Mosjøen (Norwegian language, Norwegian; ) or is a List of towns and cities in Norway, town in Vefsn Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. Mosjøen is the oldest town in the Helgeland region, with only the Bodø (town), town of Bodø being older with .... The station has been unstaffed since 1989. Harran Church is also located in the village of Harran, dating back to 1874. References External linksHa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harran Municipality
Harran is a former municipality in the old Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1923 until its dissolution in 1964. The municipality was located in the Namdalen valley and in the northern part of the present-day Grong Municipality in Trøndelag county. The administrative centre was the village of Harran where the Harran Church is located. Prior to its dissolution in 1964, the municipality was the 164th largest by area out of the 689 municipalities in Norway. Harran Municipality was the 597th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 1,111. The municipality's population density was and its population had increased by 18% over the previous 10-year period. General information The municipality of Harran was established on 1 July 1923 when the large Grong Municipality was divided into four smaller municipalities: Grong Municipality (population: 1,272), Harran Municipality (population: 630), Røyrvik Municipality (population: 392), an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harran Al-Awamid
Harran al-'Awamid () is a town in southern Syria, administratively part of the Rif Dimashq Governorate, located southeast of Damascus. It is situated on a plain that stretches to the marshes of Bahrat al-Qibliyah ("South Lake," the source of the Barada River) along the boundary of the fertile Ghouta region to the west, to the north of the Hauran. Nearby localities include al-Kafrayn and Judaydat al-Khas to the south, al-Atibeh to the northeast, al-Abadah and al-Qisa to the north, al-Ahmadiyah to the northwest, Sakka to the west and Ghasulah and al-Ghizlaniyah to the southwest. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Harran al-'Awamid had a population of 12,117 in the 2004 census. It is the administrative center and the most populous locality of the Harran al-'Awamid ''nahiyah'' ("subdistrict") which consisted of four localities with a collective population of 22,853 in 2004. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harran, Idlib
Harran, Idlib () is a Syrian village located in Maarrat al-Nu'man Nahiyah in Maarrat al-Nu'man District, Idlib Idlib (, ; also spelt Idleb or Edlib) is a city in northwestern Syria, and is the capital of the Idlib Governorate. It has an elevation of nearly above sea level, and is southwest of Aleppo. It is located near the border with Turkey. History .... According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Harran, Idlib had a population of 456 in the 2004 census. References Populated places in Maarat al-Numan District {{IdlibSY-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harran, As-Suwayda
Harran () is a village in the as-Suwayda Governorate in southwestern Syria. It is situated in the southern Lajah plateau, northwest of the city of as-Suwayda. Harran had a population of 1,523 in the 2004 census. A public hostel was built by four of the village's administrators in 397/98. It is unlikely that a majority of the Arabic-speaking inhabitants of Harran were Christians at that time. By the late 6th century, Harran's inhabitants were Christians and the village was part of the Ghassanid tribal kingdom, a vassal of the Byzantines. A bilingual Arabic and Greek inscription was found in Harran dating from 568/69 CE.Fowden, 1999, p163164 The inscription describes a martyrium built by an Arab phylarch (equivalent to sheikh, chieftain) named Sharahil ibn Zalim. Sharahil may have been associated with the Ghassanids, since his name is not found in records mentioning the tribe. The inscription of Harran, along with two other Arabic inscriptions including the Zabad inscription fou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harran
Harran is a municipality and Districts of Turkey, district of Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey. Its area is 904 km2, and its population is 96,072 (2022). It is approximately southeast of Urfa and from the Syrian border crossing at Akçakale. Harran was founded at some point between the 25th and 20th centuries BC, possibly as a merchant colony by Sumerian traders from Ur. Over the course of its early history, Harran rapidly grew into a major Mesopotamian cultural, commercial and religious center. It was made a religiously and politically influential city through its association with the moon-god Sin (mythology), Sin; many prominent Mesopotamian rulers consulted with and renovated the moon-temple of Ekhulkhul in Harran. Harran came under Assyrian rule under Adad-nirari I ( BC) and became a provincial capital often second in importance only to the Assyrian capital of Assur itself. During the collapse of the Assyrian Empire, Harran briefly served as the final capital of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harran, Yemen
Sanaa ( '), also spelled San'a or Sana, is a governorate of Yemen. Its capital is Sanaa, which is also the national capital. However, the city of Sanaa is not part of the governorate but instead forms the separate governorate of Amanat Al-Asemah. The Governorate covers an area of . As of 2004, the population was 2,918,379 inhabitants. Within this place is Jabal An-Nabi Shu'ayb or Jabal Hadhur, the highest mountain in the nation and the Arabian Peninsula. Geography Adjacent governorates * Amanat Al-Asemah (Sanaa city) * Marib Governorate (east) * Al Bayda Governorate (south) * Dhamar Governorate (south) * Raymah Governorate (southwest) * Al Hudaydah Governorate (west) * Al Mahwit Governorate (west) * 'Amran Governorate (northwest) * Al Jawf Governorate (north) Districts Sanaa Governorate is divided into the following 16 districts. These districts are further divided into sub-districts, and then further subdivided into villages: Northern * Nihm district * Arhab district West ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Harran
The Battle of Harran took place on 7 May 1104 between the Crusader states of the Principality of Antioch and the County of Edessa, and the Seljuk Turks. It was the first major battle against the newfound Crusader states in the aftermath of the First Crusade, marking a key turning point against Frankish expansion. The battle had a disastrous effect on the Principality of Antioch as the Turks regained territory earlier lost. Background In 1104 Baldwin II of Edessa had attacked and besieged the city of Harran. For his further support Baldwin sought help from Bohemond I of Antioch and Tancred, Prince of Galilee. Bohemond and Tancred marched north from Antioch to Edessa to join with Baldwin and Joscelin of Courtenay, accompanied by Bernard of Valence the Patriarch of Antioch, Daimbert of Pisa the Patriarch of Jerusalem, and Benedict, the Archbishop of Edessa. The Seljuks, under Jikirmish, governor of Mosul, and Sokman, the Artuqid lord of Mardin, gathered in the area of the K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harran Sulci
Harran Sulci is a region of grooved terrain on the surface of Saturn's moon Enceladus. The feature is centered at 26.7° North Latitude, 237.6° West Longitude and is approximately 276 kilometers long. Harran Sulci bounds Diyar Planitia to the north and east. Using ''Voyager 2'' images, Kargel and Pozio (1996) characterized Harran Sulci as consisting of sinuous "mountainous ridges" 1-1.5 km in height, and lying within relative topographic lows. Kargel and Pozio (1996) suggested that they might be fold belts, similar to North America's Appalachian Mountains. Recent images by the '' Cassini'' spacecraft show of Harran Sulci at much higher resolution than in the ''Voyager 2'' images. The feature has a convex cross-section with numerous ridges running down the length of the feature. Like Samarkand Sulci, tall scarps facing the feature separate the surrounding cratered terrain to the north, and Diyar Planitia to the south, from Harran Sulci. Near the western end of the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harran University
Harran University () is a state university in Şanlıurfa, Turkey, founded in 1992. History Şanlıurfa is the homecity of Harran University. It is one of the oldest settlements in the world, with its history going back to 11,000 years before now. The first higher education unit established in Sanliurfa is the Sanliurfa Vocational School (1976). Then the Faculty of Agriculture (1978), and the Department of Civil Engineering (1984) both affiliated to Dicle University were founded. Following these schools, the Faculty of Theology was formed in Sanliurfa by Gaziantep University in 1988. In 1992, as a result of a move to form 23 new universities, Harran University was founded (July 9, 1992; Law No.: 3837) and the schools mentioned above were affiliated to this institution together with two faculties (Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Faculty of Medicine), one vocational school (Sanliurfa Vocational School o Health Services), and three institutes (Institute of Natural and Applied Sci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fall Of Harran
The Fall of Harran refers to the siege and capture of the Assyrian city of Harran by the Median and Neo-Babylonian empires. Background From the year 639 BC, the Neo-Assyrian Empire had been suffering from a decline in their power, culminating in Babylonian and Median invasions of their lands. The city of Arrapha fell in 615 BC, followed by Assur in 614 BC, and finally the famed Nineveh, the newest capital of Assyria, in 612 BC. Despite the brutal massacres that followed, the Assyrians survived as a political entity and escaped to Harran under their new king, Ashur-uballit II. Establishing Harran as a capital for the Assyrians caught the attention of the Babylonian King Nabopolassar and Median King Cyaxares, who were determined to forever destroy the threat of Assyrian resurgence. Siege Assyrian annals record no more after 610 BC - the presumed date of the siege. The siege lasted for another year before the city finally fell in 609 BC. Aftermath With the fall of Harran, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
