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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] |
Gregorian Calendar
The Gregorian calendar is the calendar used in most parts of the world. It went into effect in October 1582 following the papal bull issued by Pope Gregory XIII, which introduced it as a modification of, and replacement for, the Julian calendar. The principal change was to space leap years slightly differently to make the average calendar year 365.2425 days long rather than the Julian calendar's 365.25 days, thus more closely approximating the 365.2422-day tropical year, "tropical" or "solar" year that is determined by the Earth's revolution around the Sun. The rule for leap years is that every year divisible by four is a leap year, except for years that are divisible by 100, except in turn for years also divisible by 400. For example 1800 and 1900 were not leap years, but 2000 was. There were two reasons to establish the Gregorian calendar. First, the Julian calendar was based on the estimate that the average solar year is exactly 365.25 days long, an overestimate of a li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khirbet Yajouz
Khirbet Yajouz (or Khirbet Mudraj) is an archaeological site in Shafa Badran area, 11 km northeast of Amman, Jordan. An ancient Roman city was built on the site around the 4th century ACE. It was superseded by a Byzantine city that lasted until the end of the 7th century ACE. Expeditions Khirbet Yajouz was first mentioned in 1876 by the explorer Miral. He described some of the architectural elements such as columns, crowns, thresholds and stone supports that carried some plant motifs and human forms. He pointed to the water system at the site, and mentioned some architectural monuments that indicate the presence of two churches. The researcher Conder described the site in 1881. The traveler Macon also visited the site in 1930. . He mentioned the presence of a large gathering to collect water, and indicates the large number of graves and graves with vertical entrances. He also spoke about the presence of a church, and pointed out the importance of the Yajouz site, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arab Poets
Arabs (, , ; , , ) are an ethnic group mainly inhabiting the Arab world in West Asia and North Africa. A significant Arab diaspora is present in various parts of the world. Arabs have been in the Fertile Crescent for thousands of years. In the 9th century BCE, the Assyrians made written references to Arabs as inhabitants of the Levant, Mesopotamia, and Arabia. Throughout the Ancient Near East, Arabs established influential civilizations starting from 3000 BCE onwards, such as Dilmun, Gerrha, and Magan, playing a vital role in trade between Mesopotamia, and the Mediterranean. Other prominent tribes include Midian, ʿĀd, and Thamud mentioned in the Bible and Quran. Later, in 900 BCE, the Qedarites enjoyed close relations with the nearby Canaanite and Aramaean states, and their territory extended from Lower Egypt to the Southern Levant. From 1200 BCE to 110 BCE, powerful kingdoms emerged such as Saba, Lihyan, Minaean, Qataban, Hadhramaut, Awsan, and Homerite emerged in A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
