Simsim (other)
Simsim was a medieval Chechen state. Simsim may also refer to: Places *The Simsim caves in the Tarim Basin * Simsim, Gaza, a Palestinian Arab village depopulated in 1948 in what is today Israel Entertainment *'' Alam Simsim'', the Egyptian version of the children's television series ''Sesame Street'' *'' Iftah Ya Simsim'', the Kuwaiti version of ''Sesame Street'' *'' Shara'a Simsim'', the Palestinian version of ''Sesame Street'' Other *Simsim, the word for sesame Sesame ( or ; ''Sesamum indicum'') is a flowering plant in the genus '' Sesamum'', also called benne. Numerous wild relatives occur in Africa and a smaller number in India. It is widely naturalized in tropical regions around the world and is c ...

Simsim
Simsim ( fa, سیمسیم) was either a historical region or kingdom in the North Caucasus during the Middle Ages, existing in the 14th century. Predominantly localized roughly in Eastern Chechnya ( Ichkeria), with some also connecting part of . Simsim is also localized in both Chechnya and Ingushetia. Its name may have been derived from the Chechen village of . However, according to folklore, the King Gayur-khan was chosen as the leader of all Chechens by the Mehk-Khel (National Council). In its later years it allied itself with the Golden Horde before being destroyed in 1395 by Timurlane, which was recorded in ''Zafarnama'' by Nizam al-Din Shami and the ''Zafarnama'' by Sharaf ad-Din Ali Yazdi. Name The historical region or the kingdom is referred in the two Persian chronicles, ''Zafarnama'' (Shami) and ''Zafarnama'' (Yazdi), as ''Simsim''. Fasih Khwafi referred Simsim as "''Ulus'' Simsim". Localization Simsim is usually localized in Ichkeria, a region located in ...
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Simsim Caves
The Simsim caves, also called the Caves of Senmusaimu (), are decorated Buddhist caves in the area of Kucha, Tarim Basin, China. Other famous sites nearby are the Ah-ai Grotto, Kizil Caves, the Kizilgaha caves, the Kumtura Caves, and Subashi Temple. References External links Simsim caves Sources *Zhongguo Xinjiang Bihua Quanji 5: Keziergaha Senmusaimu 中国新疆壁画全集 5: 克孜尔尕哈 森木赛姆 omplete Collection of Xinjiang Murals 5: Keziergaha Senmusaimu Grottoes中国壁画全集编辑委员会 Zhongguo Bihua Quanji Bianji Weiyuanhui. Tianjin, 1995; (Tianjin Renmin Meishu 天津人民美术) * Peter Hopkirk: ''Foreign Devils on the Silk Road: The Search for the Lost Cities and Treasures of Chinese Central Asia''. The University of Massachusetts Press, Amherst 1980, . * ''Zhongguo da baike quanshu The ''Encyclopedia of China'' () is the first large-entry modern encyclopedia in the Chinese language. The compilation began in 1978. Published by the Encyclopedi ...
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Tarim Basin
The Tarim Basin is an endorheic basin in Northwest China occupying an area of about and one of the largest basins in Northwest China.Chen, Yaning, et al. "Regional climate change and its effects on river runoff in the Tarim Basin, China." Hydrological Processes 20.10 (2006): 2207–2216.online 426 KB) Located in China's Xinjiang region, it is sometimes used synonymously to refer to the southern half of the province, or Nanjiang (), as opposed to the northern half of the province known as Dzungaria or Beijiang. Its northern boundary is the Tian Shan mountain range and its southern boundary is the Kunlun Mountains on the edge of the Tibetan Plateau. The Taklamakan Desert dominates much of the basin. The historical Uyghur name for the Tarim Basin is Altishahr ( Traditional spelling: 六城 or ), which means 'six cities' in Uyghur. Geography and relation to Xinjiang Xinjiang consists of two main geographically, historically, and ethnically distinct regions with different h ...
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Simsim, Gaza
Simsim ( ar, سمسم), known to the Crusaders as Semsem, was a Palestinian village, located northeast of Gaza. It was depopulated just prior to the outbreak of 1948 Arab-Israeli war. On 12 May 1948, pre-state Israeli forces expelled the villagers, along with those of the neighboring village of Najd.Morris, 2004, p.258/ref> History Simsim contained two archaeological sites known locally as ar-Ras and Sha'fat al-Mughur (the latter of which contained a Roman cemetery). Byzantine ceramics have been found here. The village was known as ''Semsem'' to the Crusaders. Ottoman period Simsim was incorporated into the Ottoman Empire in 1517 with all of Palestine, and by 1596 it was part of the ''nahiya'' (subdistrict) of Gaza under the ''liwa''' (district) of Sanjak of Gaza, and it had 20 Muslim households, an estimated population of 110. They paid a fixed tax rate of 33,3% on a number of crops, including wheat, barley and fruit trees, as well as on goats and beehives; a total of 6 ...
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Alam Simsim
''Alam Simsim'' ( ar, عالم سمسم) is an Arabic language Egyptian-made adaptation of the format used in the children's television series ''Sesame Street''. Alam Simsim is Arabic for "Sesame World". The show, funded by the U.S. Government's U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is a cooperative project between Egypt's Al Karma Edutainment and the USA's Sesame Workshop (formerly Children's Television Workshop). The show debuted in 1997, and now has more than 240 episodes. Satellite broadcaster Future Television of Lebanon picked up the show in November 2005, expanding possible viewership to more than 200 million viewers in the Arab States. The series was dubbed into Classical Arabic and local live-action content was filmed for different countries. Characters and location The show is set in the imaginary Alam Simsim (Sesame World) neighborhood in Egypt. This area is Medieval-looking like Old Cairo except perhaps more rural and green. It consists of a small pub ...
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Iftah Ya Simsim
''Iftah Ya Simsim'' ( ar, افتح يا سمسم; meaning "Open Sesame") is the first international co-production of the American children's television series ''Sesame Street'' created in the Arabian world. It premiered in Kuwait on September 14, 1979, and was broadcast in 22 Arabic-speaking countries, running until June 23, 1989. The program continued to be well-known decades after it went off the air. A few months after its premiere, ''Iftah Ya Simsim'' became one of the most popular and successful programs for children in many Arab states. Critics called it "one of the most successful pan-Arab collaborations of educators, creators, writers and artists from the Middle East". The show inspired many studies, which demonstrated that children benefited from watching it. In 2010, efforts began to revive the show for a new generation of young viewers in the Arab world. In late 2013, fifteen writers and producers from Bidaya Media attended training about its educational methodol ...
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Shara'a Simsim
''Shara'a Simsim'' (Arabic: شارع سمسم) is a Palestinian educational television program for preschoolers based on the popular U.S. children's show ''Sesame Street''. The series began airing in 1998 as a joint program with the Israeli version of Sesame Street, '' Rechov Sumsum'', as a way to promote coexistence between Israeli-Jews and Israeli-Arabs. Production history 1998-2002: Bilingual program with Israel In 1994 Children's Television Workshop proposed the idea of a joint Israeli-Palestinian Sesame Street co-production. Production on the series began in 1995. Two separate Israeli and Palestinian teams were formed, with their own producers and writers; the Israeli team was based in Tel Aviv, and the Palestinian team in Ramallah. Each team signed a separate deal with Children's Television Workshop. The series cost $4 million and was financed by multiple groups, including Israel Educational Television, Al-Quds Educational Television, and foreign donors. The show was ...
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