Ash Shamaliyah (from Arabic الشمالية, 'northern') or Shamal ('north'), or variants, may refer to:

Places

Northern state, Sudan Northern ( ') is one of the 18 wilayat (states) of Sudan. It has an area of 348,765 km2 and an estimated population of 936,255. Northern Sudan was in ancient times Nubia. Jebel Uweinat is a mountain range in the area of the Egyptian-Libyan- ...

, or Ash Shamaliyah *

Northern Governorate The Northern Governorate () is one of the four governorates of Bahrain. It includes parts of the former municipalities of Al Mintaqah al Gharbiyah, Al Mintaqah al Wusta, Al Mintaqah al Shamaliyah, Jidd Haffs and Madinat Hamad. Settlemen ...

, Bahrain, or Ash Shamaliyah **

Northern Region, Bahrain Northern Region ( ''Al-Minṭaqat aš-Šamālīyah'') was an administrative region of Bahrain Bahrain, officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, is an island country in West Asia. Situated on the Persian Gulf, it comprises a small archipelago of ...

North Governorate North Governorate (, ') is one of the governorates of Lebanon and one of the two governorates of North Lebanon. Its capital is Tripoli, Lebanon, Tripoli. Ramzi Nohra has been its governor since May 2, 2014. The population of North Governorate is ...

, Lebanon, or Ash Shamal *

Al Shamal Al Shamal () is a municipality in Qatar. Its seat is Madinat ash Shamal and it is considered to be one of the major cities in Qatar, although its population is barely over 7,000. The seat's name translates to "city of the north". Ras Rakan, t ...

, a municipality in Qatar **

Madinat ash Shamal Madinat ash Shamal () is the capital city of the municipality of Al Shamal in Qatar. Located more than north of Qatar's capital Doha, the city was founded in the 1970s, shortly after the country gained independence. It was delimited in 1988 and ...

* Shamal District, Afghanistan ** Shamal, Khost Province

Arts and entertainment

* ''Shamal'' (album), by Gong, 1976 * ''Shamal'', a music project by

Enzo Rao Enzo Rao (born January 13, 1957, in Palermo) is an Italian musician who plays a number of instruments, including bass guitar, oud, saz, jaw harp and violin, in a variety of folk and popular styles. He has performed with artists like Rakali, Glen ...

* '' Shamall'', a music band * Shamal, a character in ''Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha''

People

Marina Shamal Marina Yakubovna Shamal (; born 9 April 1939) is a retired Russian swimmer. She competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad () and commonly known as Rome 1960 (), were an ...

(born 1939), a Russian swimmer * Steve Shamal (born 1996), a French footballer *

Shamal Bhatt Shamal Bhatt was a Gujarati narrative poet of the medieval Gujarati literature. He is known for his "padya-vaarta" (narrative poetry). Life The dates of his birth differ according to sources. He was born either in 1694 or in 1766. His father's ...

, an 18th-century Gujarati narrative poet * Shamal George (born 1998), an English footballer

Other uses

Shamal (wind) A shamal (, 'north') is a northwesterly wind blowing over Iraq and the Persian Gulf states (including Saudi Arabia and Kuwait), often strong during the day, but decreasing at night. This weather effect occurs from once to several times a year, mo ...

, a wind in the Middle East *

Maserati Shamal The Maserati Shamal (''Tipo AM339'') is a two-door grand touring coupé produced by Italian automobile manufacturer Maserati from 1990 to 1996. In keeping with an established Maserati tradition, it is named after a wind: shamal (Arabic for ‘no ...

, a car * , a ship * Al Shamal Islamic Bank, Sudan *

Al-Shamal SC Al-Shamal Sports Club () is a Qatari multi-sports club based in Madinat ash Shamal. Al-Shamal was founded in 1980. Its football team competes in the Qatar Stars League, the top tier of the national football league system. History Mohammed bin B ...

, a Qatari sports club * Al-Shamali AC, a Sudanese football club

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