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'Asir Province

Index 'Asir Province

ʿAsir (ʿAsīr), also spelled Aseer, is a province (minṭaqah) in the southwest of Saudi Arabia, which is named after the ʿAsīr tribe. [1]

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  1. 76 relations: Abha, Aelius Gallus, Ahad Rafidah, Al Majaridah, Al Soudah, Al-Bahah Province, Al-Namas, Al-Qatt Al-Asiri, Alfalfa, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Rome, Arabian Peninsula, Asir National Park, Azd, Balqarn, Bareq, Barley, Basket, Bedouin, Bisha, Capital city, Coffee, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Dhahran Al Janub, Dhorm Mountain, Faisal bin Khalid Al Saud (born 1954), Fog, Frankincense, Governorates of Yemen, Habala, Hadhramaut, Hejaz, House of Saud, Ibn Saud, Ikhwan, Incense, ISO 3166-2:SA, Jabal Soudah, Jazan Province, Khalid Al-Faisal, Khamis Mushait, Marib, Mecca Province, Mediterranean Sea, Mohammed bin Salman, Muhafazah, Muhayil, Najran Province, Provinces of Saudi Arabia, Rijal Almaa, ... Expand index (26 more) »

  2. Provinces of Saudi Arabia

Abha

Abha (أَبْهَا) is the capital of 'Asir Region in Saudi Arabia.

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Aelius Gallus

Gaius Aelius Gallus was a Roman prefect of Egypt from 26 to 24 BC.

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Ahad Rafidah

Ahad Rafidah (احد رفيده) is a province in southern Saudi Arabia in the 'Asir Region.

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Al Majaridah

Al Majaridah (المجاردة) is one of the governorates in 'Asir Region, Saudi Arabia.

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Al Soudah

Soudah (Arabic: ٱلسّوْدَة) is a mountainous area in the Asir region of Saudi Arabia.

See 'Asir Province and Al Soudah

Al-Bahah Province

Al-Bahah Province is a province of Saudi Arabia. 'Asir Province and al-Bahah Province are provinces of Saudi Arabia.

See 'Asir Province and Al-Bahah Province

Al-Namas

Al-Namas (النماص) is a governorate in 'Asir Province, Saudi Arabia about north of Abha.

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Al-Qatt Al-Asiri

Al-Qatt Al-Asiri (also called nagash painting or majlis painting), is a style of Arabic art, typically painted by women in the entrance to a home.

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Alfalfa

Alfalfa (Medicago sativa), also called lucerne, is a perennial flowering plant in the legume family Fabaceae.

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Ancient Egypt

Ancient Egypt was a civilization of ancient Northeast Africa.

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Ancient Rome

In modern historiography, ancient Rome is the Roman civilisation from the founding of the Italian city of Rome in the 8th century BC to the collapse of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century AD.

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Arabian Peninsula

The Arabian Peninsula (شِبْهُ الْجَزِيرَة الْعَرَبِيَّة,, "Arabian Peninsula" or جَزِيرَةُ الْعَرَب,, "Island of the Arabs"), or Arabia, is a peninsula in West Asia, situated northeast of Africa on the Arabian Plate.

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Asir National Park

Asir National Park is a national park in Saudi Arabia's Asir region.

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Azd

The Azd (Arabic: أَزْد), or Al-Azd (Arabic: ٱلْأَزْد), is an ancient Arabian tribe.

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Balqarn

Balqarn (بلقرن) is one of the governorates in 'Asir Region, Saudi Arabia.

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Bareq

Bareq (بارق.; also transliterated as), is one of the governorates of Asir in the north-west of the region, north of Abha.

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Barley

Barley (Hordeum vulgare), a member of the grass family, is a major cereal grain grown in temperate climates globally.

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Basket

A basket is a container that is traditionally constructed from stiff fibers, and can be made from a range of materials, including wood splints, runners, and cane.

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Bedouin

The Bedouin, Beduin, or Bedu (singular) are pastorally nomadic Arab tribes who have historically inhabited the desert regions in the Arabian Peninsula, North Africa, the Levant, and Mesopotamia (Iraq).

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Bisha

Bisha (بيشة), also known as Qal`at Bishah (قلعة بيشة), is a town in the south-western Saudi Arabian province, 'Asir.

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Capital city

A capital city or just capital is the municipality holding primary status in a country, state, province, department, or other subnational division, usually as its seat of the government.

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Coffee

Coffee is a beverage brewed from roasted coffee beans.

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Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia

The crown prince of Saudi Arabia (ولي عهد المملكة العربية السعودية.) is the second-most important position in Saudi Arabia, second to the King, and is his designated successor.

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Dhahran Al Janub

Dhahran Al Janub is one of the governorates in 'Asir Region, Saudi Arabia.

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Dhorm Mountain

Dhorm Mountain is a mountainous elevation of the Sarawat Mountains located in the Asir region of Saudi Arabia.

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Faisal bin Khalid Al Saud (born 1954)

Faisal bin Khalid Al Saud (فيصل بن خالد بن عبد العزيز آل سعود; born 1954) is the former governor of Asir Region and a member of the House of Saud.

See 'Asir Province and Faisal bin Khalid Al Saud (born 1954)

Fog

Fog is a visible aerosol consisting of tiny water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the air at or near the Earth's surface.

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Frankincense

Frankincense, also known as olibanum, is an aromatic resin used in incense and perfumes, obtained from trees of the genus Boswellia in the family Burseraceae.

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Governorates of Yemen

Yemen is divided into twenty-one governorates (muhafazah) and one municipality (amanah): Notes: a - Also known as Sanaa City, it is not part of any federal region b - Socotra Governorate was created in December 2013 from parts of the Hadhramaut Governorate, data included there The governorates are subdivided into 333 districts (muderiah), which are subdivided into 1,996 sub-districts, and then into 40,793 villages and 88,817 sub villages (as of 2013).

See 'Asir Province and Governorates of Yemen

Habala

Habala (Al-Ḥabalah) is a small mountain village in 'Asir Region of Saudi Arabia.

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Hadhramaut

Hadhramaut (Ḥaḍramawt / Ḥaḍramūt; Hadramautic: 𐩢𐩳𐩧𐩣𐩩, Ḥḍrmt) is a geographic region in South Arabia, comprising eastern Yemen, parts of western Oman and southern Saudi Arabia.

See 'Asir Province and Hadhramaut

Hejaz

The Hejaz (also; lit) is a region that includes the majority of the west coast of Saudi Arabia, covering the cities of Mecca, Medina, Jeddah, Tabuk, Yanbu, Taif and Baljurashi.

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House of Saud

The House of Al Saud (ʾĀl Suʿūd) is the ruling royal family of Saudi Arabia.

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Ibn Saud

Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud (translit; 15 January 1876Ibn Saud's birth year has been a source of debate. It is generally accepted as 1876, although a few sources give it as 1880. According to British author Robert Lacey's book The Kingdom, a leading Saudi historian found records that show Ibn Saud in 1891 greeting an important tribal delegation.

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Ikhwan

The Ikhwan (al-ʾIkhwān, the Brethren), commonly known as Ikhwan man ata'a Allah (إخوان من أطاع الله, Brethren of those who obey God), was a Wahhabi religious militia made up of traditionally nomadic tribesmen which formed a significant military force of the ruler Ibn Saud and played an important role in establishing him as ruler of most of the Arabian Peninsula in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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Incense

Incense is an aromatic biotic material that releases fragrant smoke when burnt.

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ISO 3166-2:SA

ISO 3166-2:SA is the entry for Saudi Arabia in ISO 3166-2, part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), which defines codes for the names of the principal subdivisions (e.g., provinces or states) of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1. 'Asir Province and ISO 3166-2:SA are provinces of Saudi Arabia.

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Jabal Soudah

Jabal Soudah (جَبَل ٱلسُّوْدَة) is a peak in the Soudah mountains in Saudi Arabia.

See 'Asir Province and Jabal Soudah

Jazan Province

Jazan Province, also spelled Jizan (Jīzān) is the second smallest (after Al-Bahah) province of Saudi Arabia. 'Asir Province and Jazan Province are provinces of Saudi Arabia.

See 'Asir Province and Jazan Province

Khalid Al-Faisal

Khalid bin Faisal Al Saud (خالد بن فيصل ال سعود Khālid bin Fayṣal Āl Suʿūd; born 24 February 1940), commonly known as Khalid Al-Faisal, is a Saudi Arabian politician, artist, and poet who is the governor of Makkah Province, in office from 2007 to 2013 and again since 2015.

See 'Asir Province and Khalid Al-Faisal

Khamis Mushait

Khamis Mushayt or Khamis Mushait (خميس مشيط,, locally) is a city in south-west Saudi Arabia, located east of Abha, the provincial seat of the 'Asir Province, 650 nautical miles from Dhahran and from the national capital of Riyadh.

See 'Asir Province and Khamis Mushait

Marib

Marib (Maʾrib; Old South Arabian: 𐩣𐩧𐩨/𐩣𐩧𐩺𐩨 Mryb/Mrb) is the capital city of Marib Governorate, Yemen.

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Mecca Province

The Mecca Province (translit), officially Makkah Province, is one of the 13 provinces of Saudi Arabia. 'Asir Province and Mecca Province are provinces of Saudi Arabia.

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Mediterranean Sea

The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by the Mediterranean Basin and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Southern Europe and Anatolia, on the south by North Africa, on the east by the Levant in West Asia, and on the west almost by the Morocco–Spain border.

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Mohammed bin Salman

Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud (translit; born 31 August 1985), popularly known by his initials as MBS or MbS, is the heir apparent to the Saudi Arabian throne.

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Muhafazah

A (مُحَافَظَات) is a first-level administrative division of many Arab countries, and a second-level administrative division in Saudi Arabia.

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Muhayil

Muhayil (محايل عسير) Mahayel Asir Governorate is a Saudi governorate belonging to the Asir region.

See 'Asir Province and Muhayil

Najran Province

Najran (نجران) is a province of Saudi Arabia, located in the south of the country. 'Asir Province and Najran Province are provinces of Saudi Arabia.

See 'Asir Province and Najran Province

Provinces of Saudi Arabia

The provinces of Saudi Arabia, also known as regions, are the 13 first-level administrative divisions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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Rijal Almaa

Rijal Almaa or Rijal Almaa is a village located in the Rijal Almaa province, 'Asir Region, Saudi Arabia.

See 'Asir Province and Rijal Almaa

Riyadh Province

The Riyadh Province (منطقة الرياض), also known as the Riyadh Region, is a province of Saudi Arabia, located in the geographic center of the country and the center of the Arabian Peninsula. 'Asir Province and Riyadh Province are provinces of Saudi Arabia.

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Saada Governorate

Saada (Ṣaʿdah) or Sa'dah is one of the governorates of Yemen.

See 'Asir Province and Saada Governorate

Sabaeans

The Sabaeans or Sabeans (𐩪𐩨𐩱|; as-Sabaʾiyyūn; Səḇāʾīm) were an ancient group of South Arabians.

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Saleh Al-Qadhi

Saleh bin Abdullah Al-Qadhi (Arabic: صالح بن عبد الله القاضي, born January 11, 1959) is the current Mayor of 'Asir Region, Saudi Arabia.

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Sarat Ubaida Governorate

Sarat Abidah Governorate (Arabic: محافظة سراة عبيدة), located in the southwestern part of Saudi Arabia, is one of twelve governorates of the 'Asir Region of that country.

See 'Asir Province and Sarat Ubaida Governorate

Sarawat Mountains

The Sarawat Mountains (Jibāl as-Sarawāt), also known as the Sarat in singular case, is a part of the Hijaz Mountains in the western part of the Arabian Peninsula.

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Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in West Asia and the Middle East.

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Saudi Press Agency

The Saudi Press Agency (SPA; وكالة الأنباء السعودية) is the state news agency of Saudi Arabia.

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Saudi Vision 2030

Saudi Vision 2030 (رؤية السعودية ٢٠٣٠ ruʾyat al-suʿūdiyah alfayn thalāthūn, sometimes called Project 2030) is a government program launched by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia which aims to achieve the goal of increased diversification economically, socially and culturally, in line with the vision of Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman.

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Saudi–Yemeni war (1934)

The Saudi–Yemeni war (الحرب السعودية اليمنية) was a war between Saudi Arabia and the Kingdom of Yemen in 1934.

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Senna (plant)

Senna, the sennas, is a large genus of flowering plants in the legume family (Fabaceae, subfamily Caesalpinioideae, tribe Cassieae ser. Aphyllae). This diverse genus is native throughout the tropics, with a small number of species in temperate regions.

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Sesame

Sesame (Sesamum indicum) is a plant in the genus Sesamum, also called simsim, benne or gingelly.

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Soudah Peaks

Soudah Peaks is a planned mountain tourism destination project in Al Soudah, 'Asir Province, Saudi Arabia.

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South Arabia

South Arabia is a historical region that consists of the southern region of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia, mainly centered in what is now the Republic of Yemen, yet it has also historically included Najran, Jizan, Al-Bahah, and 'Asir, which are presently in Saudi Arabia, and Dhofar of present-day Oman.

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St John Philby

Harry St John Bridger Philby, CIE (3 April 1885 – 30 September 1960), also known as Jack Philby or Sheikh Abdullah (الشيخ عبدالله), was a British Arabist, advisor, explorer, writer, and a colonial intelligence officer who served as an advisor to King Abdulaziz ibn Saud, the founder of Saudi Arabia.

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Straw

Straw is an agricultural byproduct consisting of the dry stalks of cereal plants after the grain and chaff have been removed.

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Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (طلال بن عبد العزيز آل سعود Ṭalāl bin ʿAbdulʿazīz Āl Saʿūd; 15 August 1931 – 22 December 2018), formerly also called The Red Prince, was a Saudi Arabian politician, dissident, businessman, and philanthropist.

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Tanomah

Tanomah (تنومة) is a city in south-west Saudi Arabia, that has a population of 40,000.

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Tathlith Governorate

Tathlith is a Saudi Arabian governorate located within 'Asir Province.

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Tihamah

Tihamah or Tihama (تِهَامَةُ) is the Red Sea coastal plain of the Arabian Peninsula from the Gulf of Aqaba to the Bab el Mandeb.

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Turki bin Talal Al Saud

Turki bin Talal Al Saud (تركي بن طلال بن عبد العزيز آل سعود) is a Saudi prince, politician, and military officer who is serving as the governor of Asir since 2018.

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W. W. Norton & Company

W.

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Wheat

Wheat is a grass widely cultivated for its seed, a cereal grain that is a staple food around the world.

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Wordmark

A wordmark or word mark is a distinct text-only typographic treatment of the name of a product, service, company, organization, or institution which is used for purposes of identification and branding.

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Yahya Muhammad Hamid ed-Din

Yahya Muhammad Hamid ed-Din (or Imam Yahya) (يحيى محمد حميد الدين., 18 June 1869 – 17 February 1948) was the first king of the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen from 1918 until his assassination in 1948.

See 'Asir Province and Yahya Muhammad Hamid ed-Din

Yemen

Yemen (al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen, is a sovereign state in West Asia.

See 'Asir Province and Yemen

See also

Provinces of Saudi Arabia

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/'Asir_Province

Also known as 'Asir, 'Asir Emirate, 'Asir Region, 'Asir Region, Saudi Arabia, Asir, Asir Region, Asir province, , ʿAsir Province, ʿAsīr, ʿAsīr Emirate, ʿAsīr Province, ٰĀsīr, ٰĀsīr Emirate, ٰĀsīr Province.

, Riyadh Province, Saada Governorate, Sabaeans, Saleh Al-Qadhi, Sarat Ubaida Governorate, Sarawat Mountains, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Press Agency, Saudi Vision 2030, Saudi–Yemeni war (1934), Senna (plant), Sesame, Soudah Peaks, South Arabia, St John Philby, Straw, Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Tanomah, Tathlith Governorate, Tihamah, Turki bin Talal Al Saud, W. W. Norton & Company, Wheat, Wordmark, Yahya Muhammad Hamid ed-Din, Yemen.