Image Plates tect2 en.svg thumb right 300px legend FFE090 The Arabianplate, shown in bright yellow border 000 solid 1px Image Earthquake Information for Pakistan.gif thumb 244px Closeup of the Arabianplate boundaries with the Eurasian, African and Indian plates. The ArabianPlate is one of three tectonic plate s the African, Arabian and Indian Crust geology crustal Plate tectonics plates which have been moving northward over millions of years and colliding with the Eurasian Plate . This is resulting in a mingling of plate pieces and mountain ranges extending in the west from the Pyrenees, crossing southern Europe and the Middle East, to the Himalayas and ranges of southeast Asia. ref cite web url http eol.jsc.nasa.gov handbooks arabianpages mainframe.htm title Tectonics of the ArabianPlate publisher NASA.gov accessdate 2007 07 21 ref The ArabianPlate consists mostly of the Arabia n peninsula it extends northward to Turkey . The plate borders are East, with the Indo Australian Plate , at the Owen Fracture Zone South, with the African Plate to the west and the Indo Australian Plate to the east West, a left lateral Fault geology fault boundary with the African Plate called the Dead Sea Transform DST , and a divergent boundary with the African Plate called the Red Sea Rift which runs the length of the Red Sea North, complex convergent boundary with the Anatolian Plate and Eurasian Plate . The ArabianPlate was part of the African plate during much of the Phanerozoic Eon Paleozoic Cenozoic , until the Oligocene Epoch of the Cenozoic Era. Red Sea rifting began in the Eocene , but the separation of Africa and Arabia occurred in the Oligocene, and since then the ArabianPlate has been slowly moving toward the Eurasian Plate. The collision between the ArabianPlate and Eurasia is pushing up the Zagros Mountains of Iran. Notes references Tectonic plates Category Tectonic plates Category Geology of Africa Category Natural history of Asia Category Arabian Peninsula Category ... more details
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Image Godolphin Arabian.jpg right thumb 200px The Godolphin Arabian The Godolphin Arabian c. 1724 &ndash 1754 , also known as the Godolphin Barb, was an Arabian horse who was one of three stallion horse ... bloodstock the other two are the Darley Arabian and the Byerley Turk . He was given his name for his ... seen so well entitled to get racers as the Godolphin Arabian for, whoever has seen this horse must remember ... high. Breed controversy Controversy exists over the ancestry of the Godolphin Arabian some writers ... that differentiate Arabians from Barbs, lead experts to believe he was more likely an Arabian horse Arabian . ref http www.tbheritage.com Portraits GodolphinArabian.html Godolphin Arabian Bot generated ... that he was actually a Turkoman horse , merely called an Arabian in order to raise the stud fee . However, it is most widely believed that he was an Arabian or had primarily Arabian lineage. ref Wentworth, Judith Anne Dorothea Blunt Lytton. The Authentic Arabian Horse, 3rd ed. George Allen & Unwin ... as an Arabian, and he was described as such by the painter George Stubbs . Lord Godolphin later bought ... Milner, Mordaunt title The Godolphin Arabian The Story of the Matchem Line publisher J. A. Allen ... Arabian grave.jpg right thumb The Godolphin Arabian was buried within the stable block at Wandlebury ... intended mate, and so the Godolphin Arabian was allowed to cover her instead. The result of this mating was Lath horse Lath , the first of his offspring, who went on to win the Queen s Plate nine times ... Arabian s prowess as a racing stud, and he spent the rest of his days as the Earl of Godolphin s prize ... in his sire line to the Darley Arabian, but his dam was a daughter of Regulus and thus also traces to the Godolphin Arabian. ref http www.allbreedpedigree.com eclipse Pedigree of Eclipse ref This pattern continues to be seen today, with the Godolphin Arabian more heavily represented in dam lines and in the middle ... of Thoroughbred horses sire lines trace to the Darley Arabian , many famous American horses ... more details
The term South Arabian covers South Semitic languages spoken on the southern Arabian peninsula , i.e. those not found in Africa Old South Arabian , a group of extinct Western South Semitic languages Modern South Arabian languages or Eastern South Semitic. disambig ar de S darabische Sprache ... more details
North Arabian may refer to Northern Arabia Old North Arabian languages the Arab Adnan tribes disambig Long comment to avoid being listed on short pages ... more details
is perhaps more appropriately called the Arabian subcontinent because it lies on a tectonic plate of its own, the ArabianPlate , which has been moving incrementally away from northeast Africa forming the Red Sea and north into the Eurasian plate forming the Zagros mountains . The rocks exposed vary systematically across Arabia, with the oldest rocks exposed in the Arabian Nubian Shield near ... and northern Oman. File ArabianPlate map uni.png thumb 244px AR ArabianPlate, velocities with respect ...Arabia and Arabian redirect here. For other uses, see Arabia disambiguation and Arab disambiguation . Image Arabian Peninsula dust SeaWiFS 2.jpg thumbnail right 280px The Arabian Peninsula The Arabian ..., 3rd Edition, entry for Arabian Peninsula ref or the Arabian subcontinent , ref http books.google.com ... The seas off the coast of the Arabian Peninsula are clockwise on the west the Red Sea and angled ... the Arabian Sea part of the Indian Ocean and west of the Arabian Sea on the south the Gulf of Aden between the Arabian Peninsula and the Horn of Africa and on the southwest corner of the peninsula north ... Sea. The Syrian Desert, also known as the Syro Arabian desert is a combination of steppe and true desert that is located in the northern Arabian Peninsula covering 200,000 square miles . ref http ... and Geological Provinces of the Arabian Peninsula ref The Golan Heights is a plateau, which is part of the Harrat ash Shaam , the largest volcanic field of the western Arabian Peninsula. ref cite journal ... there are mountain ranges which receive greater rainfall than the rest of the Arabian Peninsula. File Two point equidistant asia.jpg thumb 300px Africa, Arabian subcontinent, and Eurasia Image Arabian peninsula definition2.png right 210px thumb The Arabian Peninsula Political boundaries ... in 2003. Population As of 2008, the estimated population of the Arabian Peninsula is 77,983,936. ref ... in the north, which is stony the Rub Al Khali or Great Arabian Desert in the south, with sand ... more details
in this template. Infobox Horse name Anglo Arabian image Etalon Anglo arabe.JPG image caption A gray Anglo Arabian features Well formed, powerful, naturally good movers, makes excellent saddle horses and jumpers. Combines traits of both Arabian horse Arabian and Thoroughbred breeds altname Anglo Arab ... std1 http www.anaa.fr group2 Arabian Horse Association std2 http www.arabianhorses.org End Infobox Horse info. Article Begins Here The Anglo Arabian horse is a Thoroughbred prefix Anglo crossed with an Arabian horse . The cross can be made between a Thoroughbred stallion and Arabian mare, or vice versa. It can also be a cross between a Thoroughbred and an Anglo Arab, an Arabian and an Anglo Arab, or between two Anglo Arabians. No matter what the cross, the Anglo Arabian must have at least 12.5 percent Arabian blood to be considered an Anglo Arabian. France is one of the greatest producers of Anglo Arabians. The French Anglo Arabian has traced back to two stallions Massoud an Arabian , and Aslam ... France s main sport horse breed the Selle Francais . The Anglo Arabian has been used by the military ... at eventing , with the stamina, jumping ability, and speed. In the United States , the Anglo Arabian is considered a partbred Arabian horse and is registered in a separate section within the Arabian Horse Association . Breed Characteristics File Brand aa 2.svg thumb 100px Anglo Arabian breed brand As a result of the different crosses that can be made to produce an Anglo Arabian, their size and appearance is variable, though on average a bit taller than the average Arabian and of somewhat less refined type. The largest horses are usually produced by breeding a Thoroughbred mare to an Arabian stallion. The best examples of this breed inherit the refinement, bone and endurance of the Arabian ... brown or gray horse gray . The best of the breed have more of an Arabian type horse conformation conformation , though they should not look entirely like either a Thoroughbred or an Arabian. They have ... more details
pp move indef pp vandalism expiry 2 August 2011 small yes Arabian Gulf may refer to Persian Gulf , a body of water sometimes controversially referred to as the Arabian Gulf or The Gulf , by certain Arab states of the Persian Gulf Arab countries. Red Sea , in geographical works from ancient times to the 19th century. Arab s Gulf Khalij el Arab , near Alexandria, Egypt , translates to English as the Arab Gulf , or The Arabs Gulf . Organisations Arabian Gulf Rugby Football Union Arabian Gulf University , Bahrain Popular Front for the Liberation of the Occupied Arabian Gulf National Democratic Front for the Liberation of Oman and the Arabian Gulf Distinguish Not to be confused with The Arabian Sea , to the west of India. geodis ca Golf Ar bic fa cs Arabsk z liv de Arabischer Golf ur ... more details
Michael Arabian was a playwright and novelist of the early 20th century. He was the author of Yeraz 1921 and Joykin 1926 . External links http select.nytimes.com gst abstract.html?res F50815F93E5C147A93C5AB1788D85F438285F9 Review of Joykin in The New York Times , March 27, 1927. http www.npg.org.uk collections search person.php?LinkID mp54756 Portraits of Michael Arabian by Howard Coster at the National Portrait Gallery London . DEFAULTSORT Arabian, Michael UK playwright stub Category 20th century novelists Category British dramatists and playwrights ... more details
Image Darley Arabian.jpg thumb right 300px The Darley Arabian stallion painting by John Wootton The Darley Arabian was one of three dominant foundation bloodstock foundation sires of modern Thoroughbred horse racing bloodstock, the other two being the Godolphin Arabian and the Byerley Turk . This bay Arabian horse was bought in Aleppo , Syria by Thomas Darley in 1704 and shipped back to Aldby Park in England , where he stood at stud, usually private but sometimes open to outside mares. By all accounts, the Darley Arabian stood about 15 hands high and was of substantial beauty and refinement. ref name Ahnert Ahnert, Rainer L. editor in chief , Thoroughbred Breeding of the World , Pozdun Publishing, Germany, 1970 ref The Darley Arabian sired Flying Childers and he was the great great grandsire of the extremely influential Eclipse horse Eclipse . The Darley Arabian was to become the most important sire in the history of the English Thoroughbred. ref name Ahnert Recent research found that in 95 of modern Thoroughbred racehorses, the Y chromosome can be traced back to this single stallion. ref name Superstud http www.newscientist.com article.ns?id dn7941 95 of thoroughbreds linked to one superstud New Scientist. 6 September 2005. ref Bloodline Darley is from the Ma anagi Hidraji stud, which was originaly from the Ma anagi Sbeyli stud that Meq ed of Hothail AlBogom Meq ed Ibn H ddri had loot from Ibn Sbyel the Ibn Sbyel clan In a battle in the middle of 19th century, Thus this unique stud had increased within his grasp and changed it s name from Ma anagi Sbeyli to Ma anagi Hidraji ... http www.tbheritage.com HistoricSires SireLineschts SireLineDA.html Thoroughbred Heritage Darley Arabian ... 20Ara&fart &ftype &tiefe 765&suchePferd Darley 20&efil Sire line for 15 generations Category Arabian racehorses Category Horse racing Category Arabian and part Arabian horses de Darley Arabian es Darley Arabian fr Darley Arabian lv Derlija ar bu zirgs ja sv Darley Arabian ... more details
name Shagya Arabian image Etalon CSO Shagya gris2.JPG image caption Shagya Arabian features altname ... Arabian was developed in the Austro Hungarian Empire during the 19th century at the B bolna ... , but has been exported to other nations and is bred around the world. A purebred Shagya Arabian .... The breed is considered by some to be a subspecies of Arabian horse , but due to the presence of a small amount of non Arabian breeding is considered an Anglo Arabian or a partbred Arabian in some ... founding stallion horse sires was Shagya, a gray horse gray Arabian horse Arabian ref name ASAV http www.shagyaregistry.com About 20Shagyas about shagyas.html citing The Other Arabian Horse Arabian ... 20Arabian 20Horse.pdf ref or, some say part Arabian Stallion horse stallion with some ancestors of the Kehilan and Siglavy strains. Born in Syria in 1810, he was taller than the average Arabian ... used for crossbreeding at Babolna, bred few asil Arabian mares, and thus has no pure Arabian descendants ... Society International ref Many of the Arabian stallions standing at Babolna and other studs were crossbred with mares who already possessed a great deal of Arabian influence due to the long Turkish ... pure Arabian horses were referred to by the wikt generic generic term Araberrasse Arab race or breed, indicating predominantly Arabian ancestry but was changed after the second World War ... of Shagya would be mixed up with the Purebred Arabian horses that were also produced in Hungary. At time ... other Arabian bloodlines are also a part of the Shagya breed. Bloodlines File Jasir Or.Ar. 0001.jpg thumb left The purebred Arabian stallion Jasir, who also appears in many Shagya pedigrees. Carl Raswan ... and have special status within the World Arabian Horse Association WAHO . In 1978, WAHO stated that Shagya ... purebred Arabian. ref name International Some aficionados note that the meticulous recordkeeping of the Hungarian ... Arabians. ref http www.waho.org Definition.html WAHO, Purebred Arabian horse definition, 2007 ref File ... more details
Arabian Carpet Arabic language Arabic , Sijjad , are carpets made in the Arab world using traditional Arab carpet making techniques or made in the style of traditional Arabian carpets. Arab culture History Image Abbassids of Cairo s carpet .jpg thumb 200px left Arabian carpet made between 1468 1496 CE. Remains of Arabian carpets dating back to the 7th century BCE have been excavated in Ma rib. ref Textiles in Pre Islamic Arabia Muhammad, Reza ur Rahim. p.32 ref Rihal is a type of pre Islamic carpet that was made in al Hirah , an ancient city that was the capital of Lakhmids . ref Jawad Ali, Al Mufassal Fi Tarikh al Arab Qabl al Islam, vol.9 chap.50 p.56 in the electronic version ref Materials wool Sheep s wool is the most common material used in the making of traditional Arabian carpets. Other materials, such as cotton , camel hair , Goat Fiber goat hair , and flax have been used to make these carpets. Silk is likely to be used in the center of larger carpets. In popular culture Aladdin s magic carpet is an Arabian rug that is featured prominently in Arab culture. Sources Reflist Category Arabic culture Category Rugs and carpets ar ... more details
This article was auto generated by User Polbot . Taxobox name Arabian Shrew image status LC status system IUCN3.1 status ref ref name iucn IUCN2008 assessors Hutterer, R. year 2008 id 40618 title Crocidura arabica downloaded 17 January 2009 ref regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Mammalia ordo Soricomorpha familia Soricidae genus Crocidura species C. arabica binomial Crocidura arabica binomial authority Hutterer & Harrison, 1988 synonyms range map Arabian Shrew area.png range map caption Arabian Shrew range The Arabian Shrew Crocidura arabica is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Oman and Yemen . References reflist Soricomorpha C1. Category Crocidura whitetoothed shrew stub ca Musaranya d Ar bia es Crocidura arabica pl Crocidura arabica ... more details
Taxobox name Arabian Oryx status EN status system iucn3.1 trend down status ref ref name iucn IUCN2008 ... Oryx leucoryx binomial authority Peter Simon Pallas Pallas , 1766 The Arabian Oryx Oryx leucoryx ... member of Oryx genus, native to desert and steppe areas of the Arabian peninsula . The Arabian Oryx was extinct in the wild by the early 1970s, but was saved in zoos and private preserves and Arabian Oryx Reintroduction reintroduced into the wild starting in 1980. The Arabian Oryx is classified ... the Greek language Greek orux Gazelle or Antelope and leukos white . The Arabian Oryx is also called ... title Conservation Programme for Arabian Oryx Taxonomy & description year 2007 publisher National ... what we now call the Arabian Oryx as Oryx leucoryx , giving its range as Arabia, and perhaps Libya ... and Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg Lichtenstein, 1826 . The Arabian Oryx was then nameless until the first ... in 1903 it has since been renamed Oryx dammah , and gave the Arabian Oryx back its original name. The confusion ... thumb 250 px Arabian Oryx in Zoo Dv r Kr lov , Czech Republic Arabian Oryx stand about convert ... 50 to 75 cm in abbr off sp us long. Arabian Oryx rest during the heat of the day and can detect rainfall ... herds of up to one hundred have been reported. Arabian Oryx are generally unagressive toward one ..., wolves are the Arabian Oryx s only predation predator . In captivity animal captivity and good conditions in the wild, Oryx have a maximum life span life span of up to twenty years. ref name arabian ... Arabian Oryx accessdate 2008 01 27 work The Phoenix Zoo ref In periods of drought , however, the Arabian ... 01 27 work The Arabian Oryx Project ref Distribution and habitat Historically the Arabian Oryx probably ... , lower Palestine , the Transjordan , much of Iraq , and most of the Arabian peninsula . During the 19th and early 20th centuries, the range of the Arabian Oryx was pushed back towards Saudi Arabia , and by 1914 there were only a few survivors outside that country. There were a few reports of Arabian ... more details
good article Infobox Horse name Arabian horse status DOM alt A standing horse with neck outstretched ... behind the other. image Halterstandingshotarabianone.jpg image caption An Arabian Mare altname Arabian, Arab country Developed in the Middle East , most notably Arabian peninsula group1 Arabian Horse Association USA group2 The Arabian Horse Society of Australia group3 The Arab Horse Society UK group4 World Arabian Horse Organization std1 http www.arabianhorses.org std2 http www.ahsa.asn.au std3 ... bone structure, concave profile, arched neck, comparatively level croup, high carried tail. The Arabian ... breed breed of horse that originated on the Arabian Peninsula . With a distinctive head shape and high tail carriage, the Arabian is one of the most easily recognizable horse breeds in the world ... modern Arabians dating back 4,500 years. Throughout history, Arabian horses spread around the world ..., and strong bone. Today, Arabian bloodlines are found in almost every modern breed of riding horse. The Arabian ... natured, quick to learn, and willing to please. The Arabian also developed the high spirit and alertness ... requires modern Arabian horse owners to handle their horses with competence and respect. The Arabian ... upright 1.5 A purebred Arabian stallion, showing dished profile, arched neck, level croup and high carried .... The tail is carried high and the neck is arched. See also Horse anatomy Arabian horses have refined ... helped the Arabian horse in its native dry desert climate. ref name Upton21 Upton, Arabians p. 21 22 ref ref name Archer89 Archer, Arabian Horse , pp. 89 92 ref Another breed characteristic is an arched ... and well laid back shoulder. ref name Parkinson157 Edwards, Gladys Brown. How I Would Build an Arabian Stallion. Arabian Horse World , January, 1989, p. 542. Reprinted in Parkinson, pp. 157 158 ref ... title Arabians are beautiful, but are they good athletes? The Versatile Arabian accessdate 2008 05 28 author Arabian Horse Association work AHA Website publisher Arabian Horse Association ref ... more details
unreferenced date July 2009 Image Arabian Ranches on 12 June 2007 Pict 1.jpg thumb right 250px A phase nearing completion Image Arabian Ranches on 12 June 2007 Pict 2.jpg thumb right 250px A phase nearing completion Arabian Ranches is a residential project located on Emirates Road in Dubai . The project consists of different kinds of villa s and townhouse s. The development phases sometimes refer to as communities at Arabian Ranches are Alvorada, Al Mahra, Al Reem originally Gazelle , Hattan, Mirador, Palmera, Saheel, Savannah, Terra Nova and Mirador La Colecci n. The project includes a Golf Course The Desert Course , Dubai Polo and Equestrian Club, a small community shopping center and the Jumeirah English Speaking School JESS . The project is developed by Emaar Properties , and the properties are sold Fee simple freehold . Villas and townhouses can be purchased direct from the developer, private sellers or through property brokers. Updates January 2 0 0 6 a group of homeowners got together and set up a residents interest group to form a bridge between the growing number of residents and Emaar. One of the main functions was to represent the community in discussions with Emaar and any other body, such as the Municipality. Early 2007, the developer decided to fill up a large part of the lake opposite the Golf Club and introduced a new community Alma. Since early 2007 the Golf Club is called Arabian Ranches. External links http arabianranchescommunity.com Arabian Ranches Community http www.arrcdubai.com Arabian Ranches Residents Committee Independent Volunteer Group of Homeowners Dubai topics Developments in Dubai coord 25 3 8 N 55 16 14 E type landmark display title Category Proposed buildings and structures in Dubai Category Neighbourhoods in the United Arab Emirates Category Residential Communities in Dubai UAE geo stub id Arabian Ranches ... more details
The Arabian Canal , upon completion, will be a 75 km man made canal . The excavation of the Arabian Canal has begin near the Dubai Marina area and will go round the Al Maktoum International Airport and enter the sea again at the outer end of Palm jebel Ali. Dubai Waterfront forms the first phase of the larger Arabian Canal. The canal is developed by the company Limitless. ref name canalPR Project overview The canal, which is expected to be completed in 2012, will require the excavation of 1.1 1000000000 number billion cubic meters of soil. ref name dchron cite news url http www.dubaichronicle.com business construction construction works on the arabian canal on schedule 3618 title Construction works on the Arabian Canal on schedule date January 16, 2009 publisher Dubai Chronicle accessdate 16 December 2009 ref The canal itself will cost 11 billion, which will snake from Dubai Waterfront in Jebel Ali and pass to the east of the Dubai World Central development before turning back towards the Palm Jumeirah . ref name dchron 50 billion will be spent to construct a new city within the city, which will take 20,000 hectares of land in the south bank of the channel. ref http www.mazm.com 2007 10 10 70.new dubai mega project 75km arabian canal.html ref Verify credibility date December 2009 The Arabian canal will be 150 metres wide and six metres deep, enough to accommodate yachts up to 40 metres long. Engineers Calthorpe Associates, an urban design firm in California, is designing and overseeing the canal plan. Calthorpe is collaborating with the landscape architecture firm SWA Group ... APPOINTS TRISTAR FOR ARABIAN CANAL EARTHWORKS last Rees first Rebecca date September 30, 2008 publisher Limitless accessdate 16 December 2009 ref Recent developments Construction work on Phase 1 of Arabian Canal is currently in progress, however construction on much of the Arabian Canal is currently ... Category Waterfronts Category Canals in the United Arab Emirates de Arabian Canal ... more details
About the Arabian Sea Bahr al Arab the river in Sudan Bahr al Arab Refimprove date September 2007 Infobox lake lake name Arabian Sea image lake caption lake image bathymetry Arabian Sea map.png caption ... reference The Arabian Sea lang ar transl ar Ba r al Arab , lang tcy Arabi ... by Pakistan and Iran , on the west by the Arabian Peninsula , on the south, approximately, by a line ... ref http www.kamat.com indica geography arabian sea.htm Geographica Indica The Arabian Sea ref and Erythraean Sea . Description The Arabian Sea s surface area is about convert 3862000 km2 sqmi 1 abbr on . ref http www.britannica.com EBchecked topic 31653 Arabian Sea Arabian Sea , Encyclop dia Britannica ref The maximum width of the Arabian Sea is approximately convert 2400 km mi 1 abbr on , and its maximum depth is convert 4652 m ft 0 , in the Arabian Basin approximately at the same latitude as the southernmost tip of India . The largest river flowing into the Arabian Sea is the Indus River ... Mahi , and the numerous List of rivers in Kerala rivers of Kerala . The Arabian Sea coast of central ... India Landscape.jpg thumb left Colva Colva Beach , Goa The Arabian Sea has two important branches ... of Cambay Cambay and Gulf of Kutch Kutch on the Indian coast. The largest islands in the Arabian ... archipelago off the Indian coast. The countries with coastlines on the Arabian Sea are Somalia , Djibouti , Yemen , Oman , Iran , Pakistan , India and the Maldives . There are several large cities on the Arabian ... , Kozhikode , Kochi, India Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram . Limits File Arabian sea Kannur Fort 1.JPG thumb Arabian Sea as seen from Kannur Fort , Kannur , Kerala The International Hydrographic Organization defines the limits of the Arabian Sea as follows ref cite web url http www.iho ohi.net iho pubs ... joining Ras al Hadd R s al Hadd , East point of Arabian Peninsula Arabia 22 32 N and Jiwani R s Jiy ni ... arabian sea.jpg thumb left Surathkal beach, Mangalore on the shores of Arabian sea These routes usually ... more details
Infobox Pigeonbreed name Arabian Trumpeter image Arabische Trommeltauben Gelb Atlasfarbig .jpg imagecaption Arabian Trumpeter status Common altname country nickname augroup usgroup Fancy eegroup extinct crest feather note These birds are bred for their unique vocalizations The Arabian Trumpeter is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding . ref name Levi cite book last Levi first Wendell title The Pigeon year 1977 publisher Levi Publishing Co, Inc location Sumter, S.C. isbn 0 85390 013 2 ref Arabian Trumpeters, along with other varieties of Domestic Pigeon domesticated pigeons , are all descendants from the Rock Pigeon Columba livia . There are several breeds of Trumpeter pigeon trumpeter pigeons which are known for their vocal cooing which sounds similar to laughter or trumpeting. The breeds with this ability are collectively known as voice pigeons. References reflist See also List of pigeon breeds Bokhara Trumpeter Category Domesticated pigeon breeds Domesticated pigeon breed stub ... more details
Infobox Magazine title Arabian Business image file image size image caption editor br Sean Cronin br Andy Sambidge editor title Editor in Chief br &ndash magazine br &ndash online previous editor staff writer Dylan Bowman br Andrew White br Amy Glass br Soren Billing br Tom Arnold br Tamara Walid br Claire Ferris Lay br Alex Delmar Morgan frequency Weekly circulation 20,468 ref name fig br small Oct&ndash Dec 2007 small category Business br News br Sport company publisher ITP Publishing Group firstdate 21 January 2001 country flag United Arab Emirates based language English language English br Arabic language Arabic website http www.arabian business.com ArabianBusiness.com issn 1470 6520 Arabian Business is the Middle East s best selling weekly business magazine. ref name pdf cite web url http www.itp.com magazines mediapacks 6.pdf title Arabian Business Media Information format PDF publisher ITP Publishing Group accessdate 2008 09 24 ref The magazine focuses on the English language English and Arabic language Arabic speaking communities and is published in both languages. ref cite web url http www.itp.com magazine 6 Arabian Business title Executive Magazines Arabian Business English publisher ITP Publishing Group accessdate 2008 09 24 ref Arabian Business Arabian Business English is audited by BPA Worldwide . In its last audit the circulation figures for October&ndash December ... audited title Circulation Audits publisher ITP Publishing Group accessdate 2008 09 24 ref Arabian Business International Arabian Business International magazine , also known as ABI magazine , is an international ... and distributed globally. ref cite web url http www.itp.com magazine 82 Arabian Business International title Executive Magazines Arabian Business International English publisher ITP Publishing Group ... mediapacks 82.pdf title Arabian Business International Media Information format PDF publisher ITP ... it Arabian Business ... more details
BLP sources date August 2008 Infobox musical artist See Wikipedia WikiProject Musicians Name Arabian Prince Img Img capt None Landscape Background solo singer Birth name Mik Lezan Alias Professor X Born birth date and age mf yes 1962 06 17 br Compton, California Compton , California Died Origin Inglewood , California Instrument Genre Electro music Electro , Electro hop Electro Hop , Hip hop music Hip Hop , Gangster Rap Occupation rapper , disc jockey Years active 1983 present Label Ruthless Records br Macola Records br Orpheus Records br Da Bozak Records br Clone Records br Stones Throw Records Associated acts N.W.A , Egyptian Lover , Bobby Jimmy & the Critters URL Current members Past members Notable instruments Arabian Prince is the stage name of Mik Lezan born June 17, 1962 , a rapping rapper and hip hop production hip hop producer , best known for being an original member of the rap group, N.W.A . Biography He started working with Bobby Jimmy & the Critters in 1984. He also produced the hit single and album for JJ Fad , Supersonic. He was a founding member of N.W.A. but when ... and Dr. Dre was the main producer. After leaving N.W.A., Arabian Prince began his solo career. His first solo album Brother Arab was released in 1989, although it sold poorly. Arabian Prince ... electro rap material from the 1980s. ref http stonesthrow.com arabianprince Arabian Prince Stones ... artists arabian prince.html, Interview with Arabian Prince & Biography on westcoastpioneers http larecord.com issues 2008 08 19 arabian prince women and partying and freaks August ... . NAME Prince, Arabian ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH June 17, 1965 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Prince, Arabian Category African American rappers Category ... Category Electro hop musicians Category 1964 births ar es Arabian Prince it The Arabian Prince pl Arabian Prince pt Arabian Prince ru Arabian Prince fi Arabian Prince ... more details
Taxobox name Arabian Wolf br lang ar image Canis lupus arabs head front.JPG regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis Mammal ia ordo Carnivora familia Canidae genus Canis species Gray Wolf C. lupus subspecies C. l. arabs trinomial Canis lupus arabs trinomial authority Reginald Innes Pocock Pocock , 1934 ref ITIS id 726811 taxon Canis lupus arabs accessdate 27 October 2007 ref range map Present distribution of wolf subspecies arab.jpg range map caption Arabian wolf range The Arabian wolf Canis lupus arabs is a subspecies of Gray Wolf which was once found throughout the Arabian Peninsula , but now only lives in small pockets in Southern Israel , Southern and western Iraq , Oman , Yemen , Jordan , Saudi Arabia , and probably in some parts of the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt . Features and adaptations The Arabian wolf is a small, desert adapted wolf that stands at around 26 inches shoulder height and weighs an average of 40 pounds Their ears are proportionally larger in relation to body size when compared to other species, an adaptation needed to disperse body heat. Also, Arabian wolves do not live in large packs, and instead hunt in pairs or in groups of about three to four animals. This subspecies is unusual, as it is not known to howl. ref cite book author Lopez, Barry title Of wolves and men year 1978 isbn 0743249364 page 320 ref Arabian wolves have short, thin ... Perspectives of Behavior, Ecology, and Conservation year 1982 isbn 0815509057 page 474 ref Arabian ... Arabian wolf with its winter fur in the southern Arava desert, Israel Arabian wolves will attack and eat ..., or trap them. Arabian wolves also feed on hares, rodents, ungulates , and any carrion they can find. Arabian wolves will hunt small to medium sized animals such as cape hare s, Dorcas Gazelle .... ref name CWC cite web title Group Size and Home Range of the Arabian Wolf Canis lupus in Southern ... near term. In Israel , there are between 100 and 150 Arabian wolves all over the Negev ... more details
Infobox VG title Arabian Fight image File ArabianFight arcadeflyer.png 250px Japanese arcade flyer of Arabian Fight . caption Japanese arcade flyer of Arabian Fight . developer Sega AM2 publisher Sega released 1992 in video gaming 1992 Arcade platforms Arcade Game genre Fighting game modes Single player , 4 player Cooperative gameplay co op arcade system Sega System 32 cpu Z80 , NEC V60 V60 sound YM3438 , RF5C68 cabinet Horizontal display Raster graphics Raster , 416 x 224 pixels, 16384 colors input 8 way Joystick , 2 Button control Buttons nihongo Arabian Fight is a scrolling beat em up arcade game released by Sega in 1992 in video gaming 1992 . Unlike many of Sega s arcade titles the game was never ported to a home console, presumed reasons include size and the impressive sprite scaling and effects used in the gameplay and lack of popularity or notoriety in comparison to other titles. However, this game does seem to have been released in direct competition with Taito s Arabian themed game, Arabian Magic , which was also released in 1992. Plot The corrupt Sheikh Sazabiss has abducted Princess Lurana, and he is utilizing every unscrupulous means of power he has at his disposal to achieve his ultimate ambition of conquering the world. The quartet of warriors brave Sinbat not a misspelling of Sinbad , courageous Ramaya, fearless Goldor and valiant Datta, now bravely come face to face with Sheikh Sazabiss. As they battle to save Princess Lurana, the foursome encounter opponent ... of Sheikh Sazabiss. Gameplay Image Arabian Fight.png thumb left Screenshot of Arabian Fight . Arabian Fight uses an Arabian theme, with similarities to such things as Sinbad , and often falls into stereotype .... See also List of beat em ups Arabian Magic External links http www.hardcoregaming101.net arabianfight arabianfight.htm Arabian Fight at Hardcore Gaming 101 http www.arcade history.com ?n arabian fight&page detail&id 94 Arabian Fight at http www.arcade history.com index.php?page news Arcade ... more details
Taxobox name Arabian Tahr image Stuffed Arabian Tahr.jpg status EN status system IUCN3.1 status ref ref name iucn IUCN2008 assessors Insall, D. year 2008 id 9918 title Arabitragus jayakari downloaded 5 April 2009 Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of endangered. ref regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis Mammal ia ordo Artiodactyla familia Bovidae subfamilia Caprinae genus Arabitragus genus authority Ropiquet & Hassanin, 2005 species A. jayakari binomial Arabitragus jayakari binomial authority Thomas, 1894 synonyms Hemitragus jayakari The Arabian tahr Arabitragus jayakari is a species of tahr native to Arabia . Until recently, it was placed in the genus Hemitragus , but genetics genetic evidence supports its removal to separate monotypic genus. ref Ropiquet, A. & Hassanin, A. 2005. Molecular evidence for the polyphyly of the genus Hemitragus Mammalia, Bovidae . Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 36 1 154 168 ref The Arabian tahr is the smallest species of tahr. The animal is of stocky build with backward arching Horn anatomy horns in both sexes. However, males are much more robust than females . Its coat consists of a long, reddish brown ... rubbery hooves to provide balance and traction on the steep, rocky slopes. Habitat and range The Arabian ..., the Arabian tahr is solitary or lives in small groups consisting of a female and a kid, or a male ... known as wadi s. And would travel to new areas when water dries up. Threats The Arabian tahr is an Endangered ... down for a fresh drink. Conservation In 1973, efforts were planned to protect the Arabian tahr ... of the Arabian Tahr. ref http www.panda.org wwf news news ?uNewsID 163161 Arabian Tahr Gets Royal Protection ref References reflist External links http www.oryxoman.com tahr main.html Arabian Tahr in Oman http www.arabianwildlife.com nature mammal mam04.html Arabian Tahr in United Arab Emirates http www.arkive.org arabian tahr arabitragus jayakari info.html Arabian Tahr entry in ARKive Artiodactyla ... more details
Taxobox name Arabian Gazelle status DD status system iucn3.1 extinct 1825 regnum Animal ia phylum Chordata classis Mammal ia ordo Artiodactyla familia Bovidae subfamilia Antilopinae genus Gazella species G. arabica binomial Gazella arabica The Arabian gazelle Gazella arabica was an elusive gazelle that was hunted to extinction in its Middle East ern homeland, Saudi Arabia . It is only known from a single specimen collected on the Farasan Islands in the Red Sea in 1825. However, it is highly unlikely that the specimen actually originated from the Farasan Islands, and represented a former population on the island. The gazelles now occurring on Farasan Islands are a subspecies of Mountain Gazelle , which was distinguished from this species from skull characteristics. Since the IUCN Red List 1996 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species this species is included as extinct by its Antelope Specialist Group ref name IUCN IUCN2006 assessors Mallon, D.P. Antelope Specialist Group year 2003 id 8981 title Gazella arabica downloaded 29 December 2006 ref until 2008. Since 2008, the Arabian Gazelle is rated as Data Deficient due to the unresolved mystery among the validity of this taxon. ref http www.iucnredlist.org apps redlist details 8981 0 The Arabian Gazelle on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Retrieved on 26 january 2010 ref References reflist See also List of extinct mammals List of extinct animals of Asia External links http www.petermaas.nl extinct speciesinfo arabiangazelle.htm The Extinction Website Species Info Arabian Gazelle http www.uebersee museum.de 3Cb 3EKindergeburtstag 3C Gazella arabica.html N2021 Gazella arabica Lichtenstein, 1827 Arabische Gazelle http www.nooor.com media 24971 Arabian gazelle Painting of The Arabian gazelle Gazella arabica 24971 http www.nooor.com media 24975 Arabian gazelle Painting of The Arabian gazelle Gazella arabica 24975 Category Mammals of Asia Category Gazella Category Extinct mammals Category Mammal extinctions since 1500 even toed ... more details
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