This article is about the Saudi Arabian city. For the disambiguation page, see Bisha, Saudi Arabia disambiguation Bisha also known as Qal at Bishah is a town in southwestern Saudi Arabia in Asir province. It is located at around coord 20 0 0 N 42 36 0 E . External links http www.splendidarabia.com location asir fahad dam The Biggest Dam in the Kingdom Splendid Arabia, An Online Guide to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia br Saudi cities Category Populated places in Asir Province SaudiArabia geo stub ar es Bisha fa fr Qal at Bishah pl Bisza tl Bisha ... more details
wikt Bisha could refer to A place, location or structure Bisha a city in Saudi Arabia Wadi Bisha a wadi beside the town of Bisha in Saudi Arabis A ceremony Bisha a the trial by fire, a ritualistic form of lie detection among the Bedouin peoples See also Bisa disambiguation disambig ... more details
notability date December 2009 Infobox Airport name Bisha Domestic Airport nativename nativename a nativename r image image width caption IATA BHH ICAO OEBH center Location map Saudi Arabia width 240 float center caption mark Airplane silhouette.svg marksize 10 label BHH position right lat deg 19 lat min 59 lat sec 04 lat dir N lon deg 42 lon min 37 lon sec 15 lon dir E small Location of airport in Saudi Arabia small center type Public owner operator General Authority of Civil Aviation city served location Bisha elevation f 3,887 elevation m 1,185 coordinates Coord 19 59 04 N 042 37 15 E type airport display inline,title website metric elev metric rwy r1 number 18 36 r1 length f 10,007 r1 length m 3,050 r1 surface Asphalt stat year stat1 header stat1 data stat2 header stat2 data footnotes Bisha Domestic Airport airport codes BHH OEBH is an airport in Bisha , Saudi Arabia . Airlines and destinations Airport dest list Saudi Arabian Airlines Doha, Dammam, Jeddah, Riyadh Lion Air Jakarta Air China Shanghai Pudong China Airlines Taipei Taoyuan External links WAD OEBH Category Airports in Saudi Arabia Asia airport stub SaudiArabia geo stub SaudiArabia struct stub SaudiArabia transport stub ar pl Port lotniczy Bisza ... more details
Unreferenced date August 2009 Infobox sport image imagesize 250px caption union BRSF, BIPHA, BiSHA, GBinline first registered clubs contact Non contact to Full Contact team 5 at a time, 4 outfield and 1 netminder mgender Male & Female category ball Inline hockey and skater hockey are team sports, similar to ice hockey . In the UK, there are two main associations that govern inline hockey. The British Inline Puck Hockey Association BIPHA govern the sport with rules using a Puck. The British inline Skater Hockey Association BiSHA is different to BIPHA as BiSHA uses a Ball, Inline skates and roller skates and is played to full contact rules. GBinline, is a minor association within the country. BIPHA has nine current regions spread across the UK, regional league winners and runners up progress to national finals held in Rotherham each summer. BIPHA is able to provide leagues for players at two year age groups beginning at Under 10. The association also sends teams to compete in FIRS World Championships normally held in the USA . BiSHA has four current regions and is more popular in the South of the UK with only one league covering the North of England. Similarly to BIPHA, BiSHA holds national championships for league winners and runners up. BiSHA also sends teams to represent the country, the BiSHA Great Britain team competes in the iiSHF European Championships. The UK has four specific Inline hockey venues. These are used by each of the associations. Deeside Leisure Centre , North Wales , is the largest with Skate Central, Sheffield being a similar size. Virtual Ice Inline, in Rotherham , has two small sized pads and is the home venue of BIPHA. Also, the Lord Roberts Centre in Bisley , Surrey , has a similar sized rink. For Regional Leagues, often Leisure Centres are used due to the lack of specific venues. Often, players will play in one or more associations, this is generally due to the lack of players and available teams. Some players will travel to other regions where ... more details
Infobox company name Nevsun Resources logo Image Nevsun logo.png caption type genre fate predecessor successor foundation Start date YYYY MM DD founder defunct location city Vancouver, BC location country location locations key people industry Mining products services revenue operating income net income aum assets equity owner num employees parent divisions subsid homepage URL http www.nevsun.com footnotes intl Nevsun Resources Ltd. tsx NSU New York Stock Exchange NSU is a Canada Canadian mining company headquartered in Vancouver, BC. It initially focused on the mining industry in North America it then shifted its focus to mining in Africa , particularly Eritrea . ref cite web title Nevsun Resources Ltd. url http www.exploration processing.com cms2 index.php?option com content&view article&id 955 nevsun resources ltd &catid 129 work Exploration and Processing accessdate 13 April 2011 ref Mines The Bisha mine in Eritrea is a is a large precious and base metal rich volcanogenic massive sulfide Volcanogenic massive sulfide ore deposit VMS deposit located 150 km west of Asmara , Eritrea, that is expected to produce gold , silver , copper and zinc over its 13 year mine life. Discovered in January 2003, construction began in September 2008 and the first gold was poured at the end of December 2010. ref cite web title Nevsun Boosts Bisha Reserves url http www.miningweekly.com article nevsun boosts bisha reserves at higher price assumptions 2011 03 28 work Creamer Media publisher Mining Weekly accessdate 13 April 2011 ref External links http www.exploration processing.com cms2 index.php?option com content&view article&id 955 nevsun resources ltd &catid 129 Exploration and Processing Report on the Bisha Project References reflist 2 Category S&P TSX Composite Index Category Gold mines Category Mining companies of Canada ... more details
Mohammed Ahmed Bashir , also known as Bisha, is a Sudanese association football footballer who plays for Sudanese club Al Hilal in the Sudan Premier League. ref http www.soccerway.com players mohamed ahmed basher 81894 ref He plays as a striker and also a winger. He is a member of the Sudan national football team . He was brought from Al Mourada SC to Al Hilal in December 2010. After having a brilliant season with Al Hilal in 2011, he was linked with Leyton Orient and Arsenal. External links nfteams 33883 References reflist Category Living people Category Sudanese footballers Category Sudan international footballers Sudan footy bio stub ... more details
BLP sources date February 2009 Infobox football biography name Fahad Al Bishi image File Fahd.png 220px caption fullname Fahad Al Harifi Al Bishi dateofbirth birth date and age 1965 9 10 df y cityofbirth Bisha countryofbirth saudi arabia dateofdeath cityofdeath countryofdeath height height m 1.74 position midfielder youthyears1 youthclubs1 years1 clubs1 caps1 goals1 totalcaps totalgoals nationalyears1 nationalteam1 nationalcaps1 nationalgoals1 medaltemplates Fahad Al Harifi Al Bishi lang ar better known as Fahd Al Herafy was born September 10, 1965 in Bisha . He is one of the most famous football soccer football players in Saudi Arabia . He retired after the World Club championship. Al Bishi played for the Saudi Arabia national football team at the 1994 FIFA World Cup . ref FIFA player 135594 Fahad Al Bishi ref Career highlights The Best Arab countries player in 1988 Asian Cup Top scorer in 1992 AFC Asian Cup 1992 3 goals The 1st Arabian player who got Adidas Golden Boot The 1st player to score in the King Fahd Cup 1992 1992 King Fahd Cup , Saudi Arabia national football team Saudi Arabia 3 0 United States men s national soccer team USA The 1st Asian and Arabian player to score in the FIFA Club World Cup in 1999 The match with Real Madrid Made 1st Saudi Goal In World Cup Against Netherlands 1994 . Second Top scorer in FIFA Club World Cup 2000 Nicknames The Awesome Gentleman The Musician References Reflist AFC Asian Cup top scorers Saudi Arabia Squad 1992 King Fahd Cup Saudi Arabia Squad 1992 AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia Squad 1994 World Cup Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Bishi, Fahd ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH September 10, 1965 PLACE OF BIRTH Bisha , saudi arabia DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Bishi, Fahd Category 1965 births Category Living people Category Saudi Arabian footballers Category Saudi Arabia international footballers Category 1988 AFC Asian Cup players Category 1992 King Fa ... more details
Orphan date November 2011 Thomas Chamberlain born birth date 1987 04 30 in Huddersfield , England is a professional ice hockey goaltender formerly for Romford Raiders and Hull Stingrays in the United Kingdom British Elite Ice Hockey League . Now joined the Royal Marines. Career Chamberlain started playing roller hockey at a young age for the Wakefield Warriors Skater Hockey Club, where he won many honours such as the Yorkshire & Lincolnshire Association of Skater Hockey YLASH League Title, British Inline Skater Hockey Association BiSHA National Championships and the International Inline Skater Hockey Federation iiSHF European Championships. citation needed date January 2008 He also played for the YLASH regional team. citation needed date January 2008 Chamberlain started playing ice hockey for the Bradford Bulldogs and quickly picked up the sport. When the Wakefield outfit split up, he had more time to concentrate on his ice hockey. He soon became Bradford s senior team first choice goalie, gaining a reputation as a very strong player and boasting impressive stats. citation needed date January 2008 Chamberlain spent a season in Upper Tantallon, Nova Scotia Upper Tantallon , Nova Scotia , Canada where he played with the St. Margaret Bay Ducks in the Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League . He would only play for one season before returning to the UK. Upon his return to the UK, friend and fellow hockey player, Luke Boothroyd, recommended Chamberlain to Rick Strachan, Boothroyd s Coach ice hockey coach at Hull Stingrays. Chamberlain had a trial at Hull and has been a member of the squad since then. References references References Eurohockey 70697 Thomas Chamberlain Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Chamberlain, Tom ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 1987 04 30 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Chamberlain, Tom Category 1987 births Category English ice hockey players Category Hull Stingrays players Category Living people ... more details
Infobox Settlement official name Abaredda native name image skyline imagesize image caption image flag image seal image map map caption pushpin map Eritrea pushpin label position bottom pushpin mapsize 300 pushpin map caption Location in Eritrea coordinates display inline,title coordinates region ER subdivision type Countries of the world Country subdivision type1 Regions of Eritrea Region subdivision name Image Flag of Eritrea.svg 25px Eritrea subdivision name1 Gash Barka subdivision type2 Districts of Eritrea District subdivision name2 Mogolo District Mogolo established title established date government type leader title leader name area magnitude area total sq mi area total km2 area land sq mi area land km2 area urban sq mi area urban km2 area metro km2 area metro sq mi population as of population footnotes population total population urban population metro population density sq mi population density km2 timezone utc offset timezone DST utc offset DST latd 15 latm 25 lats latNS N longd 37 longm 36 longs longEW E elevation footnotes elevation m 641 elevation ft postal code type postal code area code website footnotes Abaredda is a town in western Eritrea . It is located in Mogolo District in the Gash Barka Region Gash Barka Regions of Eritrea region . Nearby towns and villages include Mogolo 6.7 nm , Hambok 7.8 nm , Bisha 5.1 nm , Algheden 11.1 nm and Attai 4.1 nm . External links http www.maplandia.com eritrea gash barka mogolo abaredda Satellite map at Maplandia.com http encarta.msn.com encnet features mapcenter map.aspx?TextLatitude 14.1834683776109&TextLongitude 41.5001815856733&TextAltitude 7&TextSelectedEntity 9397859&MapStyle Comprehensive&MapSize Large&MapStyleSelectedIndex 0&searchTextMap Abaredda&MapStylesList Comprehensive&ZoomOnMapClickCheck on&ResultsListbox 14.1834683776109 3B41.5001815856733 3B7 3B9397859 3BAbacheri 2C Eritrea 3BLarge 3BComprehensive Location on MSN encarta map Category Populated places in Eritrea Eritrea geo stub ... more details
Infobox settlement official name PAGENAME native name image skyline imagesize image caption image flag image seal image map map caption pushpin map Eritrea pushpin label position bottom pushpin mapsize 300 pushpin map caption Location in Eritrea coordinates display inline,title coordinates region ER subdivision type Countries of the world Country subdivision type1 Regions of Eritrea Region subdivision name Image Flag of Eritrea.svg 25px Eritrea subdivision name1 Gash Barka subdivision type2 District subdivision name2 Gogne District established title established date government type leader title leader name area magnitude area total sq mi area total km2 area land sq mi area land km2 area urban sq mi area urban km2 area metro km2 area metro sq mi population as of population footnotes population total population urban population metro population density sq mi population density km2 timezone utc offset timezone DST utc offset DST latd 15 latm 24 lats latNS N longd 37 longm 28 longs longEW E elevation footnotes elevation m 770 elevation ft postal code type postal code area code website footnotes Hambok is a village in western Eritrea . It is located in Gogne District in the Gash Barka region. Nearby towns and villages include Kieru 16.7 nm , Ad Casub 10.6 nm , Markaughe 6.5 nm , Bisha 6.8 nm , Adi Ali Bakit 11.1 nm , Attai 7.4 nm , Abaredda 7.8 nm and Mescul 6.3 nm . External links http www.maplandia.com eritrea gash barka gogne hambok Satellite map at Maplandia.com Category Populated places in Eritrea Eritrea geo stub ... more details
File Qasr libya 1 02d pishon.jpg thumb right Picture of mosaic representing Pishon from Church of Theodorias Qasr Libya ca 539 CE. The Pishon is one of four river s along with Hidekel Tigris , Phrath Euphrates and Gihon mentioned in the Bible Biblical Book of Genesis . In that passage, these rivers are described as arising within the Garden of Eden . The Pishon is described as encircling the entire land of Havilah . ref Genesis 2 11 ref Identification Unlike the Tigris and the Euphrates, the Pishon has never been clearly located. It is briefly mentioned together with the Tigris in the Wisdom of Sirach 24 25 , but this reference throws no more light on the location of the river. The Jewish Roman historian Flavius Josephus , in the beginning of his Antiquities of the Jews 1st century AD identified the Pishon with the Ganges . The medieval French rabbi Rashi identified it with the Nile . Some early modern scholars, including A.D. Calumet 1672 1757 , Rosebmuller 1768 1835 , and Kell 1807 1888 , believed the source river for Eden was a region of springs The Pishon and Gihon were mountain streams. The former may have been the Phasis or Araxes , and the latter the Oxus . ref Duncan, George S. October 1929 The Birthplace of Man The Scientific Monthly 29 4 pp. 359 362, p. 360. ref In 1995 James A. Sauer, former curator of the Harvard Semitic Museum, made an argument from geology and history that Pishon referred to what is now the Wadi Bisha, a dry channel which begins in the Hijaz Mountains near Medina to run northeast to Kuwait . ref http www.focusmagazine.org Articles pishonriver.htm Calvin R. Schlabach, The Pishon river found , Focus Magazine website accessed 10 September 2010 ref With the aid of satellite photos, Farouk El Baz of Boston University traced the dry channel from Kuwait up the Wadi Al Batin and the Wadi Al Rummah system originating near Medina. ref Farouk El Baz, A river in the desert , Discover , July 1993. ref David Rohl identified Pishon with the Sefid Riv ... more details
Sultan Mubarak Al Dawoodi born 16 March 1985 is a Saudi Arabia n discus throw er. He was born in Bisha . His personal best is 64.55 metres, achieved in November 2006 in Al Qatif . This is the Saudi Arabian record. ref http www.athlerecords.net Records ASIE PLEINAIR RECARS.txt Saudi Arabian athletics records ref Achievements AchievementTable colspan 5 Representing KSA 2001 2001 World Youth Championships in Athletics World Youth Championships Debrecen , Hungary 5th 2004 2004 World Junior Championships in Athletics World Junior Championships Grosseto , Italy 9th rowspan 2 2005 2005 Asian Championships in Athletics Asian Championships Incheon , South Korea 6th 2005 Islamic Solidarity Games Islamic Solidarity Games Mecca, Saudi Arabia bgcolor silver 2nd 58.66 m 2006 Athletics at the 2006 Asian Games Asian Games Doha , Qatar bgcolor cc9966 3rd Athletics at the 2006 Asian Games Results 60.82 m rowspan 2 2007 2007 World Championships in Athletics World Championships Osaka , Japan 16th q 2007 World Championships in Athletics Men s discus throw 61.23 m Athletics at the 2007 Pan Arab Games Pan Arab Games Cairo , Egypt bgcolor gold 1st Athletics at the 2007 Pan Arab Games Results 58.63 m 2008 Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic Games Beijing , PR China 34th q Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics Men s discus throw 56.29 m 2011 Athletics at the 2011 Pan Arab Games Pan Arab Games Doha , Qatar 5th Athletics at the 2011 Pan Arab Games Results 57.44 m References Reflist iaaf name id 184927 Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Dawoodi, Sultan Mubarak Al ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION Athletics sport competitor DATE OF BIRTH 16 March 1985 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Dawoodi, Sultan Mubarak Al Category 1985 births Category Living people Category Discus throwers Category Saudi Arabian athletes Category Olympic athletes of Saudi Arabia Category Athletes track and field at the 2008 Summer Olympics Category Asian Games medalists in athletics ... more details
The General Authority Of Civil Aviation of Saudi Arabia GACA, lang ar is the national institution of Saudi Arabia in charge of aviation and related matters, headquartered in Jeddah . ref http www.gaca.gov.sa GACA ContactUs Default.aspx?No 35&aID 001&fID 500&cid 1&l EN Contact Information . General Authority of Civil Aviation. Retrieved on December 3, 2010. ref GACA emerged from the former Presidency of Civil Aviation PCA, that was created when the institution controlling aviation was split into a civil department and the Royal Saudi Air Force . ref name GACAabout http www.gaca.gov.sa GACA AboutUs Default.aspx?No 30&aID 006&fID 602&cid 1&l EN Company history on the GACA website ref The Presidency of Civil Aviation was among others also in charge of the Saudi Arabian Airlines and the Meteorology Department. The Saudi Arabian Airlines was split from the Presidency of Civil Aviation in 1960 1379 A.H. and was made an independent public institution in 1963 1383 A.H. . ref name GACAabout The Meteorology Department became an independent institution with own budget in 1966. ref name GACAabout The name of the Presidency of Civil Aviation was changed to General Authority Of Civil Aviation in 1977 1397 A.H. . ref name GACAabout The current president of GACA is Dr. Faisal Hamad AlSugair . It is the operator of 4 international and 23 domestic airports within the country. ref http www.gaca.gov.sa gaca home.aspx?l en&PreveVal 2057 F3YF0BQnJ4P4EZgb 0z QMR wEvEWvgXnFvwa hZL 4 uVq qa1GtdREC9ozW5UrHQ Airport list on the GACA homepage ref International airports King Abdulaziz International Airport KAIA in Jeddah King Khalid International Airport KKIA in Riyadh King Fahd International Airport KFIA in Dammam Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport in Medina Domestic airports selection Dawadmi Domestic Airport Qassim Regional Airport Jizan Regional Airport Turaif Domestic Airport Ha il Regional Airport Bisha Domestic Airport See also Saudi Ar ... more details
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Football club infobox clubname KF Vlora image image Vlora logo.png 100px logo fullname Klubi Futbollistik Vlora nickname Norga founded 2006 ground Stadiumi Flamurtari , Vlore , Albania capacity 9,500 chairman flagicon Albania Agron Haxhiraj manager flagicon Albania Ermir Strati league Kategoria e pare Albanian first Division season 2010 2011 position 10 HOME KIT pattern la1 nufc1011h pattern b1 nufch2010 pattern ra1 nufc1011h pattern sh1 whitegold flashes pattern so1 band white leftarm1 FFFFFF body1 FFFFFF rightarm1 FFFFFF shorts1 000000 socks1 000000 AWAY KIT pattern la2 uru10h pattern b2 whitesleevelinesandsides pattern ra2 uru10h pattern sh2 bra10a pattern so2 band white leftarm2 0072BB body2 87CEEB rightarm2 0072BB shorts2 fffff socks2 87CEEB KF Vlora is an Albanian football club based in the southern city of Vlor . They are currently in the Kategoria e pare Albanian first Division after earning promotion from the Kategoria e dyte Albanian second Division in 2007. Current squad Fs start Fs player no pos GK nat Albania name Eraldo Hysi Fs player no pos DF nat Albania name Denis Sina Fs player no pos DF nat Albania name Andi Zotaj Fs player no pos DF nat Albania name Xhirald Telushi Fs player no pos DF nat Albania name Alvaro Bisha Fs player no pos MF nat Albania name Orges Serjani Fs player no pos MF nat Albania name Ardian Beqiri Fs player no pos MF nat Albania name Albano Caushaj Fs player no pos MF nat Albania name Ermir Strati Fs player no pos MF nat Albania name Ermal Moqi Fs player no pos FW nat Albania name Arlind Rustemi Fs player no 12 pos GK nat Albania name Klodian Xhelili Fs mid Fs player no pos FW nat Albania name Andi Shabanaj Fs player no pos FW nat Albania name Klodian Skenderi Fs player no pos FW nat Albania name Edison Plepi Fs player no pos DF nat Albania name Bledion Guga Fs player no pos DF nat Albania name Antonio Mone Fs player no pos MF nat Albania name Denis Hoxha Fs player no pos MF nat Albania name Endri Idrizi Fs player no pos DF nat ... more details
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Bisha a or Bisha ordeal by fire, trial by fire or fire test is a ritual practiced by Bedouin tribes of the Judea n, Negev and Sinai deserts for the purpose of lie detection . It is also practiced, and is said to have originated among, some Bedouin tribes of Saudi Arabia . It is the best known of various forms of trial by ordeal which are practiced by the Bedouin, which are now dying out. It is one of the rituals in the Bedouin systems of justice Bedouin justice dispensary system for maintaining Sharaf Bedouin Sharaf the Bedouin honor code. Ritual The basic ritual consists of the accused being asked to lick a hot metal object spoon, ladle, rod, etc. thrice. He is provided with water for rinsing ... this ritual the true light of God . The Bisha a is usually performed only to resolve the gravest of civil ... undergoer is required. Typically, Bisha a is only performed for those cases where there are no witnesses ... consent. In the case of the defendant agreeing to a Bisha a ceremony, and subsequently declining to perform .... Roeder, Jr ref Mubesha The right to perform Bisha a is granted only to the Mubesha, and this right ... of the person undergoing the Bisha a. There are only a few practitioners of the Bisha a in Bedouin ... the Mubesha of Abu Sultan in Egypt . ref name besharoeder1 Legend The legend behind the Bisha a goes ... would be shown. The suspect ran away. ref name besharoeder1 Legitimacy The Bisha a was illegal ... , Public Records Office , Kew Gardens , London ref The Bisha a is illegal under the Israeli judicial ... Islam ic times. Most Arab state s thus denounce the Bisha a. The practice is getting rarer, with more and more Bedouins preferring standard courts of law for enactment of justice. Documentation The Bisha ... reports of the Bisha a ceremony come from the accounts of Austin Kennett ref Bedouin Justice Law and Custom ... in an innocent person. In popular culture Recent interest in the Bisha a stems from two contemporary Israel i films which portray the Bisha a Yellow Asphalt 2001 and Bisha The Awesome Fire Test ... more details
Image Banu Amir Branches.JPG thumb right 300px Genealogical scheme of the tribes of Banu Amir ibn Sa sa ah. Banu Amir ibn Sa sa ah or Banu Amir lang ar were a large and ancient Arab tribal confederation originating from central and southwestern Arabia that dominated Nejd for centuries after the rise of Islam . The tribe is of North Arabian stock, tracing its lineage to Adnan through Hawazin , and its original homeland was the border area between Nejd and Hejaz near Bisha . Although the Banu Amir were engaged in a long war with the Quraysh tribe Quraysh before the appearance of Islam , the tribe was characterized by giving late allegiance to Muhammad and his immediate successors. The Banu Amir took part in the Ridda Wars Ridda apostasy following Muhammad s death, and instead allied themselves with the Apostates against the Muslims. During that period the tribe produced several well known Arabic poetry Arabic poets , the most famous of whom was Labid ibn Rabi ah , an author of one of the Seven Hanged Poems . Other poets included Amir ibn al Tufayl , an important tribal chief al Ra i al Numayri , an opponent of Jarir ibn Atiyah Jarir and the female poet Layla al Akhyaliyyah . The protagonists of the romantic saga of Layla wal Majnun , Qays and Layla, also belonged to Banu Amir. The main tribes that constituted this confederation were as follows Banu Kilab a bedouin tribe that lived in western Nejd and who led the Banu Amir confederation prior to Islam. Like other Amiri tribes, they were allied with the eastern Arabian Qarmatian movement, then came to dominate central Arabia after the Qartmatian s demise. Later the tribe migrated northwards to Syria and briefly established the Mirdasid dynasty there. The tribe seems to have settled and dispersed among the native population there during the Mameluke period. Banu Numayr a mostly bedouin tribe that lived on the western borders of al Yamamah and were allied with the Umayyad dynasty. They left for the banks ... more details
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