Asira was a local god worshipped in pre-Islamic northern Arabia. He was revered at Taima and was strongly influenced by Egyptian culture. Asira was mentioned only in name by the Babylonian king Nabonidus.
Yitzhar is an Israeli settlement located in the West Bank, south of the city of Nablus, just off Route 60, north of the Tapuach Junction. The predominantly Orthodox Jewish community falls under the jurisdiction of Shomron Regional Council. In 2019, it had a population of 1,726.
The Nablus Governorate is an administrative district of Palestine located in the Central Highlands of the West Bank, 53 km north of Jerusalem. It covers the area around the city of Nablus which serves as the muhfaza (seat) of the governorate. The governor of the district is Mahmoud Aloul.
Maangamizi: The Ancient One is a 2001 American / Tanzanian drama film directed by Martin Mhando and Ron Mulvihill and executive produced by Jonathan Demme. It premiered at the Pan African Film Festival and has played in over 55 Film Festivals worldwide. It was the Tanzanian submission for the Academy Award for Best foreign language film, the first, and as of 2021, only, film to be submitted from that country, but was not nominated.
Soup Number Five, variously spelled Soup No. 5 or Soup #5, is a soup made from bull's testes or penis. The dish originates from Filipino cuisine. It is believed to have aphrodisiac properties.
Muhammad Shahrour was a Syrian philosopher and author. He was an Emeritus Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Damascus who wrote extensively about Islam. Shahrour was trained as an engineer in Syria, the former Soviet Union and Ireland. He referred to the book of the Islamic prophet Muhammad as "The Book", not the Quran; which casts him in direct contradiction with other Islamic thinkers and traditional scholars. Yet similar to Quraniyoon Muslims, he did not consider Hadith as a divine source; however, he did not belong to the same school as Ahmed Subhy Mansour.
Asira ash-Shamaliya is a Palestinian town in the Nablus Governorate, located 3.5 kilometers north of Nablus in the northern West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of approximately 7,556 inhabitants in 2007.
’Asira al-Qibliya is a Palestinian village in the Nablus Governorate in the eastern West Bank, located southwest of Nablus. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the village had a population of 2,336 inhabitants in 2007.
Talluza is a Palestinian village in the Nablus Governorate in the northern West Bank, located northeast of Nablus. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) census, it had a population of 2,375 in 2007.
Ijnisinya is a Palestinian village located six kilometres northwest of Nablus in the Nablus Governorate. Most of the working-age inhabitants live as farmers or governmental workers. It has a population of about 800. Ijnisinya is governed by a village council.
The Nablus Sanjak was an administrative area that existed throughout Ottoman rule in the Levant (1517–1917). It was administratively part of the Damascus Eyalet until 1864 when it became part of Syria Vilayet and then the Beirut Vilayet in 1888.
Problepsis is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae.
The killing of Rabbi Meir Hai was an attack carried out by Palestinian Fatah militants on 24 December 2009 in the West Bank.
Events in the year 1997 in Israel.
Asira is a village in the Al Madinah Province, in western Saudi Arabia.
Woroud Sawalha from Asira ash-Shamaliya is a Palestinian Olympic athlete. She is one of two runners, along with Bahaa Al Farra, among the five athletes who represented Palestine in the 2012 Olympics. She competed in the women's 800m, placing last in her heat. She was also the flag bearer at the closing ceremony.
Problepsis asira is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Saudi Arabia.
El Asira is the first Muslim sex shop, where marketing, language, and products are Shariah compliant. There are no nude male or female photos on the site. It was founded by Abdelaziz Aouragh in 2010. It received 70,000 hits during the first day, disabling the site temporarily. The company ships products to over 30 countries. The company hopes to expand public opinion of Islam and sexuality.
Sadhana Singh is an Indian film and television actor. Sadhana was born in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. Her family hailed from the Indian state of Punjab. Her first magazine shot was done by Pardeep Mishra. She started her film career with the 1982 film Nadiya Ke Paar, by writer-director Govind Moonis. Sadhana became a hit after the release of the film and started being called Gunja, the character she played in the film Nadiya Ke Paar. Gunja was an innocent looking village girl who fell in love with Chandan, brother-in-law of her elder sister, in the film. She has acted in more than twenty Bollywood and Indian regional language films. Goggles of Rajesh Khanna, Jugni and Mukkabaaz are some of her recent films. Apart from films, she also acted in many popular TV serials.
Biju Ningombam is an Indian actress who appears in Manipuri films. Some of her famous films include Nungshi Feijei, Phishakhol, Nurei, Thabaton 3 and Ei Actor Natte.
Duangjai Taewaprom is Thai lakorn which is under process of filming. It is the sequel of Suphapburut Juthathep series, airing in 2013. The series was based on the novel of the same name and written by the same writers as its preceding story. Duangjai Taewaprom consists of Laorchan, Kwanruetai, Jaiphisut, Dujapsorn and Porncheewan.