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Balqa may refer to the following places: Balqa (region), the central highland region of Jordan where Amman is situated. Balqa Governorate, one of the
Balqa
Historical region in central Jordan
The Balqa (Arabic: البلقاء; transliteration: al-Balqāʾ), known colloquially as the Balga, is a geographic region in central Jordan generally defined as
Balqa_(region)
Governorate of Jordan
Balqa' (Arabic: البلقاء Al Balqā’) is one of the governorates of Jordan. It is located northwest of Amman, Jordan's capital. The governorate has the fourth
Balqa_Governorate
Northern part of the region of Transjordan, also the name of several biblical figures
modern-day Jordan, corresponding roughly to the Irbid, Ajloun, Jerash and Balqa Governorates. Gilead is explained in the Hebrew Bible as derived from the
Gilead
629 AD battle in the Arab–Byzantine Wars
sakellarios Theodore, was placed in command of the army, and while in the area of Balqa, Arab tribes were also employed. Meanwhile, Muhammad had sent his emissary
Battle_of_Mu'tah
Rebellion against Emirate of Transjordan
The Adwan Rebellion or the Balqa Revolt was the largest uprising against the newly established Transjordanian government, headed by Mezhar Ruslan, during
Adwan_Rebellion
This is a list of archaeological sites in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan organised by governorate. Heshbon Humayma Jalul Jerash Al-Jizah, Jordan Johfiyeh
List of archaeological sites in Jordan
List_of_archaeological_sites_in_Jordan
University in Jordan
Al-Balqaʼ Applied University (BAU) (Arabic جامعة البلقاء التطبيقية) is a government-supported university located in Salt, Jordan, was founded in 1997,
Al-Balqaʼ_Applied_University
Country in West Asia
398 7 Al-Mafraq Mafraq Governorate 106,008 8 Madaba Madaba Governorate 105,353 9 As-Salt Balqa Governorate 99,890 10 Jerash Jerash Governorate 50,745
Jordan
Kingdom of Jordan is divided into twelve governorates (muhafazah) as follows: Balqa Applied University- Ajloun College Ajloun National Private University Al-Ahliyya
List of universities in Jordan
List_of_universities_in_Jordan
Balqa. Nimr bin Adwan is considered a sheikh of the Adwan tribe in the early 13th century BH (1785) and died in 1823. Nimr Al-Adwan was born in Balqa
Nimr_ibn_Adwan
City in Balqa Governorate, Jordan
Deir Alla (Arabic: دير علا) is the site of an ancient Near Eastern town in Balqa Governorate, Jordan. The Deir Alla Inscription, datable to ca. 840–760 BCE
Deir_Alla
Governorate of Jordan
ranked 8th (of 12 governorates) by population and area. It is bordered by Balqa Governorate to the north, The Capital Governorate to the east, Karak Governorate
Madaba_Governorate
Topics referred to by the same term
Balkhash may refer to: Balkhash (city), a city at lake Balkhash, Kazakhstan Balkhash Lake, a lake in Kazakhstan Balkhash Airport, an airport near city
Balkhash
City in Balqa Governorate, Jordan
on the old main highway leading from Amman to Jerusalem. Situated in the Balqa highland, about 790–1,100 metres above sea level, the city is built in the
As-Salt
7th-century conquest by the Rashidun Caliphate
the commander of an expeditionary force which was to invade the region of Balqa in the Byzantine Empire. This expedition was known as the Expedition of
Muslim_conquest_of_Syria
Jordanian prince
Walsh School of Foreign Service. He later graduated in Quran studies at Balqa Applied University in Jordan on 5 September 2006. While serving as a captain
Prince_Hashim_bin_Hussein
7th-century Arab military commander
reportedly numbered between 3,000 and 7,500, were initially dispatched to the Balqa region east and northeast of the Dead Sea. In May 634 Yazid and the other
Yazid_ibn_Abi_Sufyan
Governorate of Jordan
north east, Amman Governorate from the south and south west, Jerash and Balqa Governorates from the west. It also shares an international border with
Zarqa_Governorate
Governorate of Jordan
the fourth highest population density in Jordan (after Irbid, Jerash, and Balqa Governorates) with a population density of 350.1 people/km2 (2012 estimate)
Ajloun_Governorate
Subdivisions in Jordan
Districts of Balqa
Districts_of_Jordan
630 military campaign in the early Muslim period
al-Tabari, it was believed that Heraclius had stationed a large force at Balqa in southern Syria. Some modern scholars, however, suggest that this intelligence
Expedition_of_Tabuk
Companion (Sahabi) of Muhammad
the commander of an expeditionary force which was to invade the region of Balqa in the Byzantine Empire to avenge the Battle of Mu'tah, in which Usama's
Usama_ibn_Zayd
Subdivision of Levantine Arabic
Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip), Israel, and most of Jordan (in the Ajlun, Al Balqa, Al Karak, Al Mafraq, Amman, Irbid, Jarash, and Madaba governorates). In
South_Levantine_Arabic
century. In 1730 they challenged Adwan dominance in the Balqa and were established enough in the Balqa to not pay to graze on Adwani lands. In the 1750s they
History_of_Jordan
Provincial region of the Rashidun, Umayyad, Abbasid, and Fatimid caliphates
assigned to a different zone, with Amr entrusted over Palestine, Yazid to the Balqa (central Transjordan), Shurahbil to southern Transjordan, and Abu Ubayda
Bilad_al-Sham
Hospital - Irbid Al-Ramtha Hospital - Irbid Al-Rashid Hospital Center - Balqa Al-Razi New Hospital - Zarqa Al-Ruweished Hospital - Mafraq Al-Salam Hospital
List_of_hospitals_in_Jordan
632 military expedition of the Rashidun Caliphate into Byzantine Syria
the commander of an expeditionary force which was to invade the region of Balqa in the Byzantine Empire. Prophet Muhammad sent Usama to Syria to avenge
Expedition_of_Usama_bin_Zayd
Maaref (مدرسة المعارف) Salt Academy School Schools in the Balqa Governorate include: Balqa Islamic School Schools in the Irbi Governorate include: Summit
List_of_schools_in_Jordan
Mosque in Mosul, Iraq
Shu'ayb Mosque is a mosque located in the city of As-Salt, the capital of the Balqa Governorate, Jordan. It contains a shrine that is believed to be the burial
Prophet_Shu'ayb_Mosque
Area in Amman, Jordan
Governorates of Jordan North Region Ajloun Irbid Jerash Mafraq Jordan portal Central Region Amman Balqa Madaba Zarqa South Region Aqaba Karak Ma'an Tafilah
Uhod_area
Governorate of Jordan
Governorates of Jordan North Region Ajloun Irbid Jerash Mafraq Jordan portal Central Region Amman Balqa Madaba Zarqa South Region Aqaba Karak Ma'an Tafilah
Qaṣabah_Irbid
Castle in Jordan, Balqa Governorate
السلط) is an archaeological site located in the city of As-Salt in the Balqa Governorate of Jordan. The castle is considered one of the most significant
As-Salt_Castle
Capital City of Jordan
"capital" of the Balqa by geographer al-Yaqubi. Likewise, in 985, the Jerusalemite historian al-Muqaddasi described Amman as the capital of Balqa, that it was
Amman
Tribal Arab confederation in pre-islamic Syria
century. The Salihids were originally concentrated in the Wadi Sirhan and Balqa regions of modern Jordan, but spread as far as northern Syria after entering
Salihids
City in Qarağandy Region, Kazakhstan
Балхаш, romanized: Balhaš, pronounced [bɐlˈxaʂ] Kazakh: Балқаш, romanized: Balqaş, pronounced [b̥ɑɫqʰɑ́ʃ] /bɑːlˈkɑːʃ/, UK also /bælˈkæʃ/ Wikimedia Commons
Balkhash_(city)
1920–1921 rulerless period of Transjordan
The Interregnum (between rulers) period in Transjordan was a short period during which the region had no established ruler or occupying power that lasted
Interregnum_(Transjordan)
Governorate of Jordan
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Al-Mazar_al-Janubi
954 battle between Hamdanids and Byzantines
v t e Arab–Byzantine wars Early conflicts Mu'tah Balqa Firaz Dathin Syria Marj Rahit al-Qaryatayn Bosra Caesarea Maritima Ajnadayn Yaqusa Marj al-Saffar
Battle_of_Hadath_(954)
Town in Jordan
Janoobiyah, South Shuna or Southern Shouneh, etc., is a populated place in Balqa Governorate, Jordan, in the eastern Jordan Valley, not far from the place
Ash-Shunah_al-Janubiyah
955 siege during the Byzantine–Arab wars
v t e Arab–Byzantine wars Early conflicts Mu'tah Balqa Firaz Dathin Syria Marj Rahit al-Qaryatayn Bosra Caesarea Maritima Ajnadayn Yaqusa Marj al-Saffar
Siege_of_Hadath_(955)
British protectorate from 1921 to 1946
Ottoman district known as Transjordan, there were the districts Ajlun, al-Balqa, al-Karak and Ma'an. In the second half of the nineteenth century, The Tanzimat
Emirate_of_Transjordan
President of Palestine from 1989 to 2004
planning to occupy the eastern bank of the Jordan River, including the Balqa Governorate, to create a situation similar to the Golan Heights, which Israel
Yasser_Arafat
Governorate of Jordan
borders Zarqa Governorate to the north and north-east, the governorates of Balqa and Madaba to the west, Karak and Ma'an governorates to the south. It also
Amman_Governorate
v t e Arab–Byzantine wars Early conflicts Mu'tah Balqa Firaz Dathin Syria Marj Rahit al-Qaryatayn Bosra Caesarea Maritima Ajnadayn Yaqusa Marj al-Saffar
Conquest_of_Melitene_(934)
Part of the Arab–Byzantine wars in 832
v t e Arab–Byzantine wars Early conflicts Mu'tah Balqa Firaz Dathin Syria Marj Rahit al-Qaryatayn Bosra Caesarea Maritima Ajnadayn Yaqusa Marj al-Saffar
Capture_of_Loulon
Settlement
archaeological site in Jordan. It is located in the Central Jordan Valley in the Balqa Governorate and is identified by most scholars with the historical and biblical
Tall_Damiyah
828 Byzantine invasion of Crete
v t e Arab–Byzantine wars Early conflicts Mu'tah Balqa Firaz Dathin Syria Marj Rahit al-Qaryatayn Bosra Caesarea Maritima Ajnadayn Yaqusa Marj al-Saffar
Cretan_expedition_(828)
was through the line of Ibrahim's son Attieh that this family spread to Balqa and the Hauran, remaining incorporated into the Ghassanid kingdom. Historical
Attieh_family
Town in Balqa Governorate, Jordan
الفحيص) is a Christian majority town in the central Jordanian governorate of Balqa. It lies in between Salt and Amman, at a distance of 6 and 13 kilometers
Fuheis
City in Irbid Governorate, Jordan
National University and Jadara University. In addition, it has two campuses of Balqa Applied University and several private colleges. Though not otherwise a
Irbid
Jordanian prince and academic
Prophets and the Companions: Member of the Committee (1994 to present). Al-Balqa` Applied University: Founding Chairman of the Board of Trustees (1996 –
Prince_Ghazi_bin_Muhammad
Governorate of Jordan
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Faqū'e
Asia/Pacific 0.685 6 0.76 754 WestAzarbayejan Iran Asia/Pacific 0.799 26 0.76 755 Balqa Jordan Asia/Pacific 0.754 2 0.76 756 Center Moldova Europe 0.785 4 0.76
List of subnational entities by Human Development Index
List_of_subnational_entities_by_Human_Development_Index
Branch of the Circassian diaspora in Jordan
about 25,000 were sent to the southern parts of Syria Vilayet, mainly the Balqa (part of modern Jordan), the Golan Heights and the area around Tiberias
Circassians_in_Jordan
City in Ma'an Governorate, Jordan
13th century, during Ayyubid rule, Ma'an was a mostly ruined town in the Balqa district of Bilad al-Sham (Islamic province of Syria.) The Hajj pilgrimage
Ma'an
115,695 al-Balqa 11. Al-Jizah الجيزة 32,446 35,357 95,045 110,097 Amman 12. Ain Al-Basha عين الباشا 21,347 37,222 60,191 69,716 al-Balqa 13. Aydoun ايدون
List_of_cities_in_Jordan
Supposed burial place of Gad, the brother of Joseph; mosque in Jordan
جادور) is a mausoleum, shrine and mosque complex, located in Al-Salt, in the Balqa Governorate of Jordan. According to tradition, the complex contains a tomb
Prophet_Jadur_Shrine
International research facility
Middle East (SESAME) is an independent laboratory located in Allan in the Balqa governorate of Jordan, created under the auspices of UNESCO on 30 May 2002
Synchrotron-Light for Experimental Science and Applications in the Middle East
Synchrotron-Light_for_Experimental_Science_and_Applications_in_the_Middle_East
Governorate of Jordan
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Qaṣabah_'Ajlūn
Governorate of Jordan
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Al-Betrā'
Ottoman statesman (ca. 1825–1876)
Alawite-dominated coastal range, the central Syrian steppe and the southern Hauran and Balqa plains, all rural regions that long resisted Ottoman taxation and conscription
Mehmed_Rashid_Pasha
Umayyad Prince and Commander
also appointed Ubayd Allah, for an unclear period, the governor of the Balqa, a subdistrict of the Damascus district spanning the area between Syria
Ubayd_Allah_ibn_Marwan
Seventh District Aqaba Governorate (1 Districts, 2 Seats) First District Balqa Governorate ( 4 Districts, 10 Seats) First District Second District Third
Results of the 2013 Jordanian general election
Results_of_the_2013_Jordanian_general_election
Airport in Kazakhstan
Balkhash Airport (Kazakh: Балқаш Әуежайы / Balqaş Äuejaiy) (IATA: BXH, ICAO: UAAH) is an airport 6 km (3.7 mi) northeast of Balkhash, Kazakhstan. Balkhash
Balkhash_Airport
independence in 1946, most notably in the governorates of Jerash, Ajlun, Balqa, Irbid, Madaba, Al Karak, Aqaba, Amman and some other towns in the country
Demographics_of_Jordan
Palestinian town in Qalqilya, State of Palestine
al-Nimr, Ihsan, (1938–1975): Tarikh Jabal Nablus wa-l-Balqaʼ [History of Mount Nablus and al-Balqa’] (Nablus: Matbaʻat jamiʻat ʻummal al-matabiʻ al-taʻawuniyya)
Azzun
Large Arab clan in Syria, Jordan and Israel
Kherja and Harima in the Wastiya subdistrict of Jabal Ajlun; and Salt in the Balqa district. In Palestine, the Zoubi clan are predominant in the villages of
Zoubi_family
v t e Arab–Byzantine wars Early conflicts Mu'tah Balqa Firaz Dathin Syria Marj Rahit al-Qaryatayn Bosra Caesarea Maritima Ajnadayn Yaqusa Marj al-Saffar
Siege_of_Ancyra_(776–777)
v t e Arab–Byzantine wars Early conflicts Mu'tah Balqa Firaz Dathin Syria Marj Rahit al-Qaryatayn Bosra Caesarea Maritima Ajnadayn Yaqusa Marj al-Saffar
Battle_of_Syracuse_(859)
Governorate of Jordan
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Badiah_Gharbiyah
Battle during the Arab-Byzantine wars
v t e Arab–Byzantine wars Early conflicts Mu'tah Balqa Firaz Dathin Syria Marj Rahit al-Qaryatayn Bosra Caesarea Maritima Ajnadayn Yaqusa Marj al-Saffar
Battle_of_Caesarea_(781)
Byzantine win over the Abbasids in Turkey
v t e Arab–Byzantine wars Early conflicts Mu'tah Balqa Firaz Dathin Syria Marj Rahit al-Qaryatayn Bosra Caesarea Maritima Ajnadayn Yaqusa Marj al-Saffar
Siege_of_Arsamosata_(837)
v t e Arab–Byzantine wars Early conflicts Mu'tah Balqa Firaz Dathin Syria Marj Rahit al-Qaryatayn Bosra Caesarea Maritima Ajnadayn Yaqusa Marj al-Saffar
Battle_of_Sis
Administrative subdivisions of Jordan
Jerash 4 Mafraq 26,551 637,000 23.99/km2 +5.72% Mafraq Central Region 5 Balqa 1,120 569,500 508.5/km2 +2.93% Salt 6 Amman 7,579 4,642,000 612.5/km2 +5
Governorates_of_Jordan
842 – 843 Aghlabid siege against the Byzantine city of Messina
v t e Arab–Byzantine wars Early conflicts Mu'tah Balqa Firaz Dathin Syria Marj Rahit al-Qaryatayn Bosra Caesarea Maritima Ajnadayn Yaqusa Marj al-Saffar
Siege_of_Messina_(842–843)
Military campaigns, 741
v t e Arab–Byzantine wars Early conflicts Mu'tah Balqa Firaz Dathin Syria Marj Rahit al-Qaryatayn Bosra Caesarea Maritima Ajnadayn Yaqusa Marj al-Saffar
Umayyad invasion of Asia Minor (741)
Umayyad_invasion_of_Asia_Minor_(741)
City in Zarqa Governorate, Jordan
Zarqa, the largest of which is Hashemite University. The other two are al-Balqaʼ Applied University and Zarqa University. Other community colleges and research
Zarqa
Mosque in Amman, Jordan
was the largest Umayyad mosque in Jordan, as Amman was the center of the Balqa region. It might have been used by people of the nearby Umayyad castles
Grand_Husseini_Mosque
Ancient inscription containing name known from Hebrew Bible
Drawing of the Deir 'Alla inscription Created c. 825 BC Discovered 1967 Jordan Valley, Balqa, Jordan Present location Amman, Amman Governorate, Jordan
Deir_Alla_inscription
1967–1970 war between Israel and Egypt
it was led to the assumption that Israel had another goal of capturing Balqa Governorate to create a situation similar to the Golan Heights. Israel assumed
War_of_Attrition
1968 battle during the War of Attrition
Jordan claimed to have won the battle and stopped an Israeli drive on Balqa Governorate in intentions of occupying it and turning into a security buffer
Battle_of_Karameh
634 CE conflict between the Rashidun Caliphate and Byzantine Empire
v t e Arab–Byzantine wars Early conflicts Mu'tah Balqa Firaz Dathin Syria Marj Rahit al-Qaryatayn Bosra Caesarea Maritima Ajnadayn Yaqusa Marj al-Saffar
Battle_of_Ajnadayn
Overview of the world's largest lakes by volume
Fresh 39 Dead Sea Jordan Palestine Israel Southern District, West Bank, Balqa Governorate, Madaba Governorate and Karak Governorate 605 km2 (234 sq mi)
List_of_lakes_by_volume
Major conflict of the Arab–Byzantine wars
v t e Arab–Byzantine wars Early conflicts Mu'tah Balqa Firaz Dathin Syria Marj Rahit al-Qaryatayn Bosra Caesarea Maritima Ajnadayn Yaqusa Marj al-Saffar
Siege of Constantinople (674–678)
Siege_of_Constantinople_(674–678)
Governorate of Jordan
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Qaṣabah_az-Zarqā'
al-Sa'di Al-Nimr, Ihsan, Tarich Jabal Nablus wa al-Balqa (The History of Mount Nablus and al-Balqa; III, Nablus, 1972)p. 251. P.263 Rajab, Yusuf (1982)
Ibrahim_Nassar
Wife of Umayyad caliph Yazid II and al-Walid II's mother
throne. Her husband, Yazid II died of tuberculosis in Irbid, a town in the Balqa subdistrict of Jund Dimashq (the military division of Damascus corresponding
Umm_al-Hajjaj_bint_Muhammad
Jordanian Islamic scholar (born 1974)
Shaykh Abd al-Malik al-Sa'di. Abu al-Haj served as assistant professor at Al-Balqa Applied University from 2004 to 2010. He later became Dean of Hanafi Jurisprudence
Salah_Abu_al-Haj
northern Banu al-Qayn tribe came to grind his wheat at a location in the al-Balqa region of Transjordan and stole marrows and watermelons from a southern
Qays–Yaman_war_(793–796)
Village in Balqa Governorate, Jordan
romanized: as-Swayma) is a village located in the southern Jordan Valley, in the Balqa Governorate of Jordan. Its population is around 5000, within 726 households
Sweimeh
Founder of the Umayyad Caliphate
Abī Sufyān According to al-Baladhuri, Abu Sufyan owned a village in the Balqa region, which formed part of the Damascus district. The 13th-century Syrian
Mu'awiya_I
established in Fuheis, a predominantly Christian town in the governorate of Balqa. Beer portal Jordan portal Jordanian cuisine Jordanian wine Pizzi, Michael
Beer_in_Jordan
District in Karak Governorate of Jordan
Governorates of Jordan North Region Ajloun Irbid Jerash Mafraq Jordan portal Central Region Amman Balqa Madaba Zarqa South Region Aqaba Karak Ma'an Tafilah
'Ayy
Rulers of Umayyad Caliphate
that other Umayyads were scattered across the Maghreb and present in the Balqa region of Syria. Umayyad architecture Umayyad Mosque Among those who heeded
Umayyad_dynasty
Archaeological site in Jordan
31°50′14″N 35°33′01″E / 31.83722°N 35.55028°E / 31.83722; 35.55028 Location Balqa Governorate, Jordan Site notes Website www.baptismsite.com UNESCO World
Al-Maghtas
Palestinian refugee camp near Amman, Jordan
The Baqa'a refugee camp (Arabic: البقعة), first created in 1968, lies in Balqa Governorate, 20 km north of the Jordanian capital Amman, and is home to
Baqa'a_refugee_camp
University in Jordan
Al-Hourani President Sari Hamdan Academic staff 292 Students 5865 Location Balqa Governorate , Jordan Campus Suburban 49.66 acres (0.2010 km2) Website ammanu
Al-Ahliyya_Amman_University
Football league season
competition. Al-Faisaly Al-Ahli Al-Jazeera Al-Wehdat Amman SC Ain Karem Al-Balqa Al-Nasr Al-Hussein Al-Arabi Al-Ramtha Alqauqazi Source: rsssf.com RSSSF
1984_Jordan_League
Governorate of Jordan
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Husseiniya,_Jordan
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Boy/Male
Indian, Tamil
Sun
Boy/Male
French
True.
Boy/Male
Gaelic Irish
A place-name referring to the narrows; a wood or a church.
Boy/Male
Bengali, Indian
Moon Made of Diamond
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Brilliant
Boy/Male
Dutch, Hindu, Indian, Muslim
Pride; Rest; Respect
Biblical
Phoenicia, red; purple
Boy/Male
Afghan, Australian, British, Chinese, Danish, English, French, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Parsi, Swedish
Lord; Abbreviation of Nicholas; Mythological; People's Victory; Champion; Good; Victorious People; Diminutive of Dominick
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
To be of assistance respect
Girl/Female
American, Danish, German, Swedish
God will Add; She will Increase
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