Roma are to be found in many parts of the Middle East and North Africa; their numbers are unknown. They speak their own language and may loosely follow the predominant religion of the country they live in. [48] Shabaks [ edit ] Condra, Jill (9 April 2013). Encyclopedia of National Dress: Traditional Clothing Around the World [2 Volumes]. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9780313376375. Archived from the original on 19 May 2021 . Retrieved 19 May 2020. Construction of the 300 islands began in 2003, before being halted due to the financial crisis of 2007–2008. [2] Though 60% of the islands were sold to private contractors in 2008, development on most of the islands has not started. [3] As of July 2012, Lebanon Island was developed and was the only island that had so far been developed commercially, being used for private corporate events and public parties. As of late 2013, only two of the islands had been developed. In January 2014, Kleindienst Group announced the launch of "The Heart of Europe" project; [4] by February 2014, JK Properties, one of Kleindienst Group's brands, announced that the project was "well underway". [5] The first of these series of islands will be Europe, Sweden and Germany with development led by Kleindienst Group. In the Levant the Turks are scattered throughout the region. In Iraq and Syria the Turkish minorities are commonly referred to as "Turkmen", "Turkman" and "Turcoman"; these terms have historically been used to designate Turkish speakers in Arab areas, or Sunni Muslims in Shitte areas. [56] The majority of Iraqi Turkmen and Syrian Turkmen are the descendants of Ottoman Turkish settlers. [57] [58] [59] [60] and share close cultural and linguistic ties with Turkey, particularly the Anatolian region. [61] [60] In 2013 the Iraqi Ministry of Planning estimated that Iraqi Turkmen numbered 3 million out of the country's 34.7 million inhabitants (approximately 9% of the total population). [62] Estimates of the Syrian Turkmen population range from several hundred thousand to 3.5 million. [63] There is also Turkish minorities located in Jordan ( Turks in Jordan) and Lebanon ( Turks in Lebanon). In Lebanon, they live mainly in the villages of Aydamun and Kouachra in the Akkar District, as well as in Baalbek, Beirut, and Tripoli. The Lebanese Turks number approximately 80,000. [64] However, there has also been a recent influx of Syrian Turkmen refugees (125,000 to 150,000 in 2015) who now outnumber the long establish Ottoman descended Turkish minority. [65] The Mixing between Arabs and Berbers in Algeria makes it difficult to trace the roots of many people. The percentage mentioned also includes people with Berber roots and identify themselves as Arabs.

McColl, R. W. (14 May 2014). Encyclopedia of World Geography. Infobase Publishing. ISBN 9780816072293. Archived from the original on 19 May 2021 . Retrieved 19 May 2020. The Coast of Arabia the Red Sea, and Persian Sea of Bassora Past the Straits of Hormuz to India, Gujarat and Cape Comorin from the World Digital Library, depicts a map from 1707.

a b "Africa:: Sudan – The World Factbook – Central Intelligence Agency". 2019-09-12. Archived from the original on 2019-09-12 . Retrieved 2021-02-05. Largest Peninsulas in the World". WorldAtlas. Archived from the original on 17 March 2021 . Retrieved 21 October 2017. Taylor, Scott (2004), Among the Others: Encounters with the Forgotten Turkmen of Iraq, Esprit de Corps, p.31, ISBN 1-895896-26-6, The largest number of Turkmen immigrants followed the army of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent when he conquered all of Iraq in 1535. Throughout their reign, the Ottomans encouraged the settlement of immigrant Turkmen along the loosely formed boundary that divided Arab and Kurdish settlements in northern Iraq. February 2004: It was announced that The World would comprise 260 islands, and its area would be 6km by 9km, with an area of 23–83,613 square metres (250–900,000sqft) for each island, with 50–100m (160–330ft) of water between each island. [46] Wikipedia articles incorporating a citation from the 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica with Wikisource reference

From the Hejaz southwards, the mountains show a steady increase in altitude westward as they get nearer to Yemen, and the highest peaks and ranges are all located in Yemen. The highest, Jabal An-Nabi Shu'ayb or Jabal Hadhur [31] [32] [33] of the Haraz subrange of the Sarawat range, is 3,666 metres (12,028ft) high. [28] [29] By comparison, the Tuwayr, Shammar and Dhofar generally do not exceed 1,000m (3,300ft) in height. [30] The project was unveiled in May 2003 by Sheikh Mohammed [18] and dredging began four months later in September 2003. [18] By January 2008, 60% of the islands were sold, 20 of which were bought in the first four months of 2007. [1] [18] On 10 January 2008 the final stone on the breakwater was laid, completing development of the archipelago. [18] As of July 2012, a second island, the Lebanon Island (1.5 hectares or 15,045.01 m 2 and 482.21 metres of perimeter) was developed and was 'the only island that has so far been developed commercially, is used for private corporate events and public parties.' [19] Project difficulties [ edit ] a b "Asia: Population Statistics in Maps and Charts for Cities, Agglomerations and Administrative Divisions of all Countries in Asia". citypopulation.de. Archived from the original on 6 November 2014 . Retrieved 26 October 2014.McGinley, Shane (2012-07-23). "EXCLUSIVE: Two Safi Qurashi judgements quashed". Arabian Business. Dubai. David D. Laitin (1977). Politics, Language, and Thought. p.50. ISBN 0226467910. {{ cite book}}: |work= ignored ( help)

Ibn al-Faqih (c. 903). Mukhtasar Kitab al-Buldan (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 20 April 2021 . Retrieved 20 April 2021. The population of the Arab world as estimated by the UN in 2017 was 414,727,833, [1] But there's no exact figures of the annual population growth, fertility rate, or mortality rate are known to exist. Alrouh, Hekmat, Awatef Ismail, and Sohaila Cheema. "Demographic and health indicators in Gulf Cooperation Council nations with an emphasis on Qatar." Journal of Local and Global Health Perspectives (2013): p 4Middle East:: Bahrain – The World Factbook – Central Intelligence Agency". 2019-09-12. Archived from the original on 2019-09-12 . Retrieved 2021-02-05. See also: List of Developments on The World Islands Undeveloped islands on 1 May 2007 Undeveloped islands on 11 April 2015 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0 CC BY-SA 3.0 Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 true true Original upload log [ edit ] The World LLC settles with Kleindienst Properties". Nakheel PJSC. 6 May 2013. Archived from the original on March 14, 2014 . Retrieved 14 March 2014. Lee, Vered. (2008-05-18) Conference asks: Iraqi Israeli, Arab Jew or Mizrahi Jew? – Israel News | Haaretz Daily Newspaper. Haaretz.com. Retrieved on 2013-07-12.

See: Holt (1977a), p.57, Hourani (2003), p.22, Lapidus (2002), p.32, Madelung (1996), p.43, Tabatabaei (1979), p.30–50 Overstreet, William Courtney (1977). Tertiary laterite of the As Sarat Mountains, Asir Province, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Vol.2. Directorate General of Mineral Resources. pp.iii–2. Archived from the original on 8 December 2020 . Retrieved 19 May 2020. Population of 4 smallest (in area) GCC states with their coastline in the Persian Gulf: UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait The plan was for utilities to be routed under water, with pumping stations at each of the hubs pumping fresh water to the islands. Power was to be supplied by the Dubai Grid and distributed through underwater cables, however as of February 2015 no cables had been laid, so that developers currently have to provide their own power from diesel generators. Wastewater and refuse systems are an individual concern for each island. [26] An island owned by 7 time Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher, given to him by the Crown Prince of Dubai at the time, Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.Christianity is the second largest religion, with over 20million Christians living in countries such as Lebanon, Egypt, Iraq, Bahrain, Syria, Kuwait and Jordan. There are smaller Jewish populations living mainly in the western part of the Arab world. Places such as Bahrain, Morocco, Algeria, Yemen, Tunisia, Syria, Egypt and Iraq all have Jewish populations. However, most Arab Jews emigrated from the Arab states to Israel after its founding in 1948. [2] Other minor religions such as Druze religion, the Baháʼí Faith, Mandeanism, Yazdanism, Zoroastrianism, Shabak religion and Yarsan are practiced on a much smaller scale. [ citation needed] The holiest place in Islam, the Kaaba, is located in Saudi Arabia. BBC (2015). "Who are the Turkmen in Syria?". BBC News. There are no reliable population figures, but they are estimated to number between about half a million and 3.5 million. Africa:: Algeria — The World Factbook – Central Intelligence Agency". 2019-09-12. Archived from the original on 2019-09-12 . Retrieved 2021-02-05.