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Encyclopedia > Dibba

Dibba is a coastal town at the northeastern tip of the UAE/Oman peninsula on the Gulf of Oman. Dibba consists of three villages: UAE redirects here; for other uses of that term, see UAE (disambiguation) The United Arab Emirates is an oil-rich country situated in the south-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Southwest Asia, comprising seven emirates: Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm al-Quwain. ...

  • Dibba Bayah, ruled by the Sultanate of Oman
  • Dibba Muhallab, ruled by the Emirate of Fujairah
  • Hisn Dibba, ruled by the Emirate of Sharjah

Dibba was the site of the Ridda War, or War of Apostasy c. 633 AD. The plains of Dibba contain a large cemetery which, according to tradition, represents the defeated apostates of Dibba killed by the caliph Abu Bakr. Fujairah (Arabic: الفجيرة) is an emirate of the United Arab Emirates. ... The Emirate of Sharjah (Arabic: الشارقة) extends along approximately 16 kilometres of the United Arab Emiratess Persian Gulf coastline and for more than 80 kilometres into the interior. ... Apostasy (from Greek αποστασία, a defection or revolt from a military commander, from απο, apo, away, apart, στασις, stasis, standing) is a term generally employed to describe the formal renunciation of ones religion, especially if the motive is deemed unworthy. ... Caliph is the title for the Islamic leader of the Ummah, or community of Islam. ... Abu Bakr As Siddiq (Arabic ابو بكر الصديق, alternative spellings, Abubakar, Abi Bakr, Abu Bakar) (c. ...


Coordinates: 25°37′N 56°16′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


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Salieu Dibba was born in Bakau, Gambia from humble pious parents that encouraged their son to respect spiritual values and practice dicipline.
With persistence and sore fingers, the first sound of Sal Dibba was born.
Dibba, dukarey nee na ta Washington essa fonye ya moi; ya long Mandinko aning Fulo bay mu kling.
Sheriff Mustapha Dibba - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (242 words)
Sheriff Mustapha Dibba is a veteran Gambian politician and currently serves as the country's National Assembly speaker.
Dibba was defeated by incumbent President Dawda Jawara, 27.6%-72.4%.
The ban on the NCP was lifted in mid-2001 and Dibba contested the election held on 18 October of that year.
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