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Fellahin — Fellah Fel lah, n.; pl. Ar. {Fellahin}, E. {Fellahs}. [Ar.] A peasant or cultivator of the soil among the Egyptians, Syrians, etc. W. M. Thomson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fellahin — fel·lah || felÉ™ n. farmer, peasant (in Arab countries) … English contemporary dictionary
ARAB POPULATION — GENERAL SURVEY Under the British Mandate, 1917–48 In 1917, at the time of the British conquest of Palestine during World War I, the country s Arabic speaking population numbered less than 600,000 persons; in 1947 it was estimated at 1,200,000.… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Fellah — ( ar. فلاح) (plural Fellahin , فلاحين) is a peasant, farmer or agricultural laborer in the Middle East. The word derives from the Arabic word for ploughman or tiller . During the time of the spread of Islam, it was used to distinguish between… … Wikipedia
Egyptians — This article is about the contemporary North African ethnic group. For other uses, see Egyptians (disambiguation). Egyptians مَصريين Masˤreyyīn ϩⲁⲛⲣⲉⲙ̀ⲛⲭⲏⲙⲓ han.Remenkīmi … Wikipedia
Egypt — /ee jipt/, n. 1. Arab Republic of. a republic in NE Africa. 64,791,891; 386,198 sq. mi. (1,000,252 sq. km). Cap.: Cairo. Arabic, Misr. Formerly (1958 71), United Arab Republic. 2. an ancient kingdom in NE Africa: divided into the Nile Delta… … Universalium
Palestine — /pal euh stuyn / for 1, 2; /pal euh steen / for 3, n. 1. Also called Holy Land. Biblical name, Canaan. an ancient country in SW Asia, on the E coast of the Mediterranean. 2. a former British mandate (1923 48) comprising part of this country,… … Universalium
HISTORY — For Prehistory see archaeology ; for Biblical and Second Temple periods, see history . Destruction of the Second Temple until the Arab Conquest (70–640 C.E.) THE EFFECTS OF THE WAR OF 66–70 C.E. The Jewish war against the Romans, which lasted… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Palestinian people — Palestinians (الفلسطينيون al Filasṭīniyyūn) Tawfiq Canaan • … Wikipedia
fellah — [ fela; fɛlla ] n. m. • 1661; ar. fallâh « cultivateur » ♦ Paysan; petit propriétaire agricole (en Égypte, en Afrique du Nord, etc.). Les fellahs. ● fellah nom masculin (arabe fallāḥ) Paysan arabe. ● fellah (difficultés) nom masculin ( … Encyclopédie Universelle
