Jabal
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Variations of words jabal, jabel, jebal, jebel, jbel, djebel, jibal, etc. have been used for the Arabic word
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"jah-bahl", 'جبل', meaning "mountain, hill or slope" (as elevations). The words have been used to name many mountains, places, people, or others:Places
- GibraltarGibraltarGibraltar is a British overseas territory located on the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula at the entrance of the Mediterranean. A peninsula with an area of , it has a northern border with Andalusia, Spain. The Rock of Gibraltar is the major landmark of the region...
, peninsula at southern tip of Spain - Jabal al-Tair IslandJabal al-Tair IslandJabal al-Tair Island is a roughly oval volcanic island northwest of the constricted Bab al-Mandab passage at the mouth of the Red Sea, about half way between Yemen and Eritrea...
, near Yemen, at the mouth of the Red Sea - JabelJabelJabel is a municipality in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany....
, a German municipality - JebelJebel, TimisJebel is a commune in Timiş County, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Jebel, and also included Pădureni village until 2004, when it was split off to form a separate commune....
, a commune in Timiş County, Romania - JibalJibalJibāl was a short-lived Arab-ruled province located in western Iran, under the Abbasid Caliphate of Baghdad. It was roughly coterminous with the ancient country of the Medes. In 10th century it came back under Persian rule ....
, late 1st-millennium-CE West-Asian realm - Djebel Babor Nature ReserveDjebel Babor Nature ReserveThe Djebel Babor Nature Reserve is a protected area in Algeria. The reserve is within the Djebel Babor Mountains. Much of this area is forested with Mediterranean conifer and mixed forests. This reserve offers one of the few remaining disjunctive habitats for the endangered Barbary Macaque, Macaca...
, a protected area in Algeria - Jabal JurBingölBingöl is a city in Eastern Turkey. It is also known as Çabakcur , which means violent water in Armenian. It is surrounded by mountains and a large number of glacier lakes, hence the name . Lately, the town has become a popular tourist destination...
, Bingöl, a city in Eastern Turkey - Jabal, AmreliJabal, AmreliJabal is a village of Savarkundla Taluka, Amreli district, Gujarat, in India. It is a small village that was formed by the ancestors of the Khuman Family....
, a village in Gujarat, India
Mountains and mountainous regions
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- Jabal al-Tariq, a.k.a. Rock of GibraltarRock of GibraltarThe Rock of Gibraltar is a monolithic limestone promontory located in Gibraltar, off the southwestern tip of Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. It is high...
- Jabal al-LawzJabal al-LawzJabal al-Lawz is a mountain located in northwest Saudi Arabia, near the Jordan border, above the Gulf of Aqaba at 2580 metres above sea level. The name means mountain of almonds....
, northwest Saudi Arabia - Jabal al-ThawrJabal al-ThawrJabal Thawr is the name of a mountain in Saudi Arabia, located in the lower part of Mecca to the south of the district of Misfalah.-Cave:...
, Saudi Arabia - Jabal al-NourJabal al-NourJabal an-Nour , , meaning "The Mountain of Light", is a mountain near the city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia...
, "Mountain of Light", Saudi Arabia - Jabal el-Karmil / Jabal Mar EliasMount CarmelMount Carmel ; , Kármēlos; , Kurmul or جبل مار إلياس Jabal Mar Elyas 'Mount Saint Elias') is a coastal mountain range in northern Israel stretching from the Mediterranean Sea towards the southeast. Archaeologists have discovered ancient wine and oil presses at various locations on Mt. Carmel...
, "Mount Carmel / Mount St. Elijah", Israel - Jabal AmmanJabal AmmanJabal Amman is one of the seven hills that originally made up Amman, Jordan. Today, Jabal Amman is near the old downtown area.-History:Along with the rest of old Amman, Jabal Amman was first settled during the Neolithic period. But unlike nearby hills, particularly Jabal al-Qal'a, Jabal Amman was...
, Jordan - Jabal LibnenMount LebanonMount Lebanon , as a geographic designation, is a Lebanese mountain range, averaging above 2,200 meters in height and receiving a substantial amount of precipitation, including snow, which averages around four meters deep. It extends across the whole country along about , parallel to the...
, "Mount Lebanon", Lebanon - Jabal HaramounMount HermonMount Hermon is a mountain cluster in the Anti-Lebanon mountain range. Its summit straddles the border between Syria and Lebanon and, at 2,814 m above sea level, is the highest point in Syria. On the top there is “Hermon Hotel”, in the buffer zone between Syria and Israeli-occupied...
, "Mount Hermon", Lebanon and Syria - Jabal AmelJabal AmelJabal Amel or Amil is a mountainous region of Southern Lebanon.The region is named after the Banu 'Amilah, a Yemenite tribe who, along with the kindred tribes of Hamadan, Lakhm, and Judham, settled in Syria, Palestine, parts of Jordan, and Lebanon. The area was known in ancient times as Jabal...
, Lebanon - Jabal al-Druze, Syria
- Jabal SemaanJabal Sam'anMount Simeon or Mount Simon , also called Mount Laylūn , is a highland region in Aleppo Governorate in northern Syria. The mountain is located in the Mount Simeon and Aʻzāz districts of Aleppo Governorate.-Name:...
, "Mount Simeon", Syria
- Jabal al-Tariq, a.k.a. Rock of Gibraltar
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- Jebal BarezJebal BarezThe Jebal Barez are a mountain chain in the Kerman Province of Iran.They stretch for some 100 km north-west to south-east, parallel to the Halil Rud, to the north-east of Jiroft and to the south-west of Bam, rising to a maximal elevation of 3,400 m....
, mountain chain in Kerman Province of Iran
- Jebal Barez
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- Jebel Akhdar (Libya)Jebel Akhdar (Libya)The Jebel Akhdar is a heavily forested, fertile upland area in northeastern Libya. It is located in the modern Shabiyahs or Districts of Derna, Jabal al Akhdar, and Marj.-Geography:...
- "Green Mountain" - Jebel Akhdar (Oman)Jebel Akhdar (Oman)The Jebel Akhdar, Jabal Akhdar or Al Jabal Al Akhdar , also known as the camals hideout, is part of the Al Hajar Mountains range in Oman, which extends about 300 km northwest to southeast, between 50-100 km inland from the Gulf of Oman coast. It is one of Oman’s most spectacular areas...
- "Green Mountain" - Jebel BarkalJebel BarkalJebel Barkal or Gebel Barkal is a very small mountain located some 400 km north of Khartoum, in Karima town in Northern State in Sudan, on a large bend of the Nile River, in the region called Nubia....
, in Sudan - Jebel HafeetJebel HafeetJebel Hafeet is a mountain primarily in the United Arab Emirates on the outskirts of Al Ain in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. The mountain actually straddles part of the border with Oman. The mountain rises 1249 meters and offers an impressive view over the city...
, in United Arab Emirates & Oman - Jebel Mgoun, in Morocco, 2nd highest peak in North Africa
- Jebel MusaJebel MusaJebel Musa, also spelled Jabal Musa or Gebel Musa, means "Mountain of Moses". It may refer to:* Mount Sinai, also known as Jebel Musa, a mountain in the Sinai Desert which may be the Biblical Mount Sinai...
, north tip of Morocco, opposite Gibraltar - Jebel ShamsJebel ShamsJebel Shams , is a mountain located in northeastern Oman north of Al Hamra town. It is the highest mountain of the country and part of Al Hajar Mountains range. It is a popular sightseeing area located 240 km from Muscat...
, "Sun Mountain", highest mountain in Oman - Jebel Toubkal, in Morocco
- Jebel ech ChambiJebel ech ChambiJebel ech Chambi is the highest mountain in Tunisia at 1544m. It stands above the city of Kasserine in western central Tunisia and is covered by a pine forest....
, in TunisiaTunisiaTunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
- Jebel Akhdar (Libya)
- Jbel:
- Jbel Toubkal, in Morocco
- Djebel:
- Djebel Al Awaynat, mountain in Libya, Egypt & Sudan
- Djebel BaborDjebel BaborDjebel Babor is a mountainous landform in Algeria. A prominent feature of this area is the Djebel Babor Nature Reserve, which is known for birdwatching and as one of the few relict habitats for the endangered Barbary Macaque, Macaca sylvanus.-References:...
, mountain formation in Algeria - Djebel ZaghouanDjebel ZaghouanDjebel Zaghouan is a mountain and the highest point in Eastern Tunisia at 1,295 m. The mountain is located in an area of National Park.The town of Zaghouan is located below on its northern slope...
, in eastern TunisiaTunisiaTunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
Other
- DjebelDjebelDjebel was a French Thoroughbred racehorse, who won 15 of 22 races during 1939-1942 and was later a leading sire.-Breeding:Djebel was sired by Tourbillon, a stallion owned by Marcel Boussac, who had won the French Derby and the Prix Lupin, and went on to become a notable sire. Toubillon's dam-sire...
(1937-1958), race horse
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- Jabalpur, a city in central India