Mughrabi
Encyclopedia
Mughrabi, Mugrabi, Mograbi, or Mograby is a surname and place name derived from "Maghreb
" – meaning "West" in Arabic, and usually referring to North Africa
or specifically to Morocco
, i.e., the westernmost part of the Arab and Muslim world. It exists among both Muslims and Jews originating from this region.
Maghreb
The Maghreb is the region of Northwest Africa, west of Egypt. It includes five countries: Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and Mauritania and the disputed territory of Western Sahara...
" – meaning "West" in Arabic, and usually referring to North Africa
North Africa
North Africa or Northern Africa is the northernmost region of the African continent, linked by the Sahara to Sub-Saharan Africa. Geopolitically, the United Nations definition of Northern Africa includes eight countries or territories; Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, South Sudan, Sudan, Tunisia, and...
or specifically to Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
, i.e., the westernmost part of the Arab and Muslim world. It exists among both Muslims and Jews originating from this region.
Persons
- Avi MograbiAvi MograbiAvi Mograbi is an Israeli documentary filmmaker. His films are often experimental in form and are highly critical of Israel's treatment of the Palestinian people....
, Israeli documentary filmmaker - Dalal MughrabiDalal MughrabiDalal Mughrabi was a Palestinian militant who was a member of the Fatah faction of the Palestine Liberation Organization and directed the 1978 Coastal Road massacre in Israel. The attack resulted in the death of 37 Israeli citizens, including 13 children, and one American photographer. Mughrabi...
, Palestinian militant involved in killing Israeli civilians (March 11, 1978) - Firas MugrabiFiras MugrabiFiras Mugrabi is an Israeli footballer currently playing for Maccabi Netanya.-Club career statistics:-External links:* at IFA...
, Israeli football player - Jose MugrabiJose Mugrabi-Biography:Jose Mugrabi was born to a Syrian-Jewish family in Jerusalem, Israel. He grew up in the Mahane Yehuda neighborhood. His family managed a grocery store in Nahalat Ahim. At the age of 16, he went to Colombia to stay with relatives and became involved in the textile business. Starting as...
, art collector
Locations
- Mughrabi Quarter or Moroccan QuarterMoroccan QuarterThe Moroccan Quarter or Mughrabi Quarter was an 800-year old neighborhood in the southeast corner of the Old City of Jerusalem, bordering on the western wall of the Temple Mount on the east , the Old City walls on the south , the Jewish Quarter to the west, and the Muslim Quarter to...
, historic quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem, razed in 1967 to make place for the Wailing Wall Plaza - Mughrabi, YemenMughrabi, YemenMughrabi is a village in western central Yemen. It is located in the San‘a’ Governorate.-External links:*...