Ashur (disambiguation)
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Ashur or Assur or Asur may refer to
- AssyriaAssyriaAssyria was a Semitic Akkadian kingdom, extant as a nation state from the mid–23rd century BC to 608 BC centred on the Upper Tigris river, in northern Mesopotamia , that came to rule regional empires a number of times through history. It was named for its original capital, the ancient city of Assur...
:- the city of AssurAssurAssur , was one of the capitals of ancient Assyria. The remains of the city are situated on the western bank of river Tigris, north of the confluence with the tributary Little Zab river, in modern day Iraq, more precisely in the Al-Shirqat District .Assur is also...
, the first capital of Assyria - AshurAshur (god)Ashur is the head of the Assyrian pantheon....
, the main god of Assyrian mythology (later identified with AnsharAnsharIn Akkadian mythology, Anshar , which means "sky pivot" or "sky axle", is a sky god. He is the husband of his sister Kishar. They might both represent heaven and earth . Both are the second generation of gods; their parents being the serpents Lahmu and Lahamu and grandparents Tiamat and Apsu. In...
) - Ashur a common given name among Assyrian peopleAssyrian peopleThe Assyrian people are a distinct ethnic group whose origins lie in ancient Mesopotamia...
- the city of Assur
- Ashur, grandson of Noah in Genesis
- AsurAsurAsur is a village in the Kumbakonam taluk of Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu.- Demographics :As per the 2001 census, Asur had a total population of 2212 with 1095 males and 1117 females. The sex ratio was 1020. The literacy rate was 67.47....
- a village in the KumbakonamKumbakonamKumbakonam , also spelt as Coombaconum in the records of British India , is a town and a special grade municipality in the Thanjavur district in the southeast Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Located 40 kilometres from Thanjavur and 272 kilometres from Chennai, it is the headquarters of the Kumbakonam...
taluk of Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India - Ashur, Bushehr -a village in Iran
- Asur peopleAsur peopleAsur people are a tribal/Adivasi people living primarily in the Indian state of Jharkhand, mostly in the Gumla, Lohardaga, Palamu and Latehar districts....
- a tribal group living primarily in the Indian state of Jharkhand - Asur, a race in Warhammer Fantasy
See also
- Assyria (disambiguation)Assyria (disambiguation)Assyria may refer to:*Assyria, an ancient empire in Mesopotamia*Either of two provinces of the Persian Empire:**Achaemenid Assyria**Asuristan *Assyria , province of the Roman Empire*Asuristan, the Sassanid province...
- Assuræ city, in North Africa
- AsuraAsura-In Hinduism:In Hinduism, the Asuras constitute a group of power-seeking deities, sometimes considered sinful and materialistic. The Daityas and Danavas were combinedly known as Asuras. The Asura were opposed to the Devas. Both groups are children of Kasyapa...
s, deities in Hinduism and Buddhism - Asura (disambiguation)Asura (disambiguation)Asura are a race of celestial beings in Hinduism.Asura may also refer to:* Asura , the lowest ranks of the deities of the Kāmadhātu* Asura , a character in Samurai Showdown...
, other uses of the term. - AshuraDay of AshuraThe Day of Ashura is on the 10th day of Muharram in the Islamic calendar and marks the climax of the Remembrance of Muharram.It is commemorated by Shia Muslims as a day of mourning for the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad at the Battle of Karbala on 10...
, the Muslim holy day - Ashura (disambiguation)