Ras al-Ayn
Encyclopedia
Ras al-Ayn, Arabic
for "Head of the Spring
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Morocco
Syria
Arabic language
Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...
for "Head of the Spring
Spring (hydrosphere)
A spring—also known as a rising or resurgence—is a component of the hydrosphere. Specifically, it is any natural situation where water flows to the surface of the earth from underground...
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Places
Israel- AntipatrisAntipatrisAntipatris, one of two places known as Tel Afek , was a city built by Herod the Great, and named in honour of his father, Antipater II of Judea...
, an ancient city built by the Roman Empire, at some point known as Ras al-Ayn, an Arab Palestinian village depopulated in the 1920s. - Ras al-EinRas al-EinRas al-Ein is a small Arab Palestinian village in northern Israel. Located in the Galilee near the Tzalmon Stream, it falls under the jurisdiction of Misgav Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 284....
, a village in northern Israel - The Arabic name for Rosh HaAyinRosh HaAyinRosh HaAyin is a city in the Center District of Israel. To the west of Rosh HaAyin is the fortress of Antipatris and the source of the Yarkon River. To the southeast is the fortress of Migdal Afek...
, Israel
Morocco
- Ras El AinRas El AinRas El Ain is a town in Settat Province, Chaouia-Ouardigha, Morocco. According to the 2004 census it has a population of 3638.-References:...
, a town in Morocco
Syria
- Ra's al-'AynRa's al-'AynRa's al-'Ayn is a Syrian city administratively belonging to Al-Hasakah Governorate. Ra's al-'Ayn has an altitude of 360 m. It has a population of 55,247, many of them being Assyrian/Syriacs, Arabs, Kurds, Armenians, Chechens, or Syrian Turkmen. There is a border crossing to Ceylanpınar in Turkey...
, a city in Syria