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8 unusual facts about Abdi-Ashirta


Abimilku

The topic of "A Hymn to the Pharaoh" is not Zimredda; however, the war of Aziru son or Abdi-Ashirta, the constant lookout, and reporting by Zimredda is addressed at the very end of this letter.

Aziru

He was the son of Abdi-Ashirta, the previous Egyptian vassal of Amurru and a direct contemporary of Akhenaten.

DU-Teššup

Aziru, and his father Abdi-Ashirta, were some of the major instigating forces-(in the north) causing conflict with the Egyptian pharaoh, as cities–('city-states'), and regions were under constant threat and destruction in the northern, and western Canaan region-(Lebanon, and southern Syria).

Pahura

:"Say to the king, my lord, my Sun: Message of Rib-Hadda, your servant. May the Lady of Gubla grant power to the king, my lord. I fall at the feet of my lord 7 times and 7 times. Moereover, give thought to Gubla, your loyal city. Earlier, 'Abdi-Aširta attacked me, and I wrote to your father, (i.e. Amenhotep III), "Send the royal archers, and the entire land will be taken in a day.

Pawura

Pawura's death is mentioned in the Rib-Hadda letters except EA 117, and 124, along with the demise of others, or the warring with the Habiru, or the leaders of Ammuru: (Abdi-Ashirta, or his son, Aziru).

Pu-Ba'lu

One other reference in EA 104, entitled: "Ullassa taken" is to Abdi-Ashirta's son, "Pu-Bahla", presumably a separate 'Pu-Baal'.

Rib-Hadda

Rib-Hadda was involved in a long-standing dispute with Abdi-Ashirta, the ruler of Amurru (probably in southeastern Lebanon and southwestern Syria), who hired mercenaries from among the Habiru, Shardana, and other warlike tribes.

May the king give heed to the words of his servant... ...The Apiru killed Aduna the king of Irqata-(Arqa), but there was no one who said anything to Abdi-Ashirta, and so they go on taking (territory for themselves).


Abdi Mohamoud Omar

Abdi Mohamoud Omar was born in Marsin village in the Korahe region and during the 1974 Ethiopian drought his family deserted from Marsin to the Degehabur town in Jarar region.

Abdi Pasha

Abdülkerim Nadir Pasha (1807–1883), Ottoman soldier, also known as Çırpanlı Abdi Pasha

Esmail Halali

After Abdi resigned, he was named as the B team's head coach by chairman Habib Kashani on 1 July 2010.

Jumadi Abdi

Abdi was sent to hospital after having a collision with Persela's player Deny Tarkas on 7 March 2009 at Mulawarman Stadium.

Liban Abdi

Abdi is eligible to play for both Somalia and Norway but has not represented any of them although he has stated that he wants to play for Norway.

Mohammad Abdi

Other books by Abdi include a collection of short stories entitled "Marg-e yek Roshanfekr" (A Death of an Intellectual), and "Az Payda va Penhan" (Visible and Invisible), a long interview with contemporary painter Aydin Aghdashloo.

Ogaden National Liberation Front

The ONLF was founded in 1984 by six people: Abdirahman Mahdi, the Chairman of the Western Somali Liberation Movement Youth Union, Mohamed Ismail Omar of the Western Somali Liberation Front (WSLF), Sheikh Ibrahim Abdalla Mohamed (WSLF), Abdi Ibrahim Ghehleh (WSLF-Trade Union), Abdirahman Yusuf Magan (WSLF) and Abdulahi Muhammed Sa'adi (WSLF).

Uhuru Kenyatta

Speaker of the East African Legislative Assembly, Mr. Abdi Ramadhan, Cabinet Ministers Mohamed Yusuf Haji, Jamleck Irungu Kamau, Dr. Naomi Shaaban, Samuel Poghisio, Professor Sam Ongeri and Dr. Mohammed Kuti and MPs Charles Cheruiyot Keter, Aden Bare Duale and Mohamed Maalim Mohamud also attended the event.


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