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Shati Al-Qurum (also written Shatti Al-Qurm) is a residential locality and district situated on the coast of Muscat, the capital of the Sultanate of Oman. [1] Known for its upscale businesses and expensive homes, it is also notable as Muscat's Diplomatic District due to many embassies and consulates being located there.
Al-Shati was established in 1948 for about 23,000 Palestinians who fled or were expelled by Zionist militias from the cities of Jaffa, Lod, and Beersheba as well as surrounding villages during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. In 1971, Israeli authorities demolished over 2,000 shelters for the purpose of widening the roads for security reasons.
Kurma (Sanskrit: कूर्म, lit. 'Turtle' or 'Tortoise'), is the second avatar of the Hindu preserver deity, Vishnu.Originating in Vedic literature such as the Yajurveda as being synonymous with the Saptarishi called Kashyapa, Kurma is most commonly associated in post-Vedic literature such as the Puranas.
The Kurma Purana exists in many versions, but all of them consist of two parts—the Purva-vibhaga (older part) and Upari-vibhaga (upper part). [8] The number of chapters vary with the manuscripts. [8]
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Shati may refer to: Sati (castle), a castle near the Adriatic; Shati, Iran, a village in Khuzestan Province, Iran; Al-Shati Camp, a refugee camp in Gaza
The al-Shati camp was established in 1948 for about 23,000 Palestinians who fled or were expelled by Israeli forces during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. It contains a sewage system, a health center and 23 schools (17 primary, 6 secondary). [3] [4] With an area of 0.52 km 2, as of 2023 it was one of the most densely populated places in the world. [3
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