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The concept of "from the river to the sea" has appeared in various pro-Palestinian protest chants, typically as the first line of a rhyming couplet. [citation needed] The version min an-nahr ʾilā l-baḥr / Filasṭīn sa-tataḥarrar (من النهر إلى البحر / فلسطين ستتحرر, "from the river to the sea / Palestine will be free") has a focus on freedom. [32]
A mari usque ad mare (Latin: [aː ˈmariː ˈuːskᶣɛ ad ˈmarɛ]; French: D'un océan à l'autre, French pronunciation: [dœ̃nɔseˈã aˈloʊ̯tʁ]; English: From sea to sea) is the Canadian national motto. The phrase comes from the Latin Vulgate translation of Psalm 72:8 in the Bible:
People, including one holding up a sign that reads: "From the River to the Sea", chant slogans under Palestinian flags during a "Freedom for Palestine" protest that drew thousands of participants ...
Palestinian activists wisely recognized that “Kill the Jews” doesn’t have the same ring to it | Opinion
The standard English names "White Nile" and "Blue Nile" refer to the river's source, derived from Arabic names formerly applied to only the Sudanese stretches that meet at Khartoum. [14] In the ancient Egyptian language, the Nile is called Ḥꜥpy (Hapy) or Jtrw (Iteru), meaning "river".
Amid controversy, organizers of Burning Man removed an art installation titled "From the River to the Sea" from its website. The sculpture was scheduled to appear at this year's festival.
The Rigveda also describes the Vedic Sarasvati River as a river that flows to the samudran [9] and "is pure in her course from the mountains to the sea". [10] Rigveda 1.71.7 describes the seven great rivers seeking the Samudra and in RV 7.33.8 it is written that all the rivers flow to the Samudra, but are unable to fill it.
Guadix River, Spain River of Acci River – Guad comes from Arabic wādi 'valley' or 'river', and ix is a corruption of Acci, the name of the town nearest the river during Roman times. [2] River Gweebarra, Ireland – from Irish gaoth Bheara, "Beara's river" Hatchie River, southern US (River River – hatchie meaning "river" in Muskogean languages)