Hamra

Hamra: Al-Ḥamrāʾ means "the red one" in Arabic. It may refer to:

Places

Israel

• Al-Hamra', a depopulated Arab village near Safad
• Al-Hamra, Baysan, a depopulated Arab village near Baysan

Lebanon

• Hamra, Beirut, a neighborhood
• Hamra Street, a street in Beirut known as Rue Hamra or "Beirut's Champs Elysées"

Oman

• Al Hamra, Oman, a historic town

Saudi Arabia

• Al Hamra', Al Madinah
• Al Hamra (Riyadh)
• Al Hamra Palace (Riyadh)

Spain

• Alhambra (Al-Hamra in Arabic), a fortress and palace in Andalusia

Syria

• Al-Hamraa, a town in the vicinity of Hama
• Al-Hamra, al-Suqaylabiyah, a town in the al-Suqaylabiyah District

Sweden

• Hamra, Gotland, a settlement
  • Hamra formation, a Silurian sedimentary rock formation on the island of Gotland
• Hamra National Park

West Bank

• Hamra, Bik'at HaYarden, an Israeli settlement

Yemen

• Bayt al-Hamra', a village in Sanaa Governorate

Other uses

• 9373 Hamra, a main-belt asteroid
• Battle of Hamra al-Asad, a battle in 625 AD (3 AH) in which the Islamic prophet Muhammad participated
• Hamra (Mandaeism), water mixed with mashed raisins that is used in Mandaean rituals

See also

• Alhambra (disambiguation)
• Al Jazirah Al Hamra, United Arab Emirates