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
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
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