10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SENNAR»
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Sennar in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Sennar and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Five Women of
Sennar: Culture & Change in Central Sudan
In this second edition of the highly regarded original, five Muslim women and their families from the town of Sennar, Central Sudan, update their life stories.
The Funj was a loose collection of small realms that recognized the sultan of
Sennar as their leader. The capital city was at the center of several trade routes in
the region, which the sultanate (kingdom) protected for more than three centuries.
Francesca Davis DiPiazza, 2006
3
An Universal History: The Ancient Part
After taking a view of the kingdom of Sennar, it moves to the borders of Dongola,
and so to the kingdom of Nubia (E). From hence, turning to the right, it reaches at
last a region called Abrim, where its stream becomes unnavigable by reason of ...
WHAT TO SEE AND DO Sinja Sinja is located about an hour's drive south of
Sennar, making it perfect for a day trip. Despite being Sennar's state capital, it is a
quiet, rural sort of a place where you can walk by the river and get a taste of rural
...
5
Spirits and Slaves in Central Sudan: The Red Wind of
Sennar
New leaders have emerged in Sennar zar, charismatic figures all. Though none
at this point have a Malakiyya background, they remain content to claim their
pedigree from Zainab. In some cases they reinforce this with other links but still
insist ...
6
Hydrology of the Nile Basin
8.8.3 The Blue Nile from Roseires to Sennar The Blue Nile below Roseires is a
mild stream with a slope of about0.l2x10-3 which is about one—tenth the slope of
the torrential stream which prevails all the way from the exit of Lake Tana to ...
7
THE CHURCH MISSIONARY INTELLIGENCER A MONTHLY JOURNAL OF ...
tolerably admissive of light and air. There being no stones in the neighbourhood
of Sennar, the inhabitants are compelled to have recourse to bricks of clay ; but I
do not know why they do not burn them. The town extends over a considerable ...
8
The Tribes of Northern and Central Kordofán
It is probable that Southern Kordofan and the mountains of Dair and Tekali from
the time of 'Amara Dunkas, and perhaps earlier, had been more closely
connected with Sennar than with Darfur and that Sennar was until about 1788
considered ...
9
Ingessana: The Religious Institutions of a People of the ...
This southern province of Sennar was acquired piecemeal during the late
seventeenth century, and, under the protection of Sennar, the plundering of the
area by armies from Gondar was considerably reduced. The provincial governors
, or ...
10
A review of hydrology, sediment and water resource use in ...
4.6. Reservoir Sedimentation and Potential Mitigation Measures The reservoirs
on the Blue Nile are seriously affected by sedimentation. The Sennar Dam,
constructed in 1925, was the second dam built on the Nile system, after the Old
Aswan ...
Seleshi Bekele Awulachew, 2008
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SENNAR»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
Sennar is used in the context of the following news items.
Sudan's Bashir says natural gas production due to begin in Sennar …
Bashir, who was speaking Tuesday in an electoral meeting in the capital of Sennar state, Singa, expected that Block 8 which is located in Al-Souki area, ... «Sudan Tribune, Mar 15»
Sudan: death row inmate alleges torture in prison
Min Allah Hussein Hadi, who was convicted by a Sennar court of belonging to the SPLA-North, said he has been tortured while in detention. He alleged that ... «Radio Tamazuj, Jan 15»
Sudan: New arrests of students at Sennar University
Activists from Sudan's Sennar state have reported new arrests of students at the University of Sennar by security and intelligence agents. Sennar University's ... «Radio Tamazuj, Jan 15»
Campaign to combat malaria in Sennar state
The Sennar State Ministry of Health in Sudan has launched a campaign to reduce malaria through targeted insecticide spraying across the state. The campaign ... «Radio Tamazuj, Nov 14»
Defence Ministry Confirms Stability of Security in Sudan
Addressing the celebrations of the 17th Division Infantry in Singa, capital of Sennar State, on the occasion of SAF's 60th anniversary and graduation of a new ... «Sudan Vision, Sep 14»
Canadian oil company signs exploration contract with Sudan
The Blok 26 or Al-Rawat field is mainly located in White Nile state but other parts are in Sennar and North Kordofan states. The oilfield is located near the ... «StarAfrica.com, Sep 14»
Poor drainage triggers protest at University of Sennar
Students at the Education College in Sinja of Sudan's Sennar University organized peaceful protests over flooding and poor sanitation in their dormitories on ... «Radio Tamazuj, Aug 14»
Sudanese states ask for federal help to stave off flood effects
July 27, 2014 (KHARTOUM) – Sudan's River Nile and Sennar states have asked the federal government for assistance to overcome the serious damage caused ... «Sudan Tribune, Jul 14»
Torrential rains hit Sennar state
El Mahi Mohammed Suleiman, a resident in Sennar, told Radio Tamazuj on Sunday that the heavy rains caused huge damage to properties and the spread of ... «Radio Tamazuj, Jul 14»
Debate: Sudan's government has had many successes over the last …
There is no doubt that since the days of the Sennar Sultanate, there has been no genuinely national government in the history of Sudan that has been able to ... «Asharq Alawsat English, Jun 14»
