Arabian Gulf: the Cradle of Civilisation?

[SALMAN F]

The Title is wrong iraq is the cradle of civilization but the human exsistance in Arabia predate that of Iraq

 

[Full Moon]

what is the hell arabian gulf no such thing ? whole world knows it as persian gulf . Lets start calling arabian sea as pakistani sea because we border it lol

If you call it the Pakistani Sea, then it is perfectly legit. Why would anyone care about a naition's preferrence in names selection?

 

[-SINAN-]

We call it "Gulf of Basra".

 

[100]

We call it "Gulf of Basra".

 

[Full Moon]

We call it "Gulf of Basra".

I beleive that the Gulf of Basra is one of the least common names in Arabic, along with Qatif Gulf (Qatif is a KSA Oasisi next to the Gulf). The Ottomans have choosen the name "Gulf of Basra" and it continues to be used in Turkey today. It is really amazing that among all the countries that are close to the Gulf, only Iran uses the name Persian Gulf. The Arabs use "the Arabian Gulf", and Turks use Gulf of Basra.

 

[-SINAN-]

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Bro, Iran Körfezi (Iran Gulf), Fars Körfezi (Persian Gulf), Arap Körfezi (Arabian Gulf), Acem Körfezi. Is also used.

But the most commonly used term in Turkey is Basra Körfezi (Gulf of Basra). I think we are the only ones to call it Gulf of Basra.

We name a gulf by the most populous city/town inside the Gulf area.

All of the Gulfs in Turkey also named in such a manner.

 

[Full Moon]

It is really naive for Persians to think that, by crying loud, the Arabs will somehow use the name "Persian Gulf". This is just almost a mathematical impossibility. They should save their time and effort for other business.

 

[RIP Pak LAW]

Without going into fight between the Arabs and the Persians, interestingly there is no civilization ever found beyond 8000 years ago. That is the time when Adam is believed to be on the Earth. The article mentioned about an event called as mother of waterfalls which occurred all a sudden, as water rises from Indian ocean into Straits of Hormuz, just might be triggered because of some other event such as Noah flood ?

 

[Serpentine]

I beleive that the Gulf of Basra is one of the least common names in Arabic, along with Qatif Gulf (Qatif is a KSA Oasisi next to the Gulf). The Ottomans have choosen the name "Gulf of Basra" and it continues to be used in Turkey today. It is really amazing that among all the countries that are close to the Gulf, only Iran uses the name Persian Gulf. The Arabs use "the Arabian Gulf", and Turks use Gulf of Basra.

Iran and majority of the world and the UN. Only because some banana states with no history desperately want to change a name with money doesn't mean it's only Iran that uses the name.

When a country has no honor, history or dignity, it will attempt to buy history or steal it. UAE, Qatar, Bahrain are some prime examples.

 

[khanz]

If you call it the Pakistani Sea, then it is perfectly legit. Why would anyone care about a naition's preferrence in names selection?

It's not legit it's only there due to arab nationalism and historical rivalry with Iran and people care because persian gulf is the correct name.If you start calling something by a wrong name people will not know what it refers too every country would just name the area after itself and world map would be a mess .

 

[100]

It is really naive for Persians to think that, by crying loud, the Arabs will somehow use the name "Persian Gulf". This is just almost a mathematical impossibility. They should save their time and effort for other business.

Lol. You guys have been brainwashed by the fat prince. Read this letter that has been written by your king and founder of Saudi Arabia Abdolaziz Al-Saud, He has used the name of Persian Gulf in his letter.

Also if you want to go into history and sunna then it's better to see this hadith from Prophet Muhammed that used the term Bahr Fars.

 

[Max]

It's actually now called the Gulf of Omar ibn Al khattab.

i and many Pakistanis will gladly accept this name

Btw its called Khaeej Faras in Urdu..

I am interested in what Chinese and other southeast Asian call it.

 

[Full Moon]

It's not legit it's only there due to arab nationalism and historical rivalry with Iran and people care because persian gulf is the correct name.If you start calling something by a wrong name people will not know what it refers too every country would just name the area after itself and world map would be a mess .

The English name it "the English Channel", and the French name it "La Manch". I haven't seen much angr or mess in the World's map because of such difference. I would love to hear other names for the Arabian Sea. That is just not my business, and I don't even think that the Arabs themselves have choosen that name "the Arabian Sea". Perhaps other people did when they got acustomed to seeing Yemeni and Omani Ships in it.

 

[The SC]

The article put the northern boundary of the newly created Gulf at Mesopotamia, there was no Persia then to be called after, the Arabs at that time were Semites who spoke Aramaic, so the Gulf at that time should be called the Aramaic Gulf according to the context of that time.. perhaps after the arrival of the Persian empire it was named the Persian Sea or Gulf at the same time as there was a Roman sea_most likely the actual Mediterranean sea_..
So, please do not be lost in conjunctures and lose the essence of the article.. since its historical meanings are more important than its title _that I wouldn't have used myself_
@Salman Zahidi
In his post# 83 has linked the Indian ocean flooding of that area to the biblical event known as Noah flood..
Which is rather an interesting perspective.. much more to the point and much more interesting than debating the name of the Gulf which is irrelevant to the rest of the article..

 

[HAIDER]

To revive the Arab culture , Arabs need to built up the culture which produce Farabi, Sina, Rushad, Khowarzami etc etc.