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	YourArt.com >> Encyclopedia >> Atar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		In later Zoroastrianism, atar (in middle Persian: Ädar or Ädur) is iconographically conflated with fire itself, which in middle Persian is ataksh, one of the primary objects of Zoroastrian symbolism.
		The etymology of atar is unknown (Boyce, 2002:1).
		Atar is already evident in the Gathas, the oldest texts of the compendium of the Avesta and believed to have been composed by Zoroaster himself.
	www.yourart.com /research/encyclopedia.cgi?subject=/Atar (2022 words)

	Mauritania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Mauritania (Arabic: موريتانية Mūrītāniyyah), officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, is a country in northwest Africa.
		Mauritania is generally flat, its 1,030,700 square kilometers (397,850 sq mi) forming vast, arid plains broken by occasional ridges and clifflike outcroppings.
		Mauritania and Madagascar are the only two countries in the world not to use decimal-based currency.
	www.knowledgehunter.info /wiki/Mauritania (2640 words)

	Adventures of Mauritania: Atar
		While large parts of the traditional architecture of Atar was destroyed by floods and rain in early 1990's, this oasis, one of the largest settlements in Mauritania's north, has enough to hold the interest of most visitors.
		Atar is a very lively town, an important market centre for a vast region, with nomads coming into town in order to stock up, as well as sell their products (mainly foodstuffs and animals).
		The market of Atar is active all through the week, and one of the more interesting sections of it, is the quarter of the smiths, which provide for the local market.
	i-cias.com /mauritania/atar.htm (282 words)

	Mauritania Travel Tips
		Situated in West Africa, Mauritania has borders with Algeria to the northwest, Mali to the east and south, Senegal on the southwest and the Atlantic Ocean on the west.
		Mauritania is not a dangerous country, people are very friendly, and the thought of injuring you or stealing from you, is not even crossing their minds.
		Mauritania has few banks, and in the north of the country, only Atar and Nouadhibou has a couple.
	www.southtravels.com /africa/mauritania/traveltips.html (1549 words)

	Mauritania travel guide - Wikitravel
		Geographically part of the Maghreb, Mauritania borders Algeria, Senegal and Mali, along with the disputed territory of Western Sahara.
		Mauritania is about desert and ocean, and sometimes both at the same time.
		The main attractions are the desert in Adrar and Tagant areas (around Atar), and the ocean in Banc d'Arguin (a natural reserve with dunes ending in the sea, full of millions of birds and protected by UNESCO).
	wikitravel.org /en/Mauritania (677 words)

	Mauritania (04/06)
		From the 3rd to 7th centuries, the migration of Berber tribes from North Africa displaced the Bafours, the original inhabitants of present-day Mauritania and the ancestors of the Soninke.
		Mauritania is eligible for U.S. trade benefits under the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), but did not export any products to the US under these benefits during the first half of 2003 (last available data).
		The address of the U.S. Embassy in Mauritania is Rue Abdallaye, BP 222, Nouakchott, Islamic Republic of Mauritania.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/5467.htm (2330 words)

	Atar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		For the city in Africa, see Atar, Mauritania.
		Atar (ātar, Avestan) is the Zoroastrian concept for "burning and unburning fire" and "visible and invisible fire" (Mirza, 1987:389).
		Asha Vahishta's association with atar is however carried forward, and they are often mentioned together (Yasna 62.3, Nyashes 5.9, etc).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Atar (2011 words)

	MAURITANIA online TRAVEL GUIDE : Nouakchott, Nouadhibou, Chinguetti, Atar, Iron ore Train to Choum, safari, African ...
		Mauritania is now ruled by a military council.
		If you intend to stay for a longer time in the country (say 1 month), it could be interesting to take a camp cooking stove with you, the local food gets very boring and unhealthy after a while and it is easy to cook outside in most guesthouses.
		It is extremely hot in Atar in summer and it does not cool down at night, so or you chose a guesthouse with air co (check if there really is cool air coming out of it !) or you sleep outside (in most guesthouses possible on mattresses on the roof).
	www.hansrossel.com /africa/mauritania.html (3781 words)

	Atar travel guide
		Atar is the most important market town of the northern Adrar region.
		Atar has a nice market where people form around come to buy and sell.
		Furthermore Atar is a good place to stay and explore the region.
	www.world66.com /africa/mauritania/atar (136 words)

	Top20Mauritania.com - Your Top20 Guide to Mauritania!
		Its coast faces the Atlantic Ocean on the west, with Senegal on the south-west, Mali on the east and south-east, Algeria on the north-east, with the Moroccan-annexed territory of Western Sahara on the north-west.
		After several military losses to Polisario, Mauritania retreated in 1979, and their claims were taken by Morocco.
		On August 3, 2005, it was reported that the Mauritanian military, including members of the presidential guard, had seized control of key points in the capital of Nouakchott, indicating a possible coup against the government of President Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya who was out of the country, attending the funeral of Saudi King Fahd.
	www.top20mauritania.com (1822 words)

	BBC SPORT \| MOTORSPORT \| Dakar Rally route in focus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The total route length includes 3,898km of special stages, two of which have to be tackled without the aid of a global positioning system.
		The longest stage is from Ouarzazate in Morocco to Zouerat in Mauritania - it totals an amazing 1,541km.
		The first of the "marathon" stages takes two days and leads the competitors first to the southern Moroccan coastal town of Tan Tan, where there is a compulsory six-hour break.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/motorsport/1730647.stm (308 words)

	Masuoka shrugs off guns to extend lead in Dakar rally - Jan. 08, 2004
		ATAR, Mauritania -- Japans's two-time defending champion Hiroshi Masuoka had to contend with a gun-toting Mauritanian soldier on Wednesday before winning the seventh stage of the Dakar Rally to stretch his overall lead in the race.
		Masuoka completed the marathon 701-kilometer stage between Tan-Tan in Morocco and Atar in Mauritania in a time of 5hr 58min 35sec, more than five minutes ahead of French driver Stephane Peterhansel and almost 21 minutes clear of two-time winner Jean-Louis Schlesser.
		Just after the rally crossed into Mauritania, competitors were held up by Mauritanian soldiers who asked for money to allow them to pass through the country.
	www.inq7.net /spo/2004/jan/08/spo_11-1.htm (418 words)

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		The unmarried men and woman sat separately during the dancing in Atar.
		Tea is immensely important in the Mauritanian society - this woman takes great care in pouring the tea over and over to accomplish the perfect bitter, yet sweet taste of green tea, sugar and slight mint.
		When we were in Nouakchott, the capital, people kept telling us we had not seen Mauritania if we hadn't visited Chinguetti and the Adrar Region.
	www.millenniumadventure.com /content/stories/story_20000317.cfm (345 words)

	Atar - Título de foto de fuegos artificiales (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Atar Shafighian: ‘I want to take funk back into the mainstream What really sets Atar's mahogany eyes alight is talk of upcoming live performances.
		Atar, Mauritania residents with shared interests planning events and forming offline clubs.
		Parts of the traditional architecture of Atar were destroyed by floods and rain in early 1990's.
	webinfofeed.com /wifd/atar.htm (440 words)

	Atar, Mauritania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Atar (Arabic: أطار) is a town in north western Mauritania, the capital of the Adrar region and the main settlement on the Adrar Plateau.
		Today, the Atar is best known to outsiders as an entryway for tourists to visit the ruins of the ancient Moorish cities of Ouadane and Chinguetti.
		It is also a key stop in the world's longest off-road race, the Paris Dakar Rally, held every January.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Atar,_Mauritania (116 words)

	Fullboost latest news
		ATAR, Mauritania - The Mitsubishi Motors Repsol ATS Studios Team will restart the Dakar Rally in a commanding position today, but the first week of African action has been some of the most dramatic in the 26-year history of the world’s most famous off-road race.
		He hit the front as the event crossed into Mauritania and extended his advantage to over 21 minutes as teams left Tichit for the road liaison to Tidjikja.
		On the final stage before the Atar rest day, the defending champion set the second fastest time to hold a 20m 01s advantage over his team mate Luc Alphand.
	www.fullboost.com.au /news.php?newsId=170 (1216 words)

	CNN.com - Paris-Dakar Rally racers stopped by cash demand - Jan. 8, 2004
		At least 100 racers paid, and Paris-Dakar organizers still were checking among other drivers, race spokesman Roger Kalmanovitz told The Associated Press on Thursday from the Sahara Desert in Mauritania, a nation of sand and camels on West Africa's edge.
		Border guards in Mauritania and some other countries in West Africa often try to demand illicit payments from travelers to cross frontiers.
		Kalmanovitz, the race spokesman, said the decision to impose the passage fee upon the Paris-Dakar had come from local customs officials in the far north.
	www.cnn.com /2004/WORLD/africa/01/08/paris.dakar.border.ap/index.html (425 words)

	Center Mauritania « WordPress.com
		Hotel Bab Sahara in Atar, Adrar Region Sahara Desert, Mauritania
		Atar, the city of Sahara in the center of the country heading Chinguetti
		Atar is a big city, Mauritanian standards … more »
	wordpress.com /tag/center-mauritania (173 words)

	rpm.espn.com: Armed border guards hold up race
		ATAR, Mauritania -- At least 100 racers in the Paris-Dakar Rally were stopped at Mauritania's border by armed guards demanding $64 to pass.
		Customs officials had earlier imposed the passage fee, and even though rally organizers overturned the order, it appeared word did not reach security forces at the border, race spokesman Roger Kalmanovitz told The Associated Press.
		It's not unusual for border guards in Mauritania and some other countries in West Africa to demand and receive illicit payments from travelers.
	espn.go.com /rpm/others/2004/0108/1703517.html (253 words)

	TELEFÓNICA - DAKAR 2005: the official web site
		The crossing of Mauritania is traditionally a “turning point” in the Dakar.
		The outcome is often decided on the burning Mauritanian sands, which have played host to the rally since 1983.
		But for the 45% of new entrants in the motorcycle category, it is in arriving in Mauritania that the real Dakar experience will begin.
	www.dakar.com /2005/presentationus/r2_parcours_03.html (911 words)

	List of cities in Mauritania - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		This is a list of cities and towns in Mauritania including the population of the largest ten towns as of the 2000 census:
		This encyclopedia, history, geography and biography article about List of cities in Mauritania contains research on
		List of cities in Mauritania, Lists of cities and Cities in Mauritania.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/List_of_cities_in_Mauritania (87 words)

	rpm.espn.com: Masuoka extends lead in car class
		ATAR, Mauritania -- Italian titleholder Fabrizio Meoni retained a slim lead in the Dakar Rally despite finishing Saturday's stage nearly 10 minutes behind Finland's Kari Tiainen.
		Hiroshi Masuoka of Japan won in the car category, extended his advantage in the overall standings.
		Tiainen finished in 4 hours, 14 minutes and 54 seconds on Saturday in the mostly sandy leg between Zouerat and Atar in western Mauritania.
	espn.go.com /rpm/others/2002/0105/1306262.html (220 words)

	Atar (Mauritania) - Wikipedia en espaÃ±ol (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Atar, es una de las principales ciudades del interior de Mauritania, cuenta con 25.000 habitantes y es sede de la AsociaciÃ³n de Ayuntamientos de Mauritania Norte, que supone un area de influencia cercana al 42% del territorio mauritano y una poblaciÃ³n beneficiaria de casi medio millon de personas.
		El alcalde de Atar y presidente de la Asociacion Sr.
		En un periodo de 11 dias, un equipo de 7 odontologos cantabros voluntarios, junto con tres periodistas, 4 logistas, una experta en informatica y una coordinadora de proyectos de cooperacion, llevaron a cabo:
	www.brujula.net /wiki/Atar (253 words)

	Atar Local Customs - Travel Guide - VirtualTourist.com
		Clothes in Mauritania are quite different from anyother arab country.
		Streets in Atar are very crowed due to the high business rates.
		Mauritanians are business men and they try to make business with everthing, which sometimes is not good specialy when you're stuck in sand with your car in the middle of the desert and you ask for help and people say: ok, hom much you pay for me to help you?
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Africa/Mauritania/Atar-2103374/Local_Customs-Atar-BR-1.html (268 words)

	AllesMotors (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Yesterday's 1 055 km route was the longest in this year's 17-day event and was made that much tougher by the arduous timetable imposed on the teams.
		Cars left the windswept bivouac in Tan-Tan at 03h00 on Wednesday morning to begin the 345 km drive across the Moroccan border and into Mauritania, the route skirting the 'wall' between Morocco, the disputed Western Saharan territories and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania.
		The special begins on the bed of Wadi Toungad, but the organisers have warned that the 355 km section into the Tidjikja bivouac features unavoidable ergs, tricky passes and deceptive navigation.
	www.allesmotors.co.za /Article.asp?Article_Num=3323 (951 words)

	Atlas: "Rapid and catastrophic environmental changes in the Holocene and human response" first joint meeting of IGCP ...
		Descamps, Cyr The shell mounds of the Banc d'Arguin (Mauritania)
		Ould Mohamed Naffe, Baouba Humans and their environment in Mauritania during the Holocene
		Renssen, Hans Climate instability during the termination of the African Humid Period: a model study
	atlas-conferences.com /cgi-bin/abstract/camu-01 (574 words)

	Dakar Daily Journal
		I’ve now become accustomed to sideways blowing wind but I am really, really over it and very much looking forward to a change of climate.
		We've been in this same howling sandstorm for an entire week and it’ll be great to get out of Mauritania tomorrow as the rally heads south into Mali.
		By the end of my ride today, I was sore but still riding pretty well and I only dropped a few minutes.
	www.harden-offroad.com /day11.html (574 words)

	ATR - Atar, MR - Airport - Great Circle Mapper (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		ATR - Atar, MR - Airport - Great Circle Mapper
		This information may not be accurate or current and is not valid for navigation or flight planning.
		Please see credits for attribution and copyright information.
	gc.kls2.com /airport/ATR (77 words)

	AFRICAN CONFLICTS - News Roundup (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		ATAR, Mauritania (AP) -- Racers from the famed Paris-Dakar Rally suffered a major setback of a different sort when armed security force members stopped competitors at Mauritania's border, demanding $65 from each vehicle to pass.
		Officials believed they had taken care of the problem, but word evidently hadn't reached security forces at the border, race officials said.
		At least 100 racers paid, and Paris-Dakar organizers were still checking with other drivers, race spokesman Roger Kalmanovitz told The Associated Press on Thursday from the Sahara Desert in Mauritania, a nation of sand and camels on West Africa's edge.
	discuss.agonist.org /smf/index.php?topic=12944.50 (11087 words)

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