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Revision as of 10:59, 6 November 2006 by 195.229.242.86 (talk)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)The term Arabian Gulf is used by all Arabic nations and may refer to the:
- Persian Gulf, the internationally recognized name.
- Red Sea, an older name used by some European nations until the 19th century, which used to be known as the Arabian Gulf.
Since the 1960s, starting with Gamal Abdel Nasser and pan-Arabism, Arab states have often used the name Arabian Gulf for the body commonly known as the Persian Gulf, even in their English publications. This is very controversial, and not commonly used outside of the Arab world or recognized by the United Nations and other international organizations. See Persian Gulf naming dispute for more information.
The Gulf of Aden is also an Arabian gulf, but is not known as the Arabian Gulf. The Gulf of Oman is also an Arabian gulf, but is not known as the Arabian Gulf.
Topics referred to by the same termThis disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name.If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Category: