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Featured Article: Tribe of Judah
The Tribe of Judah (Hebrew Yəhuda, "Praise") is one of the Hebrew tribes, founded by Judah, son of Jacob. The tribe was allotted the southernmost area of Canaan after the territory's conquest by the Israelites under Joshua. It became both the most powerful and the most important of the tribes. The religion centered on the Jewish God Yahweh first took roots among the people of Judah. From this tribe came the great kings David and Solomon and all of the kings recognized by the Bible as good. The Messiah, as a lineal descendant of David, also comes from the tribe of Judah. In time, the tribe of Judah became identified with the entire Hebrew nation and gave its name to the people known today as the Jews.
Popular Article: Qatar
Qatar, officially the State of Qatar, is an emirate in the Middle East and Southwest Asia, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the larger Arabian Peninsula. It is considered one of the fifteen states that comprise the so-called "Cradle of Humanity." The discovery of oil reserves, beginning in the 1940s, transformed the nation's economy, delivering a high standard of living, with many social services and all the amenities of any modern nation.
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The origin of the Dravidian languages, spoken by over 200 million people located primarily in Southern India, has remained unclear and controversial (source: Dravidian peoples)
