Antar

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The term Antar can refer to several articles:

  • Antar, a 6th century pre-Islamic Arab warrior of half African descent, was a subject of romance and distinguished as a great poet.
  • Antares, the star that marks the heart of the Scorpio constellation and which Arab culture associates with Antar, the warrior-poet.
  • Eddie Antar, owner of the Crazy Eddie chain of electronics stores.
  • Antar, the French petroleum company also known originally as Antar Pétroles de l'Atlantique and later as Antar-Pètroles de l'Aquitaine; see external link.
  • ANTaR is the acronym for Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation; see homepage
  • The Thornycroft "Mighty Antar" was a British prime mover used by the military and in oilfields, developed in the late 1940's.
  • Antar is also the name of a planet in the Star Wars universe.