Antar

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The term Antar can refer to several articles:

• Antar (poet), a 6th century celebrated pre-Islamic Arab warrior and poet.
• Antares, the star that marks the heart of the Scorpio constellation and which Arab culture associates with Antar, the warrior-poet.
• Roda Antar is a Sierra Leonean born Lebanese footballer who plays for German club FC Köln.
• Faisal Antar (brother of Roda) is a Sierra Leonean born Lebanese footballer who plays for Lebanese club Al-Mabarrah.
• Antar is the title of a symphonic suite by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, inspired by the story of the Arab warrior-poet.
• Antar, the French petroleum company also known originally as Antar Pétroles de l'Atlantique and later as Antar-Pètroles de l'Aquitaine.
• Thornycroft Antar (vehicle), a British prime mover used by the military and in oilfields, developed in the late 1940's.
• Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation, which has the acronym ANTaR.
• Eddie Antar, owner of the Crazy Eddie chain of electronics stores.
• Antar is also the name of a planet in the Star Wars universe.
• Antar is the name of the home planet of the aliens in the television show, Roswell.