Abyad
Abyad, also transliterated abiad, is an Arabic word meaning 'white'. It may refer to: == Places == Abu al Abyad (formerly Abu al Jirab), an island of the United Arab Emirates Hajar Abyad, a village in northern Syria Jeb Abyad-Byud, a Syrian village An Nīl al Abyaḑ, the Arabic name of the White Nile, river in Africa An Nil al Abyad, the Arabic name of the Sudan state of White Nile Ras al-Abyad/Ras ben Sakka, a cape in Tunisia, the northernmost point of the African continent Tell Abyad, a town in northern Syria Tell Abyad District, in Syria with Tell Abyad as its administrative centre Tell Abyad Subdistrict, in Syria with Tell Abyad as its administrative centre Tell Sabi Abyad, an archaeological site in northern Syria Wadi al-Abyad or al-Ubayyid, a wadi (valley) in Iraq Wadi Al Abyadh, a valley in Oman == Tell Abyad-related military events == Battle of Tell Abyad (2013) Tell Abyad offensive (2015) Battle of Tell Abyad (2016) Battle of Tell Abyad (2019) == Other == Abyad wa Aswad (lit.