By the 16th century these forms were of little importance compared with dower at common law, or subject to local customs under which dower might extend to a quarter, a half, or even the whole of the land.
Masdar City (Arabic: ÙØ¯ÙÙØ© ÙØµØ¯Ø± â, MadÄ«nat Maá¹£dar) is a planned city project in Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates. Its core is being built by Masdar, a subsidiary of Mubadala Development Company, with the majority of seed capital provided by the Government of Abu Dhabi.
Masada (××¦×× metsada fortress) is an ancient fortification in the Southern District of Israel situated on top of an isolated rock plateau, akin to a mesa. It is located on the eastern edge of the Judaean Desert, overlooking the Dead Sea 20 km (12 mi) east of Arad.