What is "shala"

n. (alternative form of sal nodot=yes English) (the tree)

Shala was an ancient Sumerian goddess of grain and the emotion of compassion. The symbols of grain and compassion combine to reflect the importance of agriculture in the mythology of Sumer, and the belief that an abundant harvest was an act of compassion from the Gods. Traditions identify Shala as wife of the fertility god Dagon, or consort of the storm god Adad also called Ishkur. In ancient depictions, she carries a double-headed mace-scimitar embellished with lion heads.

The Shala Mons, a mountain on Venus, is named after her.

Shala is a Babylonian and Akkadian goddess. Shala may also refer to:

• Shala architecture of India, Indonesia, Cambodia and Thailand
• Lake Shala, a lake in Ethiopia
• Shala (surname)
• Shala (film), a 2011 Marathi-language film
• Shala (tribe), a tribe in Dukagjin, Albania

Shala is an Albanian surname. It may refer to:

• Drilon Shala, Kosovar-Finnish footballer
• Endrit Shala, Kosovar politician
• Klodiana Shala, Albanian athlete
• Kujtim Shala, Kosovar Croatian footballer
  • Andis Shala, Albania born Kosovar-German footballer, son of Kujtim
• Rijat Shala, Kosovar-Swiss footballer
• Herolind Shala, Albania born Kosovar-Norwegian footballer

Shala is a Marathi drama / romantic film. The screenplay of film is adapted from the a novel of the same name by Milind Bokil. Directed by Sujay Dahake and produced by Vivek Wagh, Nilesh Navalakha under Great Maratha Entertainment, Nishad Audio Visuals and Navalakha Arts Banner, the film stars Anshuman Joshi and Ketaki Mategaonkar in the lead roles.

The film won the Silver Lotus Award at the 59th National Film Awards in the Best Feature Film in Marathi category and National Film Award for Best Screenplay.

Shala is one of the woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. It was separated from Seraro woreda. Part of the Mirab Arsi Zone located in the Great Rift Valley, Shala is bordered on the south by Seraro, on the west by the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' Region, on the north by Shala Lake which separates it from Arsi Negele, and on the east by Shashamene Zuria; its western boundary is defined by the course of the Bilate River. The administrative center of this woreda is Aje.

Shala is a tribe and region of northern Albania in the valley of the river Shalë. Results of historical and archaeological research confirm the claim of oral histories that ancestors of Shala came to the valley several centuries ago. The Shala name was recorded for the first time in Italian in 1634 as "Sciala" and derives from the albanian word , meaning infertile land.

According to a legend they share a common ancestor with Shoshi and Mirdita (from three brothers, one who had saddle , second had sieve and third who had nothing wished to his brothers to have a good-day .

Members of Shala tribe were very skillful in irrigation. Branislav Nušić recorded that Shala was the poorest tribe of Albania with only small exception of around 400 families who lived in village Istinić, near Deçan. Shala tribe was in conflict with Gashi tribe until they made peace in August 1879, based on sultan's order.

In 1910 Shala tribe joined the Albanian revolt of 1910 and with some other tribes fought against Ottoman forces attempting to reach Shkodër. In 1913 Shala tribe joined Montenegrin forces during the Siege of Scutari. When Montenegrin forces began to disarm them after the city was captured, Shala tribe rebelled.

In 1926 Shala and Shoshi tribe again rebelled but this rebellion was suppressed by the gendarmes led by Muharrem Bajraktari and fighters from Dibra and Mat. After World War II, the communists forced nationalist forces of Albania to retreat to Shala which they controlled throughout 1945 and 1946.