Awan
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There are several references to Awan:
- Awan was an Elamite dynasty of Iran.
- Awan is an Arabic word, which means helper or an assistant.
- Awan is a South Asian tribe of Arab and disputed origin, living predominantly in western and central parts of the Pakistan's province of Punjab.
- Awan was the daughter of Adam and Eve, and sister of Cain, Abel, and Seth, according to the Book of Jubilees. She is reported to have been the third child born to Adam and Eve, born immediately after Abel in the fifth jubilee, 250-300 years after the creation of Adam and Eve. She is reported to have married her brother Cain, and to have given birth to Enoch, their son. Cain's wife is not mentioned in Genesis. However, Cain and his son Enoch are mentioned.
- Awans is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège. On January 1 2005 Awans had a total population of 8,642. The total area is 27.16 km² which gives a population density of 318.22 inhabitants per km².
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