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῾Abbasid Caliphate (Map)
Source: The Oxford Encyclopedia of Archaeology in the Near East
῾Abbasid Caliphate (A-Z entry)
As the result of a revolution that culminated In 750 ce in the defeat of the last Umayyad caliph, Marwan ibn Muhammad , on ...
Source: The Oxford Encyclopedia of Archaeology in the Near East
Caravanserais (A-Z entry)
Denoting a variety of commercial, residential, and pilgrimage structures in the Islamic world, caravanserais reflect the importance of trade routes in the history of ...
Source: The Oxford Encyclopedia of Archaeology in the Near East
Cario (A-Z entry)
capital of Egypt (30°04′ N, 31°15′ E). The Fatimids, a Shi῾i Muslim group, invaded Egypt In 967 ce and founded Cairo as their capital ...
Source: The Oxford Encyclopedia of Archaeology in the Near East
Circumcision (A-Z entry)
Circumcision is the ritualistic removal of the male's foreskin, practiced by many African, South American, and Middle Eastern peoples. Often performed at puberty, it ...
Source: The Oxford Companion to the Bible
Creswell, Keppel Archibald Cameron (A-Z entry)
( 1879 – 1974 ), prominent British archaeologist who specialized in Islamic architecture. Creswell was educated at Westminister College in London and began studying ...
Source: The Oxford Encyclopedia of Archaeology in the Near East
Darb Zubaydah (A-Z entry)
pilgrimage road beginning at Kufah in Iraq and ending at Mecca (Makkah) in Saudi Arabia. According to the Qur'an, a “pilgrimage to the Ka῾bah ...
Source: The Oxford Encyclopedia of Archaeology in the Near East
Fatimid Dynasty (A-Z entry)
Shi῾i in origin, the Fatimid dynasty takes as its eponym Fatimah, the daughter of the prophet Muhammad and the wife of ῾ Ali , ...
Source: The Oxford Encyclopedia of Archaeology in the Near East
Islam (A-Z entry)
Islam, which arose in the early seventh century c.e. , is the last of the three monotheistic religions to join in the discussion of ...
Source: The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Bible and Law
Jerusalem (Map)
Source: The Oxford Encyclopedia of Archaeology in the Near East
Jerusalem (Map)
Source: The Oxford Encyclopedia of Archaeology in the Near East
Jerusalem (Map)
Source: The Oxford Encyclopedia of Archaeology in the Near East
Jerusalem (Image)
Source: The Oxford Encyclopedia of Archaeology in the Near East
Jerusalem (Image)
Source: The Oxford Encyclopedia of Archaeology in the Near East
Jerusalem (Image)
Source: The Oxford Encyclopedia of Archaeology in the Near East
Jerusalem (A-Z entry)
site located at an average height of 740 m above sea level, on the spine of the Judean range, 40 km (25 mi.) east ...
Source: The Oxford Encyclopedia of Archaeology in the Near East
Jerusalem (A-Z entry)
This entry consists of two articles, the first on the History of Jerusalem and the second on the city's Symbolism . For additional discussion ...
Source: The Oxford Companion to the Bible
Judea (A-Z entry)
the Roman name for the area of Judah.
Source: Oxford Biblical Studies Online
Mecca (A-Z entry)
city located in an arid valley in al-Hijaz in western Saudi Arabia (21°27′ N, 39°39′ E) and about 73 km (45 mi.) from the ...
Source: The Oxford Encyclopedia of Archaeology in the Near East
Medina (Image)
Source: The Oxford Encyclopedia of Archaeology in the Near East
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