At a glance
- Era
- The Early Abbasid Caliphate
- Region
- Levant & Iraq
- Review
- Draft Completeness 2/5 · Help complete it
Overview
al-Baladhuri reports that al-Mahdi ordered the digging of the Nahr al-Sila and assigned its revenue to the stipends of the people of the two holy sanctuaries. 1
The digging
The Commander of the Faithful al-Mahdi ordered the canal dug. They dug it and revived the lands along it. Its revenue was assigned to the stipends of the people of the two sanctuaries and to expenses there. 1
The condition of the cultivators
Notes
The data gives no date for the event; it needs an additional source.
Connections
- Occurred at
- Nahr al-Sila
- Had participant
- Muhammad al-Mahdi
- Basis for
- Kharaj (land tax)
People and things also explored
Ushri (tithe-land status)· The Aman of Samalu and its People's Transfer to Baghdad· The Conquest of Hamadhan· The Conquest of Isbahan· The Taking and Settling of Mar'ash· Death of al-Mahdi· Deposition of Isa ibn Musa from the succession· The execution of Salih ibn Abd al-Quddus
Sources
- Futuh al-Buldan — al-Baladhuri (Mu'assasat al-Ma'arif edition) , p. 409
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islam.museum contributors. “The Digging of Nahr al-Sila”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/event/al-sila-canal/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.