Depth
At a glance
- Era
- The Buyid, Fatimid and Seljuk Era
- Region
- Levant & Iraq
- Review
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Summary
In 511 AH Baghdad was shaken by an earthquake on the day of 'Arafa, and the walls were seen to move back and forth 1.
Aftermath
The caliph al-Mustazhir bi-llah died soon after 1.
Connections
- Occurred at
- Baghdad
People and things also explored
The Nizamiyya Madrasa of Baghdad· Bayt al-Hikma — the House of Wisdom· The 'Adudi Bimaristan· al-Bimaristan al-Muqtadiri· Bimaristan al-Sayyida· Dar al-'Ilm of Baghdad (Sabur's library)· The Jami' al-Qati'a of Baghdad· The mosque of Qati'at Umm Ja'far
Sources
- Shadharat al-Dhahab — Ibn al-Imad al-Hanbali , p. 510
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Baghdad Earthquake on the Day of Arafa, 511”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/event/baghdad-earthquake-511/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-22.