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The Flood of Baghdad in 654

غرق بغداد سنة 654هـ

c. 1256 CE · 654 AH

In 654 Baghdad drowned in a flood the like of which had not been heard of: the Tigris rose beyond all precedent, crowds drowned, houses collapsed on their people, boats passed through the alleys and the caliph himself rode a boat while the people implored God 1.

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Era
The Mongol and Post-Mongol Era
Region
Levant & Iraq
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In time

1240125012601270 c.
The Crusades, Ayyubids and Mamluks · The Mongol and Post-Mongol Era

Overview

In 654 AH Baghdad was flooded by a flood unheard of, according to "Shadharat al-Dhahab". The Tigris rose to a height never seen, and a great many people drowned. 1

The impact

Many houses collapsed on their people, and the people came close to ruin. Boats kept passing through the lanes of Baghdad. The caliph rode in a boat, and people prayed to God with supplication. 1

Sources

  1. Shadharat al-Dhahab — Ibn al-Imad al-Hanbali , p. 272
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