At a glance
- Era
- The Rashidun Caliphate
- Region
- Levant & Iraq
- Review
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Overview
al-Ruha (Edessa): one of the greatest cities of the Euphrates Jazira, according to al-Baladhuri, and it is part of the Jazira. 1
The agreement
It was the first place of the Jazira that Iyad ibn Ghanm conquered. al-Baladhuri reports that he stood at its gate on a dun-coloured horse, and its people made peace with him on terms that their temple and what surrounds it should remain theirs, that they should not build any church beyond what they already had, and that they should help the Muslims against their enemy. If they gave up any of this, they would have no protection. The people of the Jazira entered into this peace. See the conquest of al-Ruha. 1
The handkerchief
Ibn al-Jawzi reports that in a church there was a handkerchief said to have belonged to Isa, with which he wiped his face, and the likeness of his face became fixed in it. The Byzantine king sought it in the year 331 AH in exchange for releasing Muslim captives, and al-Muttaqi handed it over. 2
Connections
- Birthplace of
- Abd al-Qadir al-Rahawi
- Site of
- The Conquest of Edessa (al-Ruha)· The earthquake that ruined al-Jazira, 508
- Part of
- The Jazira
People and things also explored
Harran· The Conquest of the Jazira· Dhimma (the covenant of protection)· War between al-Ashraf's and Jalal al-Din's armies· Battle of al-Firad (12 AH)· The Mongols enter Diyar Bakr and the Jazira· the Turkmen-Kurd war across the Jazira and Mosul· al-Mundhiri al-Nabulsi
Sources
- Futuh al-Buldan — al-Baladhuri (Mu'assasat al-Ma'arif edition) , p.236-237
- al-Muntazam fi Tarikh al-Muluk wa'l-Umam — Ibn al-Jawzi , p.623-624
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islam.museum contributors. “al-Ruha (Edessa)”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/place/al-ruha/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.