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Dimhara

دمهرة

A kingdom on the islands of the Indian Ocean ruled by a queen with a husband who handles affairs. She judges disputes herself, dresses in woven silk, wears a gold crown, and is the only person allowed gold sandals. She gives alms from set funds to the poor of her land in public view 1.

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Dimhara: a kingdom on the islands of the Indian Ocean, ruled by a queen whom her husband appoints to manage affairs. The queen judges between the people herself, is carried on a chair, wears woven silk, and places on her head a crown of gold. al-Idrisi reports that no one walks in golden sandals except her, and that she gives alms from known sums to the poor of her land in full view of the people. 2

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  1. Al-Idrisi, Nuzhat al-Mushtaq fi ikhtiraq al-afaq (Cairo: Maktabat al-Thaqafa al-Diniyya, 2002), 2 vols. , p. 69
  2. Al-Idrisi, Nuzhat al-Mushtaq fi ikhtiraq al-afaq (Cairo: Maktabat al-Thaqafa al-Diniyya, 2002), 2 vols. , p.69
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islam.museum contributors. “Dimhara”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/place/dimhara/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.

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