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Hama, a Syrian city on the Orontes river, famous for its waterwheels; a branch of the Ayyubid family ruled it and it is the home of the historian Abu al-Fida'.
Hama, a Syrian city on the Orontes river, famous for its waterwheels. A branch of the Ayyubid family ruled it, and it is the home of the historian Abu al-Fida'.
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Hama, a Syrian city on the Orontes river, famous for its waterwheels. A branch of the Ayyubid family ruled it, and it is the home of the historian Abu al-Fida'.
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Hama is a Syrian city on the Orontes river, famous for its water-wheels. A branch of the Ayyubid family ruled it, and it was the home of the historian Abu al-Fida. 1
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Connections
- Ruled by
- al-Malik al-Mansur, lord of Hama· al-Malik al-Mansur II of Hama· al-Malik al-Muzaffar, last king of Hama
- Place of death of
- al-Zaki al-Barzali· Ibn al-Barizi, qadi of Hama· Ibn al-Raffa' of Hama· Ibn Qurqul al-Hamawi· Ibn Wasil, qadi and historian of Hama
- Birthplace of
- Ibn Abi al-Dam al-Hamawi· Lamia al-Hariri
- Burial place of
- Ibn al-Raffa' of Hama
- Site of
- al-Kamil takes Hama· Saladin takes Homs and Hama· Frankish siege of Hama
People and things also explored
al-Malik al-Mansur II of Hama· al-Malik al-Muzaffar, last king of Hama· Saladin's Defeat at Ramla· al-Malik al-Kamil Muhammad ibn al-Adil ibn Ayyub· Saladin (Salah al-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub)· Hims (Emesa)· al-Kamil takes Hama· Saladin takes Homs and Hama
Sources
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islam.museum contributors. “Hama”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/place/hama/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-26.