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- Region
- Levant & Iraq
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Summary
A place in the land of al-Sham where the army of Mu'ta halted for two nights, when news reached them of the size of Heraclius's forces. There they debated whether to ask for reinforcements, until Abd Allah ibn Rawaha (may God be pleased with him) encouraged them to press on.
Location
Its approximate coordinates are 30.1933 N and 35.7333 E 1.
In the museum
The museum's material on this place includes events that took place here: 1.
Events that took place here
What this page covers
This page gathers what the museum links to the place: events, people and buildings. It is not a full historical description of the place. A description of the place and its history will be added from primary sources in the coming batches.
Connections
People and things also explored
The Battle of Mu'tah· The martyrdom of Farwa ibn Amr al-Judhami· Judham· Abd Allah ibn Rawaha· Afra'· Farwa ibn Amr al-Judhami's verses in prison and at his crucifixion· The army's halt at Ma'an and Ibn Rawaha's speech· Farwa ibn Amr al-Judhami
Sources
- GeoNames gazetteer
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936)
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Ma'an”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/place/maan/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.