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Tadmur (Palmyra)

تدمر

The desert city between Iraq and Sham, six days from Damascus side, counted by al-Umari among the famous monuments for its wondrous building and mighty works; Arabs of Quda'a still dwelt there 1.

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Tadmur is a city in the desert between Iraq and al-Sham, six days from al-Sham. Ibn Fadl Allah al-Umari counted it among the famous monuments, for its wonders of construction and great works. He mentions that there is a people of Arabs of Quda'a in it. 2

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  1. Masalik al-absar fi mamalik al-amsar — al-Umari (1924 printing) , p. 231
  2. Masalik al-absar fi mamalik al-amsar — al-Umari (1924 printing) , p.231
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islam.museum contributors. “Tadmur (Palmyra)”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/place/tadmur/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.

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