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Over a thousand years old, this Arabic inscription was found in Wadi Musa, just outside of Petra. This limestone block was a tombstone dedicated to the memory of an important man then, Abu al-Husayn ibn Abdullah, who died in 787 CE. The inscription reads "In the name of the Merciful, Abu Al-Husayn ibn Abdullah passed away, may Allah have mercy on him, on Sunday of Jamada al-Akhir of the year 170". The year 170 refers to the Islamic Hijri calendar. Islamic period, 787 CE. From Petra. Jordan. (The Jordan Museum, Amman, Jordan).
Amin, O. S. M. (2019, February 18). Arabic Inscription from Petra. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10112/arabic-inscription-from-petra/
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Arabic Inscription from Petra." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified February 18, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10112/arabic-inscription-from-petra/.
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Arabic Inscription from Petra." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 18 Feb 2019. Web. 13 Apr 2021.
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