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title: Arabic Inscription from Petra
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10112/arabic-inscription-from-petra/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Arabic Inscription from Petra

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Arabic Inscription from Petra](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10112.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10112.jpg)

## Image Caption

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](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/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](https://www.worldhistory.org/Jordan/). (The Jordan Museum, Amman, Jordan).

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2019, February 18). Arabic Inscription from Petra. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10112/arabic-inscription-from-petra/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Arabic Inscription from Petra." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 18, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10112/arabic-inscription-from-petra/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Arabic Inscription from Petra." *World History Encyclopedia*, 18 Feb 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10112/arabic-inscription-from-petra/>.

## License & Copyright

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