Wadi al-Qura: Difference between revisions

Line 60:

== Ancient Times ==

In ancient times, Wadi al-Qura was the home of the peoples of [['d]] and [[Thamud]]. The important center of this region was "Qurh," where it is said the people of Ad perished.<ref>Mu'jam al-Buldan, vol. 4, p. 321.</ref> Al-Maqdisi reported in the fourth century AH that after [[Mecca]], there was no more prosperous place in all of [[Hejaz]] than the city of Qurh.<ref>Ahsan al-Taqasim, pp. 83 and 84.</ref>

In ancient times, Wadi al-Qura was the home of the peoples of [['Ād]] and [[Thamud]]. The important center of this region was "Qurh," where it is said the people of Ad perished.<ref>Mu'jam al-Buldan, vol. 4, p. 321.</ref> Al-Maqdisi reported in the fourth century AH that after [[Mecca]], there was no more prosperous place in all of [[Hejaz]] than the city of Qurh.<ref>Ahsan al-Taqasim, pp. 83 and 84.</ref>

[[File:وادی القری 1.webp|thumb|Al-Hijr or Madain Saleh]]

The historical city of "Al-Hijr" or "[[Madain Saleh]]" 22 km north of AlUla is another area in this wadi<ref>Al-Ma'alim al-Athir, p. 97.</ref> which is said to have been the dwelling place of the people of [[Thamud]]<ref>Mu'jam al-Buldan, vol. 2, p. 221; Marasid al-Ittila', vol. 1, p. 381; Tarikh Ibn Khaldun, vol. 2, p. 24.</ref> and is mentioned in the [[Quran]].<ref>Surah Al-A'raf, verse 74.</ref> This city is the first [[Saudi Arabia]]n site inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list.<ref>Official UNESCO website [https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1293]</ref> Some sources attribute the emergence of Prophet Salih's she-camel from the mountain to this very region.<ref>Mu'jam al-Buldan, vol. 2, p. 221.</ref>

@@ Line 60: / Line 60: @@
 == Ancient Times ==
-In ancient times, Wadi al-Qura was the home of the peoples of [['d]] and [[Thamud]]. The important center of this region was "Qurh," where it is said the people of Ad perished.<ref>Mu'jam al-Buldan, vol. 4, p. 321.</ref> Al-Maqdisi reported in the fourth century AH that after [[Mecca]], there was no more prosperous place in all of [[Hejaz]] than the city of Qurh.<ref>Ahsan al-Taqasim, pp. 83 and 84.</ref>
+In ancient times, Wadi al-Qura was the home of the peoples of [['Ād]] and [[Thamud]]. The important center of this region was "Qurh," where it is said the people of Ad perished.<ref>Mu'jam al-Buldan, vol. 4, p. 321.</ref> Al-Maqdisi reported in the fourth century AH that after [[Mecca]], there was no more prosperous place in all of [[Hejaz]] than the city of Qurh.<ref>Ahsan al-Taqasim, pp. 83 and 84.</ref>
 [[File:وادی القری 1.webp|thumb|Al-Hijr or Madain Saleh]]
 The historical city of "Al-Hijr" or "[[Madain Saleh]]" 22 km north of AlUla is another area in this wadi<ref>Al-Ma'alim al-Athir, p. 97.</ref> which is said to have been the dwelling place of the people of [[Thamud]]<ref>Mu'jam al-Buldan, vol. 2, p. 221; Marasid al-Ittila', vol. 1, p. 381; Tarikh Ibn Khaldun, vol. 2, p. 24.</ref> and is mentioned in the [[Quran]].<ref>Surah Al-A'raf, verse 74.</ref> This city is the first [[Saudi Arabia]]n site inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list.<ref>Official UNESCO website [https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1293]</ref> Some sources attribute the emergence of Prophet Salih's she-camel from the mountain to this very region.<ref>Mu'jam al-Buldan, vol. 2, p. 221.</ref>