Qur'anic Commentary & Analysis through the Lens of Modern Science [13]

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• Ahba 11 years ago

  There are several explanations for the reference to "Iram - who had lofty pillars". Some see this as a geographic location, either a city or an area, others as the name of a tribe. Those identifying it as a city have made var ...
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  There are several explanations for the reference to "Iram - who had lofty pillars". Some see this as a geographic location, either a city or an area, others as the name of a tribe. Those identifying it as a city have made various suggestions as to where or what city it was, ranging from Alexandria or Damascus to a city which actually moved or a city called Ubar.[3] As an area it has been identified with the biblical Aram, son of Shem and the biblical region known as Aram (Syria).[4] It has also been identified as a tribe, possibly the tribe of ??d, with the pillars referring to tent pillars.[5]
  
  According to some Islamic beliefs,[citation needed] King Shaddad defied the warnings of the prophet Hud and God smote the city, driving it into the sands, never to be seen again. The ruins of the city lie buried somewhere in the sands of the Rub' al-Khali. Iram became known to Western literature with the translation of The Book of One Thousand and One Nights.

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• crorkz 11 years ago

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  R8zXHj I loved your article. Cool.

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• crorkz 11 years ago

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  NGOBzh Looking forward to reading more. Great post.Really looking forward to read more. Fantastic.

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