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The Glorious History of Jerusalem and Hebron by Mujir al-Din

التاريخ المجيد للقدس والخليل (?) by مجير الدين Aliases
Aliases Arabic
Mujir al-Din al-’Ulaimi مجير الدين العليمي (?)
al-’Ulaimi العليمي (?)
'Abd al-Rahman ibn Muhammad al-'Ulaymi مجير الدين عبدالرحمن الحنبلي العليمي الشهير بأبن قطينه (?)
Ibn Quttainah يبن قوتتايناه (?)
Background and Biography
Background and Biography

Excerpts
English from Sauvaire (1876)

In the month of jumâda first of the year 460 (March 8 - April 7, 1068), the territory of Palestine experienced an earthquake which ruined the land of Ramleh and overthrew two of the battlements of the Mosque of the Apostle of God.... The Sakhrah of Jerusalem opened up, then it resumed its first state and was united by the omnipotence of God.

In the year 463 (Comm. October 9, 1070), during the reign of El-Mostanser-billah, P'Obaydîte, Caliph of Egypt, Jerusalem and Ramleh fell to the power of Atsiz ebn Auq the Kharezmian, lord of Damascus.

French from Sauvaire (1876)

Dans le mois de djoumâda premier de l'année 460 (8 mars -7 avril 1068), le territoire de Palestine éprouva un tremblement de terre qui ruina le pays de Ramleh et renversa deux des créneaux du Masdjed de l'apôtre de Dieu.... La Sakhrah de Jérusalem s'entrouvrit, puis elle reprit son premier état et se ressouda par la toute-puissance de Dieu.

En l'année 463 (Comm. 9 octobre 1070), pendant le règne d'El-Mostanser-billah, P'Obaydîte, khalife d'Egypte, Jérusalem et Ramleh tombèrent au pouvoir d'Atsiz ebn Auq le Khârezmien, seigneur de Damas.

French from Sauvaire (1876) - embedded



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Chronology
Year Reference Corrections Notes
8 March - 6 April 1068 CE Jumada I A.H. 460 none Calculated using CHRONOS.
Seismic Effects
  • the territory of Palestine experienced an earthquake
  • ruined the land of Ramleh
  • overthrew two of the battlements of the Mosque of the Apostle of God
  • The Sakhrah of Jerusalem [Dome of the Rock] opened up, then it resumed its first state
Locations
  • Palestine
  • Ramla
  • Jerusalem
  • wherever the Mosque of the Apostle of God is located
Online Versions and Further Reading
References