The Complete History by Ibn al-Athir

الكامل في التاريخ by علي عز الدین بن الاثیر الجزري Aliases

Aliases	Arabic
Ibn al-Athir
Ali 'Izz al-Din Ibn al-Athir al-Jazari	علي عز الدین بن الاثیر الجزري
Abu al-Hassan Ali ibn Muhammad ibn Muhammad ash-Shaybani

Background and Biography

Background and Biography

Excerpts

English from Guidoboni and Comastri (2005)

• from Guidoboni and Comastri (2005)

In the month of Jumada I there was a very strong earthquake in Palestine and Egypt, which destroyed Ramla. The water in wells rose to the surface, and 25,000 inhabitants perished. In Jerusalem, the rock [of the Mosque of Vmar, or perhaps the mosque itself, which was known as the Mosque of the Rock], split open, but by the will of God closed up again. The sea receded from the coast for a distance equal to a day's journey, and when it came back it struck those who had approached the shore, killing a great many people.

Original Document

• not bookmarked

Chronology

Year	Reference	Corrections	Notes
8 March - 6 April 1068 CE	Jumada I A.H. 460	none	Calculated using CHRONOS.

Seismic Effects

• there was a very strong earthquake in Palestine and Egypt
• destroyed Ramla where water in wells rose to the surface, and 25,000 inhabitants perished.
• In Jerusalem, the rock [of the Mosque of Omar, or perhaps the mosque itself, which was known as the Mosque of the Rock], split open, but by the will of God closed up again.
• unlocated tsunami - The sea receded from the coast for a distance equal to a day's journey, and when it came back it struck those who had approached the shore, killing a great many people.

Locations

• Palestine
• Egypt
• Ramla
• Jerusalem
• unlocated tsunami

Sources

Sources

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