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The Beginning and the End by Ibn Kathir

Al-Bidaya wa'l-Nihaya by ابن كثير

Aliases
Aliases Arabic
Ibn Kathīr ابن كثير
Abu al-Fiḍā ‘Imād Ad-Din Ismā‘īl ibn ‘Umar ibn Kathīr al-Qurashī Al-Damishqī إسماعيل بن عمر بن كثير القرشي الدمشقي أبو الفداء عماد
Abū l-Fidāʾ Ismāʿīl ibn ʿUmar ibn Kaṯīr أبو الفداء إسماعيل بن عمر بن كثير
Imād ad-Dīn عماد الدين
Background and Biography
Background and Biography

Excerpts
English from Sbeinati et al (2005)

In this year (508 A.H.) (1114 January 7-1115 May 26), there was a great earthquake in Al-Jazira, causing destruction of 13 towers and many houses in Al-Ruha and some houses in Khurasan (?) and many houses in many countries where many of its inhabitants were killed about 100000 victims, and half of Harran castle was collapsed, Samsat was swallowed up and many people were killed under debris.

English from Guidoboni and Comastri (2005)

In the Khurasan, a few houses were destroyed, and a good many dwellings were destroyed in many other villages. About 100,000 people died, and half the citadel at Harran collapsed, but the other half remained standing. The town of Sumaysat [present-day Samsat] also collapsed. Many people died in the ruins.

Arabic from Guidoboni and Comastri (2005)

Ibn Kathir

1114 November 13

Guidoboni and Comastri (2005)

Chronology
Year Reference Corrections Notes
7 June 1114 CE to 26 May 1115 CE In this year [A.H. 508 ] none
  • Calculated with CHRONOS

  • Sbeinati et al (2005) has a typographic error the date range for A.H. 508. The correct time span is listed in this table.
Seismic Effects
  • there was a great earthquake in Al-Jazira, causing destruction of 13 towers and many houses in Al-Ruha and some houses in Khurasan (?)
  • many houses in many countries where many of its inhabitants were killed about 100,000 victims
  • half of Harran castle was collapsed
  • Samsat was swallowed up and many people were killed under debris
Locations Sources
Sources and Dependants

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