Clearing up the Description of Earthquakes by Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti
كتاب كشف الصلصلة عن وصف الزلزلة by عبد الرحمن بن كمال الدين أبي بكر بن محمد سابق الدين خضر الخضيري الأسيوطي
Aliases
Aliases Arabic Al-Suyuti As-Suyuti Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti Abu 'l-Fadl 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Bakr ibn Muhammad Djalal al_Din al-Khudayri Background and Biography Excerpts
- The Noor book courtesy of Najib Abou Karaki (personal correspondence, 2022)
Chronology
Date Reference Corrections Notes 7 May 1201 CE to 4 June 1201 CE Sha'ban A.H. 597 none
- Calculated using CHRONOS
- The year appears incorrect
Seismic Effects
- there was an earthquake almost over all the world, more particularly in Upper Egypt, where it caused great destruction
- it extended over Syria and the sea, Mesopotamia, the Greek Empire and Irak
- it was particularly destructive in Syria
- It was also felt in Armenia, Azerbijan
- it is calculated that through this earthquake 1,100,000 lives were lost
- The first shock lasted but a short time, but after that it continued for several days
- it seems that it came from Mesopotamia to the sea-coast
Locations mnetioned
- Upper Egypt
- Syria
- the sea-coast
- Mesopotamia
- the Greek Empire
- Irak
- felt in Armenia
- felt in Azerbijan
Notes and Further Reading
