Annette Nagar, excavation director for the Israeli Antiquities Authority, holds a fragment of a marble plaque with an Arabic inscription discovered in the Old City of Jerusalem. [Ronen Zvulun / Reuters]
Posted on 02/19/2010 7:53:45 PM PST by SunkenCiv
A home renovation in Jerusalem's Old City has yielded a rare Arabic inscription offering insight into the city's history under Muslim rule, Israeli archaeologists said Wednesday.
The fragment of a 1,100-year-old plaque is thought to have been made by an army veteran to express his thanks for a land grant from the Caliph al-Muqtadir, whom the inscription calls "Emir of the Faithful."
Dating from a time when Jerusalem was ruled from Baghdad by the Abbasid empire, the plaque shows how rulers rewarded their troops and ensured their loyalty, archaeologists said.
The Abbasids conquered Jerusalem after numerous wars with the Fatimid empire in Egypt. The Abbasid caliphs valued Jerusalem as an Islamic holy site.
"The caliph probably granted estates as part of his effort to strengthen his hold over the territories within his control, including Jerusalem, just as other rulers did in different periods," said excavation director Annette Nagar.
Annette Nagar, excavation director for the Israel Antiquities Authority, holds a fragment of a marble plaque that was found about 5 feet beneath the floor of a home in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem's Old City.
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Annette Nagar, excavation director for the Israeli Antiquities Authority, holds a fragment of a marble plaque with an Arabic inscription discovered in the Old City of Jerusalem. [Ronen Zvulun / Reuters]
The plague of islam.
Attention MSNBC geniuses: 1100 years ago is not “ancient.”
Considering the source, I am wondering if the word choice was intentional to “prove” Arab claims on Israel.
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Thanks cajuncow. Just before I pinged this, I found SJackson's earlier topic. |
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Define “ancient”.
I think the inscription reads:
Abdul's Restaurant
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