Tombstone Of ‘Abāssa Bint Juraij, 71 AH / 691 CE

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Last Modified: 8th December 2005

14th Dhul-Qa‘dah, 71 AH / 19th April, 691 CE.

Size & Script

30 cm. x 58 cm.

Contents

The translation of the inscription is:

1. In the name of Allāh, the merciful, the Compassionate.

2. The greatest calamity of the people of

3. Islām (ahl al-Islām) is that which has fallen them on the death of Muhammad the Prophet;

4. may Allāh grant him peace.

5. This is the tomb of ‘Abāssa daughter of

6. Juraij (?), son of (?). May clemency

7. forgiveness and satisfaction of Allāh be on her.

8. She died on Monday four-

9. teen days having elapsed from Dhul-Qa‘dah

10. of the year one and seventy,

11. confessing that there is no god but Allāh

12. alone without partner and that

13. Muhammad is His servant and His apostle,

14. may Allāh grant him peace.

Location

Cairo Museum of Arab Art, Cairo.

References

[1] H. M. El-Hawary, "The Second Oldest Islamic Monument Known Dated AH 71 (AD 691) From The Time Of The Omayyad Calif ‘Abd el-Malik Ibn Marwan", Journal Of The Royal Asiatic Society, 1932, p. 289.

[2] A. Grohmann, Arabische Paläographie II: Das Schriftwesen. Die Lapidarschrift, 1971, Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften Philosophisch - Historische Klasse: Denkschriften 94/2. Hermann Böhlaus Nachf.: Wein, p. 72, Plate 10:2.

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