The sixth in a series on pre-Islamic sources adduced for Mecca. Previous: 5) The Samaritan Asatir “ew z-Fa[ṙ]anitē yorum Faṙan awan, zor karcem ’i Tačkac‘ Mak‘a koč‘el” “…and Pharanitis, where the town of Pharan [is located], which I think the Arabs… Continue Reading
The fifth in a series on pre-Islamic sources adduced for Mecca. Previous: 4) Narsai’s homily Next: 6) Ananias of Shirak “w-kul bnayū d-Neba’ot mlakū… m-nahr Meṣrēm ‘ad nahr Frāt wa-bnū Makah” “All the sons of Nebaioth reigned… from the river of… Continue Reading
The fourth in a series on pre-Islamic sources adduced for Mecca. Previous: 3) Dabanegoris regio Next: 5) The Samaritan Asatir. “l-mā Qdešāyē aḥyānē ’nūn da-bnay Hāgār” “Are the Qadeshis brothers with the sons of Hagar?” —Narsai of Nisibis In a recent… Continue Reading
The third in a series on pre-Islamic sources adduced for Mecca. Previous: 2) Macoraba. Next: 4) Narsai’s homily. “a flumine Canis, ut Iuba, …gens Taludaei, Dabanegoris regio, mons Orsa cum portu…” “After the Dog’s River, according to Juba, there is… the Taludaei tribe, the Dabanegoris… Continue Reading