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Summary
An earthquake shook the lands of al-'Ajam (Persia), from the side of Iraq to beyond Rayy, and many people perished in it; its traces of ruin remained for a long age. 1.
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- Occurred at
- Rayy
People and things also explored
Battle of Ray (1059)· Conquest of Rayy (22 AH)· The Conquest of Rayy and Qumis· death of al-Bahlawan — the Isfahan mazhab wars, the Rayy fitna, Tughril breaks free· Founding of al-Muhammadiyya at Rayy· Mahmud of Ghazna Enters Rayy, 420· Ibn Sina enters Buyid service at Rayy· Īldigiz takes al-Rayy
Sources
- al-Kamil fi'l-Tarikh of Ibn al-Athir , p. 78
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islam.museum contributors. “the great ʿAjam earthquake — Iraq to beyond Rayy”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/event/ajam-earthquake-574/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-22.