غزوة غازان للشام سنة 700هـ
غزوة غازان للشام سنة 700هـ
c. 1300 CE · c. 700 AH
In 700 Ghazan crossed the Euphrates for Aleppo; Ibn Taymiyya rode the barid post to Cairo rousing jihad while Damascus emptied at the crier's 'let him who can flee save himself' — then the fear eased as Ghazan turned back, worn by hardships and snows 1.
At a glance
- Era
- The Crusades, Ayyubids and Mamluks
- Region
- Levant & Iraq
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In time
Overview
Ibn al-Imad, in "Fragments of Gold", reports that in 700 AH rumours of the Tatars grew strong. In Rabi al-Akhir Ghazan crossed the Euphrates with his army and headed for Aleppo. 2
In Damascus and Cairo
Shaykh Taqi al-Din ibn Taymiyya rode by post to Cairo to urge the people to jihad, and he met the great emirs. It was proclaimed in Damascus that whoever could flee should save himself, so the city was turned upside down and people crowded into the citadel. The price of transport rose, and goods were sold for the lowest prices. 2
The fear eased when Ghazan withdrew because of the hardships and the snow he met. 2
Sources
- Shadharat al-Dhahab — Ibn al-Imad al-Hanbali, p. 429
- Shadharat al-Dhahab — Ibn al-Imad al-Hanbali, p.429
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