الزلزلة العظمى سنة 180
الزلزلة العظمى سنة 180
c. 796 CE · 180 AH
In year 180 came the great earthquake, from which the head of Alexandria's lighthouse fell 1.
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- Era
- The Early Abbasid Caliphate
- Region
- Egypt & Nile
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Overview
Al-Suyuti, in "History of the Caliphs", says that the great earthquake was in 180 AH, and that the top of a minaret of Alexandria fell in it. 2
The account is brief, and needs an additional source.
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- Occurred at
- Alexandria
People and things also explored
Sources
- Tarikh al-Khulafa — al-Suyuti (Dar al-Minhaj edition), p. 461
- Tarikh al-Khulafa — al-Suyuti (Dar al-Minhaj edition), p.461
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islam.museum contributors. “الزلزلة العظمى سنة 180”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/event/great-earthquake-180/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.