al-Mahfuza
المحفوظة
al-Mahfuza, 'the Guarded', built by al-Hakam ibn Awana beyond the lake as the Muslims' refuge-misr when Hind apostatized — named against a fool's 'Tadmur'.
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Overview
al-Mahfuza: a city built by al-Hakam ibn Awana al-Kalbi beyond the lake, on the side facing India. He made it a refuge for the Muslims, and also for Mu'adh and Misr. 1
al-Hakam consulted the elders of Kalb about naming it. When a man said, "Name it Tadmur", he rejected this and refused, and said that he would name it al-Mahfuza. 1
Sources
- Futuh al-Buldan — al-Baladhuri (Mu'assasat al-Ma'arif edition)
- محمد قباني، الدولة الأموية من الميلاد إلى السقوط (دمشق، دار وحي القلم، 2006)
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islam.museum contributors. “al-Mahfuza”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/place/al-mahfuza/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.