Jarash (Gerasa)
جرش
A Hawran city whose wonders lore spoke of; in the eighth century al-Umari describes it as a throne of ruins void of inhabitants — no sound within, no soul 1.
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Jarash is a town in the land of Hawran. The Hawl reports wonders of its remains. In the eighth century AH, Ibn Fadl Allah al-Umari described it as ruined on its foundations, empty of its people and inhabitants. 2
Sources
- Masalik al-absar fi mamalik al-amsar — al-Umari (1924 printing), p. 231
- Masalik al-absar fi mamalik al-amsar — al-Umari (1924 printing), p.231
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islam.museum contributors. “Jarash (Gerasa)”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/place/jarash/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.