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al-Muqattam

المقطم

A mountain that begins in Egypt and runs through the desert nearly to Aswan, with ochre, lime and gold; the author reports traditions of priests and treasures associated with it. 1

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A mountain that begins in the land of Egypt and extends into the desert as far as the area near Aswan. It has minerals such as ochre, lime and gold. Al-Idrisi mentions reports of treasures and priests attributed to it. 2

Sources

  1. Al-Idrisi, Nuzhat al-Mushtaq fi ikhtiraq al-afaq (Cairo: Maktabat al-Thaqafa al-Diniyya, 2002), 2 vols., p. 132-133
  2. Al-Idrisi, Nuzhat al-Mushtaq fi ikhtiraq al-afaq (Cairo: Maktabat al-Thaqafa al-Diniyya, 2002), 2 vols., p.132-133
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islam.museum contributors. “al-Muqattam”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/place/muqattam/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.

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