Mother of Cities
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Mother of Cities is an ancient honorific title for the city of Balkh, reflecting its status as one of the oldest and historically most important urban centers in the region of present-day northern Afghanistan.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | honorific title ⓘ |
| appliedBecauseOf |
Balkh’s historical importance on trade routes
ⓘ
Balkh’s role as a religious center ⓘ Balkh’s status as one of the oldest cities in the region ⓘ |
| appliedTo | Balkh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCountry | Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithModernProvince | Balkh Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | northern Afghanistan ⓘ |
| category | historical city epithets ⓘ |
| connotation |
cultural importance
ⓘ
great antiquity ⓘ religious importance ⓘ urban primacy ⓘ |
| describes | Balkh as an ancient city NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificFor | Balkh’s age and prestige ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin |
Arabic
ⓘ
Persian ⓘ |
| notableIn |
Afghan history
ⓘ
Central Asian history ⓘ |
| refersTo | Balkh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | ancient urban center ⓘ |
| relatedToReligion |
Buddhism in Balkh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Islam in Balkh NERFINISHED ⓘ Zoroastrianism in Balkh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedToTradeRoute | Silk Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| similarTitleTo | Mother of Cities (epithet for Mecca) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Islamic scholars
ⓘ
medieval geographers ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Islamic historiography
ⓘ
Persian literature ⓘ |
| usedSince | antiquity ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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