Umm al-Bilad
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Umm al-Bilad is an honorific title for the ancient city of Balkh, historically a major cultural and commercial center in the region of Greater Khorasan (in present-day northern Afghanistan).
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical epithet
ⓘ
honorific title ⓘ |
| appliedBecauseOf |
antiquity of Balkh
ⓘ
commercial importance of Balkh ⓘ cultural importance of Balkh ⓘ |
| appliedTo | Balkh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCivilizationOfReferent |
Islamic civilization
ⓘ
Persianate world NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedRegionOfReferent | Greater Khorasan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeriod | Greater Khorasan historical period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Islamic world NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicContext | northern Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRoleOfReferent |
major commercial center
ⓘ
major cultural center ⓘ |
| honorificFor |
ancient city
ⓘ
important urban center ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| meaning | Mother of Cities ⓘ |
| modernCountryContext | Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refersTo | Balkh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionContext | Greater Khorasan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeScope | pre-modern era ⓘ |
| usedFor | ancient city of Balkh ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Islamic historiography
ⓘ
geographical writings ⓘ historical literature ⓘ |
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