Al-Ahqaf region associated with the people of ‘Ad
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The Al-Ahqaf region associated with the people of ‘Ad is a legendary area of wind-shaped sand dunes in southern Arabia, traditionally linked in Islamic and Arabian lore to the ancient, destroyed tribe of ‘Ad.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legendary region
ⓘ
region of sand dunes ⓘ religious-historical location ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
people of ‘Ad
ⓘ
tribe of ‘Ad ⓘ |
| connectedTo | stories of prophetic warnings to ‘Ad ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Islamic lore
ⓘ
pre-Islamic Arabian tradition ⓘ |
| describedAs |
area of wind-shaped sand dunes
ⓘ
legendary area ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
abode of the people of ‘Ad
ⓘ
place of divine punishment ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Arabic ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Qur’anic narratives about ‘Ad
ⓘ
ancient destroyed tribe of ‘Ad ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southern Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Arabian lore
ⓘ
Islamic tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythicStatus | semi-legendary location ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | the sand dunes ⓘ |
| partOf | Arabian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | desert region ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
desert wasteland
ⓘ
divine destruction of ‘Ad ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | serves as moral warning in Islamic narratives ⓘ |
| terrainFeature | wind-shaped dunes ⓘ |
| terrainType | sand dunes ⓘ |
| timePeriod | antiquity (legendary era) ⓘ |
| traditionalLocationHint | southern part of the Arabian Peninsula ⓘ |
| uncertainLocation | exact historical location disputed ⓘ |
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