Al-Ruha
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Al-Ruha is the historical Arabic name for the ancient city now known as Şanlıurfa in southeastern Turkey, a site revered for its deep religious and cultural significance.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical city name
ⓘ
toponym ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Abrahamic religions
ⓘ
Syriac Christian traditions ⓘ early Christian history ⓘ |
| associatedWithAncientCity | Edessa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithFigure | Prophet Abraham (Ibrahim) through Şanlıurfa traditions ⓘ |
| correspondsToAncientName | Edessa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
Islamic culture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Middle Eastern history ⓘ Syriac culture ⓘ |
| hasEtymologicalRelationTo | Ar-Ruha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatusThroughCity | UNESCO Tentative List site Göbekli Tepe (near Şanlıurfa) ⓘ |
| hasReligiousSignificance |
Christianity
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalNameOf |
Urfa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Şanlıurfa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Turkey
ⓘ
southeastern Turkey ⓘ |
| locatedInProvince | Şanlıurfa Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Upper Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernNameIs |
Urfa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Şanlıurfa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Balıklıgöl
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Harran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfHistoricalRegion |
Northern Mesopotamia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Osroene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| referredToAs | al-Ruhā’ in classical Arabic texts ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfCommonUse |
Islamic Golden Age
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
medieval period ⓘ |
| usedHistoricallyIn |
Arabic geographical literature
ⓘ
Islamic historiography ⓘ medieval Arabic sources ⓘ |
| usedInLanguage | Arabic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Şanlıurfa