Iram
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Iram is a legendary ancient city or region mentioned in Islamic tradition and the Qur’an, often associated with the lost civilization of ʿĀd and described as a place of great splendor that was destroyed for its people’s arrogance.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Qur’anic location
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legendary city ⓘ mythical place ⓘ |
| alsoCalled | Iram dhāt al-ʿimād NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
lost civilization of ʿĀd
ⓘ
people of ʿĀd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Islamic legendary places
ⓘ
Qur’anic narratives ⓘ lost cities in mythology ⓘ |
| causeOfDestruction |
arrogance of its people
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disobedience to God ⓘ |
| comparedWith | other destroyed peoples in the Qur’an ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
inspiration for modern literature
ⓘ
subject of legends in Arab folklore ⓘ |
| describedAs |
city of great splendor
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city with lofty pillars ⓘ |
| destroyedBy | God NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| epithetMeaning | Iram of the pillars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| existenceStatus | disputed historicity ⓘ |
| governedBy | people of ʿĀd (in Islamic tradition) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
great wealth
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magnificent architecture ⓘ moral corruption of its people ⓘ |
| languageContext | Arabic ⓘ |
| linkedTo | city of Ubar (in some modern theories) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInText | Surat al-Fajr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Islamic tradition
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Qur’an NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralTheme |
divine punishment for arrogance
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ephemerality of worldly power ⓘ warning against pride ⓘ |
| possibleLocation |
Arabian Peninsula
NERFINISHED
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region of al-Ahqaf (sand dunes) NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | sign of God’s power and justice ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| roleInIslamicNarrative | example of a destroyed arrogant nation ⓘ |
| status |
lost city
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ruined city ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Islamic archaeology debates
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Islamic exegesis (tafsir) ⓘ |
| themeIn | stories about the fate of past nations ⓘ |
| timeFrame | pre-Islamic era (traditional setting) ⓘ |
| verseReference | Qur’an 89:6–8 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
ʿĀd