Iram dhāt al-‘imād
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Iram dhāt al-‘imād is a legendary, possibly lost ancient city mentioned in the Qur’an and Arab tradition, famed for its lofty pillars and association with the people of ʿĀd.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Qur’anic location
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legendary city ⓘ lost city ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Iram dhat al-Imad
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Iram of the Pillars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
people of ʿĀd
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tribe of ʿĀd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDestruction |
arrogance of its people
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disobedience to God ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
motif of hubris and downfall
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symbol of vanished civilizations ⓘ |
| describedAs |
city of lofty pillars
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city with tall columns ⓘ |
| destroyedAlongWith | people of ʿĀd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymology |
Iram refers to the city or tribe name
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dhāt al-‘imād means ‘of the pillars’ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
mythic history
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sacred history ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedInNarrative | Arabian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Qur’an
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Surat al-Fajr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernInterest |
linked by some to archaeological sites in southern Arabia
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subject of lost city theories ⓘ |
| referencedBy |
classical Arab storytellers
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classical Muslim historians ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Thamud
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divine retribution ⓘ ʿĀd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Islam ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative |
example of divine punishment
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warning to later peoples ⓘ |
| sourceType |
legendary account
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scriptural account ⓘ |
| status |
legendary location
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possibly lost city ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Arab folklore
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Islamic exegesis ⓘ archaeological speculation ⓘ |
| timePeriod | ancient times ⓘ |
| tradition |
Arab tradition
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Islamic tradition ⓘ |
| uncertainLocation | yes ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
ʿĀd