Ghazzah

Maknáwis went in a body to beg aid from Hammád el-Sofi, Shaykh of the Turábín tribe, which extends from Ghazzah (Gaza) westwards to

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Romans, this great station upon the “Overland” between the southernmost Nabathæan port, Leukè Kóme, and Petra, the western capital, was a Præsidium held by the Tenth Legion; and a highway connected it with Gaza (Ghazzah), measuring one hundred and twenty direct miles, when the Isthmus of Suez numbers only ninety-five.

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The tribe appears to be Egypto-Arab, like the Huwayta't and the Ma'ázah, having congeners at Ghazzah (Gaze) and at Ras el-Wady, near

The Land of Midian — Volume 1 Richard Francis Burton 1855

The most important were El-Khalasah, [EN#77] with its idol-temple destroyed by Mohammed, and El-Sani'tah, whose stones had been removed to build Ghazzah (Gaza).

The Land of Midian — Volume 1 Richard Francis Burton 1855

Præsidium held by the Tenth Legion; and a highway connected it with Gaza (Ghazzah), measuring one hundred and twenty direct miles, when the Isthmus of Suez numbers only ninety-five.

The Land of Midian — Volume 1 Richard Francis Burton 1855

He was buried at Ghazzah (Gaza) but his tomb was soon forgotten.

Arabian nights. English Anonymous 1855

Shortly afterwards the Maknáwis went in a body to beg aid from Hammád el-Sofi, Shaykh of the Turábín tribe, which extends from Ghazzah (Gaza) westwards to Egypt.

The Land of Midian — Volume 1 Richard Francis Burton 1855

I am a bit surprised at the lack of sensitivity, given that the Muslim world just watched what happened in Ghazzah, but I suppose he thought shutting down Guantanomo (or the plan of it) would be enough to wave in front of Muslims so that their feelings, if not supportive, would be ambivalent in the face of what was to come.

MuslimMatters.org 2009

Hilary Mantel is the author of nine previous novels, including A Change of Climate, A Place of Greater Safety, and Eight Months on Ghazzah Street.

Hilary Mantel biography 2009

Ma’ázah, having congeners at Ghazzah (Gaze) and at Ras el-Wady, near Egyptian Tell el-Kebir.

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