The
Quddama family
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of Salihiyya: The family emigrated to Damascus, where they originally settled near Bab Al-Sharqi, and after two years moved to Qasyoun mountain in an area now known as Muhya Din, but originally name Salihiya after the salihin of Bani Qudamah that lived there. [hts] Ahmad Quddama fled the franks fin al-Quds for the sake of the Din and settled in Abu Salih's mosque outside Bab Sharqi, then climbed up and settled at the foot of Qasiun. The area is called Salihiyyah after them. [ZaSh, p. 110:f1] |
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| References: Hanbali Text Society Ziarat al-Sham More: --- |
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