Thursday, 23 June 2011

"The scholars hate the name baghdad"

As-Sam'ani wrote :
"The scholars hate the name baghdad, its (the name's) foundation is in a idol which was worshiped in the city under the time of the persians. The Calpih Aboo Ja'far al-Mansoor gave the city the name "Daar-us-Salaam".

["Al-Ansab",1/389].

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