Corpus Inscriptionum Arabicarum Palaestinae (CIAP), Vol. 3: D-F (Handbook of Oriental Studies. Handbuch der Orientalistik)

Western Palestine is extremely rich in Arabic inscriptions, whose dates range from as early as CE 150 until modern times. Most of the inscriptions date from the Islamic period, for under Islam the country gained particular religious and strategic importance, even though it made up only part of the larger province of Syria. This historical importance is clearly reflected in the hundreds of inscriptions, the texts of which cover a variety of topics: construction, dedication, religious endowments, epitaphs, Qur'anic texts, prayers and invocations, all now assembled in the Corpus Inscriptionum Arabicarum Palaestinae ( CIAP ). The CIAP follows the method established at the end of the 19th century by Max van Berchem, namely, the studying of the Arabic inscriptions 'in context'. Van Berchem managed to publish two volumes of the inscriptions from Jerusalem: the CIAP covers the entire country. The inscriptions are arranged according to site, and are studied in their respective topographical, historical and cultural context. In this way the CIAP offers more than a survey of inscriptions: it represents the epigraphical angle of the geographical history of the Holy Land. Volume One: (A) was published in 1997, Volume Two: (B-C) in 1999, Volume Three: (D-F) in 2004, Volume Four: (G) in 2008, an Addendum in 2007, Volume Five: (H-I) in 2013, Volume Six: J (1) in 2016 and Volume Seven: J (2) Jerusalem 1 in 2021. All volumes are still available CORPUS INSCRIPTIONUM ARABICARUM PALAESTINAE(CIAP), Vol. III: – D – F –......Page 4 Contents......Page 8 List of plates and maps......Page 10 Acknowledgements......Page 14 Foreword......Page 16 To Ashqelon......Page 20 To Akko (ˁAkkā, Acre)......Page 22 Corrigenda......Page 23 To Bayt Jibrīn (Jubrīn)......Page 35 Beth Sheˁarāyim......Page 38 Burayr......Page 47 To Caesarea......Page 51 Errata vol. 2......Page 52 Dabbūriyah......Page 56 Dalātah......Page 60 Dāmūn......Page 62 Dayr al-Balaḥ......Page 66 Dayr Dubbān......Page 75 Dayr Ghassāah......Page 91 Dayr Ḥajlah......Page 103 Dayr Ḥannā......Page 110 Dayr Istiyā......Page 117 Dayr al-Qalt......Page 124 Dayr an-Nabī Samwīl......Page 169 Dayshūm......Page 190 Dimrā......Page 193 Dor—Ṭanṭūrah......Page 197 Eilat......Page 203 ˁEin Ḥajlah......Page 208 ˁEinabūs......Page 209 ˁEin Kārem......Page 210 ˁEin Marzev—ˁEin Zurayb......Page 214 Fālūjah......Page 237 Farkhah (Farkhā)......Page 243 Fasṣā'il......Page 256 Fīq—Afīq......Page 261 Bibliography......Page 297 A ('A; ˁA)......Page 302 B......Page 303 D (Ḍ)......Page 304 H (Ḥ)......Page 305 J......Page 306 L......Page 307 M......Page 308 P......Page 309 S (Ṣ)......Page 310 T (Ṭ)......Page 311 Y......Page 312 Z (Ẓ)......Page 313 FIGURES & PLATES......Page 314 Fig. Add. 1 & 1a......Page 316 Fig. Add. 2......Page 317 Fig. 1 & 1a......Page 318 Fig. 2-3......Page 319 Fig. 4-5......Page 320 Fig. 6-7......Page 321 Fig. 8-9......Page 322 Fig. 10-11......Page 323 Fig. 12a & 12b......Page 324 Fig. 13-14......Page 325 Fig. 15-16......Page 326 Fig. 17......Page 327 Fig. 18-19......Page 328 Fig. 20-21a+b......Page 329 Fig. 21c-22......Page 330 Fig. 23-24......Page 331 Fig. 25-26......Page 332 Fig. 27-28......Page 333 Fig. 29-30......Page 334 Fig. 31-31a......Page 335 Fig. 32-33......Page 336 Fig. 34-35......Page 337 Fig. 36-37......Page 338 Fig. 38-39......Page 339 Fig. 39-40......Page 340 Fig. 41-42......Page 341 Fig. 43-44......Page 342 Fig. 45-46......Page 343 Fig. 47-47a......Page 344 Fig. 48-49......Page 345 Fig. 50-51......Page 346 Fig. 52-53......Page 347 Fig. 54-55......Page 348 Fig. 56-57......Page 349 Fig. 58-59......Page 350 Fig. 60-61......Page 351 Fig. 62-63......Page 352 Fig. 64-65......Page 353 Fig. 66-67......Page 354 Fig. 68-69......Page 355 Fig. 70-71......Page 356 Fig. 72-73......Page 357 Fig. 74-75......Page 358 Fig. 76-76a......Page 359 Fig. 77-78......Page 360 Fig. 79-80......Page 361 Fig. P1......Page 362 Fig. P2-P3......Page 363 Fig. P4-P5......Page 364 Fig. P6......Page 365 Fig. P7......Page 366 Fig. P8......Page 367 Fig. P9......Page 368 Fig. P10-P11......Page 369 Fig. P11a......Page 370 Fig. P11b-P12......Page 371 Fig. P13-P14......Page 372 Fig. P15-P16......Page 373 Fig. P17-P18......Page 374 Fig. P19-P20......Page 375 Fig. P21......Page 376 Fig. P22......Page 377 Fig. P23......Page 378 Fig. P24-P25......Page 379 Fig. P26......Page 380 Fig. P27-P28......Page 381 Fig. P29-P30......Page 382 Fig. P31-P32......Page 383 Fig. P33-P34......Page 384 Fig. P35-P36......Page 385 Fig. P37-P38......Page 386 Fig. P39-P39a......Page 387 Fig. P40-P40a......Page 388 Fig. P41-P42......Page 389 Fig. P43-P43a......Page 390 Fig. P44-P44a......Page 391 Fig. P45-P46......Page 392 Fig. P47-P48......Page 393 Fig. P49-P50......Page 394 Fig. P51......Page 395 Fig. P52-P53......Page 396 Fig. P54-P55......Page 397 Fig. P56......Page 398 Annotation. Western Palestine is extremely rich in Arabic inscriptions, whose dates range from as early as CE 150 until modern times. Most of the inscriptions date from the Islamic period, for under Islam the country gained particular religious and strategic importance, even though it made up only part of the larger province of Syria. This historical importance is clearly reflected in the hundreds of inscriptions, the texts of which cover a variety of topics: construction, dedication, religious endowments, epitaphs, Qur'anic texts, prayers and invocations, all now assembled in the "Corpus Inscriptionum Arabicarum Palaestinae ("CIAP). The "CIAP follows the method established at the end of last century by Max van Berchem, namely, the studying of the Arabic inscriptions 'in context'. Van Berchem managed to publish two volumes of the inscriptions from Jerusalem: the "CIAP covers the entire country. The inscriptions are arranged according to site, and are studied in their respective topographical, historical and cultural context. In this way the "CIAP offers more than a survey of inscriptions: it represents the epigraphical angle of the geographical history of the Holy Land. Volume One: A, has been published in 1997 and Volume Two: -B-C- in 1999. Both volumes are still available The religious and strategic importance of Western Palestine in the Islamic period is clearly reflected in the hundreds of Arabic inscriptions found, the texts of which cover a variety of topics including construction, dedication, religious endowments, epitaphs, Qur'anic texts, prayers and invocations, all now assembled in this Corpus Inscriptionum Arabicarum Palaestinae (CIAP). The inscriptions are arranged according to site, and are studied in their respective topographical, historical and cultural contexts. In this way the Corpus offers more than a survey of inscriptions: it represents the e