Ishbiliyah

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A form of Ishbiliya — Seville

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Ishbiliya

    Ishbiliyah was now transformed into Sevilla, a Christian capital.

    1911, Esther Singleton, A Guide to Great Cities for Young Travelers and Others: Western Europe, New York, page 192
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    Under this arrangement Ishbiliyah was assigned to the people of Homs, the ancient Emesa, a Syrian town on the Orontes.

    1908, A. F. Calvert, Southern Spain, page 20

    This conferred upon the city the cloak of fame, honour and historical immortality until it was regarded by the Muslims of the region as on a par with other great Islamic centres of learning and knowledge, such as Ishbiliyah (Seville) and Granada.

    2008, Shamil Jeppie, Souleymane Bachir Diagne, editors, The Meanings of Timbuktu, page 278
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