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3 unusual facts about Namara inscription


Namara inscription

This is soul of Imru' al-Qays bin ʿAmrū, king of all Arabs, holder of the crown of Asad, and king of all of Asad tribes and Nazār tribes and their kings.

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It has been described by Irfan Shahid as ""the most important Arabic inscription of pre-Islamic times" and by Kees Versteegh as "the most famous Arabic inscription".

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This is the funerary monument of Imru' al-Qays, son of 'Amr, king of the Arabs, and (?) his title of honour was Master of Asad and Madhhij.



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