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Medieval Muslim geographers believed that Ahqaf was a sabulous land in Ramla or Rub' al-Khali (the Empty Quarter). However, contemporary European geographers take it to include the whole Ramla or its western part. Since the land is hot and dry, geographers refer to it as the “Empty Quarter” since no one lives there. According to Bi-Azar Shirazi, Bedouins in southern Arabia refer by “Ahqaf” to a mountainous area extending from western coasts of Dhofar to Eden (the center of which is Hadhramaut). A grave is said to be located in Ahqaf, which is attributed to [[Hud]]. | Medieval Muslim geographers believed that Ahqaf was a sabulous land in Ramla or Rub' al-Khali (the Empty Quarter). However, contemporary European geographers take it to include the whole Ramla or its western part. Since the land is hot and dry, geographers refer to it as the “Empty Quarter” since no one lives there. According to Bi-Azar Shirazi, Bedouins in southern Arabia refer by “Ahqaf” to a mountainous area extending from western coasts of Dhofar to Eden (the center of which is Hadhramaut). A grave is said to be located in Ahqaf, which is attributed to [[Hud]]. | ||
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*The material for this article is mainly taken from {{ia|[[:fa:سرزمین احقاف|سرزمین احقاف]]}} in Farsi WikiShia. | |||
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