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ءلين

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to softness, gentleness, and possibly a place name. The primary focus in this entry is on the geographical location of 'Alyūn, a city in ancient Egypt, later renamed Fustat by the Muslims. It also mentions another city named 'Albūn in Yemen.

Derived headwords

أَلْيُونname
  1. 1.
    City in ancient Egyptclassical

    A city in ancient Egypt, conquered by Muslims and renamed Al-Fustat. Mentioned by Ibn al-Athir.

أَلْبُونname
  1. 1.
    City in Yemenclassical

    A city located in Yemen. Its mention has been previously discussed.

Parallel reading

في الحديث ذكر حصين أليون
In the narration, the mention of Ḥiṣn Alyūn is made.
هو بفتح الهمزة وسكون اللام وضم الياء، اسم مدينة مصر قديما
It is with a fatha on the hamza, sukun on the lam, and damma on the ya, the name of an ancient city of Egypt.
فتحها المسلمون وسموها الفسطاط
The Muslims conquered it and named it Al-Fustat.
ذكره ابن الأثير
Ibn al-Athir mentioned it.
وألبون، بالباء الموحدة، مدينة باليمن
And Albūn, with a baa, is a city in Yemen.
وقد تقدم ذكرها
And its mention has preceded.