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بسكر

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root entry primarily focuses on the place name 'Biskra' and its geographical and historical significance. It also includes derived names of people associated with this location, particularly scholars and reciters of the Quran.

Derived headwords

بِسْكَرَةname
  1. 1.
    Biskraboth

    A city in the Maghreb, specifically the capital of the Zab region and the Jarid oasis. It is known for its abundant date palms and olive trees.

بِسْكَرَة النَّخِيلname
  1. 1.
    Biskra of the Palmsclassical

    A specific designation for the city of Biskra, emphasizing its characteristic abundance of date palm trees.

البسكريname
  1. 1.
    Al-Baskariboth

    A nisba (patronymic or toponymic epithet) indicating origin from or association with the city of Biskra.

Parallel reading

وهي أم بلاد الزاب، وقاعدة أمصار الجريد
It is the mother of the lands of the Zab, and the capital of the cities of Jarid.
تعرف ببسكرة النخيل
It is known as Biskra of the Palms.
بِسْكَرَة: كورة فيها مدن، وقاعدتها بسكرة النخيل
Biskra: A region containing cities, and its capital is Biskra of the Palms.
وهي مدينة كبيرة، كثيرة النخل والزيتون وأصناف الثمار
It is a large city, with abundant date palms, olives, and varieties of fruits.
وهي مدينة مسورة عليها خندق، وبها جامع ومساجد وحمامات كثيرة
It is a walled city with a moat, and it has a congregational mosque, other mosques, and many bathhouses.
وحواليها بساتين كثيرة، وفيها غابة كبيرة مقدار ستة أميال، فيها أجناس الثمار
Around it are many orchards, and within it is a large forest about six miles in extent, containing various kinds of fruits.
حولها رياض خارجة عن الخندق، وداخلها آبار كثيرة
Around it are gardens outside the moat, and inside it are many wells.
وفي داخل المدينة جنات يدخل إليها الماء من النهر
And within the city are gardens to which water enters from the river.
وبها جبل ملح يقطع منه صخر كبير جليل
And it has a salt mountain from which large, magnificent rock is quarried.
وشربها من نهر كبير، يجري في جوفها، ينحدر من جبل أوراس
And its water supply is from a large river that flows through its interior, descending from Mount Aurès.
منها: الحافظ الضابط علي بن جبارة
From it: The preserver, the accurate recorder, Ali bin Jabara.
وهو الذي كنيته أبو القاسم
And he is the one whose kunya (sobriquet) is Abu al-Qasim.
وهو أحد الجوالين في الدنيا في طلب القراءات
He was one of those who traveled the world in pursuit of readings (of the Quran).
لقي في هاذا الشأن في رحلته ثلاثمائة وخمسين شيخا
He met, in this endeavor during his journey, three hundred and fifty scholars.
وصنف الكامل في المشهورة والشواذ
And he authored 'Al-Kamil' concerning the well-known and the irregular (readings).
وينسب إلى هاذا البلد أيضا: أبو العباس أحمد بن مكي بن أحمد البسكري
Also attributed to this city is: Abu al-Abbas Ahmad bin Makki bin Ahmad Al-Baskari.
هو بخط المنذري بكسر أوله
It is written by Al-Mundhiri with a kasra on its first letter.
وأبو جعفر محمد بن عمر البسكري، سمع الكثير، مات سنة 804 ه بمصر
And Abu Ja'far Muhammad bin Umar Al-Baskari, he heard extensively, died in the year 804 AH in Egypt.