Ḥiṣn al-Akrād - Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE - مرکز و کتابخانه مطالعات اسلامی به زبان های اروپایی

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" Ḥiṣn al-Akrād - Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE "
Milwright, Marcus

Document Type	:	AL
Language of Document	:	English
Record Number	:	1063188
Doc. NO	:	ALei3585
Main Entry	:	Milwright, Marcus
Title & Author	:	Ḥiṣn al-Akrād - Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE\ Milwright, Marcus
Publication Statement	:	Leiden: Brill
Title of Periodical	:	Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE
Note	:	(1,985 words)
Abstract	:	Ḥiṣn al-Akrād (“Fortress of the Kurds”), also known in Arabic as Qalʿat al-Ḥuṣn (or al-Ḥiṣn, the modern Arabic name meaning literally “Castle of the Fortress”) and Ḥiṣn al-Firās (or al-Fursān, “Fortress of the Knights”), is a castle located in Syria that was principally constructed during the Crusader period (488–690/1095–1291) with numerous additions made during the Mamlūk sultanate (648–953/1250–1517). It is also known by various other names in primary sources written in European languages, including Le Crat (perhaps a corruption
Subject	:	Islam.
electronic file name	:	ALei3585.pdf