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Tangier

City in northern Morocco by the Strait of Gibraltar, proposed in one interpretation of the Quran's meeting of the seas.

Tangier and its port from the sea, 18 September 2008; a modern city view, not a confirmed location of Moses' story
Tangier and its port from the sea, 18 September 2008; a modern city view, not a confirmed location of Moses' storyPhotograph by Alex Lomas; Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. · CC BYLicense · Image source

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Tangier is a Moroccan city beside the Strait of Gibraltar. In his commentary on al-Kahf 18:60, al-Tabari transmits a proposal linking the meeting of the seas to Tangier alongside other geographical views. The report shows how interpreters tried to locate the place; it does not establish that MosesMosesCentral figure in Exodus, Torah traditions and the Qur’an; childhood accounts differ in detail.Glossary · Click to read the explanation' journey took place in the city. The photograph shows Tangier and its port in 2008, not an ancient scene. [1] [2]

References and notes

  1. Modern geographical setting from the Moroccan National Tourist Office. Moroccan National Tourist Office location description read; modern geography only. Return to the text ↑
  2. Al-Tabari's verse entry read; Tangier is a reported proposal, chain not independently authenticated. Al-Tabari, complete displayed main entry on Quran 18:60; Tangier as reported proposal, chain not independently authenticated. Return to the text ↑

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  1. Edition 3 · 14 October 2026 · aladmin

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  2. Edition 2 · 14 October 2026 · editor:aladmin

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IL Archive, «Tangier», Edition 3, https://ilarchive.com/en/sites/tangier-morocco