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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.
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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]
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- Modern geographical setting from the Moroccan National Tourist Office. Moroccan National Tourist Office location description read; modern geography only. Return to the text ↑
- 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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IL Archive, «Tangier», Edition 3, https://ilarchive.com/en/sites/tangier-morocco