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Yarmuk

American  
[yahr-mook] / yɑrˈmuk /

noun

  1. a river in NW Jordan, flowing W into the Jordan River. 50 miles (80 km) long.


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While the first years of expansion did see several major battles, including Yarmuk and Qadisiyya, most of the territory came under Islamic control through peace agreements.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

Shortly after winning several skirmishes and capturing the Syrian city of Damascus, the Arab-Muslims bested the Byzantine army at the Battle of Yarmuk in 636.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

Then there’s Syria, which siphons off water from the Jordan’s northern tributary, the Yarmuk River.

From Slate • Sep. 17, 2013

Palestinias who fled violence in the Syrian refugee camp of Yarmuk are seen at the Masnaa Lebanese border crossing with Syria as people stamp their documents before entering Lebanon on December 19, 2012.

From Newsweek • Dec. 20, 2012

This is probably identical with the modern town of Remtheh a little south of the Yarmuk on the great pilgrim highway from Damascus to Mecca.

From The Makers and Teachers of Judaism by Kent, Charles Foster

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