Yarmuk
Americannoun
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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
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
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
The Yarmuk is so considerable a river that the Arabs call it Sheree’a, as they do the Jordan—only qualifying the latter as the larger one.
From Byeways in Palestine by Finn, James
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