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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

A large number of Palestinians refugees and others who fled the Damascus suburb of Yarmuk and the Yarmuk refugee camp arrived at the border crossing fleeing the fighting in and around their district.

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