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Will Allah permit a man to reject hoor al ayn? Im afraid this is a question which cannot be answered completely and safely. We only know what Allah swt has told us about Jannat or what is revealed through the Sunnah.
( November 2015)Ras al-Ayn is located in the Upper Khabur basin in the northern region of. The, largest tributary of the, crosses the near the town of, just about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the southwest of the city. The overground feeders, originating on the headwaters of the in, however usually don't carry water in the summer, even though Turkey brings in water from the to irrigate the region of. While more than 80% of the Upper Khabur's water originates from, this mostly comes as underground flow. So rather than the overground streams, it's the giant springs of the Ras al-Ayn area that is considered the river's main perennial source. Ras al-Ayn springs Ras al-Ayn has more than 100 natural. The most famous spring is Nab'a al-Kebreet, a hot spring with a very high content, containing everything from simple calcium to lithium, and even radium.History.
This section needs expansion with: missing epochs of the city's history. You can help. ( November 2015)The area of Ras al-Ayn is one of the oldest civilizations in, inhabited since at least the (c. Later it became known as the ancient city of, the city of, and the city of Theodosiopolis.The city fell to the Arabs in 640, was several times destroyed and rebuild, and in medieval times fiercely embattled between several Muslim. It still remained an important site of the, until sacked the city at the end of the 14th century. During the, the killed 80.000 Armenians in the infamous.Divided by the 1921, it was stripped off its northern neighborhoods, today's,. In the, Ras al-Ayn was engulfed by the long, until in July 2013 the Kurdish forces took over control and expelled the.
Today the city with its predominantly Kurdish population is part of in the de facto autonomous region of. Two figurines (9000–7000 BC), gypsum with bitumen and stone inlays, excavated in., Chicago, USA. Neolithic and ancient history The area of Ras al-Ayn was inhabited at least since the (c. Today's Ras al-Ayn can be traced back to a settlement existing since c. 2000 BC, which in the early 1st millennium BC became the ancient city of, part of the kingdom of. The archaeological site is located on the southern edge of the mound, around which today's Ras al-Ayn is built, just a few hundred meters south of the city center. During excavations in 1979, the famous was found.
The nearby town of is also a former site of an Aramean city.Classical era In later times, the town became known as ', 'Ayn Warda', and 'Theodosiopolis', the latter named after the emperor who granted the settlement city rights. The latter name was also shared with the Armenian city of Karin (modern ) making it difficult to distinguish between them.The destroyed the city twice in 578 and 580 before rebuilding it and constructing one of the three Sasanian academies in it (the other two being and ) in it.Medieval history The city fell to the Arabs in 640 who confiscated parts of the city which were abandoned by their inhabitants.
The Byzantines raided the city in 942 and took many prisoners. In 1129, Crusader managed to hold the city briefly, killing many of its Arab inhabitants.At its height the city had a bishopric and many monasteries. The city also contained two mosques and an church and numerous schools, baths, and gardens.Later, Ras al-Ayn became contested between the, and the between the 12th and 13th centuries. It was sacked by at the end of the 14th century ending its role as a major city in.
Ottoman history In the 19th century a colony of refugees were settled in the town by the. They had left their native land after the Russian invasions.
The Ottomans also build barracks and a fort for a thousand men to control and protect the refugees.During the, Ras al-Ayn was one of the major collecting places of deported. From 1915 on, 1.5 million Armenians were deported from all over, many forced to into the.
Approximately 80,000 Armenians, mostly women and children, were slaughtered in desert near Ras al-Ayn. Besides the, the became 'synonymous with Armenian suffering'. Modern history As a result of the 1921, Ras al-Ayn became a when its northern neighborhoods, today's, were ceded to. Today, the two cities are separated by a fenced border strip and the on the Turkish side. The only is located in the western outskirts of Ras al-Ayn.During the, Ras al-Ayn was engulfed by the long.
In late November 2012 of and the (FSA) attacked positions of the. During the following eight months, Kurdish forces, who were present from the outset, gradually took over control and approached the more moderate FSA rebels.
On 21 July 2013, the YPG expelled the after a night of heavy fighting. On 21 January 2014, Ras al-Ayn officially became part of the newly founded in the de facto autonomous region of.Demographics In 2004 the population was 29,347.
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The population consists mostly of and in addition to a significant number of and a smaller number of.