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The Bir Murayghān inscription may record an attack on this city, whose destruction by Nubians was prophesied in the Apocalypse of Pseudo-Methodius. John bar Penkaye reported that rebels in this city opposed Miaphysites like the Kalb (“kelb”) in a primary account of a war that damaged it in two catapult bombardments. Based on Sebeos, this city was recast as a cradle of messianic Judaism by Patricia Crone (“KROH-nuh”), who denied that it profited from the incense trade. (10[1]-5[1])The first shamsa crown was stolen in a caravan raid on this city by oligarchic Seveners based (10[1])in Bahrain’s al-’Ahsā oasis. (10[1])The Second Fitna ended after a 692 siege of the Zubayrid capital in this city, which was sacked in 930 by (-5[1])the (10[1])Qarmatians. (10[1])For 10 points, (10[1])what city was invaded by (-5[1])Abraha (10[2])from Ḥimyar (10[2])in the “Year of the Elephant,” (10[2])possibly (10[1])to supplant pilgrimage (10[1])fairs held by the Quraysh? (10[1])■END■ (10[7]0[1])

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