Mu'tah

Mu'tah (Arabic: مُؤْتَة‎, Muʿtah)[1] is a town in Karak Governorate in Jordan. Mutah University is located in the city.[2][3][4]

This article is about the town in Jordan. It is not to be confused with Mut'a, the temporary marriage.

City of Mu'tah مَدِينَة مُؤْتَة
City
City of Mu'tah
Coordinates: 31°6′N 35°42′E
Country	Jordan
Province	Karak Governorate
Elevation	820 m (2,690 ft)
Population  (2015)[1]
• Total	27,426
Time zone	GMT +2
• Summer (DST)	+3
Area code(s)	+(962)2

History

In Islamic tradition, it is known for the Battle of Mu'tah in 629 CE, the first military engagement between the Arab Muslims and the Byzantine Empire. Mausolea were built nearby for some of those fallen in said battle, namely Ja'far ibn Abi Talib, 'Abd Allah ibn Rawahah, and Zayd ibn Harithah.[5][6]

See also

• Levant
• Sahaba

References

1. "The General Census - 2015" (PDF). Department of Population Statistics.
2. "Humanities and Social Sciences Series". Mutah.edu.jo. 2010-03-07. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
3. "Natural and Applied Sciences Series". Mutah.edu.jo. 2010-03-07. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
4. "Jordan Journal of Arabic Language and Literature". Mutah.edu.jo. 2010-03-07. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
5. Al-Maqdisi, p. 178 and Yaqut, IV, p. 677; cited in Le Strange 1890, pp. 509–510
6. Abu'l-Fida, p. 247; cited in Le Strange 1890, p. 479

Bibliography

• Le Strange, G. (1890). Palestine Under the Moslems: A Description of Syria and the Holy Land from A.D. 650 to 1500. Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)