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Gharqad
The gharqad ( ar, غرقد) tree is mentioned in several hadiths that describe Islamic eschatology. It is considered likely that the gharqad tree is genus ''Lycium''. Members of the genera ''Nitraria'' and ''Lycium'' do not have any significance in Judaism. The Hadith in Sunni eschatology The Sunni Hadith collections of Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim give detailed accounts of a supernatural apocalyptic battle between good and evil, in which good shall prevail. It is prophesied that before Judgement Day, the evil Dajjal will falsely claim to be the Jesus. A supernatural fire will shoot up from Hijaz that will illuminate much of the Middle East. The river Euphrates will part to reveal gold. But the biggest disaster will be when Gog and Magog are unleashed, because the barrier built by Dhu al-Qarnayn will have ruptured. Gog and Magog will proceed to destroy the Arab people, because, despite the presence of some righteous people among them, the evil of Arabs will have b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nitraria Retusa
''Nitraria retusa'', commonly known as Nitre bush, is a salt-tolerant and drought-resistant shrub in the family Nitrariaceae. It can grow to heights of , although it seldom exceeds more than 1 m in height. It produces small white/green coloured flowers and small edible red fruit. The plant is native to desert areas of northern Africa, where it grows in primary succession on barren sand dunes, and in areas with high salinities such as salt marshes. Description ''Nitraria retusa'' is a bush growing to a maximum height of about . The twigs are furry when young, with the bluish-grey fleshy leaves being alternate, wedge or sickle-shaped, with entire margins and measuring by . The small, sweetly-scented, whitish or greenish flowers have short pedicels and parts in fives. The fruit is a triangular drupe, in diameter. Distribution and habitat This plant is native to North and East Africa, the Arabian Peninsula and the Middle East. It typically grows in salt marshes and semi-arid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhu Al-Qarnayn
, ( ar, ذُو ٱلْقَرْنَيْن, Ḏū l-Qarnayn, ; "He of the Two Horns") appears in the Quran, Surah Al-Kahf (18), Ayahs 83–101 as one who travels to east and west and sets up a barrier between a certain people and Gog and Magog (called Ya'juj and Ma'juj). Elsewhere the Quran tells how the end of the world will be signaled by the release of Gog and Magog from behind the barrier. Other apocalyptic writings predict that their destruction by God in a single night will usher in the Day of Resurrection (''Yawm al-Qiyāmah)''. Early Muslim commentators and historians variously identified , most notably as Alexander the Great and as the South-Arabian Himyarite king al-Ṣaʿb bin Dhī Marāthid. Some modern scholars have argued that the origin of the Quranic story may be found in the ''Syriac Alexander Legend,'' but others disagree. Although some favor identification of with Cyrus the Great, the majority of modern scholars and commentators still prefer Alexander ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
