Fitnah is an impact crater in the northern hemisphere of

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's moon Enceladus. Fitnah was first observed in ''

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'' images during that mission's February 2005 flyby of Enceladus. It is located at 45.1° North

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, 290.6° West

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and is 16.5 kilometers across. The topography of the impact crater appears very subdued, suggesting that the crater has undergone significant viscous relaxation since its formation, leaving behind only the raised rim behind. The crater is named after a character from the " Tale of Ghanim bin Ayyub, the Distraught, the Thrall o’ Love" in ''

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''. The character is the daughter of Ayyub and sister of Ghanim, and craters named

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and Ayyub are found near the crater Fitnah.

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