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Dhu'l-Qarnayn
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Dhu'l-Qarnayn is a leader who appears in the Qur'an, Surah al-Kahf, Ayahs 83–101, as one who travels to the east and west and sets up a barrier between a certain people and Gog and Magog. Elsewhere, t
Dhu al-Qarnayn building a wall with the help of the jinns to keep away Gog and Magog. Persian miniature from a book of Falnama copied for the Safavid emperor Tahmasp I (r. 1524–1576), currently preserved in the Chester Beatty Library, Dublin.
Dhu al-Qarnayn building a wall with the help of the jinns to keep away Gog and Magog. Persian miniature from a book of Falnama copied for the Safavid
The Caspian Gates in Derbent, Russia, part of the defence systems built by the Sasanian Empire, often identified with the Gates of Alexander.
The Caspian Gates in Derbent, Russia, part of the defence systems built by the Sasanian Empire, often identified with the Gates of Alexander.
Silver tetradrachm of Alexander the Great shown wearing the horns of the ram-god Zeus-Ammon.
Silver tetradrachm of Alexander the Great shown wearing the horns of the ram-god Zeus-Ammon.
Persian miniature of Alexander (top left) visiting the fountain of Youth and meeting Khidr and Ilyas there
Persian miniature of Alexander (top left) visiting the fountain of Youth and meeting Khidr and Ilyas there
Alexander the Great
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Alexander III of Macedon, most commonly known as Alexander the Great, was king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon from 336 BC until his death. He was the son of Philip II, born to him by his four
Dhu'l-Qarnayn
…night will usher in the Day of Resurrection (یوم القيامة, Yawm al-Qiyāmah). Most historians agree that the Quranic story originates from legends of Alexander the Great current in the Middle East, with the Quranic presentation of Dhu al-Qarnayn as a prophet-king reminiscent of the Syriac Alexander Legend. Dhu'l-Qarnayn…
Detail from the Alexander Mosaic (created c. 120–100 BC)
Detail from the Alexander Mosaic (created c. 120–100 BC)
Archaeological site of Pella, Greece, Alexander's birthplace
Archaeological site of Pella, Greece, Alexander's birthplace
Roman medallion depicting Olympias, Alexander's mother
Roman medallion depicting Olympias, Alexander's mother
Philip II of Macedon, Alexander's father
Philip II of Macedon, Alexander's father