Ramla
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Ramla, also known as Ramle, is a city in the Central District of Israel. Ramle is one of Israel's mixed cities, with significant numbers of both Jews and Arabs.
Ramla seen from the White Tower with the eastern hills around Modi'in in the background, 2013
Ramla (pictured in 1895) was founded by Sulayman at the start of the 8th century and became the capital of his district.
Ramla's Pool of Arches, a tourist destination
Remains of the White Mosque in Ramla (pictured in 2014) built by Sulayman and his cousin and successor Umar II
Jarrahids
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The Jarrahids were an Arab dynasty that intermittently ruled Palestine and controlled Transjordan and northern Arabia in the late 10th and early 11th centuries. They were the ruling family of the Tayy
Emperor Romanus III (depicted on coin) of the Byzantine Empire persuaded the Jarrahids to relocate their encampments close to his territory in Antioch, where they served as allies of the Byzantines in their campaigns against regional Muslim states.
Arte Alhambra I