Ruqqad
The Ruqqad is a
Yarmouk River, of which it is one of the main tributaries, and forms the topographical eastern boundary of the Golan Heights. It marks the south-east part of the de facto border between the Israel-annexed part of the Golan Heights and the Syrian-held part of the region.[1]
The
Muslims
in 636 took place in an area bordered by Wadi ar-Raqqad, close to its junction with the Yarmuk River.
Name
The name is written as Wadi ar-Raqqad, al Raqqad, Ruqqad or Ruqqād, in different combinations. The word is derived from the root RQD and means more or less to sleep or lie down.
References
- ISBN 0-88402-284-6.
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