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Namara inscription
Epitaph of Imru' al-Qays ibn 'Amr
Material
Basalt
Writing
Nabataean script
Created
7 December 328 (1695 years ago) (328-12-07)
Discovered
4 April 1901 (123 years ago) (1901-04-04) Namara, Syria
Discovered by
René Dussaud and Frédéric Macler
Present location
Louvre Museum, Paris, France
Language
Old Arabic (Nabataean dialect)
The Namara inscription (Arabic: نقش النمارةnaqš an-Namārah) is a 4th century inscription in the Arabic language, making it one of the earliest. It has also been interpreted as a late version of the Nabataean script in its transition to Arabic script. It has been described by Irfan Shahid as "the most important Arabic inscription of pre-Islamic times"[1] and by Kees Versteegh as "the most famous Arabic inscription".[2] It is also an important source for the relationships between the Romans and the Arabs in that period. It is currently on display at the Louvre Museum in France.
^Irfan Shahîd, Byzantium and the Arabs in the Fourth Century, (Dumbarton Oaks, 2006), 31.
^Kees Versteegh and C. H. M. Versteegh, The Arabic Language, (Columbia University Press, 1997), 31.
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