LessonsThe Barqaʿīd Maqāmah: A Missing Slip, a Silver Coin and Abū Zayd RevealedQuiz

«إِنَّ الشَّيْخَ مِنْ أَهْلِ سَرُوجَ»
The elder is one of the people of Sarūj.

When the woman names Sarūj, al-Ḥārith receives a significant clue. Earlier encounters make the town suggest Abū Zayd al-Sarūjī, but a clue is not yet identification. The expression min ahl means belonging to the people of a place or group.

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The clue: Sarūj

The Barqaʿīd Maqāmah: A Missing Slip, a Silver Coin and Abū Zayd Revealed

«إِنَّ الشَّيْخَ مِنْ أَهْلِ سَرُوجَ»
The elder is one of the people of Sarūj.

When the woman names Sarūj, al-Ḥārith receives a significant clue. Earlier encounters make the town suggest Abū Zayd al-Sarūjī, but a clue is not yet identification. The expression min ahl means belonging to the people of a place or group.