Editing Anah (section)

===Middle Ages===
[[File:Manarat Anah 2.jpg|thumb|[[Minaret of Anah]], Abbasid era heritage site, before its destruction.]]
In 657, during the [[Muslim conquest of Iraq]], [[Ali]]'s lieutenants Ziyad and [[Shureih]] were refused passage across the Euphrates at Anah.<ref>Tabari I. 3261.</ref> Later, in 1058, Anah was the place of exile of the caliph [[Al-Qa'im (Abbasid caliph at Baghdad)|Qaim]] when [[al-Basasiri]] was in power.{{sfnp|Hogg|1911}}<ref name="Longrigg461">Longrigg, p. 461.</ref> In the 14th century, Anah was the seat of the [[catholicos]] who served as [[primate (bishop)|primate]] over the Persian Christians.{{sfnp|Hogg|1911}} Throughout early Islamic rule, it was a prosperous trade town, well known for its date palms and gardens;<ref name="Longrigg461"/> in the 14th century, Mustafi wrote of the fame of its palm groves. Medieval [[Arabic poetry|Arab poets]] celebrated Anah's wine;<ref name="Longrigg461"/><ref>Yaqut, iii. 593f.</ref> Between the 14th and 17th centuries, Anah served as a headquarters for a host of regional [[Arab]] tribes.<ref name="Longrigg461"/>