Market town on the road from Jaffa to Jerusalem, once the capital of the province of Filastin; slighted by Saladin in 1191 to deny it to Richard.
The treaty of 1192 shared Ramla and Lydda between Franks and Muslims, and the truce of 1204 gave the Franks the Ayyubid share of Ramla, so a shared status may still apply in 1200 (not pinned; see jer).
Who holds it
- Name
- Ayyubid governor, not named (Coastal plain).
- Title
- Lord or governor
- Since
- see lord_1200
- Born
- not pinned
- Family
- not pinned
- Confidence
- low
See the lord's record.
Lord in 1200
Ayyubid governor, not named (Coastal plain).
How things stand that morning
See lord_1200.
Charter
None: an Islamic town has no communal charter; the prince's governor, the qadi and the market inspector (muhtasib) govern, and the notables (a'yan) and ulama speak for the townsmen.
Council
No council; notables and ulama.
Communities
Muslims and Christians.
Fairs and markets
No fairs in the European sense; trade runs through permanent markets (suqs) and caravan seasons.
Militia
Not recorded; the garrison is the prince's or the amir's.
Walls and castle
Walls slighted in 1191.
Trade and crafts
Grain, cotton and the Jerusalem road.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: See the summary and the lord's record.
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.