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- ↑ Cities of the Middle East and North Africa: A Historical Encyclopedia. ABC-Clio Inc. 2007. ISBN 9781576079195 . Retrieved 2012-12-11.
- ↑ "Sanlıurfa (Edessa) The cradle of cultures and religions". Cities of the Middle East and North Africa: A Historical Encyclopedia. Culture and Tourism Director of Sanlıurfa Province. Archived from the original on 2012-09-21. Retrieved 2012-12-11.