Musri Explained

Musri (Assyrian: Mu-us-ri), or Muzri, was a small ancient kingdom, in northern areas of Iraqi Kurdistan. The area is now inhabited by Muzuri (Mussouri) Kurds.[1]

Musri is also a geographical name mentioned in several Neo-Assyrian inscriptions and referring to Egypt, and not to a country in northern Arabia as once believed.[2] Compare Hebrew Mizraim, Classical Arabic Miṣr and Egyptian Arabic Maṣr.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.sacred-texts.com/ane/rp/rp201/rp20126.htm Inscription of Tiglath-Pileser I, King of Assyria
  2. [Kenneth Kitchen]