Ammonihah

City of Ammonihah
The Martyrdoms at Ammonihah (John Held Sr., 1888), depicting Alma 14:8, in which those converted by the prophet Alma are "cast into the fire".
First appearanceAlma 8:6
Last appearanceAlma 49:15
RulerAntionah (chief judge)
LocationWestern Nephite lands
NicknameDesolation of Nehors

Ammonihah (/ˌæməˈnhɑː/)[1] is a city mentioned in the Book of Mormon described as governed by lawyers and judges. When the Book of Mormon prophet Alma visits Ammonihah as part of a preaching tour, the city becomes the setting of "one of the most disturbing episodes"[2] of the text in which Ammonihah's governing elite imprison him, exile any men converted by his preaching, and kill women and children associated with his mission by fire.

  1. ^ churchofjesuschrist.org: "Book of Mormon Pronunciation Guide" (retrieved 2012-02-25), IPA-ified from «ăm-a-nī´hä»
  2. ^ Turley 2019, p. 1.