Ammonihah

Ammonihah (/ˌæməˈnaɪhɑː/) 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" 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.

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
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