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Hajr Al-Yamamah
Hajr ( ar, حَجْر, Ḥajr), also known as Hajr al-Yamamah ( ar, حَجْر اليَمامَة, Ḥajr al-Yamāmah) or Khadra Hajr, was an ancient settlement founded by the Hanifites that roughly emerged in 5th century pre-Islamic Arabia and existed until 16th century in the south-eastern outskirts of modern-day Riyadh in Najd region of present-day Riyadh Governorate, Saudi Arabia. Hajr was the seat of the historical al-Yamama region until 866 AD when the Ukhaydhirites seceded the area from the control of the Abbasids and shifted their capital to al-Kharj. Consequently, Hajr underwent severe economic and political decline due to prolonged droughts besides simultaneously being gripped in feudalistic conflicts with its neighbors such as Diriyah and Manfuhah. Hajr subsequently witnessed gradual fragmentation and disintegration and eventually got succeeded by various rival settlements such as Migrin (or Miqrin) and Miʼkal by the end of 16th century, though the name Hajr contin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hadhramaut Governorate
Hadhramaut or Hadramawt or Hadramout ( ar, حضرموت ''Ḥaḍramawt'') is a governorate of Yemen. Lying within the large historical region of Hadhramaut, it is the country's largest governorate. The capital of Hadhramut is the city of Mukalla. Other cities in Hadhramaut include the historical towns of Shibam, Sena, Seiyun, Tarim, and Ash Shihr. The Socotra Archipelago was transferred from the Adan Governorate to the Hadhramaut Governorate in 2004. It was subsequently separated to form the newly created Soqatra Governorate in December 2013. Districts Hadhramaut Governorate is divided into the following 28 districts, after the creation of Socotra Governorate on December 2013. These districts are further divided into sub-districts, and then further subdivided into villages: * Ad Dis District * Adh Dhlia'ah District * Al Abr District * Mukalla District * Mukalla City District * Al Qaf District * Al Qatn District * Amd District * Ar Raydah Wa Qusayar District * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
