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Al-Yamama (Arabic: اليَمامَة, romanized: al-Yamāma) is a historical region in south-eastern Najd in modern-day Saudi Arabia. Only a handful of centralized states ever arose in the Yamama, but it figured prominently in early Islamic history, becoming a central theater in the Ridda wars immediately following Muhammad's death. Despite ...
The fortified city of Yamamah surrendered peacefully later that week. [21] Khalid established his headquarters at Yamamah, from where he despatched columns to all over the plain of Aqraba to subdue the region around Yamamah and to kill or capture all who resisted. Thereafter all of central Arabia submitted to Medina.
Al-Yamamah (Arabic: حي اليمامة) is a residential neighborhood and a subject of Baladiyah al-Batha in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. [1] [2] [3] It is bordered by al-Manfuhah neighborhood to the west, Southern Ring Road to the south and Manfuhah al-Jadidah to the north. It is named after the historical region of al-Yamama.
Hajr (Arabic: حَجْر, romanized: Ḥajr), also known as Hajr al-Yamamah (Arabic: حَجْر اليَمامَة, romanized: Ḥajr al-Yamāmah) or Khadra Hajr, [1] was an ancient city founded by the Hanifites [2] that roughly emerged in 5th century pre-Islamic Arabia and existed until 16th century in modern-day Riyadh [3] in the Najd region of present-day Saudi Arabia.
Souq al-Zal, 2014. Old Riyadh (Arabic: الرياض القديمة, romanized: ar-Riyāḍ al-Qadīmah) is an umbrella term used for a loosely defined region that primarily lies in the southern portion of modern-day Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, encompassing neighborhoods and settlements that emerged from the ruins of Hajr al-Yamamah in late 16th century or existed during pre-Islamic era, [1] [2] the ...
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During the Pre-Islamic era, the city at the site of modern Riyadh was called Hajr (Arabic: حجر), and was reportedly founded by the tribe of Banu Hanifa. [17] [18] Hajr served as the capital of the province of Al-Yamamah, whose governors were responsible for most of central and eastern Arabia during the Umayyad and Abbasid eras.
Marat governorate is located between latitude 40 and 25 degrees north and between longitudes 45 and 45 degrees east on the southern side of Al-Washm area in Al-Yamamah region, at an altitude of 600 meters above sea level, and it is approximately 175 km from the city of Riyadh (Qiddiya Road) and at a distance of It is approximately 167 km from (Dirab Road) km, and it is about 35 km away from ...