Qaryat al-Qabil

Qaryat al-Qabil
قرية القابل
Village
Qaryat al-Qabil is located in Yemen
Qaryat al-Qabil
Qaryat al-Qabil
Location in Yemen
Coordinates: 15°27′01″N 44°07′40″E / 15.45033°N 44.12768°E / 15.45033; 44.12768[1]
Country Yemen
GovernorateSanaa
DistrictBani al-Harith
Elevation
[1]
7,380 ft (2,250 m)
Time zoneUTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time)

Qaryat al-Qabil (Arabic: قرية القابل Qaryat al Qābil), often called simply al-Qaryah,[2] is a village in Bani al-Harith District of Amanat al-Asimah Governorate, Yemen.[1] It is the largest settlement in the Wadi Zahr area.[2]

History

The earliest known historical reference to Qaryat al-Qabil is in 1297 CE (696 AH).[2] In 1545 (952 AH), it was described as a walled town, but it doesn't seem to have been a military center, and no traces of the walls remain today.[2] Historically, it was overlooked by a fort called Hisn Ūd.[2]

Nearby places

References

  1. ^ a b c "Geonames.org. Qaryat al Qābil". Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e Wilson, Robert T.O. (1989). Gazetteer of Historical North-West Yemen. Germany: Georg Olms AG. pp. 98, 265. Retrieved 7 February 2021.