Bayt ʽAdhran
Bayt ʽAdhran (Arabic: بيت عذران Bayt ‘Adhrān) is a small village in Bani Matar District of Sanaa Governorate, Yemen.[1][2] It is located to the west of Sanaa, at the top of the hills overlooking the western edge of the Sanaa plain.[2]
Bayt ʽAdhran
بيت عذران | |
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Village | |
  Bayt ʽAdhran Location in Yemen | |
| Coordinates: 15.35445°N 44.13242°E[1] | |
| Country |  Yemen |
| Governorate | Sanaa |
| District | Bani Matar |
| Elevation | 8,609 ft (2,624 m) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time) |
Name and history
According to the 10th-century writer al-Hamdani, Bayt ʽAdhran was named after one Dhū ʽAdhrān ibn Dhī Ma'dhin ibn Jīdān, of the tribe of Himyar.[2] Besides al-Hamdani, other medieval writers to mention Bayt ʽAdhran include al-Razi and Yaqut al-Hamawi.[2]
References
- "Geonames.org. Bayt 'Adhrān". Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- Wilson, Robert T.O. (1989). Gazetteer of Historical North-West Yemen. Germany: Georg Olms AG. p. 236. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
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