Al-Mahaqirah (Arabic: المحاقرة al-Maḥāqirah) is a small village in Sanhan District of Sanaa Governorate, Yemen.[1][2] It lies about 15km from Sanaa, just east of the road to Ta'izz.[2]

Al-Mahaqirah
متنة
Village
Al-Mahaqirah is located in Yemen
Al-Mahaqirah
Al-Mahaqirah
Location in Yemen
Coordinates: 15°12′48″N 44°15′59″E / 15.21329°N 44.2665°E / 15.21329; 44.2665[1]
Country Yemen
GovernorateSanaa
DistrictSanhan
Elevation7,657 ft (2,334 m)
Time zoneUTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time)

History

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The earliest known mention of Matnah in historical sources is in 1396 (798 AH), in the Ghayat al-amani of Yahya ibn al-Husayn. That year, its fort was destroyed by one Ali ibn Salah al-Din.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Geonames.org. Al Maḩāqirah". Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Wilson, Robert T.O. (1989). Gazetteer of Historical North-West Yemen. Germany: Georg Olms AG. p. 293. Retrieved 9 February 2021.