Al-Jiraf (Arabic: الجراف al-Jirāf), also transliterated as al-Juraf, is a small village in Ath'thaorah District of Amanat al-Asimah Governorate, Yemen.[1] It is located 5 km north of the old city of Sanaa.[2]
Al-Jiraf
الجراف | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Al-Jiraf Location in Yemen | |
| Coordinates: 15°24′08″N 44°12′29″E / 15.40236°N 44.20807°E[1] | |
| Country |  Yemen |
| Governorate | Amanat al-Asimah |
| District | Ath'thaorah |
| Elevation | 7,333 ft (2,235 m) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time) |
الجراف الخاصة ل محمد شاكر edit
According to Hermann von Wissmann, al-Jiraf is named after a tribe mentioned in Himyaritic inscriptions.[2]
History edit
The 10th-century author al-Hamdani described al-Jiraf as marking the start of Hashid territory north of Sanaa. Its period of greatest historical importance was during the 1500s, when it served as the capital of al-Mutawakkil Yahya Sharaf ad-Din, who was Imam of Yemen from 1505 to 1558.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Geonames.org. Al Jurāf". Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ a b c Wilson, Robert T.O. (1989). Gazetteer of Historical North-West Yemen. Germany: Georg Olms AG. pp. 117–18. Retrieved 10 February 2021.