Al-Lumi Explained

Al-Lumi
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Yemen
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Yemen
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Yemen
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:'Amran
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Jabal Iyal Yazid
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Timezone:Yemen Standard Time
Utc Offset:+3
Coordinates:15.837°N 43.8989°W[1]
Elevation M:2578

Al-Lumi (Arabic: اللومي|al-Lūmī) is a small village in Jabal Iyal Yazid District of 'Amran Governorate, Yemen.[1] It is located on the slopes of Jabal Iyal Yazid, 3km north-northeast of Da‘‘an.[2]

History

The earliest known mention of al-Lumi in historical sources is in 1068 (460 AH). Historical sources mentioning it include the Ghayat al-amani of Yahya ibn al-Husayn, the Kitab al-Simt of Muhammad ibn Hatim al-Yami al-Hamdani, and the al-Sulayhiyyun of Husayn al-Hamdani.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Geonames.org. Al Lūmī. 9 February 2021.
  2. Book: Wilson . Robert T.O. . Gazetteer of Historical North-West Yemen . 1989 . Georg Olms AG . Germany . 289 . 9 February 2021.