Bayt Mahfad Explained

Bayt Mahfad
Native Name:بيت محفد
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:Sanaa
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Bani Matar
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Timezone:Yemen Standard Time
Utc Offset:+3
Coordinates:15.2522°N 44.1723°W[1]
Elevation M:2818

Bayt Mahfad (Arabic: بيت محفد), also spelled Bayt Mahfid, is a village in Bani Matar District of Sanaa Governorate, Yemen.[1] [2]

History

The 10th-century writer al-Hamdani mentions the palaces of Bayt Mahfad along with those of nearby Bayt Hanbas. Writing in 1989, Robert T.O. Wilson said that he was unsure if any remains of the palaces still existed.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Geonames.org. Bayt Maḩfad. 7 February 2021.
  2. Book: Wilson . Robert T.O. . Gazetteer of Historical North-West Yemen . 1989 . Georg Olms AG . Germany . 295 . 7 February 2021.