Hajar Saʽid Explained

Hajar Saʽid
Native Name:حجر سعيد
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:Hamdan
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Timezone:Yemen Standard Time
Utc Offset:+3
Coordinates:15.4963°N 43.9566°W[1]
Elevation M:2532

Hajar Saʽid (Arabic: حجر سعيد) is a small village in Hamdan District of Sanaa Governorate, Yemen.[1] [2] It is located by the road from Sanaa to Shibam Kawkaban.[2]

History

Hajar Saʽid is first mentioned in the Ghayat al-amani of Yahya ibn al-Husayn, in connection with the events 904 AH (1499 CE).[2] At that time, it marked the westernmost extent of the territory of the Isma'ilis of the Hamdan tribe.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Geonames.org. Ḩajar Sa'īd. 9 February 2021.
  2. Book: Wilson . Robert T.O. . Gazetteer of Historical North-West Yemen . 1989 . Georg Olms AG . Germany . 190 . 9783487091952 . 9 February 2021.