Irqa Explained

Irqa
Native Name:	العرقة
Native Name Lang:	ar
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Yemen
Subdivision Type1:	Governorate
Subdivision Name1:	Shabwah Governorate
Pushpin Map:	Yemen
Pushpin Label Position:	top
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in Yemen

Irqa (Arabic: العرقة) is a village in the Shabwah Governorate in Yemen.^[1] In the 19th and 20th centuries, it was an independent city-state known as the Sheikhdom of al-`Irqa.^[2] In December 2011, during the Yemeni Revolution, it was the site of an ambush.^[3]

References

1. Web site: Maps, Weather, and Airports for Al Irqah, Yemen. fallingrain.com. 2019-06-26.
2. Book: Naval. Western Arabia & The Red Sea. 2013-10-28. Routledge. 9781136209956. 345. en. The 'Abdali Sultanate of Lahej and the Qu'aiti Sultanate of Mukalla are sufficiently organized to be described as states, while other territories, such as the Sheikhdom of 'Irqa, consist of a single town..
3. Web site: Yemen Situation Report. Zimmerman. Katherine. Sullivan. Marisa. 5 December 2011. Critical Threats. 2019-06-26.