Mifa Explained

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Mifa
Native Name:الميفاء
Native Name Lang:ar
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Saudi Arabia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Asir
Leader Title:Prince
Leader Name:Faisal bin Khalid bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud
Elevation M:476
Population Total:2,000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:EAT
Utc Offset:+3
Timezone Dst:EAT
Utc Offset Dst:+3

Mifa (also transliterated as Mifah or Al-Mifa , Arabic: الميفاء), is a village in the sub-governorate of Bariq in the province of Asir, Saudi Arabia. It is located at an elevation of and has a population of about 500 to 2,000.[1] Mifa was the capital of Jabali tribe, and was a most important market (held on Saturday) of the neighbourhood it was the base of the sheikhdom of the Al-Jabali tribe and their metropolis. It also had a military point, which was an Ottoman infantry company, a special office for the telegraph, and a bustling market that was held every Saturday of every week. In our days, honor has preceded it in all respects. Many of Al-Mayfa's houses are dilapidated, especially in the western neighborhood, and the village's decline dates back to a century ago due to the Ikhwan's attack on it in 1341 AH. And the ruined houses amount to about a third of their houses. In the west of the village, on the side of the century, there are ruins of a large ruined castle. Its owners are not known.[2] [3]

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  1. http://www.getamap.net/maps/saudi_arabia/saudi_arabia_(general)/_mifa/ http://www.getamap.net
  2. https://books.google.com/books?id=X4bVAAAAMAAJ&q=Mifah A Handbook of Arabia: Volume I. General P417
  3. https://books.google.com/books?id=-OMJAQAAIAAJ&q=Jabali+Al-Mifa Gazetteer of Arabia: A Geographical and Tribal History of the Arabian Peninsula, Volume I P295