Qaryat al-Qabil explained

Qaryat al-Qabil
Native Name:قرية القابل
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 al-Harith
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Timezone:Yemen Standard Time
Utc Offset:+3
Coordinates:15.4503°N 44.1277°W[1]
Elevation M:2250

Qaryat al-Qabil (Arabic: قرية القابل), often called simply al-Qaryah,[2] is a village in Bani al-Harith District of Amanat al-Asimah Governorate, Yemen.[1] It is the largest settlement in the Wadi Zahr area.[2]

History

The earliest known historical reference to Qaryat al-Qabil is in 1297 CE (696 AH).[2] In 1545 (952 AH), it was described as a walled town, but it doesn't seem to have been a military center, and no traces of the walls remain today.[2] Historically, it was overlooked by a fort called Hisn Ūd.[2]

Nearby places

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Geonames.org. Qaryat al Qābil. 7 February 2021.
  2. Book: Wilson . Robert T.O. . Gazetteer of Historical North-West Yemen . 1989 . Georg Olms AG . Germany . 98, 265 . 7 February 2021.