Qurayha Explained

18.8722°N 42.0097°W

Qurayha
Native Name:القريحاء
Official Name:al-Qurayha
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:402
Population Total:4,556
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:EAT
Utc Offset:+3
Timezone Dst:EAT
Utc Offset Dst:+3

Qurayha (also as,, or, Arabic: القريحاء) is a neighborhood in the sub-governorate of Bariq in the province of Asir, Saudi Arabia. It is located at an elevation of and had a population of 4,556 in 2004.[1] Qurayha was most important market (held on Sunday) of the neighbourhood.[2] It is the capital of Musa ibn Ali tribe.[3] [4]


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Notes and References

  1. http://www.getamap.net/maps/saudi_arabia/saudi_arabia_(general)/_qurayhah/ www.getamap.net
  2. Al-riḥla al-yamāniyya P59
  3. https://books.google.com/books?id=WCq8AAAAIAAJ&q=al-jaraihah A collection of First World War military handbooks of Arabia, 1913-1917 P246
  4. https://books.google.com/books?id=-OMJAQAAIAAJ&q=al-jaraihah Gazetteer of Arabia: A Geographical and Tribal History of the Arabian Peninsula P295