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Qatwan
قطوان | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Qatwan Location in Yemen | |
| Coordinates: 15°49′00″N 44°11′09″E / 15.81669°N 44.18578°E [1] | |
| Country | 
Yemen |
| Governorate | Sanaa |
| District | Arhab |
| Elevation | 8,927 ft (2,721 m) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time) |
Qatwan ( Arabic: قطوان Qaṭwān) is a village in Arhab District of Sanaa Governorate, Yemen. [1] [2]
The earliest known historical mention of Qatwan is in the year 934 or 935 (322 or 323 AH). [2] It is mentioned in several sources, including the Ghayat al-amani of Yahya ibn al-Husayn and the Sirat al-Hadi ila'l-Haqq of Ali ibn Muhammad al-Abbasi. [2] Qatwan was the site of battles on two occasions, first in 938 (326 AH) and then again in 1572 (980 AH). [2] The reference for the battle in 1572 describes Qatwan as being in the territory of Bilad al-Khashab. [2]
- ^ a b c "Geonames.org. Qaţwān". Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Wilson, Robert T.O. (1989). Gazetteer of Historical North-West Yemen. Germany: Georg Olms AG. pp. 273–4. ISBN 9783487091952. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
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Qatwan
قطوان | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Qatwan Location in Yemen | |
| Coordinates: 15°49′00″N 44°11′09″E / 15.81669°N 44.18578°E [1] | |
| Country |
Yemen |
| Governorate | Sanaa |
| District | Arhab |
| Elevation | 8,927 ft (2,721 m) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time) |
Qatwan ( Arabic: قطوان Qaṭwān) is a village in Arhab District of Sanaa Governorate, Yemen. [1] [2]
The earliest known historical mention of Qatwan is in the year 934 or 935 (322 or 323 AH). [2] It is mentioned in several sources, including the Ghayat al-amani of Yahya ibn al-Husayn and the Sirat al-Hadi ila'l-Haqq of Ali ibn Muhammad al-Abbasi. [2] Qatwan was the site of battles on two occasions, first in 938 (326 AH) and then again in 1572 (980 AH). [2] The reference for the battle in 1572 describes Qatwan as being in the territory of Bilad al-Khashab. [2]
- ^ a b c "Geonames.org. Qaţwān". Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Wilson, Robert T.O. (1989). Gazetteer of Historical North-West Yemen. Germany: Georg Olms AG. pp. 273–4. ISBN 9783487091952. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
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