Al-Lumi
Al-Lumi | |
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Village | |
  Al-Lumi Location in Yemen | |
| Coordinates: 15°50′13″N 43°53′56″E / 15.837°N 43.89894°E[1] | |
| Country |  Yemen |
| Governorate | 'Amran |
| District | Jabal Iyal Yazid |
| Elevation | 8,458 ft (2,578 m) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time) |
Al-Lumi (Arabic: اللومي, romanized: al-Lūmī) is a small village in Jabal Iyal Yazid District of 'Amran Governorate, Yemen.[1] It is located on the slopes of Jabal Iyal Yazid, 3km north-northeast of Da‘‘an.[2]
History
[edit]The earliest known mention of al-Lumi in historical sources is in 1068 (460 AH). Historical sources mentioning it include the Ghayat al-amani of Yahya ibn al-Husayn, the Kitab al-Simt of Muhammad ibn Hatim al-Yami al-Hamdani, and the al-Sulayhiyyun of Husayn al-Hamdani.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Geonames.org. Al Lūmī". Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ^ a b Wilson, Robert T.O. (1989). Gazetteer of Historical North-West Yemen. Germany: Georg Olms AG. p. 289. Retrieved 9 February 2021.