Bayt Shuʽayb
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Bayt Shuʽayb
بيت شعيب | |
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Village | |
  Bayt Shuʽayb Location in Yemen | |
| Coordinates: 15°17′36″N 44°00′55″E / 15.29336°N 44.01532°E[1] | |
| Country |  Yemen |
| Governorate | Sanaa |
| District | Bani Matar |
| Elevation | 9,672 ft (2,948 m) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time) |
Bayt Shuʽayb (Arabic: بيت شعيب Bayt Shuʽayb) is a village in Bani Matar District of Sanaa Governorate, Yemen.[1] It is located on the eastern part of Jabal An-Nabi Shu'ayb.[2]
Name and history
[edit]Bayt Shuʽayb is named after one Shuʽayb b. Mihdam b. Dhī Mihdam, of the tribe of Himyar.[2] It is mentioned three times in the Ghayat al-Amani of Yahya ibn Al-Husayn, with the first mention being in 1025 (416 AH).[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Geonames.org. Bayt Shuʽayb". Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ a b c Wilson, Robert T.O. (1989). Gazetteer of Historical North-West Yemen. Germany: Georg Olms AG. p. 204. ISBN 9783487091952. Retrieved 3 March 2021.