Qarn
Qarn Mikhled
قرن مخلد al-Qarn | |
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| Country |  Saudi Arabia |
| Province | Bareq, Asir |
| Government | |
| • Prince | Faisal bin Khalid bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud |
| Elevation | 370 m (1,210 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Al-Qarn also known as Qarn Mikhled, (Arabic: قرن مخلد) is a village in the sub-governorate of Bariq in the 'Asir Province, Saudi Arabia.[1] It is located at an elevation of 370 metres (1,210 ft) and has a population of about 500 to 2,000.[2][3] It is best known for being the birthplace of Uwais al-Qarni.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ al-Muʻjam al-jughrāfī lil-bilād al-ʻArabīyah al-Suʻūdīyah : minṭaqat ʻAsīr،
- ^ Scoville, S. A. (1979). Gazetteer of Arabia : a geographical and tribal history of the Arabian Peninsula. Graz, Austria: Akademische Druck- u. Verlagsanstalt. OCLC 10452422.
- ^ al-Bariqi, Mahmood Aal-Shobaily (2001). Al-Shariq: fi tarikh wa jughrāfīat bilād Bāriq. Maktabat al-Malik Fahd al-Wataniyah. p. 279. ISBN 9960-39969-9.
18°57′46″N 41°50′58″E / 18.962914°N 41.849327°E
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