Jabal An-Nabi Shu'ayb

Coordinates: 15°16′45″N 43°58′33″E / 15.27917°N 43.97583°E / 15.27917; 43.97583
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Jabal An-Nabī Shuʿayb
Jabal Hadhur
Ultra
Coordinates15°16′45″N 43°58′33″E / 15.27917°N 43.97583°E / 15.27917; 43.97583[4]
Naming
Native nameجَبَل ٱلنَّبِي شُعَيْب (in Arabic)
Geography
Jabal An-Nabī Shuʿayb is located in Yemen
Jabal An-Nabī Shuʿayb
Jabal An-Nabī Shuʿayb
Location of Jabal an-Nabi Shu'aib in Yemen
Jabal An-Nabī Shuʿayb is located in Middle East
Jabal An-Nabī Shuʿayb
Jabal An-Nabī Shuʿayb
Jabal An-Nabī Shuʿayb (Middle East)
LocationSanaa Governorate, Yemen
Parent rangeHaraz-Sarawat Mountains[5][6]

Jabal An-Nabī Shuʿayb (

third most prominent peak in the Middle East
.

Name

The mountain is named after a prophet called Shuʿayb ibn Mahdam ibn Dhī-Mahdam al-Ḥaḍūrī (شُعَيْب ابْن مَهْدَم ابْن ذِي مَهْدَم ٱلْحَضُوْرِي). According to Islamic scholars, he is different from Shuaib of Midian. According to Al-Hamdani, he was sent to the people of Mikhlaf Hadhur, but they killed him, and God sent Bakht Nasr, who destroyed their town.[7][8] Locals believe that his tomb is on the mountain.[9] The mountain is also called Jabal Hadhur because it is located in the region of Mikhlaf Hadhur.[1]

Description

The height of the mountain is 3,666 metres (12,028 ft). Although its elevation is often reported to be 3,760 metres (12,340 feet), this is not supported by

SRTM data or more recent cartographic sources.[10] The mountain is located near the Yemeni capital city of Sanaa, and rises from about 1,500–1,600 m (4,900–5,200 ft). The western side of the mountain blocks rain clouds, a rain shadow effect causing that side to be relatively fertile. Atop the mountain is a military post with radar, as well as the purported shrine to Shuaib.[5][6]

  • The mountain (background) as viewed from the terraced side of mountain at Al Mahwit Governorate
    The mountain (background) as viewed from the terraced side of mountain at Al Mahwit Governorate
  • As viewed from Kawkaban in Al-Mahwit Governorate
    As viewed from
    Kawkaban
    in Al-Mahwit Governorate

Climbing

Although the summit is not snow-capped like its counterparts in northern

Emirati security officer from Dubai, claimed that he scaled the mountain in 69 hours, unfurling the banner of the Dubai Police at the peak.[11]

Geology

The mountain is a prominent part of the tertiary volcanic series, which builds up large parts of the Yemeni highlands. Its rocks were sampled, analyzed and studied in detail by the German mineralogist Dieter R. Fuchs. He elaborated in depth the geochemistry and petrogenetic properties and elaborated a thesis on the formation of this geological series.[12]

See also

References

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  2. ^ a b Gazetteer of Arabia. Vol. II [1044] (81/688). Qatar Digital Library. 1917. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
  3. ^ a b c "Jabal an-Nabī Shu'ayb, Bani Matar, Sanaa, Yemen". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
  4. ^ a b c "Arabian peninsula and Middle East" Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2011-11-20.
  5. ^ .
  6. ^ .
  7. ^ حسين, فرح، محمد (2004). الجديد في تاريخ دولة وحضارة سبأ وحمير: معالم تاريخ اليمن الحضاري عبر ٩٠٠٠ سنة (in Arabic). وزارة الثقافة والسياحة،. p. 716.
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  9. ^ الهمدانى, ابى محمد الحسن بن احمد بن يعقوب (1990). صفة جزيرة العرب (in Arabic). ktab INC.
  10. ^ Map at pbase.com Retrieved 2011-11-20
  11. ^ "Dubai security officer scales Jebel An-Nabi Shu'ayb". Gulf News. Dubai. 2019-04-07. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  12. ^ Fuchs, Dieter. Doctoral Thesis of Dieter R. Fuchs (Thesis).

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