Jabal An-Nabi Shu'ayb

Jabal An-Nabī Shuʿayb
Jabal An-Nabī Shuʿayb
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	Jabal An-Nabi Shu'ayb, a peak in the Haraz Mountains, near Sanaa in Yemen
Highest point
Elevation	3,666 m (12,028 ft)
Prominence	3,311 m (10,863 ft) ; Ranked 62nd
Listing	Country high point; Ultra
Coordinates	15°16′45″N 43°58′33″E / 15.27917°N 43.97583°E
Naming
Native name	جَبَل ٱلنَّبِي شُعَيْب (in Arabic)
Geography
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Location	Sanaa Governorate, Yemen
Parent range	Haraz-Sarawat Mountains

Jabal An-Nabī Shuʿayb (Arabic: جَبَل ٱلنَّبِي شُعَيْب, lit. 'Mountain of the Prophet Shuaib'), also called Jabal Hadhur (Arabic: جَبَل حَضُوْر, romanized: Jabal Ḥaḍūr),^[1]^[2]^[3] is a mountain of the Harazi subregion of the Sarawat, located in Bani Matar District,^[3] Sanaa Governorate, Yemen. It is the highest mountain in the country and the Arabian Peninsula.^[5]^[6] It is the 62nd most prominent peak in the world, and the 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
As viewed from Kawkaban in Al-Mahwit Governorate

Climbing

Although the summit is not snow-capped like its counterparts in northern Lebanon and Syria, there have been reports of snow on the peak and frost in the winter. Wind speeds are very high at the summit.^{[citation needed]} In April 2019, Ahmad Zein Al-Yafei, an 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]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c زبارة, محمد بن محمد بن يحيى اليمني/الصنعاني (1998-01-01). نيل الوطر من تراجم رجال اليمن في القرن الثالث عشر 1-2 ج1 (in Arabic). Dar Al Kotob Al Ilmiyah (دار الكتب العلمية). ISBN 978-2-7451-2623-8.
^ ^a ^b Gazetteer of Arabia. Vol. II [1044] (81/688). Qatar Digital Library. 1917. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Jabal an-Nabī Shu'ayb, Bani Matar, Sanaa, Yemen". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Arabian peninsula and Middle East" Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2011-11-20.
^ ^a ^b ^c Robert D. Burrowes (2010). Historical Dictionary of Yemen. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 5–340. ISBN 978-0-8108-5528-1.
^ ^a ^b ^c McLaughlin, Daniel (2008). "1: Background". Yemen. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 3. ISBN 978-1-8416-2212-5.
^ 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.
^ العزيز, البكري/أبو عبيد عبد الله بن عبد (1998-01-01). معجم ما استعجم من أسماء البلاد والمواضع 1-3 مع الفهارس ج1 (in Arabic). Dar Al Kotob Al Ilmiyah دار الكتب العلمية. p. 90. ISBN 978-2-7451-0035-1.
^ الهمدانى, ابى محمد الحسن بن احمد بن يعقوب (1990). صفة جزيرة العرب (in Arabic). ktab INC.
^ Map at pbase.com Retrieved 2011-11-20
^ "Dubai security officer scales Jebel An-Nabi Shu'ayb". Gulf News. Dubai. 2019-04-07. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
^ Fuchs, Dieter. Doctoral Thesis of Dieter R. Fuchs (Thesis).

External links

[DAKAI_01-1998-1] زبارة, محمد بن محمد بن يحيى اليمني/الصنعاني (1998-01-01). نيل الوطر من تراجم رجال اليمن في القرن الثالث عشر 1-2 ج1 (in Arabic). Dar Al Kotob Al Ilmiyah (دار الكتب العلمية). ISBN 978-2-7451-2623-8.

[GazetteerArabia1917-2] Gazetteer of Arabia. Vol. II [1044] (81/688). Qatar Digital Library. 1917. Retrieved 2020-04-17.

[Mindat-3] "Jabal an-Nabī Shu'ayb, Bani Matar, Sanaa, Yemen". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2020-04-17.

[peaklist-4] "Arabian peninsula and Middle East" Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2011-11-20.

[Burrows2010-5] Robert D. Burrowes (2010). Historical Dictionary of Yemen. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 5–340. ISBN 978-0-8108-5528-1.

[Laughlin2008-6] McLaughlin, Daniel (2008). "1: Background". Yemen. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 3. ISBN 978-1-8416-2212-5.

[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.

[8] العزيز, البكري/أبو عبيد عبد الله بن عبد (1998-01-01). معجم ما استعجم من أسماء البلاد والمواضع 1-3 مع الفهارس ج1 (in Arabic). Dar Al Kotob Al Ilmiyah دار الكتب العلمية. p. 90. ISBN 978-2-7451-0035-1.

[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

[GulfNews_04-2019-11] "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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