Jabal An-Nabi Shu'ayb
Highest mountain in the Arabian Peninsula
Jabal An-Nabī Shuʿayb
Location of Jabal an-Nabi Shu'aib in Yemen
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Jabal An-Nabī Shuʿayb
Jabal An-Nabī Shuʿayb (Middle East)
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Jabal An-Nabī Shuʿayb
Jabal An-Nabī Shuʿayb (West and Central Asia)
Show map of West and Central AsiaJabal 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]
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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]
See also
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
- Jabal an-Nabi Shu'ayb
- Jabal an-Nabī Shu‘aib, Yemen
- Forecast for Jabal An-Nabi Shu'ayb
- Highest Mountains In Yemen
- Jabal an-Nabi Shu'ayb - The highest mountain
- Village at the base of Jabal an-Nabi Shu'ayb
- اعرف بلدك: جبل النبي الشعيب.. أعلى قمة جبلية في الشرق الأوسط (YouTube, in Arabic)
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Hills and mountains on the Arabian Peninsula
Note: Mountains are sorted in alphabetical order, unless where it concerns ranges. The highest confirmed mountains in each country are indicated with 'HP', and those with the highest peak are indicated with 'HP', bearing in mind that in the UAE, the highest mountain and the mountain with the highest peak are different. Outcrops are indicated with 'OC', and outliers with 'OL', and anticlines with 'AC'. Volcanoes are indicated with 'V', volcanic craters with 'VC', lava fields with 'LF', and volcanic fields with 'VF'.
Other notes:
- ^ Shared with the UAE
- ^ Also regarded as being of the Western Hajar
- ^ Also regarded as being of the Western Hajar
- ^ Shared with the UAE
- ^ Shared with the UAE
- ^ Sensu lato, shared with Yemen
- ^ Shared with Yemen
- ^ Sensu lato
- ^ Sensu lato
- ^ Shared with Oman
- ^ Shared with Oman
- ^ Highest mountain in the UAE, but the peak is in Oman
- ^ Due to the peak of Jebel Jais being in Oman, this mountain has the highest confirmed peak in the UAE
- ^ Shared with Oman
- ^ Shared with Oman
- ^ Shared with Saudi Arabia
- ^ Highest confirmed peak in the Arabian Peninsula
