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  • Jabal Haraz

  • Jabal Haraz

    Jabal Haraz is a picturesque mountain region of Yemen, between Sana'a and al-Hudayda. In the 11th century it was the stronghold of the Sulaihid dynasty, many of whose buildings survive.
    The site is included on the UNESCO Tentative List under the official name, Jabal Haraz.
    UNESCO Tentative List
    Jabal Haraz
    by Franco Pecchio (cropped), CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    Elevation: 2132 m

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    Jabal Haraz

    UNESCO Tentative List

    Date of Submission

    2002

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    Historic Cities and Regions

    Location

    Yemen

    Sana’a

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    11th Century AD

    Islamic

    Islamic

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    Islamic Monuments

     

     

     

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