Hunayn, Saudi Arabia
For other uses, see Hunayn (disambiguation).
Hunain | |||
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Hunain Location in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | |||
Coordinates: 21°26′N 40°21′E / 21.433°N 40.350°E / 21.433; 40.350Coordinates: 21°26′N 40°21′E / 21.433°N 40.350°E / 21.433; 40.350 | |||
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Province | Makkah | ||
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• Provincial Governor | Meshal bin Abdullah Al Saud | ||
Elevation | 1,879 m (6,165 ft) | ||
Time zone | UTC+3 (Arabian Standard Time) |
Hunayn (Arabic: حنين) is a location in the Hijaz, Saudi Arabia, close to the city of Ta’if. It is located between Mecca and Ta’if in the Sarawat Mountains.[1]
The location, on the Road from Meccah to Ta’if Road, is a wide arid valley surrounded by barren, rocky mountains.[2] The Battle of Hunayn took place here.[3][4]
See also
References
- ↑ T. Osborne, A Complete History of the Arabs: From the Birth of Mohammed to the Reduction of Baghdad (1761), p184.
- ↑ Hunayn Valley, Saudi Arabia.
- ↑ Quran 9:25–27
- ↑ The battle of Hunayn, Battle at Hunain, Military History of Islam, in Khalid bin Al-Waleed.
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