Bayt Hadir
Bayt Hadir
بيت حاضر | |
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Village | |
  Bayt Hadir Location in Yemen | |
| Coordinates: 15°20′41″N 44°20′08″E / 15.34475°N 44.33555°ECoordinates: 15°20′41″N 44°20′08″E / 15.34475°N 44.33555°E[1] | |
| Country |  Yemen |
| Governorate | Sanaa |
| District | Bani Sanhan |
| Elevation | 7,861 ft (2,396 m) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time) |
Bayt Hadir (Arabic: بيت حاضر Bayt Ḥāḍir) is a village in Sanhan District of Sanaa Governorate, Yemen.[1][2] It is located 13 km east-southeast of Sanaa.[3]
History[]
Bayt Hadir was the site of a battle in April or May of 902 (290 AH), between al-Hadi ila'l-Haqq Yahya, the first Imam of Yemen, and the Yu'firid-aligned , led by .[3] Al-Hadi had originally set up a camp at the village of , but after he learned that Ibn Khalaf was encamped at nearby Bayt ʽUqab, he became concerned that his position was not secure, so he relocated to Bayt Hadir.[3] The battle took place in two stages, with the Al Tarif defeated both times and forced to retreat.[3] The of also describes another battle that took place at Bayt Hadir much later, in 1393 (795 AH). It is also the find site of an ancient Hebrew inscription.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Geonames.org. Bayt Ḩāḑir". Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ a b Wilson, Robert T.O. (1989). Gazetteer of Historical North-West Yemen. Germany: Georg Olms AG. p. 126. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ a b c d Eagle, A.B.D.R. (1990). Ghayat al-amani and the life and times of al-Hadi Yahya b. al-Husayn: an introduction, newly edited text and translation with detailed annotation. Durham University. pp. 191, 196–7. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- Villages in Sanaa Governorate