Jabal Khazaz (Duhknah)

 Jabal Khazaz (Duhknah)

Historic overview:
Khazaz:  It is a large red mountain, and has red plateaus. It was mentioned in the poem of Amr ibn Kalthoum.
 Khazaz, Kiir, and Matalea are three mountains between Basra to Mecca; Mtala is on the right of the road to Mecca, Kiir is from the north and Khazaz is beside the road. However, people usually do not pass by the three mountains.
Some historians argued that Khazaz's day was "the greatest day for the Arabs in pre Islamic period. The Adnanites belived so, as in this day, Nizar had a great victory. People who joined her from Madhjaj tribes,and the Yemeni tribes have never overcome the Nizar tribes. On the other hand, Nizar tribes including Madr, Rabia and others, had never gained a victory over the major Yemeni organized tribes. Therefore, the day of its victory was one of the greatest days, as it revived a spirit of resistance and self-reliance in resisting the powerful Yemeni tribes.
Current location:
It is located about 59 km south of Rass and adjacent to the village of Dukhna from the west.
The mountain is located between latitudes 14, 17 21 25) and Longitude (28, 34 35, 43). The maximum height (1059) and the lowest height (917) m above sea level.
From the north it is bordered by: Sahaba al khail, and Zoghbia well. From the east: Duhknah. From the west: Al-Rawdatain, the mountains of Umm-Radha, and the Raka area.
There are some valleys around the mountain, including from the north: al-Nisaa valley, one of the tributaries of Rumah valley. From the south: Duhknah valley, Abu Marwa valley. From the east: Duhknah valley, Artawi Doerja valley. From the west: Draa valley

Resources

“ Dictionary of Countries" by Yakut Hamwi (365/2)

“ Dictionary of the country names and locations” by Bakri 496/2