Hajar Saʽid
حجر سعيد | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 15°29′47″N 43°57′24″E / 15.49631°N 43.9566°E [1] | |
Country | Yemen |
Governorate | Sanaa |
District | Hamdan |
Elevation | 8,307 ft (2,532 m) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time) |
Hajar Saʽid ( Arabic: حجر سعيد Ḥajar Sa‘īd) is a small village in Hamdan District of Sanaa Governorate, Yemen. [1] [2] It is located by the road from Sanaa to Shibam Kawkaban. [2]
Hajar Saʽid is first mentioned in the Ghayat al-amani of Yahya ibn al-Husayn, in connection with the events 904 AH (1499 CE). [2] At that time, it marked the westernmost extent of the territory of the Isma'ilis of the Hamdan tribe. [2]