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Al Ma'rash Destination Guide

Discover Al Ma'rash in Yemen

Al Ma'rash in the region of Muḩāfaz̧at aḑ Ḑāli‘ is a town located in Yemen - some 95 mi or ( 153 km ) South of Sanaa , the country's capital .

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Local time in Al Ma'rash is now 05:11 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Aden " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Ashmah, Ta'izz, Sharqi, Sayyan, and Sanaa. When in this area, you might want to check out Ashmah . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Al Ma'rash ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Damt District

Damt District is a district of the Ad Dali' Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 60,944 inhabitants.

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Located at 13.97 44.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Ad Dali' Governorate, Districts of Yemen

Ad Dhale'e District

Ad Dhale'e District is a district of the Ad Dali' Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 80,213 inhabitants.

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Located at 13.83 44.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Ad Dali' Governorate, Districts of Yemen

Al Hussein District

Al Hussein District is a district of the Ad Dali' Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 37,118 inhabitants.

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Located at 13.83 44.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
Tags: Ad Dali' Governorate, Districts of Yemen

Battle of Zafar

The Battle of Zafar took place in 633 between Khalid ibn al-Walid and a tribal mistress called Salma. Khalid defeated her and she died on the battlefield. The battle was part of the Ridda Wars. This apostate leader was riding on a camel surrounded by her loyal guardied Khalid ibn al-Walid approached to her with a group of mujaheddin and slaughter her with her bodyguards. Several hundred apostate died in this battle.

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Located at 14.21 44.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
Tags: Battles involving the Rashidun Caliphate, Battles of Khalid ibn Walid

Zafar, Yemen

Ẓafār or Dhafar (Ar ظفار) Ðafār is an ancient Himyarite site situated in Yemen, some 130 km south-south-east of today's capital, Sana'a. Given mention in different ancient texts, there is little doubt about the pronunciation of the name. Despite the opinion of local patriots in Oman, this site is far older than its namesake there. It lies in the Yemenite highlands at some 2800 m. The closest large town is Yarim, which is 10 km directly to the north-north-west.

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Located at 14.21 44.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
Tags: Archaeological cultures of the Near East, Archaeological sites in Yemen, Former populated places in Yemen