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Discover Dhi Haywah in Yemen
Dhi Haywah in the region of Muḩāfaz̧at Ibb is a town located in Yemen - some 77 mi or ( 124 km ) South of Sanaa , the country's capital .
Local time in Dhi Haywah is now 08:22 AM (Thursday) . 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: Kharabat Bayt al 'Ashwal, Yarim, Ta'izz, Suq al Zaptie, and Sayyan. When in this area, you might want to check out Kharabat Bayt al 'Ashwal . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Dhi Haywah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
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.
Located at 14.21 44.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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.
Located at 14.21 44.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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