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Touring Safwan in Yemen
Safwan in the region of Muḩāfaz̧at Ibb is a city located in Yemen - some 87 mi or ( 139 km ) South of Sanaa , the country's capital city .
Time in Safwan is now 04:37 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Aden " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Ashmah, Ta'izz, Sayyan, Sanaa, and Lahij. Being here already, consider visiting Ashmah . Check out our recommendations for Safwan ? 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 19 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 19 km away
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.
Located at 13.97 44.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
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