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Al Hashfar Destination Guide

Discover Al Hashfar in Yemen

Al Hashfar in the region of Muḩāfaz̧at Laḩij is a town located in Yemen - some 128 mi or ( 206 km ) South of Sanaa , the country's capital .

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Local time in Al Hashfar is now 04:26 PM (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: Qaryat Jarani, Hargeysa, Zakhmumah, Ta'izz, and Sanaa. When in this area, you might want to check out Qaryat Jarani . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Al Hashfar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Al Qasha

Al Qasha was the capital of the Alawi sheikhdom in south Yemen. It is a small city bordering northern Yemen. The city was founded by sheikh Sayel Bin Alawi Al Rabaa in 1743, after he left his home in Najran to avoid problems between his family, the Hepatullah royal family of Najran, and his wife's family, the Hameduldeen royal family, He started his own sheikhdom of Al Alawi in Al Qasha in order to create a safe place for his family and people. The Alawi sheikhdom remained until 1967.

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Located at 13.47 44.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Populated places in Yemen