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Ar Rakoab Destination Guide
Explore Ar Rakoab in Yemen
Ar Rakoab in the region of Muḩāfaz̧at Laḩij is a town in Yemen - some 135 mi or ( 218 km ) South of Sanaa , the country's capital city .
Current time in Ar Rakoab is now 12:48 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Aden " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Hargeysa, Dhi Jalal, Tuwanah, Ta'izz, and Sanaa. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Hargeysa . Where to go and what to see in Ar Rakoab ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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.
Located at 13.47 44.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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