Bayt Mahfad (Arabic: بيت محفد Bayt Maḩfad), also spelled Bayt Mahfid, is a village in Bani Matar District of Sanaa Governorate, Yemen.[1][2]
Bayt Mahfad
بيت محفد | |
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Village | |
  Bayt Mahfad Location in Yemen | |
| Coordinates: 15°15′08″N 44°10′20″E / 15.25215°N 44.17229°E[1] | |
| Country |  Yemen |
| Governorate | Sanaa |
| District | Bani Matar |
| Elevation | 9,245 ft (2,818 m) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time) |
History
editThe 10th-century writer al-Hamdani mentions the palaces of Bayt Mahfad along with those of nearby Bayt Hanbas. Writing in 1989, Robert T.O. Wilson said that he was unsure if any remains of the palaces still existed.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Geonames.org. Bayt Maḩfad". Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ^ a b Wilson, Robert T.O. (1989). Gazetteer of Historical North-West Yemen. Germany: Georg Olms AG. p. 295. Retrieved 7 February 2021.