Bayt Yaram (Arabic: بيت يرام Bayt Yarām) is a village and historical fortress southwest of Sanaa[2] in Bani Matar District of Sanaa Governorate, Yemen.[1]
Bayt Yaram
بيت يرام | |
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Village | |
  Bayt Yaram Location in Yemen | |
| Coordinates: 15°12′44″N 44°08′40″E / 15.21213°N 44.14444°E[1] | |
| Country |  Yemen |
| Governorate | Sanaa |
| District | Bani Matar |
| Elevation | 8,980 ft (2,737 m) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time) |
History
editThe early 13th-century writer Yaqut al-Hamawi mentions Bayt Yaram (which he vocalizes as Bayt Yurām) as one of the fortresses of Yemen.[2] It is also mentioned in the Kitab al-Simt of Muhammad ibn Hatim al-Yami al-Hamdani in connection with the events of the year 1264 (662 AH), as "Hisn Yaram".[2] It also appears several times in the Ghayat al-amani of Yahya ibn al-Husayn, misspelled as "Bayt B-rām".[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Geonames.org. Bayt Yarām". Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ a b c d Wilson, Robert T.O. (1989). Gazetteer of Historical North-West Yemen. Germany: Georg Olms AG. p. 342. Retrieved 3 March 2021.