Madam (Arabic: مدام Madām) is a village in Hamdan District of Sanaa Governorate, Yemen.[1][2]

Madam
مدام
Village
Madam is located in Yemen
Madam
Madam
Location in Yemen
Coordinates: 15°29′30″N 44°07′26″E / 15.4916°N 44.12392°E / 15.4916; 44.12392[1]
Country Yemen
GovernorateSanaa
DistrictHamdan
Elevation7,467 ft (2,276 m)
Time zoneUTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time)

History

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Madam is mentioned by the 10th-century writer Abu Muhammad al-Hasan al-Hamdani in his Sifat Jazirat al-Arab, in a section about places mentioned in Arabic poetry.[2] He describes it as a place in Hamdan, but does not quote any corresponding verses.[2] The 13th-century writer Yaqut al-Hamawi also mentions Madam.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Geonames.org. Madām". Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Wilson, Robert T.O. (1989). Gazetteer of Historical North-West Yemen. Germany: Georg Olms AG. p. 297. Retrieved 7 February 2021.