Qatwan (Arabic: قطوان Qaṭwān) is a village in Arhab District of Sanaa Governorate, Yemen.[1][2]

Qatwan
قطوان
Village
Qatwan is located in Yemen
Qatwan
Qatwan
Location in Yemen
Coordinates: 15°49′00″N 44°11′09″E / 15.81669°N 44.18578°E / 15.81669; 44.18578[1]
Country Yemen
GovernorateSanaa
DistrictArhab
Elevation8,927 ft (2,721 m)
Time zoneUTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time)

History

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The earliest known historical mention of Qatwan is in the year 934 or 935 (322 or 323 AH).[2] It is mentioned in several sources, including the Ghayat al-amani of Yahya ibn al-Husayn and the Sirat al-Hadi ila'l-Haqq of Ali ibn Muhammad al-Abbasi.[2] Qatwan was the site of battles on two occasions, first in 938 (326 AH) and then again in 1572 (980 AH).[2] The reference for the battle in 1572 describes Qatwan as being in the territory of Bilad al-Khashab.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Geonames.org. Qaţwān". Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e Wilson, Robert T.O. (1989). Gazetteer of Historical North-West Yemen. Germany: Georg Olms AG. pp. 273–4. ISBN 9783487091952. Retrieved 4 March 2021.