Waqash (Arabic: وقش Waqash) is a village in Bani Matar District of Sanaa Governorate, Yemen.[1][2] It is at the southern end of the historical territory of the Bani Matar tribe.[2]
Waqash
وقش | |
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Village | |
  Waqash Location in Yemen | |
| Coordinates: 15°09′36″N 44°04′57″E / 15.15996°N 44.0824°E[1] | |
| Country |  Yemen |
| Governorate | Sanaa |
| District | Bani Matar |
| Elevation | 8,356 ft (2,547 m) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time) |
History
editThe first historical mention of Waqash is in 1202 (598 AH). It is described in the Ghayat al-amani of Yahya ibn al-Husayn as a center of the Mutarrifiyyah sect.[2] Indian man how writeen history
References
edit- ^ a b c "Geonames.org. Waqash". Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ a b c Wilson, Robert T.O. (1989). Gazetteer of Historical North-West Yemen. Germany: Georg Olms AG. pp. 306–7. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
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