Alhalhal
Alhalhal is a hamlet in Medina Region, Saudi Arabia. Alhalhal is situated nearby to the hamlet Sder, as well as near the village الحرضة.Places of Interest
Highlights include Qamus Fort.
Qamus Fort
Archaeological site
In traditional Islamic history, the Qamūṣ was one of the fortresses of the Jewish poet al-Rabi ibn Abu al-Huqayq and his Jewish tribe in Arabia, the Banu Nadir. Qamus Fort is situated 3½ km southwest of Alhalhal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Khaybar.
Khaybar
Photo: NASA, Public domain.
Khaybar was an oasis in Medina Province, Saudi Arabia, situated some 153 kilometres north of the city of Medina. Prior to the arrival of Islam in the 7th century, the area had been inhabited by Arabian Jewish tribes until it was conquered by the Muslims under Prophet Muhammad during the Battle of Khaybar in 628 CE.
Alhalhal
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “Al Ḩalḩāl” and “AlHalhal”
- Category: locality
- Location: Medina Region, Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
25.74403° or 25° 44′ 39″ northLongitude
39.29946° or 39° 17′ 58″ eastElevation
744 metres (2,441 feet)Open location code
7GQXP7VX+JQOpenStreetMap ID
node 12614287302OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
12602506
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Alhalhal” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الحلحال”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as الحلحال and Sder.
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