Aş Şafq
Aş Şafq is a locality in Medina Region, Saudi Arabia and has an elevation of 805 metres. Aş Şafq is situated nearby to the locality Al Ḩarḑah, as well as near the hamlet Ash Shurayf.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 south of Aş Şafq.
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.
Aş Şafq
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “AsSafq”
- Location: Medina Region, Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
25.75981° or 25° 45′ 35″ northLongitude
39.26115° or 39° 15′ 40″ eastElevation
805 metres (2,641 feet)Open location code
7GQXQ756+WFGeoNames ID
12602580
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In Other Languages
“Aş Şafq” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الصفق”
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