Hunayn, Saudi Arabia
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Locality in Makkah, Saudi Arabia
Hunayn | |
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Locality | |
| Country |  Saudi Arabia |
| Province | Makkah |
| Government | |
| • Provincial Governor | Meshal bin Abdullah Al Saud |
| Elevation | 1,879 m (6,165 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (Arabian Standard Time) |
Hunayn (Arabic: حنين) is a location in Saudi Arabia, close to the city of Ta'if.
Hunayn is located between Mecca and Taif in the Sarawat Mountains.[1] The location, on the Meccah to Taif Road, is a wide arid valley surrounded by barren rocky mountains.[2] The Battle of Hunayn took place here.[3]
See also
- Wadi Hunayn, Israel
- Awtas, Saudi Arabia
References
- ^ T. Osborne, A Complete History of the Arabs: From the Birth of Mohammed to the Reduction of Baghdad (1761), p184.
- ^ Hunayn Valley, Saudi Arabia.
- ^ The battle of Hunayn, Battle at Hunain, Military History of Islam, in Khalid bin Al-Waleed.
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