At Turbah
At Turbah alternatively Turbat Dhubhan is a town on the coast of the Red Sea in Taiz Governorate, Yemen. It lies about 75 km from Taiz and is about 1,800 metres above sea level.[1] Its population in 2004 was 10,505.[2]
Etymology & History
The name Turbah in Semitic means ancient cemetery in reference to the bones of the ancestors mixing with the soil, various places are named Turbah or Al Turbah, Turbat Dhubhan became known as Al-Turbah after its urbanization as a regional capital during the Ottoman era.
Karib 'il Watar Campaign
The Sabaean King Karib'il Watar sacked Dhubhan in his 7th century BC campaigns.
Zurayid enclave
Dhubhan, Dimloa, Yumain & Munif were listed among the citadels surrendered by the Zurayids to the Ayyubids in 1193
References
- ^ Dieter Vogel; Susan James (1990). Yemen. APA Publications. p. 264. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- ^ Yemen: Cities & villages
13°12′46″N 44°07′27″E / 13.21278°N 44.12417°E
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