Hajr al-Yamama
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Hajr al-Yamama was an important early Islamic-era town in the historical region of Al-Yamama in central Arabia, serving as a key political and commercial center before the rise of Riyadh.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical town
ⓘ
settlement ⓘ |
| country | Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Najd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declineRelativeTo | Riyadh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
Abbasid period (approximate)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Umayyad period (approximate) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Riyadh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | former regional capital of Al-Yamama ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Al-Yamama
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Arabian Peninsula ⓘ central Arabia ⓘ |
| modernLegacy | area associated with the later development of Riyadh ⓘ |
| partOf | historical region of Al-Yamama ⓘ |
| politicalFunction | seat of local rulers of Al-Yamama ⓘ |
| precededBy | pre-Islamic settlements in Al-Yamama ⓘ |
| regionType | oasis town ⓘ |
| religion | Islam (dominant during early Islamic era) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
commercial center
ⓘ
political center ⓘ |
| significance | key urban center in central Arabia before the rise of Riyadh ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early Islamic era ⓘ |
| tradeFunction |
market for regional agricultural products
ⓘ
node on caravan and overland trade routes in central Arabia ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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