Region of al-Yamama (approximate, per traditional accounts)
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The Region of al-Yamama was a historically significant area in central Arabia, known as a fertile and strategically important center of early Islamic-era conflicts and tribal settlements.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Region of al-Yamama | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical region
ⓘ
region of Arabia ⓘ |
| administrativeRoleEarlyIslamic | governorship under early caliphs ⓘ |
| approximateLocation |
area around modern Riyadh
ⓘ
eastern part of Najd ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Musaylima al-Kadhdhab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleDateApproximate | 632 CE ⓘ |
| bordersApproximate |
Bahrayn region to the east
ⓘ
Dawasir and other central Arabian valleys to the south ⓘ Najd to the west NERFINISHED ⓘ al-Hasa oasis region to the northeast ⓘ |
| capital | Hajr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalApproximateLocation | site of modern Riyadh ⓘ |
| climate | arid ⓘ |
| economy |
agriculture
ⓘ
date production ⓘ trade between eastern and western Arabia ⓘ |
| environment | oasis-based agriculture ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
early Islamic era
ⓘ
pre-Islamic Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
center of early Islamic military campaigns
ⓘ
important tribal power base in central Arabia ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
Ridda Wars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early Islamic conquests NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
date-palm cultivation
ⓘ
fertile agricultural lands ⓘ oases and wells ⓘ strategic importance in early Islamic period ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| laterIntegration | absorbed into broader Najd administrative units ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arabian Peninsula
ⓘ
central Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ present-day Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Islamic tradition
ⓘ
early Arabic historical sources ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | classical Arabic toponym for a fertile central Arabian region ⓘ |
| partOf | Najd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStatusEarlyIslamic | province under the Rashidun Caliphate ⓘ |
| politicalStatusPreIslamic | semi-independent tribal region ⓘ |
| religionEarlyIslamic | Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionPreIslamic | Arabian polytheism ⓘ |
| siteOf | Battle of Yamama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceType | traditional Islamic historiography ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
link between Hijaz and eastern Arabia
ⓘ
link between Najd and coastal Gulf regions ⓘ |
| tribalInhabitants |
Banu Hanifa
NERFINISHED
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other central Arabian tribes ⓘ |
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