Jabal an Nabi Shu'ayb

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Jabal an-Nabi Shu'aib
جَبَل ٱلنَّبِي شُعَيْب (in Arabic)
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Jabal an-Nabi Shu'aib
Location of Jabal an-Nabi Shu'aib in Yemen
Highest point
Elevation 3,666 m (12,028 ft)  [1]
Prominence 3,326 m (10,912 ft)  [1]
Ranked 62nd
Isolation 554 kilometres (344 mi)
Listing Country high point
Ultra
Coordinates 15°16′45″N43°58′33″E / 15.27917°N 43.97583°E / 15.27917; 43.97583 Coordinates: 15°16′45″N43°58′33″E / 15.27917°N 43.97583°E / 15.27917; 43.97583   [1]
Geography
Location Sana'a Governorate, Yemen

Jabal An-Nabī Shuʿayb (Arabic : جَبَل ٱلنَّبِي شُعَيْب‎, lit.  'Mountain of the Prophet Shu'aib') is a mountain of the Sarawat range located in Sana'a Governorate, Yemen. It is the highest mountain of the country and the Arabian Peninsula. [2] [3] It is one of the most prominent peaks in the world and the third most prominent peak in the Middle East.

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Sarawat Mountains

The Sarawat Mountains, also known as the Sarat, is a mountain range in the western part of the Arabian Peninsula. In a broad sense, it runs parallel to the eastern coast of the Red Sea, and thus encompasses the Asir and Hijaz Mountains, which can be seen as including the Midian Mountains. In a narrow sense, the Sarawat start in Asir in southern Saudi Arabia, and extend to the Gulf of Aden in the south, running along the entire western coast of Yemen, in what used to be North Yemen, and extend eastwards into part of what used to be South Yemen, thus running parallel to the Gulf of Aden.

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Description

Its elevation is often reported to be 3,760 metres (12,340 feet), but this is not supported by SRTM data or more recent cartographic sources. [4] The height of the mountain is 3,666 metres (12,028 ft), and is located near the Yemeni capital city of Sana'a. Yemen's second highest peak, Jabal Tiyal, is nearly equidistant from the capital as Jabal an-Nabi Shu'aib is. The mountain may seem like a rocky knoll from observation center like the Sana'a-Al Hudayda highway, but from its western face it is a massive mountain rising from about 1,500–1,600 m (4,900–5,200 ft). This side of the mountain halts clouds burdened with precipitation, causing that side to be relatively fertile. Atop the mountain is a military post with a radar and the shrine of the Islamic Nabī (Prophet) Shu'ayb. [2] [3] It is relatively difficult to be allowed to its summit, but restrictions have eased as of late.[ clarification needed ] Although the summit is not snow-capped like its counterparts in northern Lebanon and Syria, there have been reports of snow on the peak and frost in the winter. Wind speeds are very high at the summit.[ citation needed ]

Jabal Tiyal

Jabal Tiyal, also known as "Jabal Adiyah", is a Sarawat mountain located near Sana'a, the capital city of Yemen. At 11,453 feet, it is Yemen's second highest peak, after Jabal An-Nabi Shu'ayb, as well as the second highest of the Arabian Peninsula.

Prophets and messengers in Islam

Prophets in Islam include "messengers", bringers of a divine revelation via an angel Arabic: مَلَائِكَة‎, malāʾikah); and "prophets", lawbringers that Muslims believe were sent by God to every person, bringing God's message in a language they can understand. Knowledge of the Islamic prophets is one of the six articles of the Islamic faith, and specifically mentioned in the Quran.

Shuaib

Shuaib, Shoaib or Shuʿayb, was an ancient Midianite Nabi (Prophet), sometimes identified with the Biblical Jethro. He is mentioned in the Quran a total of 11 times. He is believed to have lived after Ibrahim (Abraham), and Muslims believe that he was sent as a prophet to a community: the Midianites, who are also known as the Aṣ-ḥāb al-Aykah, since they used to worship a large tree. To the people, Shuʿayb proclaimed the faith of Islam and warned the people to end their fraudulent ways. When they did not repent, Allāh (God) destroyed the community. Shuʿayb is understood by Muslims to have been one of the few Arabian prophets mentioned by name in the Qur'an, the others being Saleh, Hud, and Muhammad. It is said that he was known by Muslims as "the eloquent preacher amongst the prophets", because he was, according to tradition, granted talent and eloquence in his language.

See also

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References

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  2. 1 2 Robert D. Burrowes (2010). Historical Dictionary of Yemen. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 5–340. ISBN   0-8108-5528-3.
  3. 1 2 McLaughlin, Daniel (2008). "1: Background". Yemen. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 3. ISBN   978-1-8416-2212-5.
  4. ↑ Map at pbase.com Retrieved 2011-11-20
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  1. ↑ McLaughlin, Daniel (2008). "1: Background". Yemen. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 3. ISBN   978-1-8416-2212-5.
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