Al-Washm Region
Al-Washm Region ( , local Najdi Arabic pronunciation:, also spelled Washm, or Al-Washim, is a historical region of Najd in central Saudi Arabia.
Etymology
Washm means tattoo in Arabic. Researchers suggested that Al-Washm has been named due to the scattered farms which looks similar to a tattoo.History
The exact history of the Al-Washm Region is unknown. However, the Umayyad poet Ziyad bin Munfidh around the year 100 AH had passed over Shaqra and mentioned it in his poem.Location
Al-Washm Region is located about 190 kilometers north-west of the capital Riyadh.Towns
Al-Washm Region includes Marat, Al Faraah, Al Qasab, Shaqra, Tharmada, Ushaiger, and Uthaithiah.Category:Najd