Qaryat al-Qabil

Qaryat al-Qabil, often called simply al-Qaryah, is a village in Bani al-Harith District of Amanat al-Asimah Governorate, Yemen. It is the largest settlement in the Wadi Zahr area.

History

The earliest known historical reference to Qaryat al-Qabil is in 1297 CE. In 1545, it was described as a walled town, but it doesn't seem to have been a military center, and no traces of the walls remain today. Historically, it was overlooked by a fort called Hisn Ūd.

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