''Jabal An-Nabī Shuʿayb'' (), also called Jabal Hadhur (), is a mountain of the Harazi subregion of the Sarawat, located in Bani Matar District,

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. It is the highest mountain in the country and the

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. It is the 62nd most prominent peak in the world, and the third most prominent peak in the Middle East.

Name

The mountain is named after a

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called ''Shuʿayb ibn Mahdam ibn Dhī-Mahdam al-Ḥaḍūrī'' (). According to Islamic scholars, he is different from Shuaib of

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. According to Al-Hamdani, he was sent to the people of Mikhlaf Hadhur, but they killed him, and

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sent Bakht Nasr, who destroyed their town. Locals believe that his tomb is on the mountain. The mountain is also called ''Jabal Hadhur'' because it is located in the region of Mikhlaf Hadhur.

Description

The height of the mountain is . Although its elevation is often reported to be , this is not supported by

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data or more recent cartographic sources. The mountain is located near the Yemeni capital city of

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, and rises from about . The western side of the mountain blocks rain clouds, a

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effect causing that side to be relatively fertile. Atop the mountain is a military post with radar, as well as the purported shrine to Shuaib. File:Haraz 200612 Yemen-115 (353667843).jpg, The mountain (background) as viewed from the terraced side of mountain at

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Climbing

Although the summit is not snow-capped like its counterparts in northern

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and

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, there have been reports of snow on the peak and frost in the winter. Wind speeds are very high at the summit. In April 2019, Ahmad Zein Al-Yafei, an Emirati security officer from

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, claimed that he scaled the mountain in 69 hours, unfurling the banner of the Dubai Police at the peak.

Geology

The mountain is a prominent part of the tertiary volcanic series, which builds up large parts of the Yemeni highlands. Its rocks were sampled, analyzed and studied in detail by the German mineralogist Dieter R. Fuchs. He elaborated in depth the geochemistry and petrogenetic properties and elaborated a thesis on the formation of this geological series.

References

External links

Jabal an-Nabi Shu'ayb

Jabal an-Nabī Shu‘aib, Yemen

Forecast for Jabal An-Nabi Shu'ayb

Jabal an-Nabi Shu'ayb - The highest mountain

Village at the base of Jabal an-Nabi Shu'ayb

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