Bayt Shuʽayb

Bayt Shuʽayb (Arabic: بيت شعيب Bayt Shuʽayb) is a village in Bani Matar District of Sanaa Governorate, Yemen.^[1] It is located on the eastern part of Jabal An-Nabi Shu'ayb.^[2]

Bayt Shuʽayb بيت شعيب
Village
Bayt Shuʽayb Location in Yemen
Coordinates: 15.29336°N 44.01532°E / 15.29336; 44.01532[1]
Country	Yemen
Governorate	Sanaa
District	Bani Matar
Elevation [1]	9,672 ft (2,948 m)
Time zone	UTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time)

Name and history

Bayt Shuʽayb is named after one Shuʽayb b. Mihdam b. Dhī Mihdam, of the tribe of Himyar.^[2] It is mentioned three times in the Ghayat al-Amani of Yahya ibn Al-Husayn, with the first mention being in 1025 (416 AH).^[2]