Hajar Saʽid

Hajar Saʽid (Arabic: حجر سعيد Ḥajar Sa‘īd) is a small village in Hamdan District of Sanaa Governorate, Yemen.^[1][2] It is located by the road from Sanaa to Shibam Kawkaban.^[2]

Hajar Saʽid حجر سعيد
Village
Hajar Saʽid Location in Yemen
Coordinates: 15.49631°N 43.9566°E / 15.49631; 43.9566[1]
Country	Yemen
Governorate	Sanaa
District	Hamdan
Elevation [1]	8,307 ft (2,532 m)
Time zone	UTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time)

History

Hajar Saʽid is first mentioned in the Ghayat al-amani of Yahya ibn al-Husayn, in connection with the events 904 AH (1499 CE).^[2] At that time, it marked the westernmost extent of the territory of the Isma'ilis of the Hamdan tribe.^[2]