Qarn
Al-Qarn also known as Qarn Mikhled, (Arabic: قرن مخلد) is a village in the sub-governorate of Bariq in the province of Asir, Saudi Arabia.[1] It is located at an elevation of 370 metres (1,210 ft) and has a population of about 500 to 2,000.[2][3] It's best known for being the birthplace of Uwais al-Qarni.
Qarn Mikhled قرن مخلد al-Qarn | |
|---|---|
| Country |  |
| Province | Bareq, Asir |
| Government | |
| • Prince | Faisal bin Khalid bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud |
| Elevation | 370 m (1,210 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EAT) |
References
- al-Muʻjam al-jughrāfī lil-bilād al-ʻArabīyah al-Saʻūdīyah : minṭaqat ʻAsīr،
- Scoville, S. A. (1979). Gazetteer of Arabia : a geographical and tribal history of the Arabian Peninsula. Graz, Austria: Akademische Druck- u. Verlagsanstalt. OCLC 10452422.
- al-Bariqi, Mahmood Aal-Shobaily (2001). Al-Shariq: fi tarikh wa jughrāfīat bilād Bāriq. Maktabat al-Malik Fahd al-Wataniyah. p. 279. ISBN 9960-39969-9.
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