Hunayn (Arabic: حنين) is a location in the Hijaz, Saudi Arabia, close to the city of Ta’if. It is located between Mecca and Ta’if in the Sarawat Mountains.[1]
Honain | |
|---|---|
Locality | |
  Honain Location in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | |
| Coordinates: 21°26′N 40°21′E / 21.433°N 40.350°E | |
| Country |  Saudi Arabia |
| Province | Makkah |
| Government | |
| • Provincial Governor | Meshal bin Abdullah Al Saud |
| Elevation | 1,879 m (6,165 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (Arabian Standard Time) |
The location, on the Road from Meccah to Ta’if Road, is a wide arid valley surrounded by barren, rocky mountains.[2] The Battle of Hunayn took place here.[3][4]
See also
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References
edit- ^ T. Osborne, A Complete History of the Arabs: From the Birth of Mohammed to the Reduction of Baghdad (1761), p184.
- ^ Hunayn Valley, Saudi Arabia.
- ^ Quran 9:25–27
- ^ The battle of Hunayn, Battle at Hunain, Military History of Islam, in Khalid bin Al-Waleed.
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