Hamidah (Arabic: حمدة Ḥamidah), historically known as Hamudah, is a village and 'uzlah in Raydah District of 'Amran Governorate, Yemen.[1][2] It is located on a small plain that sticks out to the west of the al-Bawn from a point just north of Raydah.[2]

Hamidah حمدة
Village
Hamidah Location in Yemen
Coordinates: 15.83267°N 43.96628°E / 15.83267; 43.96628[1]
Country	Yemen
Governorate	'Amran
District	Raydah
Elevation [1]	7,260 ft (2,213 m)
Time zone	UTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time)

History

Hamidah is an ancient settlement, with its name mentioned in several old Himyaritic inscriptions. It is mentioned in several historical sources including the Iklil and the Sifat Jazirat al-Arab, both by al-Hamdani, the Ghayat al-amani of Yahya ibn al-Husayn, the Sirat al-Hadi ila'l-Haqq of al-Abbasi, the Kitab al-Simt of Muhammad ibn Hatim al-Yami al-Hamdani, and the Muʽjam ma'staʽjam of al-Bakri. However, it was not the site of any major historical events.[2]

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