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Jabal Sabr is among the highest mountains of Yemen and Arabia, rising 3,070 metres above sea level, with a rise of 1,500 metres from Taiz city to its summit at Hisn al-Arus.
Overview
Jabal Sabr is among the highest mountains of Yemen and Arabia, rising 3,070 metres above sea level, with a rise of 1,500 metres from Taiz city to its summit at Hisn al-Arus, forming part of the southern highlands.
History
The mountain has been settled since ancient times, its fertile terraces cultivated. Al-Hamdani, the tongue of Yemen, mentioned it as an impregnable fortress, and Ibn al-Mujawir described it as a round mountain rich in produce, fruits and timber with many villages and fortresses. It held great strategic importance throughout history.
Administrative division
Today Jabal Sabr is divided into three districts: Sabr al-Mawadim, al-Misrakh and Mashra’a wa Hadnan, each containing villages of breathtaking natural scenery.
Natural and tourist landmarks
The mountain is a tourist destination, its slopes covered with terraces surrounded by green orchards, springs and natural wells. The villages contain beautiful houses that gleam like stars in the evening, religious shrines such as the Mosque of the People of the Cave, rock tombs and mineral waters in the natural bath.
