| Jabal An-Nabī Shuʿayb جَبَل ٱلنَّبِي شُعَيْب | |
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| Jabal Hadhur / Jabal Ḥaḍūr[1][2][3] جَبَل حَضُوْر | |
.jpg) Jabal An-Nabi Shu'ayb, a peak in theHaraz Mountains, nearSanaa in Yemen | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,666 m (12,028 ft)[4] |
| Prominence | 3,311 m (10,863 ft)[4] Ranked 62nd |
| Listing | Country high point Ultra, Ribu |
| Coordinates | 15°16′45″N43°58′33″E / 15.27917°N 43.97583°E /15.27917; 43.97583[4] |
| Geography | |
  Jabal An-Nabī Shuʿayb جَبَل ٱلنَّبِي شُعَيْب Location of Jabal an-Nabi Shu'aib in Yemen Show map of Yemen Jabal An-Nabī Shuʿayb جَبَل ٱلنَّبِي شُعَيْب Jabal An-Nabī Shuʿayb Show map of Middle Eastجَبَل ٱلنَّبِي شُعَيْب (Middle East)  Jabal An-Nabī Shuʿayb جَبَل ٱلنَّبِي شُعَيْب Jabal An-Nabī Shuʿayb Show map of West and Central Asiaجَبَل ٱلنَّبِي شُعَيْب (West and Central Asia) | |
| Location | Sanaa Governorate,Yemen |
| Parent range | Haraz-Sarawat Mountains[5][6] |
Jabal An-Nabī Shuʿayb (Arabic:جَبَل ٱلنَّبِي شُعَيْب,lit. 'Mountain of the Prophet Shuaib'), also calledJabal Hadhur (Arabic:جَبَل حَضُوْر,romanized: Jabal Ḥaḍūr),[1][2][3] is a mountain of theHarazi subregion of theSarawat, located inBani Matar District,[3]Sanaa Governorate,Yemen. It is the highest mountain in the country and theArabian Peninsula.[5][6] It is the 62nd mostprominent peak in the world, and thethird most prominent peak in the Middle East.
The mountain is named after aprophet calledShuʿayb ibn Mahdam ibn Dhī-Mahdam al-Ḥaḍūrī (شُعَيْب ابْن مَهْدَم ابْن ذِي مَهْدَم ٱلْحَضُوْرِي). According to Islamic scholars, he is different fromShuaib ofMidian. According to Al-Hamdani, he was sent to the people of Mikhlaf Hadhur, but they killed him, andGod sent Bakht Nasr, who destroyed their town.[7][8] Locals believe that his tomb is on the mountain.[9] The mountain is also calledJabal Hadhur because it is located in the region of Mikhlaf Hadhur.[1]
The height of the mountain is 3,666 metres (12,028 ft). Although its elevation is often reported to be 3,760 metres (12,340 feet), this is not supported bySRTM data or more recent cartographic sources.[10] The mountain is located near the Yemeni capital city ofSanaa, and rises from about 1,500–1,600 m (4,900–5,200 ft). The western side of the mountain blocks rain clouds, arain shadow effect causing that side to be relatively fertile. Atop the mountain is a military post with radar, as well as the purported shrine toShuaib.[5][6]
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Although the summit is not snow-capped like its counterparts in northernLebanon andSyria, there have been reports of snow on the peak and frost in the winter. Wind speeds are very high at the summit.[citation needed] In April 2019, Ahmad Zein Al-Yafei, anEmirati security officer fromDubai, claimed that hescaled the mountain in 69 hours, unfurling the banner of theDubai Police at the peak.[11]
The mountain is a prominent part of the tertiary volcanic series, which builds up large parts of the Yemeni highlands. Its rocks were sampled, analyzed and studied in detail by the German mineralogistDieter R. Fuchs. He elaborated in depth the geochemistry and petrogenetic properties and elaborated a thesis on the formation of this geological series.[12]
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Note: Mountains are sorted in alphabetical order, unless where it concerns ranges. The highest confirmed mountains in each country are indicated with 'HP', and those with the highest peak are indicated with 'HP', bearing in mind that in the UAE, the highest mountain and the mountain with the highest peak are different.Outcrops are indicated with 'OC', andoutliers with 'OL', andanticlines with 'AC'.Volcanoes are indicated with 'V',volcanic craters with 'VC',lava fields with 'LF', andvolcanic fields with 'VF'. Other notes:
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