Ajama

Coordinates: 18°55′00″N 41°55′00″E / 18.9167°N 41.9167°E

Suq al Ajamah
العجمه
Ajama
Country  Saudi Arabia
Province Asir
Government
  Prince Faisal bin Khalid bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud
Elevation 375 m (1,230 ft)
Population
  Total 2,000
Time zone EAT (UTC+3)
  Summer (DST) EAT (UTC+3)
Remains of a Turkish fort in Ajama

Ajama also known as Suq-El-Ajama or Rabu' el-A'jama , Arabic: العجمة) is a village in the sub-governorate of Bariq in the province of Asir, Saudi Arabia. It is located at an elevation of 375 metres (1,230 ft) and has a population of about 1,000 to 2,000.[1] It was the capital of The Humaydah tribe.[2][3] Kinahan Cornwallis Said (1916), suq el-ajamah a large village of about 300 stone houses, former seat of a Turkish markaz and the most important market (held on Wednesday ) of the neighbourhood.[4]

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