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Emirate of Jabal Shammar
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The Emirate of Jabal Shammar, also known as the Emirate of Haʾil or the Rashidi Emirate, was a state in the northern part of the Arabian Peninsula, including Najd, existing from the mid-nineteenth century to 1921. Jabal Shammar in English is translated as the "Mountain of the Shammar". Jabal Shammar's capital was Ha'il. It was led by the monarchy of the Rashidi dynasty. It included parts of modern-day Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Jordan.
A photograph of Abdul Aziz bin Mutʿib, nicknamed "Al-Janāzah", the sixth Amir of Jabal Shammar.
A photograph of Abdul Aziz bin Mutʿib, nicknamed "Al-Janāzah", the sixth Amir of Jabal Shammar.
A photograph of Saud bin Abdulaziz, the tenth Emir.
A photograph of Saud bin Abdulaziz, the tenth Emir.
An early photograph of ʿAbdullah II bin Mutʿib II bin ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz bin Mutʿib I bin ʿAbdullah I bin Rashīd, the eleventh Amir.
An early photograph of ʿAbdullah II bin Mutʿib II bin ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz bin Mutʿib I bin ʿAbdullah I bin Rashīd, the eleventh Amir.
Najd
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Najd is the central region of Saudi Arabia, in which about a third of the country's modern population resides. It is the home of the House of Saud, from which it pursued unification with Hejaz since the time of the Emirate of Diriyah.
Landscape of the Shammar Mountains range
Landscape of the Shammar Mountains range
Plaque with a Ma'inic inscription and two ibexes (1st century BC – 1st century AD), Qaryat al-Faw
Plaque with a Ma'inic inscription and two ibexes (1st century BC – 1st century AD), Qaryat al-Faw
Fragment of a mural painting with zodiacal motif (1st–3rd century AD), Qaryat al-Faw
Fragment of a mural painting with zodiacal motif (1st–3rd century AD), Qaryat al-Faw
A large ancient stone carving, dating back to 8100 BC, of an equid—an animal belonging to the horse family, found at Al-Magar. The piece itself, measu
A large ancient stone carving, dating back to 8100 BC, of an equid—an animal belonging to the horse family, found at Al-Magar. The piece itself, measuring 86 cms long by 18 cms thick and weighing more than 135kg., is a large sculptural fragment that appears to show the head, muzzle, shoulder and withers of a horse.