Taif is a city and governorate in the Province of Makkah in Saudi Arabia. Located at an elevation of 1,879 m … Se mere

Much like many of the cities in the Hejazi region, the city of Ta'if had an older name: Wajj (وَجّ). This was also the name of the Valley of Wajj, a significant valley within Arabian and Islamic history.
The etymolo… Se mere

In the 6th century A.D., the city of Ta'if was dominated by the Thaqif tribe, which still lives in and around the city of Ta'if today. It has been suggested that Jewish tribes who were displaced in the wars of the Himyarite Kingdom by … Se mere

The entirety of the Ta'if governorate is situated on a raised valley surrounded by the Hejaz Mountains (part of the Sarat mountains) to the west and south. The city is situated at an elevation of 1,879 m (6,165 ft) … Se mere