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Old Town of Khadhra Valley

  • City:
  • Medinah
  • Region:
  • Hajar
  • Terrain:
  • Historical sites
  • Description

    Khadra Valley overlooks a green oasis in the midst of the black volcanic Harrats, south of Medina. The famous valley, which, according to some narrations, has its current name, after the Holy Prophet changed its name from Wadi Ghubra or Afra to Wadi Khadra and it has become green since that time. Nine eyes run through small streams, and the visitor hears their murmurs as soon as he reaches the valley, which is green throughout the year and palm trees grow on its sides. Al-Sakuni said about the valley: (from the sides of Arat Oyoun,Gush springs, a village be around a spring.. Amongs is a village called Al-Far’, which is for Quraysh, Al-Ansar, and Mazina. And from it there is a village called Al-Madiq, called Al-Muhdah, and a village called Khadra. And the village of Al-Faw, these villages are surrounded by Ara on all its sides, and in these villages there are palm trees and plants, which are watered in three stages, to the left of the rising sun, and its valley flows into Al-Abwa, then into two valleys; And Kenana, Ghaffar and Fahr of Quraish, and then at Al-Tariqa, which is not a large village on the seashore.

    Recommended Months:

    Winter and spring