Al-Mundassah
Al-Mundassah lies in the uplands east of Medina, near the course of the Darb Zubayda. The pilgrimage road from Kufa passed west of the village before turning towards al-Umq and the mining district of Bani Sulaym. Its wells and reservoirs helped travellers cross the dry interior between Iraq and the holy cities, linking scattered stopping places across the Arabian plateau.