Al-Muthainiyah

Al-Muthainiyah lies in the Hejaz, the western Arabian region between the Red Sea and the interior. Mountain country, dry valleys and scattered water sources form the setting for settlements and routes across this region.

The Hejaz includes Mecca and Medina, centres of Islamic religious life and pilgrimage. Across the wider region, oasis settlements and caravan routes connected communities through arid terrain.