Mughayra'

Mughayra lies in Wadi al-Qura, south of the oasis of al-Ula. The Syrian pilgrimage road passed here after leaving al-Ula on its way to Medina, stopping at a place known as Hafa'ir al-Ghanam. In the eighteenth century an Ottoman fort was built at the station as part of the network protecting and provisioning the caravan. Wells and cultivated ground made the valley a valuable halt amid the dry country of the northern Hejaz.