Murayḡan

Murayghan lies near Tharb in the uplands southeast of Medina, in the country east of the Bani Sulaym mining district. The surrounding plateau is crossed by dry valleys and routes between scattered settlements. To the west, the old Iraqi pilgrimage road passed through al-Umq and the gold-bearing country of Mahd al-Dhahab on its way towards Mecca, bringing travellers across this part of the Arabian interior.