Sabt Banī Bishr

Sabt Bani Bishr is a settlement in the mountain country of the Banu Bishr in Asir. Its name recalls the Saturday market, one of the district's traditional gathering places. Mountain passes connect the highlands with the Tihamah lowlands; markets among the Banu Bishr brought together people from villages and pastoral country, with livestock, grain, honey and other produce carried up the steep routes.