Ṣabyā

Sabya lies on the Tihamah plain north of Jazan, west of Jabal Akwah. It grew into one of the towns of the Mikhlaf Sulaymani, the coastal country between the mountains and the Red Sea. A local historical tradition credits Sharif Idris ibn Mahwas al-Khawaji with laying out the town in 1551–52. In 1728 Sharif Ahmad led a campaign against Sabya, reflecting the contests over authority among the rulers of this region.