Samīrā'

Samira was a station on the pilgrimage road from Kufa across northern Arabia. Its oasis and water installations served caravans travelling toward the holy cities. Archaeological remains extend along Wadi Samira and include a square reservoir, a fort built of mud brick and coated with plaster, a water basin and a palace beside a mosque. A milestone from the reign of the Abbasid caliph al-Mahdi was found on the road between Samira and al-Hajir.