Shajwa

Shajwa stands in the Wadi al-Hamd country northwest of Medina, among settlements distributed along the valley toward Yanbu. The wadi gathers runoff from a broad expanse of the Hijaz before making its way to the Red Sea. In this dry landscape, the valley floor offers space for cultivation and pasture; Shajwa is associated with the Banu Muhammad branch of the Harb confederation.