Umm al-Ghiran
Umm al-Ghiran lies on the old Iraqi pilgrimage road through the uplands of the Hejaz. South of the Bani Sulaym mining district, the route crossed a succession of dry valleys before passing through the village and continuing towards al-Musallah. Known as the Darb Zubayda, the road was supplied with wells and reservoirs that served caravans travelling between Kufa and Mecca.