Madam (Arabic: مدام Madām) is a village in Hamdan District of Sanaa Governorate, Yemen.[1][2]
Madam
مدام | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Madam Location in Yemen | |
| Coordinates: 15°29′30″N 44°07′26″E / 15.4916°N 44.12392°E[1] | |
| Country |  Yemen |
| Governorate | Sanaa |
| District | Hamdan |
| Elevation | 7,467 ft (2,276 m) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time) |
History
editMadam is mentioned by the 10th-century writer Abu Muhammad al-Hasan al-Hamdani in his Sifat Jazirat al-Arab, in a section about places mentioned in Arabic poetry.[2] He describes it as a place in Hamdan, but does not quote any corresponding verses.[2] The 13th-century writer Yaqut al-Hamawi also mentions Madam.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Geonames.org. Madām". Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ^ a b c d Wilson, Robert T.O. (1989). Gazetteer of Historical North-West Yemen. Germany: Georg Olms AG. p. 297. Retrieved 7 February 2021.