Place:Lahij, Lahij, Yemen

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NameLahij
Alt namesLahejsource: Wikipedia
Laḥijsource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeCity
Coordinates13.017°N 44.9°E
Located inLahij, Yemen
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names


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Lahij or Lahej, also called al-Hawtah, is a city and an area located between Ta'izz and Aden in Yemen. From the 18th to the 20th century, its rulers were of the Abdali branch of the Al-Sallami tribe who trace their lineage to one of the 10 tribes of Yaffa called Kalad. Lahij was the capital city of Sultanate of Lahej, a protectorate of the British Empire until 1967, when the sultan was expelled and the city became a part of People's Republic of South Yemen.

It is located in the delta of the Wadi Tuban on the main trade route connecting Aden with Ta'izz, Ibb, and Sanaa. Al-Hawtah is known for the shrine of al-Salih Muzahim Ja'far, which attracts pilgrims from throughout Yemen during the month of Rajab.[1] It is known as "al-Hawtah al-Ja'fariyyah" in his honor.[1]

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