Place:Najran, Saudi Arabia

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NameNajran
Alt namesNajransource: Wikipedia
TypeProvince
Located inSaudi Arabia
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Najran


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Najran is a region of Saudi Arabia, located in the south of the country along the border with Yemen. It has an area of 149,511 km². Its capital is Najran.

Najran is inhabited by the powerful Yam tribe, Mishaal bin Abdullah was the governor from 2009 to 22 December 2013. Mishaal bin Saud also served as the governor of the province and was dismissed in 2008. This move was closely related to the region's unique characteristics since the majority of people in this region are Sunnis and Shia Ismaili. 400,000 Ismailis reside in the region. The current governor of the region is Prince Jiluwi bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.

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