page_title: Al-Hujariah
section_title: Archologocial sources
hierarchical_section_title: Al-Hujariah / History / Ancient history / Archologocial sources
caption_attribution_description: English: RES 3945-3946
context_page_description: Al-Hujariah also known as Mikhlaf al-Maʿafir, al-Maʿafir region and Mapharitis is a region in Yemen. Most of the region is located inside Taiz Governorate and some of it is located in Lahj Governorate. It includes al-Qabitah District, al-Ma'afer District, Jabal Habashi District, al-Maqatriah District, ash-Shamaytan District, as-Silw District, al-Wazi'iah District and al-Mawasit District. Its most notable archological sites are Dolmolwah castle, Ibn al-Moghalis castle, Sodan castle, Jabal Thokhr castle, Kharbat Saloq and its most notable mountains are Haifan mountains, Yousifeen mountains, al-A'rooq mountains and Hisn al-Samdan.
context_section_description: Al-Maʿafir region appears in many ancient South Arabian inscriptions. The oldest known inscription that mentions al-Maʿafir dates back to the seventh century BCE. The inscription is part of an inscription called Naqsh an-Nasr or Inscription of Victory (RES 3945). The inscription describes Karib'il Watar attack on the cities of al-Maʿafir during his campaign against Awsan. Karib'il Watar destroyed and burned the cities of al-Maʿafir, he killed 3000 and took 8000 prisoners.
  The city of Sawa was mentioned seven times in an inscription that dates back to the time of IlSharh Yahdhib and Yazl Bayan. Another city of al-Maʿafir called Dhabhan Dhi Hamram was also mentioned in the South Arabian inscriptions. In a Qatabanic inscription that is known as Naqsh al-ʿUd (RES 3858), the city of Dhabhan Dhi Hamram was mentioned next to other cities, Sabir, Salman, Hamir and Hajran and a people called people of Azaz were mentioned as inhabitants of the region. The city Dhabhan Dhi Hamram is located in today's Mawiah and Khusha. Another city called Dhabhan Dhi Qashram is mentioned in South Arabian inscriptions and is located in today's Dhabhan sub-district.
  The inscription of Samaʿ that is dated to the third century CE mentions the tribe of al-ʿArooq which is located in the al-Maʿafir region and their Himyarite king Shamar Yaḥamid. Another tribe and a city called al-Mashawilah that are located in the al-Maʿafir region mentioned in many inscriptions. One of the inscriptions says that the Himyarite king Dhamar Ali Yahbour the first sent one of his soldiers named Mabhal to spy on "Hajram Maswalam".
caption: Part of the so-called 'Naqsh an-Nasr' or 'Inscription of Victory' inscription (RES 3945)
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