Mada'in Saleh In Saudi Arabia

ALHIJR OR MADAIN SALEH IS ONE EXAMPLE OF STRENGTH, POWER, AND CREATIVITY OF HUMAN BEINGS.

Al Hijr or Madain Saleh is an archaeological site in Saudi Arabia located in the Al Ola governorate of Al Madinah province and occupies a strategic position linking south of Arabia with Mesopotamia, Syria and Egypt. It was the land of Thamoods in the Wadi Al Qurah, "Valley of Villages", lying between Al Madinah and Tabouk. Al Hijr is also known as
Madain Saleh, the Saleh’s village.

Is located to the north east of Al Ula, 47-26 North Latitudes and 53-37 East Longitudes. It is known as Al Hijr since the ancient times. The people who resided in this place were called Koran. According to Quran, the Thamoods had met the missionaries of the prophet Saleh and then they converted to his religion, after slaughtering a she-camel sent to them by God.

In Al Hijr the road coming from south of Arabia divides out into two branches: one heading to the north ending in', Petra in Jordan, which was the political capital of Nabataea’s, passing through Tabuk, and the second branch heading towards Mesopotamia through Tem'a. This important strategic location has made Madain Saleh to become the capital of Nabataea and an important economic and trade destination of caravans.



Reference:
Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities