the Encompassing Wall
الحائط المحيط
An ancient wall south of the lands of al-Ghurba and Usbijab, known as the Encompassing Wall, the wall of Abd Allah ibn Humayd, or the wall of Qilas; al-Umari lists it among the famous remains 1.
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al-Ha'it al-Muhit: an ancient wall to the south of the land of al-Ghurba and Asbijab. It is also known as the Wall of Abd Allah ibn Humayd and the Wall of al-Qallas. Ibn Fadl Allah al-Umari counted it among the famous monuments. 2
An additional source is needed for the date of its construction.
Sources
- Masalik al-absar fi mamalik al-amsar — al-Umari (1924 printing), p. 229
- Masalik al-absar fi mamalik al-amsar — al-Umari (1924 printing), p.229
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islam.museum contributors. “the Encompassing Wall”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/place/al-hait-al-muhit/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.