There was information posted in some of the prominent toms. Every angle, every tomb, and everything in there I took a photo. I am a nature and historical places lover and so my eyes were fully satisfied.
God is so amazing for His wonderful creations and ancient Nabeteans people were creative too in carving those beautiful facades. The ancient tombs were still attractive even it was made and carved thousand years ago. This was very dangerous so we drove to al-ula carefully and first time in my life I hit the speed to 170kmph. And also in some places there was camel crossing through the road. The road was a single track and very few vehicles also there. but it was worth it when we reached the place. Very next day morning we started our journey to this ancient place of Thamudi people during the days of prophet Saleh. It was a very long road trip 7-8 hours from Jeddah, but we drove first to madeena al munawwara the enlightened city of prophet muhammed(PBUH) then stayed there one day. Researchers also believe that the Nabataeans had originated from the Arabian PeninsulaI spent my Eid holidays in 2015 for exploring UNESCO World Heritage Site at Al Ula, the Madain Saleh with my brother, sister and cousin and other family members. Researchers believe that the Nabataeans were the first inhabitants who settled in Al Hijr, “Madain Saleh,” and hence were the original builders of it. Thus, the site has become the first archeological site in Saudi Arabia to be enlisted by the WHC of the UNESCO. In 2008, UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee (WHC) agreed on Madain Saleh site to join the World Heritage List. As for Al Hijr city’s antiquities, they belong to Maeneans and the early Thamud traders, who had moved into it from the south of Arabian Peninsula. Some of these places were destroyed by earthquakes according to the established literature. Al Hijr contains a great deal of Maeneans and Lihyanites inscriptions that refer to Al Ula, Khoraiba and Hiania, as the oldest towns, dating back to around 1700 BC. According to the found inscriptions, Nabataeans were the real builders of Al Hijr. Nabataeans invaded the state and subdued the Lihyanite, and used stone structure as their houses, temples and tombs. Prior to them the place was occupied by the Lihyanite in the 9th century BC.
Thus, the site has earned a reputation as a cursed placeAccording to archeologists, Al Hijr (Madain saleh) was inhabited by Maeneans and Thamudians in the third millennium BC. So that Thamudis were punished by Allah for their practice of idol worship, being struck by an earthquake and lightning blasts. The Holy Quran stated that, the people of Thamud had met their doom because they refused the call of Prophet Saleh to obey God’s Will after they slaughtered the she-camel that was sent to them as a divine sign from God. The site was mentioned in Torah (the old statement) of the Holy Bible, and the Holy Quran with reference to Prophet Saleh (PBUH). Al Hijr is also known as Madain Saleh, the Saleh’s village. It was the land of Thamud in the Wadi Al Qura, “Valley of Villages”, lying between Madina and Tabuk. Madain Saleh is an ancient pre-Islamic archeological site in Saudi Arabia. Nearest landmark is Al Ula (15 km.) and 360 away from madeena al munawwara. Madain saleh(Al Hijr)If you have knack towards ancient archaeological things or want to experience historical essence of middle east, you must visit this place.
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