Dhaʽwan

For the subgroup of the Khatri caste, see Dhawan.

Village in 'Amran, Yemen

Dhaʽwan

Village

Dhaʽwan

Location in Yemen

Coordinates: 15°39′09″N 43°57′56″E﻿ / ﻿15.65248°N 43.96544°E﻿ / 15.65248; 43.96544[1]
Country|  Yemen
Governorate| 'Amran
District| Iyal Surayh
Elevation

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| 7,523 ft (2,293 m)
Time zone| UTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time)

Dhaʽwan (Dhaʽwān), also called Bayt Dhaʽwan, is a small village southeast of 'Amran, Yemen,[1][2] in Iyal Surayh District of 'Amran Governorate.[1]

## Name and history

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Dhaʽwan is mentioned in some historical sources from the 1600s, in connection with military actions in the 'Amran area.[2] The first mention is in 1627 (1036 AH).[2] The name is given as Bayt Dhaʽwan in the accounts of the early European travellers Hermann von Wissmann and Josef Werdecker.[2]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "Geonames.org. Dha'wān". Retrieved 4 March 2021.
2. ^ a b c d Wilson, Robert T.O. (1989). Gazetteer of Historical North-West Yemen. Germany: Georg Olms AG. p. 168\. ISBN 9783487091952. Retrieved 5 March 2021.