Al-Washm Region


Al-Washm Region (منطقة الوشم Minṭaqat al-washm, local Najdi Arabic pronunciation:, also spelled Washm, or Al-Washim, is a historical region in Najd in the central of Saudi Arabia.
Old City Wall, from the SW.jpg|thumb|Shaqraa Old City Wall.

Etymology

Washm means tattoo in Arabic, researchers suggested that AlWashm has been named due to the scattered farms which looks similar to a tattoo.

Location

Al-Washm Region is located about 190 kilometers north-west of the capital Riyadh.

Towns

Al-Washm Region includes Shaqraa, Ushaiger, Uthaithiah, Al Qasab, Al Faraah, Tharmada.

History

The exact history Al-Washm Region is unknown. However, the Umayyad poet Ziyad bin Munfidh around the year 100 AH had passed over Shaqraa and mentioned it in his poem.