Suq Bayt Naʽam

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History

Bayt Naʽam is called Bayt Anʽam in historical texts from the middle ages and early modern period.[2] Its fort was frequently contested throughout the period, including one occasion in 612 AH (1215 CE) mentioned by Yaqut al-Hamawi as well as in the Ghayat al-amani of Yahya ibn al-Husayn.[2]

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