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Jabal al-ʿHayn

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Jabal al-ʿHayn

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Jabal al-ʿHayn (sometimes, Jabal Uhayn, Uhain or Uhain mount, literally the 'mount of censure') is a prominent outcrop of red sandstone in Saudi Arabia, known for its pre-historic petroglyphs, tribal markings (wusūm) and inscriptions in early Semitic languages as well as Arabic. The mountain is located in Medina Province, about 17.5 km north-east of the town of al-Hanākīyā at 24°59'21"N 40°38'27"E.

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