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	Najran
		City and oasis in southern Saudi Arabia with 130,000 inhabitants (2003 estimate), at an elevation of 1,210 metres, capital of the Najran province.
		The region of Najran is relatively fertile, and the main produce are dates and grains used for stock raising.
		Najran is well-connected with other urban centres of the country, Khamis Mushayt 150 km northwest, Abha 175 km northwest and Riyadh 850 km north.
	lexicorient.com /e.o/najran.htm (238 words)

	.::: Discover... Saudi Arabia - City Profile :::. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Najran is a modern town and capital city of Najran province.
		Being the capital of Najran region, it is the headquarters of the Governor, local councils and branches of various governmental departments.
		Najran city is surrounded by orchards and trees and encircled by a range of Rocky Mountains, the highest of which is the 1450-meter-high Abu Hamdan Mountain.
	www.superiortourism.com /CityProfile.asp?PickCity=Najran (370 words)

	Natural Health: Saudi Arabia
		Another route, from Najran to Wadi Dawasir and across the southern edge of the Nejd, was in place by the fourth century and targeted trade with Eastern Arabia and Iraq.
		However, in the center of the Eastern Province, the region of al-Hasa boasts one of the largest oases and date farming communities in the world, while Qatif is the biggest oasis on the shores of the Gulf.
		Key influences on the Eastern Province were its transition to Islam in the 7th century and the Ottoman occupation from 1871-1913.
	www.herbaleducator.com /natural_saudiback.html (1475 words)

	Saudi Arabia Fall 2000 Magazine: NAJRAN - an ancient city that transcends time
		The houses in Najran are made of a special clay that is particular to this area, mixed with straw to provide the strong structural adobe walls that enable them to withstand the harsh climate.
		Najran, as capital of Najran Province, is connected to the Kingdom's network of roads and has an airport linking it to all major cities.
		Province Governor Prince Mish'al Ibn Saud Ibn Abdul Aziz has his offices in the new town of Al-Faisaliah, which was built in 1965, about four miles from the provincial capital.
	saudiembassy.net /Publications/MagFall99/Najran.htm (1553 words)

	Najran Prayer Data (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Najran's most prosperous trading time was during the first and second centuries B.C. In ancient times it was known as Al Ukhdud.
		In early pre-islamic times there was apparently a "Ka'aba" in Najran when the city was under the influence of the banu Al Harith ibn-Ka'b, but it may have been a meeting hall, not a place of worship.
		Although Najran has a desert climate, the heavy monsoon rains that fall in the spring, combined with its underground water reserves, produce fertile agricultural land.
	shaketheheavens.org /cities/najran.shtml (982 words)

	Saudi Arabia
		Observance of the Shi'a holiday of Ashura is allowed in the eastern city of Qatif and in the southern province of Najran, but public observances continue to be prohibited elsewhere.
		During the period covered by this report, authorities permitted a greater degree of freedom to Shi'ites in the Eastern Province city of Qatif than in the past, overlooking religious practices and gatherings that were previously prevented.
		For example, in 2001 a judge in the eastern province ruled that the testimony of two Shi'a witnesses to an automobile accident was inadmissible.
	www.mafhoum.com /press6/174S93.htm (4904 words)

	International Religious Freedom Report 2002: Saudi Arabia
		For example, in May 2001, a judge in the eastern province ruled that the testimony of two Shi'a witnesses to an automobile accident was inadmissible.
		In April 2000, in the city of Najran in the southwestern province bordering Yemen, rioting by members of the Makarama Ismaili Shi’a eventually led to an attack by an armed group of Shi'a on a hotel that contained an office of the regional governor.
		In May 2001, independent sources in Najran reported that the Government had during the year since the riot removed dozens of natives of Najran from government jobs in the region to work elsewhere in the country.
	www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/irf/2002/14012.htm (4333 words)

	Tourism
		The capital of the Eastern Province, Dammam – along with nearby Dhahran and Khobar – is an important hub for shipping, oil, commerce and industry, and the home of the national oil company, Saudi Aramco.
		In the ancient trading center of Najran, the capital of Najran Province, old and new buildings stand side by side, giving the oasis city a special charm.
		Visitors to Najran can enjoy several museums, including the ruins of the Al-Ukhdood settlement, a former commercial center that thrived from 500 BC through the 10th century.
	www.saudiembassy.net /Country/Sports/SpoDetail6.asp (1404 words)

	MAR \| Data \| Assessment for Shi'is in Saudi Arabia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The Shi’a Muslims are the largest minority group in Saudi Arabia, and live in the Eastern province of the country in which they constitute one-third of the population (GROUPCON=3).
		Since 1990 the authorities have permitted the celebration of the Shi'a holiday of Ashura in the eastern province city of Qatif, provided that the celebrants do not undertake large, public marches or engage in self-flagellation (a traditional Shi'a practice).
		For example, hundreds of members of the Shi'a Ismaili community of Najran province, including possible prisoners of conscience, were arrested following demonstrations and clashes in April 2000 in protest against the forcible closure of their mosque by security forces.
	www.cidcm.umd.edu /inscr/mar/assessment.asp?groupId=67002 (882 words)

	CBS News \| Osama Letter Found On Dead Man \| June 15, 2003 11:38:50
		Also, Saudi authorities in the southern province of Najran foiled "a large operation to sell (illegal) weapons" last Thursday, a statement by the ministry issued Monday said.
		The authorities traced Saeed bin Faraj Al-Mihri, a Saudi national, as he was trying to sell a truck load of Kalashnikov rifles and ammunition in Najran, some 500 miles south of the capital, the statement said.
		Najran is on the border with Yemen, which is often cited by Saudi authorities as a source of smuggled weapons.
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/2003/06/15/attack/main558752.shtml (730 words)

	Saudi Human Rights
		There were conflicting accounts about the unrest in the southwest city of Najran where Ismaili Shiites confronted security forces and the provincial governor in April.
		This year a princess and distant cousin of the king was appointed assistant under secretary at the Ministry of Education-the highest position ever held by a Saudi woman-in charge of girls' education.
		According to one report, of the 76,000 members of the Jeddah, Riyadh and Eastern Province chambers of commerce, some 5,500 were women.
	www.desert-voice.net /human_rights.htm (1965 words)

	Najran General Construction Company
		In 1973, Najran Company was established by six (6) Saudi National with its main office located at Ras Tanura, Eastern Province.
		Najran Company is proud of its records, established and proven over hundred of successful projects.
		Najran has the expertise and personnel to respond to your needs, just give us a call.
	www.najranco.com /message.html (376 words)

	NAJRAN DAIRY COMPANY
		Najran Dairy and Juice Company is one of the biggest and leading companies in southern region of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
		It has its presence almost every province in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and also in the Yemen Republic and Bahrain.
		The Najran Dairy and Juice Company is completely managed by Saudi Management since July 1998 and it shows an enormous development and grownup as one of the leading company in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
	www.najrandairy.com (267 words)

	BBC News \| MIDDLE EAST \| Saudi unrest blamed on 'sorcerer'
		Najran is one of Saudi Arabia's remotest areas
		Saudi Arabia has blamed unrest in the southwestern province of Najran, in which tribal sources say dozens have died, on the arrest of a foreign "sorcerer".
		But in Yemen a leader of the Yam tribe, whose branch in Najran is thought to be at the centre of the protests, said more than 40 people died in clashes, after the security forces cracked down on local Ismaili Muslims.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/middle_east/725597.stm (394 words)

	Najran - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Najran city is very famous for its archiological significance as it has Alokhdod area which tells very ancient stories about the Pre-Islamic periods such as Jeuidism and christianity.The carvings of those days still exist untill now and the reminants of human beings bones are a great witness of the ancient battles and conflicts.
		It is said that Najran history could be traced back to 4000 years ago and that the Romans one day had occupied it.
		At Alokhdood area, the government has built a beautiful museum and one of the interesting items displayed is the Bronze head of a lion.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Najran (211 words)

	The Dark Age ['Muhammad the Prophet' by Maulana Muhammad Ali] [Printer-friendly Page]
		On the east, Hijaz is bounded by the province of Najd and, on the south, by Asir, part of Yaman.
		The second main province is Yaman, which lies in the south of the Peninsula.
		Sand is the capital of the province and Aden its chief port.
	aaiil.org /text/books/mali/muhammadprophet/ch01darkage_pf.shtml (6911 words)

	Islam
		Scholars generally accept that the version of the Qur'an used today was first compiled in writing by the third Caliph, Uthman ibn Affan, sometime between 650 and 656.
		He sent copies of his version to the various provinces of the new Muslim empire, and directed that all variant copies be destroyed.
		The Sulaimani Bohras are concentrated in Yemen and Najran province of Saudi Arabia.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/i/is/islam.html (5391 words)

	Islam to 680 C.E.
		Before the rise of Islam, the entire Arabian province of Najran had been Christian.
		In the first half of his eleven-year reign he was popular enough, but paying for continuing wars against resistance in Persia and Armenia while receiving no compensation in the form of booty or increased taxation drained his government's treasury.
		Mu'awiyah re-established the taxes that had been paid to the central treasury by the provinces, and he saw to it that they were collected regularly.
	www.fsmitha.com /h3/h03is.htm (6467 words)

	Guns for Islamists seized near Yemen-Saudi border: report (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The weapons were smuggled from Yemen and delivered to a Saudi dealer in the southern province of Najran, Okaz daily said.
		Najran regional governor Meshaal bin Saud bin Abdul Aziz told Okaz, "The border guards continue to prevent the ignoble acts of the lost minority and anyone who tries to undermine the security of the nation."
		The lost minority refers to suspected Al-Qaeda supporters who have carried out a wave of terror in the past year killing more than 85 people and wounding hundreds.
	www.spacewar.com /2004/040607144300.adf4yvlq.html (190 words)

	"Sectarian Violence Erupts in Saudi Arabia" (April 2000)
		he eruption of violence between Saudi security forces and armed Ismaili tribesmen in the southwestern province of Najran earlier this month may be an indication that the much-heralded stability of the kingdom is slipping away.
		Local Ismailis reacted by opening fire on the security forces and torching their vehicles, leading to clashes in which 40 people were killed and scores injured.
		Past improvements in religious rights for Saudi Shi'ites in the eastern provinces of the country came about largely as a result of external pressure from dissident groups abroad.
	www.meib.org /articles/0004_me4.htm (502 words)

	IslamicAwakening.Com: 4,000 Arrested, Arms Seized at Saudi-Yemen Border
		The official SPA news agency said 4,047 “infiltrators” were arrested and a quantity of weapons and ammunition were seized in Najran province, but did not say when the arrests and seizures were made.
		“Security authorities in Najran province were able to thwart a number of attempted smuggling (operations) and infiltrations,” it said.
		A total of 4,047 infiltrators were captured, while a number of machine-guns along with their ammunition were seized.
	www.as-sahwah.com /viewnews.php?newsID=496 (359 words)

	The Epoch Times \| Saudi Shi'ites Protest Against 'Wahhabi Repression'
		He said dozens of security forces personnel were surrounding the area near Najran airport but there had been no scuffles.
		Shi'ite minorities in the Eastern Province and Najran in the far south bordering Yemen often complain of marginalisation by the Sunni authorities, who consider them heretics from Islam.
		Ismailis, who are a minority branch of Shi'ite Islam, are thought to form a majority in the southwestern city Najran, with a population of around half a million.
	www.theepochtimes.com /news/6-9-5/45660.html (350 words)

	Bahrain, Saudi make big drug busts -- Middle East Times (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The smugglers fled back to where they came from, leaving behind the drugs, he said.
		SPA did not specify the timing of the incident or the source of the hashish, but Najran lies along the border with Yemen, and Saudi authorities often report catching arms and drug smugglers in the area.
		Saudi Arabia and Yemen agreed in 2004 to implement joint security arrangements to block infiltration and smuggling across their common border.
	www.metimes.com /print.php?StoryID=20061106-051744-7799r (247 words)

	Yemen2000 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The official Saudi Press Agency also reported the clashes in Najran province Sunday night, but blamed it on the hunt for a sorcerer and said only one person was killed and four wounded.
		He said the Sunday clashes resulted from the closing of an Ismaili mosque in Najran, a province dominated by members of the Yam tribe.
		Speaking in a telephone interview with Qatar's al-Jazeera television from Najran, a man identified as an Ismaili journalist said the situation remained tense on Monday and that military armored vehicles were deployed in the area.
	www.hrwf.net /html/yemen2000.html (4216 words)

	Mohammed & Mohammedanism by S.W. Koelle
		kingdom, Yusuf dzu Nowaz, a Jewish zealot, attacked the Christian province of Najran, and, having conquered it, gave its inhabitants the choice between Judaism and death.
		On their preferring death, he caused a long ditch to be dug for them, where he had some of them burned, and the rest slain with the sword, till about 20,000 of their number were killed, amongst them Abd Allah Ibn Thamir, their chief and priest.
		The Emperor replied 'Your country is far from mine; but I will give you a letter to the king of Abyssinia who is also of our Faith and nearer to your home.' Accordingly he wrote to the Nejashi or king of Abyssinia, requesting him to help and avenge the Christians.
	www.muhammadanism.org /Koelle/mohammedanism/p008.htm (792 words)

	Global Oral Health - CAPP
		Saudi province population as percentage of total KSA Saudi population
		The percentage referral of non-habit-proximity oral cancer sites (oral cancers not related to the site where shamma is habitually placed) from Jizan province was only 6.2% when compared to 35.4% of habit-proximity oral cancer sites from the same province.
		The use of shamma in KSA is most commonly practiced in Jizan province, although not limited to this province only.
	www.whocollab.od.mah.se /emro/saudi/data/saudimucos.html (403 words)

	Middle East Online
		The new measures, said the daily Al Watan, are intended to "stop terrorists and those on the wanted list published by the ministry of interior (December 6) from escaping to Yemen as well as curbing drug and weapons smuggling operations."
		The head of the border police in Najran province, Abdullah Abu Nab, told the daily that authorities in Najran have completed the distribution of infrared cameras at the Khbash center that overlooks the Yemeni border, adding that the authorities were ready to counter any "unusual behavior."
		Meanwhile the border police command has dispersed additional forces in the Jizan area, both on sea and land, supplying them with advanced equipment, the daily added.
	www.middle-east-online.com /english/?id=8286 (310 words)

	Saudi, Yemeni military officials discuss border security arrangements
		Saudi and Yemeni military officials held talks on Monday about the implementation of security arrangements along the porous border between the two countries, sources in the Yemeni team said.
		The meeting, in the Saudi southern province of Najran close to the frontier, was co-chaired by Saudi armed forces Chief of Staff Saleh al-Muhaya and his Yemeni counterpart Mohammad al-Kassemi.
		The discussions, attended by military and security officials from both countries, centered on "security arrangements designed to tighten control of the border, including conducting joint patrols and setting up joint watch towers," an official in the Yemeni delegation told AFP, requesting anonymity.
	www.spacewar.com /2004/040301182706.1s21qnxi.html (364 words)

	News, July 2006
		The Department of Public Security today announced the appointment of official spokesmen for police departments across the Kingdom.
		Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Maro'ol, director of public affairs at the Department of Public Security, said today that the Director of the Public Security General Saeed bin Abdullah Al-Qahtani has approved the names of official police spokesmen in each of the Kingdom’s thirteen provinces.
		Saudi Aramco has discovered a new gas field in the Eastern Province, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Ali Al-Naimi announced today.
	www.saudiembassy.or.jp /En/News/Current/2006/July/29-6.htm (480 words)

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