Al-Ukhaydir | |
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Tabuk Province, Saudi Arabia | |
Coordinates | 28°05′30″N 37°07′33″E / 28.091633°N 37.125917°E |
Length | 20 by 20 meters (66 ft × 66 ft) |
Site information | |
Controlled by | Saudi Arabia |
Condition | Well-preserved |
Site history | |
Built | 1531 |
Built by | Turabay ibn Qaraja |
Al-Ukhaydir (Arabic: الأخيضر; also spelled al-Akhthar, al-Akhdar, al-Akhider, Akhizer), also known as Haydar or Aqabat, is a site in the Tabuk Province in Saudi Arabia, located southeast of Tabuk. During early Ottoman rule, a fort, Qal'at al-Akhdar, was built at the site, part of the larger network of fortifications along the Hajj caravan route to Medina and Mecca.