Asir Mountains

For other uses, see Asir (disambiguation).
Asir Mountains
A rocky mountain in the range
Naming
Native nameجِبَال عَسِيْر (Arabic)
Geography
Asir Mountains is located in Saudi Arabia
Asir Mountains
Asir Mountains
Location in Saudi Arabia
Asir Mountains is located in Middle East
Asir Mountains
Asir Mountains
Asir Mountains (Middle East)
Asir Mountains is located in West and Central Asia
Asir Mountains
Asir Mountains
Asir Mountains (West and Central Asia)
Country Saudi Arabia
RegionArabian Peninsula
Range coordinates21°36′N 39°48′E / 21.6°N 39.8°E / 21.6; 39.8

The Asir Mountains[1] (Arabic: جِبَال عَسِيْر, jibāl ʿasīr; Arabic pronunciation: [d͡ʒɪbaːl ʕasiːr] ('Difficult')) is a mountainous region in southwestern Saudi Arabia running parallel to the Red Sea. It comprises areas in the Region of 'Asir, but generally, it also includes areas near the border with Yemen. The mountains cover approximately 100,000 square kilometres (40,000 sq mi) and consists of mountains, plains, and valleys of the Arabian highlands.[2] Sensu lato, they are part of the Sarawat Mountains,[3] defining the latter as the mountain range which runs parallel to the Tihamah throughout the western portion of the Arabian Peninsula, particularly the western parts of Saudi Arabia and Yemen.[4][5][6]

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  4. ^ Nasr, Seyyed Hossein (2013). "1: The Holiest Cities of Islam". Mecca the Blessed, Medina the Radiant: The Holiest Cities of Islam. Tuttle Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4629-1365-7.
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