| Wareqan Mountain | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,400 m (7,900 ft) |
| Coordinates | 23°58′35.27″N 39°16′55.67″E / 23.9764639°N 39.2821306°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Saudi Arabia |
Wareqan Mountain is one of the Medina region mountains, it is located southwest of Medina, seventy kilometers away on the Al-Hijra highway, and is 2400 meters above sea level and is also known as the Ouf Mountains after the tribe of Bani Ouf from Harb Tribe.[1] Wareqan Mountain was mentioned in the Islamic narrative by Muhammad when he said, "The infidel's tooth on the Day of Judgment is like Uhud, the width of his skin is seventy cubits, his neck is like Al-Bayda, his thigh is like Wareqan, and his seat in the Hellfire is like what between me and Al-Rabadha."[2]
Nearby are many villages, including Shalayel, Habt, Hadah, Reem, Al-Halaqa, Al-Jalas, Ash Shufayyah, Al-Balaniyah, Yadah, Al-Qahah, and Al-Watiyah.
- ^ Al-Madinah newspaper : Clouds embrace Mount Warqan Archived September 19, 2016, at Wayback Machine.
- ^ Islamic Library: Matter Archived December 22, 2018 at Wayback Machine.