Bayt Radm
بيت ردم | |
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Village | |
  Bayt Radm Location in Yemen | |
| Coordinates: 15°14′00″N 44°03′49″E / 15.23333°N 44.06361°E | |
| Country |  Yemen |
| Governorate | Sanaa |
| District | Bani Matar |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time) |
Bayt Radm (Arabic: بيت ردم, romanized: Bayt Radm), also spelled Bayt Radam, and spelled Bayt Ardam in some historical sources, is a village in Bani Matar District of Sanaa Governorate, Yemen.[1] It is located about 20 km (12 mi) southwest of Sanaa, a bit to the south of the road to al-Hudaydah.[1]
History
Bayt Radm's fortress served as a minor stronghold from the end of the 12th century.[1] Its first mention in the Ghayat al-amani of Yahya ibn al-Husayn is in connection with the events of the year 1203 (599 AH).[1] In 1244 (642 AH), it was one of only three forts in the Sanaa area—the other were Thula and Dhu Marmar—that remained uncontrolled by the first Rasulid sultan, Nur al-Din Umar.[1] There is no indication, however, that Bayt Radm was anywhere near as important as either of the other two forts.[1]
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