homar

Updated: February 16, 2026

From this station they march a whole night, to descend in the narrow passes to the plain and castle of Akaba. Here they remain the day and night. Thaher el Homar, a rocky ground, with bad water and numerous date- trees.

John Lewis Burckhardt - Travels in Arabia; comprehending an account of those territories in Hedjaz which the Mohammedans regard as sacred