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'''Madyan''' was the living town of [[Madyan tribe]], for guiding whom, [[Prophet Shu'ayb (a)]] was chosen.
'''Madyan''' (Arabic: {{ia|مَدْیَنَ}}) was the living town of [[Madyan tribe]], for guiding whom [[Prophet Shu'ayb (a)]] was chosen.


This city is considered to be a developed and green town, on the east coast of the Gulf of 'Aqaba. This city was near [[Tabuk region]], near the city of [[Lut nation]]. [[Al-Shaykh al-Saduq]] considered Madyan a small village which had no more than forty houses.
This city is considered to be a developed and green town, on the east coast of the Gulf of 'Aqaba. This city was near [[Tabuk region]], near the city of [[Lot nation]]. [[Al-Shaykh al-Saduq]] considered Madyan a small village which had no more than forty houses.


Some researchers considered this city among the cities of [[Syria]]; and considered it possible that the present city of Mu'an in [[Jordan]] is built over it. Some others believe that Madyan was in the present [[Saudi Arabia]].
Some researchers considered this city among the cities of [[Syria]]; and considered it possible that the present city of Mu'an in [[Jordan]] is built over it. Some others believe that Madyan was in the present [[Saudi Arabia]].
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