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 Due to its historical and religious location (being a miqat) and being on the way of commercial caravans, al-Juhfah has always been important. Reports suggest the development of al-Juhfah in first centuries of Islam.
-After the fifth century AH, al-Juhfah gradually lost its position and began to decline, so that Yaqut Hamawi (d. 626 AH) mentioned its development in the past and its decline in his time. Also toward the end of 8th century AH, Abu l-Fada' reported about al-Juhfah's destruction and isolation. According to the report of some travel loggers, toward the end of nine century AH, this region even lost its religious function so that some reported that hajj pilgrims wore Ihram in Rabigh near al-Juhfah.
+After the 5th/11th century, al-Juhfah gradually lost its position and began to decline, so that [[Yaqut al-Hamawi]] (d. 626/1229) mentioned its development in the past and its decline in his time. Also toward the end of 8th/14th century, Abu l-Fada' reported about al-Juhfah's destruction and isolation. According to the report of some travel loggers, toward the end of 9th/15th century, this region even lost its religious function so that some reported that [[hajj]] pilgrims wore [[Ihram]] in Rabigh near al-Juhfah.
 In later centuries, especially in contemporary period, al-Juhfah regained its position once again; even with, its development and thrive did not return and only some ruins were remained from its past.