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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. | 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 5th/11th century, al-Juhfah gradually lost its position and began to decline, so that [[Yaqut al-Hamawi]] (d. 626/ | After the 5th/11th century, al-Juhfah gradually lost its position and began to decline, so that [[Yaqut al-Hamawi]] (d. 626/1228-9) 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 writers, 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 religious position once again; although it has not restored its developent as it had in the past and some ruinsof its past still remains. | In later centuries, especially in contemporary period, al-Juhfah regained its religious position once again; although it has not restored its developent as it had in the past and some ruinsof its past still remains. | ||