Western District (Harrah)

This area was previously known as Harrah Waqim. In Arabic the word Harrah denotes basalt, a lava field consisting of a sharp stony surface usually black in colour. The western Harrah is the boundary of Madinah in the western direction. Five tribes inhabited this district : The Jewish tribe of Banu Nadheer resided to the east of Quba at Zahra. To their north was another Jewish tribe, Banu Quraidhah and to their east was Banu zafar. Northeast of Banu Zafar was Banu Abdal Ash'hal. further north to Banu Abdal Ash'hal was banu Harithah.