طريق جبل كرا بالطائف : دراسة تاريخية تحليلية (923-1436 ه 1517-2015 م)‎

الملخص EN

The study deals with the Kara Mountain’s Road, which represents the gateway of the city of Taif to Makkah.

The study aims to view the importance of this vital road that connects two major cities in the Hijaz, and dealt with the meanings and linguistic differences in the term and its meaning and the weighting of the moS popular ones.

The study also shows the geographical nature of this mountain and its description through travel books and geographical dictionaries, the study shows the administrative status of Mount Kara and the village of Al-Hada, which is located at its top.The study aims to show the agricultural role of Mount Kara and its economic importance in the region, as well as the importance of its touristic location due to its moderate climate in hot areas.

The study also shows the importance of water sources in the region, such as water and springs emanating from Mount Kara, and the study is exposed to rest houses and cafes that were Nations for convoys passing by this mountain and were their focal points and were dealt with by travelers in many details.The importance of the study is that it highlights the extent to which this mountain enjoyed the attention of Muslim rulers throughout historical times to prepare it for travelers, as its stones and rocks were paved to overcome the hardship of the road.

The study also deals with the efforts of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in continuing to pay attention to this road, its development and the implementation of mega projects in it.

The study deals with the interest of the kings of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in this path and the great interest they have paid in it.

The study used a historical analytical method that deals with describing the road and mentioning what was written about it in dictionaries and travel books.

The study indicated the importance of this mountain in the Hijaz as it occupies a tourist and agricultural site in a desert land, in addition to being a crossing point for pilgrimage convoys and trade between the cities of Taif and Makkah.

Then a conclusion with the moS important results of the research and study, followed by a list of sources and references.