Emirate of Jabal Shammar
The Emirate of Jabal Shammar (Arabic: إِمَارَة جَبَل شَمَّر), also known as the Emirate of Haʾil (إِمَارَة حَائِل)[1] or the Rashidi Emirate (إِمَارَة آل رَشِيْد), was a state in the northern part of the Arabian Peninsula, including Najd, existing from the mid-nineteenth century to 1921.[2] Jabal Shammar in English is translated as the "Mountain of the Shammar". Jabal Shammar's capital was Ha'il.[2] It was led by the monarchy of the Rashidi dynasty. It included parts of modern-day Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Jordan.
This article is about the former country. For the mountain range, see Shammar Mountains. For other uses, see Shammar (disambiguation).
Emirate of Jabal Shammarإِمَارَة جَبَل شَمَّر (Arabic)
Economy[edit]
The Emirate had a mixed economy of pastoral nomadism, oasis agriculture, urban crafts, and trade.[4] Historically, the Emirate produced alfalfa.[6]