Rawdah Bowl Cemetry
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N 25° 51.280 E 056° 17.100
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Rawdah Bowl, Jebel Harim.
Waymark Code: WM5NW1
Location: Oman
Date Posted: 01/27/2009
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There are about 500 graves in this cemetry on a plateau just off Wadi Bih - we visited the area over Christmas 2008 (following a route from the Offroad in Oman book) and enjoyed hunting for the unique engravings of the Shihuh people.
We are not sure why but all headstones faced east - rather than to Mecca in the West.
From www.addictedtotravel.com
This is the land of the Shihuh people who are believed to have migrated here from Yemen several hundred years ago, but the truth is as yet unclear. They live a subsistence lifestyle here in the mountains, and as you drive into the hills you can see their homes tucked away in clefts in the rock. The Shihuh wear an axe, called a jerz and with its distinctive long handle it’s a design that has remained unchanged since the bronze age, however today it is increasingly being replaced by the khanjar, the dagger with a curved blade.
The Rawdah Bowl is another attraction of the area. Covering 10sq km there are a few settlements here and two interesting cemeteries. The valley is wooded with cedar and acacia trees and springtime brings a multitude of flowers and birds in abundance – it’s a great place to camp.
City, Town, or Parish / State / Country: Not listed
Approximate number of graves: Not listed
Cemetery Status: Not listed
Cemetery Website: Not listed
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