Jadda'a
Jadda'a was a station of the Syrian Hajj road between Hadiyyah and Madinah, with a fort to guard the water and shelter the caravans. The Hejaz Railway's…
Jadda'a was a station of the Syrian Hajj road between Hadiyyah and Madinah, with a fort to guard the water and shelter the caravans. The Hejaz Railway's Jadda'a station was built close by. The forts of the route stored provisions, including food for the pilgrims' return journey, and gave shelter to the poor, to lost travellers and to those separated from their caravans. The remains of the fort lie in the desert north of Madinah, on the old pilgrim route. It is one of the sites of the Syrian Hajj Road, which Saudi Arabia has placed on UNESCO's Tentative List.