HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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It was one of the harshest environments that is both hot & arid.
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It is a naturally cold desert.
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Mountains are on the West side where their major cities developed.
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Major cities developed in the many grasslands of Arabia.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The western coastal escarpment of the Arabian Peninsula is composed of two mountain ranges, the Hijaz Mountain to the north and the Asir Mountains farther south, with a gap between them near the middle of the peninsula’s coastline.
Detailed explanation-2: -The most prominent feature of the peninsula is desert, but in the southwest, there are mountain ranges, which receive greater rainfall than the rest of the peninsula. Harrat ash Shaam is a large volcanic field that extends from northwestern Arabia into Jordan and southern Syria.
Detailed explanation-3: -Islam’s first and second holiest cities, Mecca and Medina, are located on the Arabian Peninsula.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Arabian desert is located primarily in Saudi Arabia but parts of it can also be found in Yemen, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates. It is divided into three parts known as An Nafud, Ad Dahna, and Rub al-Khali.