Al-Washm Region
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Al-Washm
منطقة الوشم | |
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 Shaqra Old City Wall | |
| Country |  Saudi Arabia |
| Region | Najd |
| Seat | Shaqra |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Adel Al-Bawardi |
Al-Washm Region (Arabic: منطقة الوشم Minṭaqat al-washm [alwasˈshˤim], local Najdi Arabic pronunciation: , also spelled Washm, or Al-Washim, is a historical region in Najd in the central of Saudi Arabia.
Etymology[edit]
Washm means tattoo in Arabic. Researchers[who?] suggested that Al-Washm has been named due to the scattered farms which looks similar to a tattoo.
Location[edit]
Al-Washm Region is located about 190 kilometers north-west of the capital Riyadh.
Towns[edit]
The Al-Washm Region includes Shaqra, Ushaiger, Uthaithiah, Al Qasab, Al Faraah, and Tharmada.
History[edit]
The exact history of the Al-Washm Region is unknown. However, the Umayyad poet Ziyad bin Munfidh around the year 100 AH had passed over Shaqra and mentioned it in his poem.