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{{refimprove|date=December 2014}}'''An Nafud''' or '''Al-Nefud''' or '''The Nefud''' ([[Arabic]]''',صحراء النفود''', ''ṣahrā' al-nefud'') is a [[desert]] in the northern part of the [[Arabian Peninsula]] at {{coord|28.30|41.00|display=inline}}, occupying a great oval depression. It is {{convert|290|km|mi}} long and {{convert|225|km|mi}} wide, with an area of {{convert|103,600|km2}}.<ref name=nyt>{{cite book | first=John W. (ed.) | last=Wright | author2=Editors and reporters of ''The New York Times'' | year=2006 | title=The New York Times Almanac | edition=2007 | publisher=Penguin Books | location=New York, New York | isbn=0-14-303820-6 | page=67}}</ref>
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'''The Nafud desert''' or simply '''The Nafud''' ({{lang-ar|صحراء النفود|ṣahrā' an-nafūd}}) is a [[desert]] in the northern part of the [[Arabian Peninsula]] at {{coord|28.30|41.00|display=inline,title}}, occupying a great oval depression. It is {{convert|290|km|mi}} long and {{convert|225|km|mi}} wide, with an area of {{convert|103,600|km2}}.<ref name=nyt>{{cite book | editor-first=John W. | editor-last=Wright | year=2006 | title=The New York Times Almanac | url=https://archive.org/details/newyorktimes200600wrig | url-access=registration | edition=2007 | publisher=Penguin Books | location=New York, New York | isbn=0-14-303820-6 | page=[https://archive.org/details/newyorktimes200600wrig/page/67 67]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Al-Nafūd {{!}} Desert, Map, Saudi Arabia, & Facts {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/place/al-Nafud |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}}</ref>{{Failed verification|date=September 2020}}


The Nafud is an [[erg (landform)|erg]], noted for its sudden violent winds, which account for the large crescent-shaped dunes. The sand in the Nafud is a brick reddish color. Rain comes once or twice a year. In some lowland areas, namely those near the [[Hejaz]] Mountains, there are oases where dates, vegetables, barley, and fruits are raised. The Nefud is connected to the [[Rub' al Khali]] by the [[Dahna]], a corridor of gravel plains and sand dunes, {{convert|800|mi|km|0|abbr=on}} long and {{convert|15|to|50|mi|km|1}} wide.
The Nafud is an [[erg (landform)|erg]], a desert region located in north-central [[Saudi Arabia]]. It is noted for its sudden violent winds, which account for the large crescent-shaped [[Dune|dunes]]. The sand in the Nafud is a brick-reddish color. Rain comes once or twice per year. In some lowland areas, namely those near the [[Hejaz]] Mountains, there are oases where dates, vegetables, barley, and fruits are grown. The Nafud is connected to the [[Rub' al Khali]] by the [[Dahna]], a corridor of gravel plains and sand dunes, {{convert|800|mi|km|0|abbr=on}} long and {{convert|15|to|50|mi|km|1}} wide.


Before the [[Battle of Aqaba]] (during the [[Arab Revolt]]) forces led by [[Auda ibu Tayi]] attacked the Turkish-held coastal town of [[Aqaba]] on its poorly defended eastern flank, achieved by taking a long and wide desert route, passing close to the edge of the Nafud. Col. [[T. E. Lawrence]] asked Auda ibu Tayi to allow their group to stray from their course into the Nafud. Auda refused, because it was unnecessary.<ref name=7pill>{{cite book | first=T.E. | last=Lawrence | year=1926 | title=Seven Pillars of Wisdom A Triumph| edition=1991 | publisher=Anchor Books | location=New York, New York | isbn=978-0-385-41895-9 | page=250}}</ref> Their harsh transit did not include entering the Nafud, as is depicted in the film ''[[Lawrence of Arabia (film)|Lawrence of Arabia]]''.hope have of it is wrong
During the [[Arab Revolt]] in 1917, forces led by [[Auda ibu Tayi]] [[Battle of Aqaba|attacked the Turkish-held coastal town]] of [[Aqaba]] on its poorly defended eastern flank. The approach was via a long and wide desert route, passing close to the edge of the Nafud. Colonel [[T. E. Lawrence]] asked Auda ibu Tayi to allow their group to stray from their course into the Nafud. Auda refused because it was unnecessary.<ref name=7pill>{{cite book | first=T. E. | last=Lawrence | author-link=T. E. Lawrence | year=1926 | title=[[Seven Pillars of Wisdom: A Triumph]] | edition=1991 | publisher=Anchor Books | location=New York | isbn=978-0-385-41895-9 | page=[https://archive.org/details/sevenpillarsofwi00lawr_0/page/250 250] }}</ref> Their harsh transit did not include entering the Nafud, as is depicted in the film ''[[Lawrence of Arabia (film)|Lawrence of Arabia]]''.

The discovery of an 85,000-year-old fossilised human finger in An Nafud in 2016 by Dr Mathieu Duval of [[Griffith University]] provided the earliest evidence of modern humans outside Africa and the [[Levant]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Toumi |first1=Habib |title=85,000-year-old footprints found in kingdom |url=https://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/saudi-arabia/85-000-year-old-footprints-found-in-kingdom-1.2221112 |website=[[Gulf News]] |access-date=27 July 2018 |date=14 May 2018}}</ref>


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The Nafud desert or simply The Nafud (Arabic: صحراء النفود, romanized: ṣahrā' an-nafūd) is a desert in the northern part of the Arabian Peninsula at 28°18′N 41°00′E / 28.30°N 41.00°E / 28.30; 41.00, occupying a great oval depression. It is 290 kilometres (180 mi) long and 225 kilometres (140 mi) wide, with an area of 103,600 square kilometres (40,000 sq mi).[1][2][failed verification]

The Nafud is an erg, a desert region located in north-central Saudi Arabia. It is noted for its sudden violent winds, which account for the large crescent-shaped dunes. The sand in the Nafud is a brick-reddish color. Rain comes once or twice per year. In some lowland areas, namely those near the Hejaz Mountains, there are oases where dates, vegetables, barley, and fruits are grown. The Nafud is connected to the Rub' al Khali by the Dahna, a corridor of gravel plains and sand dunes, 800 mi (1,287 km) long and 15 to 50 miles (24.1 to 80.5 km) wide.

During the Arab Revolt in 1917, forces led by Auda ibu Tayi attacked the Turkish-held coastal town of Aqaba on its poorly defended eastern flank. The approach was via a long and wide desert route, passing close to the edge of the Nafud. Colonel T. E. Lawrence asked Auda ibu Tayi to allow their group to stray from their course into the Nafud. Auda refused because it was unnecessary.[3] Their harsh transit did not include entering the Nafud, as is depicted in the film Lawrence of Arabia.

The discovery of an 85,000-year-old fossilised human finger in An Nafud in 2016 by Dr Mathieu Duval of Griffith University provided the earliest evidence of modern humans outside Africa and the Levant.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Wright, John W., ed. (2006). The New York Times Almanac (2007 ed.). New York, New York: Penguin Books. p. 67. ISBN 0-14-303820-6.
  2. ^ "Al-Nafūd | Desert, Map, Saudi Arabia, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  3. ^ Lawrence, T. E. (1926). Seven Pillars of Wisdom: A Triumph (1991 ed.). New York: Anchor Books. p. 250. ISBN 978-0-385-41895-9.
  4. ^ Toumi, Habib (14 May 2018). "85,000-year-old footprints found in kingdom". Gulf News. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
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