'Valley of Villages') is a wadi north of Medina in Saudi Arabia,[1] mentioned in early Islamic sources.
The 10th-century geographer Istakhri noted it was one of the most populous and agriculturally productive areas of Arabia.
The 9th-century historian Ibn al-Kalbi described it as highly fertile and dotted with villages throughout.
Several military expeditions took place there during the time of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad.
These include: Recent discoveries of Geonic responsa have shown that there was a Jewish presence in Wadi al-Qura as late as the 11th century CE, and that they maintained correspondence with Rabbi Sherira Gaon and Rabbi Hai Gaon.