What does Wadi Rum mean in Arabic?

Valley of
Arabic for “Valley of (light, airborne) sand”

Why is Wadi Rum famous?

Wadi Rum is famed for its link to T.E. Lawrence the original “Lawrence of Arabia”. Along with Prince Feisal bin Al-Hussein, he made his base here during the Arab Revolt of 1917-1918. And furthermore, this has brought thousands of visitors from across the globe to the spectacular Wadi Rum Desert in Jordan.

Who lives in Wadi Rum?

Bedouins
Throughout it all, for the last five thousand years, the Bedouins of Wadi Rum survive. Nearly all the native inhabitants of Wadi Rum are bedouins.

Was Wadi Rum a sea?

The metamorphic pre-Cambrian bedrock was almost flat, allowing the sedimentary deposits from the southern landmass to deposit in Wadi Rum. The quartz sand eroded from the Gondwana continent to the south in what is now Egypt and Sudan. The north formed a large sea whose currents kept the deposits close to the shore.

Where is the Arabian Nights in Wadi Rum?

Arabian Nights has been established in a quiet and serene valley 10km drive from the visitor centre and rest house at the entrance to the Wadi Rum Protected Area. The location has a feeling of relative isolation both day and night.

Where does the word rum come from in Arabic?

The city of Rome was instead known in Classical Arabic as Rūmiyah رومية (in modern Arabic as Rūmā روما ). Rûm is found in the pre-Islamic Namara inscription and later in the Quran. In the Sassanian period (pre-Islamic Persia) the word Hrōmāy-īg ( Middle Persian) meant “Roman” or “Byzantine”, which was derived from Rhomaioi.

Why was Wadi Rum important to Lawrence of Arabia?

Shots of Wadi Rum in Lawrence of Arabia from 1962 kick-started Jordan’s tourism industry. Wadi Rum is home to the Zalabia Bedouin who, working with climbers and trekkers, have made a success of developing eco-adventure tourism as their main source of income.

Which is the best camp in Wadi Rum?

Arabian Nights • Experience the Best Bedouin Camp in Wadi Rum! Best Wadi Rum Bedouin Camp! Arabian Nights is a traditional Wadi Rum Bedouin camp, operated by our family, descended from generations of local nomadic Bedouins.