Jebel Umm Al Ishrin, Wadi Rum Desert

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Jebel Umm Al Ishrin

Wadi Rum


The deeply crevassed ‘Mother of Twenty’, a 20-domed mountain forming the east flank of Wadi Rum, is connected to the Seven Pillars of Wisdom formation. There are differing stories about how the mountain acquired its name but one claims it was down to a woman who killed 19 suitors; she was outwitted by the 20th, so she married him. The whole range turns a magnificent white-capped auburn during sunset.