Al-Ḥajarah

Al-Hajarah is a desert region in western and southern Iraq, covering approximately 64,900 square miles (168,000 square km). This desert is an extension of the Syrian Desert and features a varied topography of rocky terrain, wadis, ridges, and depressions. The southern desert, which includes Al-Hajarah, has elevations ranging from 300 to 1,200 feet (100 to 400 meters). This arid landscape experiences extremely high temperatures and low humidity during the summer months, with very little precipitation from June through September. The region is part of a larger desert area that stretches across parts of Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Syria, and Iraq, historically serving as a barrier between populated areas.123