Al-Washm Region

Al-Washm Region ( "" , , also spelled "Washm", or "Al-Washim", is a historical region in Najd in the central of Saudi Arabia.
Etymology.
Washm means tattoo in Arabic, researchers suggested that AlWashm has been named due to the scattered farms which looks similar to a tattoo.
Location.
Al-Washm Region is located about 190 kilometers north-west of the capital Riyadh.
Towns.
Al-Washm Region includes Shaqraa, Ushaiger, Uthaithiah, Al Qasab, Al Faraah, Tharmada.
History.
The exact history Al-Washm Region is unknown. However, the Umayyad poet Ziyad bin Munfidh around the year 100 AH had passed over Shaqraa and mentioned it in his poem.