Ikrima Dam
سد عكرمة
An ancient stone dam from the Umayyad period, built from huge stone blocks, and one of the best-preserved early water engineering works on the Arabian Peninsula.
Ikrima Dam sits in a mountain valley southwest of Taif. Scholars date it to the early Islamic Umayyad era. Built from large, precisely cut stone blocks laid without mortar, the dam remains largely intact and once captured flash floods to irrigate orchards. The surrounding rocky valley is quiet and suitable for photography and short hikes. The site is free to visit but has very few facilities, so you need a car to get there, and some sections of the road are dirt tracks.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Al-Kou Mosque
- Bait Kaaki
- Abdullah ibn Abbas Mosque
- Al Rudaf Park
- Shubra Palace
- Taif Rose Farms (Bin Salman Farm)
- Al Hada Mountain & Road
- Al Shafa