Al-Rujban is a city in the western mountain (Nafousa Mountain) Libya. It is located southwest of Tripoli, about 162 km away from it. 
It is bordered on the west by the city of Jadu (Fasato), on the east by the city of Zintan, on the south by Hamada Al-Hamra, and on the north by the Jafara plain. Its population is about 15,000. 
There are many educational and religious institutions, including the Faculty of Economics (University of Western Mountain) and the religious corner founded by "Sheikh Abu Al-Qasim Muhammad Al-Issawi" in 1882, and his tomb is’ there till present.

Origin of the Name 

Al-Rujban seems that it is a new name that does not appear in the ancient sources as a place name or affiliation to the population, as the ancient inhabitants of the region were known by the names of their tribes such as Tardite, Al-Zamouri, Miri, Al-Santoti, Al-Asherni or Al-Ashfi and others. 
There are several conflicting accounts about the origin of the name, there are those who claim that Al-Rujban is related to Rajab, and there is a legend that says that the name is in relation to a ruler who came to Libya five centuries ago, called Ahmed bin Abdullah Al-Rujbani, who is of Yemeni origin and belongs to King Amr bin Amer, King of Sheba!! And there are those who believe that Al-Rujban is related to the Al-Rujban tribe in Saudi Arabia, and they are a branch of the Al-Dawasir tribe.

Economy

Al-Rujban depended on raising livestock such as sheep, goats, camels and cows, and they relied on the trees of olives which they inherited from their Libyan ancestors. This blessed tree dates back to its presence in North Africa and the Nafusa Mountains for thousands of years.

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