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The city of Salalah is known as the “perfume capital of Arabia.” The city is a popular destination for tourism due to the natural attractions of the Qara mountains (Jabal Qara‚ in Arabic) and abundant stands of frankincense trees lining mountain wadi courses. Around the city and into the mountains the countryside is lush and green during the monsoon period with the vegetation supporting herds of cattle. The climate supports wildlife often more commonly associated with East Africa, such as leopards and hyenas.Al Baleed, the ruins of the medieval frankincense trading port of ZafarThe beaches and coastline are also major attractions for scuba diving and bird watching. Maersk runs the Salalah Port which is an important centre of shipping in the area.Salalah is a city of antiquity, boasting both the ruins of a fortified town Sumharam an important port from 100BC-400AD and the resting place of the Koranic prophet Ayoub Job in the nearby Jabal Qara. It is also the alleged resting place of Nabi Imran, father of the Virgin Mary. Modern Oman is also represented by the Port of Salalah, located approximately 15 km to the southwest of the city. The strategic location of this port has made it one of the major entry points to India, the Middle East, and Africa.