el-Ahwat is the name of an archaeological site in the
Manasseh region of
Israel located 10 miles east of
Caesarea. The site was discovered in November 1992 during a survey of the land. It is considered to be the location of the northwesternmost settlement of the ancient
Israelites in the region. The settlement has been dated back to the
Bronze and
Iron Ages.It is also believed that the original inhabitants of Ahwat were the Shardana tribe, a sea-faring culture from the 12th century
B.C.E.
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Ahwat is a precaution. This can be obligatory or optional as ruled by the Mujtahid.