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    The Citadel of Rada'a (Arabic: قلعة رداع) is a historic castle in Yemen, located in the center of Rada'a District. The citadel sits at the highest point...
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    form of a mound that extends from the east of the Great Mosque to the north of Bab Al-Yemen. The palace tower or citadel was built at the top of a hill...
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    Socotra (redirect from Geography of Socotra)
    island of Yemen in the Indian Ocean. Lying between the Guardafui Channel and the Arabian Sea and near major shipping routes, Socotra is the largest of the...
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    Zabid (redirect from Historic Town of Zabid)
    built in 1323 by a scholar or Rasulid official Al-Iskandariya Mosque or Citadel Mosque, attributed to Iskandar Mawz (r. 1531–1536), but possibly older...
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    of the District of Shibam in the Governorate of Hadhramaut. Known for its mudbrick-made high-rise buildings, it is referred to as the "Manhattan of the...
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  • Thumbnail for List of castles in Yemen
    This is a list of castles in Yemen....
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    Sanaa (redirect from Old City of Sana'a)
    Sanaʽa, Jews had initially settled within the enclosed citadel, known as al-Qaṣr, near the ruins of the old tower known as Ghumdan Palace, but were evicted...
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  • of Yaqut reports that it was a large fortress near San'a' that had been built by Solomon along with Salhin. The ruins of the fortress are on top of a...
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    Marib Dam (redirect from Dam of Marib)
    ancient dams in Yemen include the Dam of Jufaynah, the Dam of Khārid, the Dam of Aḑraʾah, the Dam of Miqrān and the Dam of Yathʾān. Historically, Yemen has...
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    views. Some villages and towns, such as Rada'a, were built around a fortified citadel (e.g. the Citadel of Rada'a), others were encircled by a high mud-brick...
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  • Thumbnail for National Museum of Yemen
    Museum of Yemen (Arabic: المتحف الوطني اليمني) in Sana'a, Yemen, was founded in 1971 in Dar al-Shukr (Palace of Gratefulness) which was one of the Yemeni...
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    Marib (redirect from History of Marib)
    𐩣𐩧𐩨/𐩣𐩧𐩺𐩨 Mryb/Mrb) is the capital city of Marib Governorate, Yemen. It was the capital of the ancient kingdom of Sabaʾ (Arabic: سَبَأ), which some scholars...
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    clock tower attached to the Palace of Westminster in London. The clock was shut down for renovation about a quarter of a century ago,[when?] and returned...
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    Shabwa (category Architecture of ancient Yemen)
    Arabian region of the Arabian Peninsula. The ruins of the city are located in the north of modern Shabwah Governorate of the Republic of Yemen. Pliny the...
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    Built in 1920 as the summer retreat of Yahya Muhammad Hamid ed-Din, ruler of Yemen from 1904 to 1948, it sits on top of a structure built in 1786 for the...
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    ancient capital in the northwest of Yemen, is the capital and largest city of the governorate of the same name, and the seat of the eponymous district. The...
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    Jabal Haraz (category Mountain ranges of mainland Yemen)
    neighborhood. Al Hajjara, to the west of Manakhah, is a walled village whose citadel was founded in the 12th century by the Sulayhids. From there, other villages...
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  • music of Haiti Rada (fiqh): a concept from Islamic jurisprudence Rada lwa, a family of spirits in Haitian Voduo Rada'a District, Yemen Citadel of Rada'a Radda...
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  • Thumbnail for Sultan Al-Qu'aiti Palace
    residence of the ruling Sultan of the Qu'aiti Sultanate, one of the most prominent sultanates in the Hadhramaut region. The construction of Sultan Al-Qu'aiti...
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    west-central Yemen. It is located in the 'Amran Governorate. Thula is one of five towns in Yemen on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List. Dating to...
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    and towns, such as Rada'a, were built around a fortified citadel (e.g. the Citadel of Rada'a), others were encircled by a high mud-brick wall (e.g. Shibam)...
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  • Thumbnail for Temple of Awwam
    The Temple of Awwam or "Mahram Bilqis" ("Sanctuary of the Queen of Sheba") is a Sabaean temple dedicated to the principal deity of Saba, Almaqah (frequently...
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    the royal residence of the sultan of Kathiri, located in the town of Seiyun in the Hadhramaut region, in eastern Yemen. It is one of the world’s largest...
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  • Thumbnail for Barran Temple
    as "Throne of Bilqis",which dates back to the 10th century BCE, it was dedicated to the god al-Maqah. In 2023, along with other landmarks of the ancient...
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    that is the largest in Yemen. It lies in the southern outskirts of the city, south of the Al Sabeen Maternal Hospital. Originally named "Al Saleh Mosque"...
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  • Thumbnail for Great Mosque of Sanaa
    Great Mosque of Sana’a is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Old City of Sana'a. The city of Sana'a was the military center of the pre-Islamic...
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  • Thumbnail for Al-Qahira Castle
    Castle is a historical castle in the ancient city of Taiz, Yemen. It is located on the northern slope of Mount Sabr, which is based on rocky highlands overlooking...
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    UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was built in 1504 and is an example of the architecture of Tahirids, Yemen. The monument was in poor condition until 1978 when...
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    kilometres (5.0 mi) south, south-west of Ibb in the governorate of the same name. It is located at the elevation of around 2,200 metres (7,200 feet), near...
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  • the Bir al-Azab district of Sana'a, Yemen. It was the residence of King Muhammad al-Badr. On September 26, 1962, the commander of the royal guard Abdullah...
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