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Ibb:-
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Situated 194km south of Sana'a,
Ibb boasts a strategic position on a high hill in the
western foothills of the Ba'adan Mountains. Settled
since very early Islamic times, the town later during
the time of the ottomans. Today it's the region's
Capital Ibb and its governate enjoy one of the highest
rainfall lavels in Yemen giving rise to the name 'the
green province'. Ibb's agricultural produces is well
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Jibla:-
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Situated 74km north of Ta'izz and 8 km southwest of
Ibb, Jibla is stunningly set on top of a hilltop. The
town served as the capital of the Sulayhid dynasty in
the 11th to the 12th centuries AD,
and was particularly prosperous under its benevolent
Queen Arwa, who built numerous mosques, schools, roads
and bridges, many of which can still be seen today.
The town also became known as a centre for Islamic
learning. The annex to Queen Arwa's Mosque still serves
as a madrassa.
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Ta'izz:-
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Ibn Batutta, the great 14th century Arab,
Traveler, once described Ta'izz as 'one of the largest
and most beautiful cities'. It still large-Yemen's
third-largest city – but suffers from burgeoning
population growth and appalling traffic.
Nevertheless, the old town and its market are a major
attraction. Ta'izz lies 250km south of Sana'a a in the
shadow of Jebal Sabir (3070m) |
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Long the site of a settlement,
Ta'izz attained particular prominence when it became the
capital of the Rasulid dynasty from the 13th
to 15th centuries. Much later, Imam Ahmed bin
Yahya Hamid Al-Din chose the city as the capital of his
dynasty, and reigned here from 1948 until his death in
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Aden:-
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Although Sana'a is the
administrative capital of Yemen, the commercial capital
has long been Aden, even if its fortunes have fluctuated
over the years. Although large, sprawling and noisy, it
is a pretty relaxed place, and presents a very different
face from the Yemen of the north, historically,
artistically and culturally. It's well worth at least a
brief visit. It also boasts some lovely beach 'resorts;
except for those found at Al-Khawkha, they're the only
ones of their kind in Yemen. |
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According to legend, Noah's Ark was built and
launched in the area. Inscriptions dating to the 6th
century BC first concretely mention the town, but it's
clear that it has long served as an ancient trading
centre. Since the 10th century Aden has Also
been one of Yemen's towns, and by the 13th
century its inhabitants numbered some 80.000 people.
Initially serving as the capital of a serried of
local dynasties, Aden was later taken over by the
Ottomans, followed by the British in 1839. After the
opening of the Suez Canal in the middle of the 19th
importance grew, and it soon numbered among the largest
ports in the world.
Aden served as the capital of the PDRY from 1967
until reunification, when it was declared a free-trade
zone. Although badly damaged in the 1994 War of Unity,
it has made a recovery of currently pumping much money
into developing and modernizing the port. |
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