New Book on Historical Writing in Islamic Yemen
Congratulations to Dr. ‘Alī ‘Abd al-Karīm Barakāt of Ibb University for publication of his new book on historical writing in Yemen during...
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New Book on Sufism
Congratulations to AIYS Board Member Alexander Knysh for co-editing this important new handbook on Sufi Studies, available from Brill.
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Translation of Book by Christian Robin
Congratulations to Honorary AIYS Member Christian Robin for publication of 1400 sāl-e pādišāhī dar ʿarabestān-e piš az eslām [1400 Years...
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New article on History of Slavery in Yemen
Congratulations to Magdalena Moorthy Kloss for this recent article.
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Mocha Trade in the early 19th century
As the British extended their trade through the Red Sea and Indian Ocean in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, there were a number of...
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Yemeni Women's Role in Agriculture
An interesting article on the role of women, who have always made a major contribution in Yemen's agricultural tradition.
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Qadi Yahya al-Ansi on Yemeni Astronomy
Qāḍī Yaḥyā al-‘Ansī (right) being interviewed The Yemeni astronomer and expert on traditional Yemeni agriculture Qāḍī al-‘Ansī was...
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New Issue of Raydan
The November issue of Raydan, the Yemeni journal on South Arabian archaeology and epigraphy. has recently been published. It has a...
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Tribal Ties and Cooking Fires
Congratulations to Mohammed A. Atbuosh for his recent article published in Arabian Archaeology and Epigraphy. https://onlinelibrary.wiley...
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A Yemeni Pilgrimage to Mecca in 1825
In 1241/1825 Ismā‘īl Jaghmān made the pilgrimage from Ṣan‘ā', documenting every step of the way and what he saw in Mecca. The title of a...
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An Australian View of Yemen in 1850
In 1850 an Australian press published a geography book with a description of Yemen at the time. Here are some of the excerpts...
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Two Arabic Books on Yemen Online
The libraries of the American University of Beirut has a digital collection of books online. Two that may be of interest regarding Yemen,...
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Yemeni Author wins Major Prize
AIYS congratulates Khadija for winning this major prize for her novel. Read about it here. The book can be ordered here. The House of...
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Maraqten on Women in Saba
From the Facebook Page of Mohammed Maraqten.
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New Study on Agriculture at Time of Muhammad
د/ عمر صالح سامل الفانوص بن رشيد أستاذ الحضارة والتاريخ الاسلامي الملساعد كلية اآلداب جامعة عدن ملكيات األاراضي الزراعية في العهد...
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New Book on Hadrami Diaspora
A new book on the Hadrami diaspora has just been published by Brill. Details are here.
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Jāzim on Ibn al-Mujāwir
Congratulations to the Yemeni historian Muḥammad ‘Abd al-Raḥim Jāzim for publication of a new edition of the travelogue of the 13th...
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Online Yemen Sources at the Library of Congress
The Library of Congress has placed a number of its holdings regarding Yemen online. The types of materials now online from their...
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New Article on South Arabic in Yemen Update Online
To download a pdf of the article, go to https://www.aiys.org/update2020-2021
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AIYS BOOK AWARD EXTENDED
The Abdulaziz al-Maqaleh Book Award for Yemeni Heritage is available for any Yemeni scholar living in Yemen. The deadline for submitting...
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