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Source for Arabic Books on Yemen
This is an important Facebook Page for downloading Arabic books on Yemen. Below is an example.


Kawkaban dam
From the Facebook Page of Fahad al-Anbari This dam dates back to the Ayyubid era and provides water for a hammam. It is being repaired by...


Traditional dress with jewelry
From the Facebook Page of Kamal Rubaih


Latest issue of Azal Archaeological Journal
To download the issue, click here: From the Facebook Page of الهيئة العامة للأثار والمتاحف - الجمهورية اليمنية


Inside the Ashrafiyya Mosque in Ta‘izz
From the Facebook Page of Fahad al-Anbari.


Mosque of al-Dhafir
From the Facebook Page of Fahad al-Anbari. As you can see, the "translate" function on Facebook leaves much to be desired... It simply...


Library of San‘a Great Mosque
The library of the San‘a Great Mosque has a Facebook site. Check it out for illustrations of manuscripts and information on the collection.


The Scholar al-Firuzabadi
Above: Autograph of the scholar al-Fīrūzābādī. One of the major Islamic scholars of the Rasulid era in Yemen was Muḥammad b. Ya‘qūb...


Ottoman Photograph of Yemeni
From the Facebook page of Mohammed Jarhoom


Artistic Ceiling in Zabid
This is a decorated ceiling in a house in Zabid. Below is a closeup. From the Facebook Page of Fahad al-Anbari.


Tim MacIntosh-Smith in Arabic
One of the most gifted writers on Yemen is the British savant Tim MacIntosh- Smith, who lived in Yemen for decades. His most recent book,...


The Yemeni Poet al-Maqaleh in 1960s
Form the Facebook Page اليمن ارض الحضارة


Cliffhanger Architecture in Yemen
House built on a cliff by the architect Fāhm Muḥammad Muṣliḥ al-‘Amirī in al-Ja‘fariyya, Rayma. From the Facebook page of Fahad al-Anbari.


Treasure Trove of Arabic Books on Yemen
There are a number of websites where you can find Arabic texts on just about any aspect of Yemen. One of these is مكتبة اليمن الإلكترونية...


More Yemen photos by Pascal and Maria Maréchaux
Some incredible photographs taken in Yemen by Pascal and Maria Maréchaux on their Facebook page Yemen Genesis.


Coffee on the Rooftops
From the Facebook Page of Fahad al-Anbari.


A cow bath
Bathing a cow in a pond in order to treat a specific disease in the Rayma region of Yemen. The photograph captures the cow in flight......


Sanaa in Ottoman Photograph
From the Facebook Page of Mohammed Jarhoom


Astronomical Society of Yemen
If you have an interest in the traditional time-keeping of Yemen, this is a good Facebook Site to visit. The image above shows the annual...


Manuscripts of al-Hamdānī
Click here to download the manuscripts. From the Facebook site of Mohammed Atboush
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