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Ottomans in Yemen
Here are some photographs of Ottomans in Yemen at the start of the 20th century. Ottomans and Yemenis around 1900 Ottoman barracks in...


Yemeni Heritage on Facebook
There are several Facebook sites by Yemenis on the rich heritage of Yemen. Here is one by Mohammed Saleh Al Haj.


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...


Mosque in Khawlan
From the Facebook site of Old and Rare Photos of Yemen (صور قديمة ونادرة لليمن) which is an excellent source of old photographs on Yemen.


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,...


Breakfast in Sanaa
from the Facebook site of Aisha Jumaan


The Battle of Currencies in Yemen
To see this Youtube video, click here.


2022 AIYS Yemeni Fellowships Awarded
The Yemeni recipients of the 2022 AIYS fellowships met in Sanaa and gave presentations of their proposed research. Read about it here:


Egyptian Expedition Yemeni Manuscript List
In December, 1951, an Egyptian delegation led by Fu'ād Sayyid ‘Imāra, the head of Arabic manuscripts in the Egyptian National library,...


The Great Mosque of Sanaa
This is a new publication on the Great Mosque of Ṣan‘ā'. It was published by the Instituto Veneto per i beni culturali.


Abdulaziz al-Maqaleh Book Award 2022
In 2022 two AIYS Book Awards in honor of Abdulaziz al-Maqaleh have been chosen. PDFs of each book will be available outside Yemen for a...


Marjorie Ransom on Yemeni Jewelry
A talk by Marjorie Ransom, who has written a remarkable book on Yemeni Silver Jewelry, is available on Youtube. My thanks to Mohammad...


Sanaa Merchants a Century Ago
An amazing photo from a Facebook Site devoted to old photographs of Yemen.


Spinning Cotton in Sanaa
Always ignore the Google translation... My thanks to Dr. Jarhoom for posting this and many other items of Yemen's rich cultural heritage.


A Disappeared Gate of Sanaa
This image, posted on the Facebook site of Hussain al-Amree, is taken from Der Jemen, das verbotene Land. Econ Verlag, 1959. It was taken...


Yemen Film Festival
22, February 22, 2022, Sana’a Yemen: The Karama Yemen: The Human Rights Film Festival organized by the Youth of the World Together...


Lecture on Transformation of the Zaydi Imamate
For details on registration for his lecture, click here.
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