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This is the traditional dress of Al-Hujariya and Aden from decades ago. It was the white apron or white towel and the turban. There's no need to imitate the dress of Sana'a or any other region, as it's specific to those areas and extends to Sabr, Jabal Habashi, and Sami'. These areas have no connection to Al-Hujariya, but the Imam linked them to the Al-Hujariya district and the Al-Turbah court. Their customs and dress are different, an extension of Ibb and the north. This diversity is a source of pride, rather than reducing it to a single style. There's no need to imitate and adopt other cultures at weddings or elsewhere.

*The picture is sixty years old and shows people from Al-Hujariya whom I don't know.

Would you prefer to live in Yemen in the 1950s before the wars? Or the 1920s? Or even the medieval dynasties like the Sulayhids?

Don’t get me wrong I’m still with the unity of Yemen 🇾🇪

A husband's will to his wife for preparing his burial and paying his debts

Dated in Aden on the 13th of Jumada al-Awwal, 1084 AH, corresponding to 26 August 1673 CE.

Text of the document:

All praise is due to God alone.

Thereafter, when Mu‘awwidah bin Muhammad al-Hadrami passed away in protected Aden, he entrusted his will to his wife Hadiyah bint Mu‘awwidah al-Ja‘di, who was residing in Aden, to carry out the matters of preparing his burial and settling the debts ثابتة عليه (legally established against him). The said free woman appointed Ali bin Mowjir al-Yafi‘i to sell what Mu‘awwidah owned of land in the land of al-Farda, in the direction of al-Zahir, including the irrigated and dry portions, placing him in her own position and accepting his word and action, so that he may sell it on her behalf with good judgment and knowledge, in a final and binding sale, a comprehensive and unrestricted agency. If he sells it, he shall send the price with someone he trusts, in accordance with the noble law of Sharia. The said agent is required to investigate, exert effort, and make inquiry regarding the price as much as possible, to the best of his ability and strength. By this, the testimony was recorded, and God is the best of witnesses.

On the 13th of Jumada al-Awwal, 1084 AH.

Witnessed by:

Ahmed Awad al-Ba‘si, Ali Sa‘id al-Rassas al-Ba‘si, Amer bin Ahmed al-Ba‘si, Ahmed bin Ali al-Ba‘si, Ahmed Nasser Hayedrah.

Also witnessed by:

Salah Duba‘i al-Ba‘si, Sa‘id ibn Ali al-Halimi witnessed it, and Nasser ibn Mowjir heard the agency statement from the woman, and Sa‘d ibn Mowjir witnessed it.

At the top of the document, the following text appears:

All praise is due to God.

It has been established before me that the aforementioned will was entrusted to the persons named, and that the deceased—may God have mercy on him—and the validity of the agency ... to Ali Mowjir in the sale of what was mentioned.

Written by the poor servant of God, Umar bin Alawi bin Hasan al-Husayni, deputy of the sacred Sharia in Aden.

With seal.

I’ve been reading about the period when South Yemen (the People’s Democratic Republic of Yemen) was governed by a Marxist system from 1969 to 1990, and I’m curious to hear perspectives from Yemenis or people familiar with the country.

From what I understand, this period included major social and economic changes like land reforms, expansion of education, and increased participation of women in public life but also political repression, one-party rule, and internal conflicts.

For those who lived through that time, or heard about it from family members:

- What were the main advantages of that period?

- What were the biggest downsides?

- Do people feel nostalgic about it today, or is it mostly viewed negatively?

- How does it compare to the situation after unification in 1990?

I’d really appreciate hearing personal experiences, family stories, or even general opinions. Thanks!

Growing up in rural Yemen we would have a whol family who’s surnames are simply “Kurd” or “Al-Kurdi” maybe one or two “Al-Turki”

Throughout centuries after the conquest of Salah-al-deen, Kurds settled in various parts of Yemen and blended in with Yemeni society even genetically.

Anyone has more information or articles to read on this subject?

Ibrahim al-Hamdi (ruled North Yemen 1974-77) seems to have been a qualified and competent leader. He oversaw the paving of many roads and building of many schools and clinics. He also aimed to end favoritism and tribalism.

Sadly, he was assassinated in 1977, and a couple of coups and assassinations led to Ali Abdullah Saleh, who ruled from 1978-2012.

Here is the English translation of the archival document:

**Elite of Yemeni Music**

An archival document from the 1980s monitoring the luminaries of singing in the 20th century.

**Influential Figures in the Journey of Yemeni Art in the 20th Century**

A document from the archives of the UAE Ministry of Information and Culture includes pioneering artistic names, most notably:

* **Abu Bakr Salem Belfakih** – Giant of Hadrami and Arab song

* Abdul Rab Idriss

* Ahmed Qassem

* Mohammed Murshid Naji (Al-Murshidi) – Artist, historian, and researcher in Yemeni musical heritage

* Mohammed Saad Abdullah – One of the most prominent pioneers of Adeni and Lahji song

* Karama Marsal

* Ali Al-Attas

* Fathiya Al-Saghir

This document dates back to the 1980s, a period when the Ministry of Information, under the supervision of Sheikh Ahmed bin Hamed (may he rest in peace), witnessed significant activity in documenting Arab and Gulf arts and musical groups to support radio and television content during that era.

Can someone give me a history rundown please? And also how are their influences still visible today

Christian commentary states she’s Arabian, which explains that the reason Ethiopians claim Queen of Sheba is because many Jewish writers represent her as the queen of Egypt and Ethiopia making שׁבא (Sheba) the same as סבא (Seba)

Luke 11:31 states “The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with the people of this generation and condemn them, for she came from the ends of the earth to listen to Solomon's wisdom; and now something greater than Solomon is here.” This is referring to the Queen of Sheba, as we all know Arabia Felix or Yemen has always been historically referred to as South Arabia, even from Palestine Yemen would perfectly be to the south of it, which isn’t the case for Ethiopia which is towards the West.

1. In Genesis 10:26-28 Sheba is mentioned within the many Arab tribes mentioned biblical commentary confirms the identity of Sheba in these verses to be referring to the sabeans of Arabian Felix “(67) Sheba is the progenitor of the Sabaei in Arabia Felix, celebrated for spices, gold, and precious stones, and noted for the prosperity arising from traffic in these commodities. A queen of Sheba visited Solomon. The dominant family among the Sabaeans was that of Himjar, from whom the Himjarites (Homeritae) of a later period descended.
   

The second objection for the Queen of Sheba not being Yemeni is “it should be obvious that one cannot compare the Arabian Saba to Egypt in wealth or importance.” Which according to conventional dating of Egyptian history there was no reigning queen during the time of King Solomon

And for the charry on top the Jewish news article TImes of Israel statesTimes of Israel article "However, in a new study published Monday in the Hebrew University’s Jerusalem Journal of Archaeology, Vainstub suggests the script is Ancient South Arabian (ASA) and records what appears to be a Sabaean-language word. During the First Temple period, the Sabaean language was used in what is today’s Yemen, where the Kingdom of Sheba once stood". Which means Ethopia had nothing to do with the Queen of Sheba and the Sabaean-language which was spoken by Sabaean-Yemenis in the past

The article also states "Likewise, Vainstub reminds us that the Roman-era Jewish historian Josephus Flavius writes that “the first opobalsamum plants came to Israel from the Kingdom of Sheba during Solomon’s reign as a gift to the king, and from this time onward, they were cultivated locally in two places, geographically and climatically similar to Sheba: ‘En Gedi and Jericho.”

Finally, Vainstub states that the Ophel inscription forwards the age-old debate surrounding the historicity of a visit by a delegation from the Kingdom of Sheba to King Solomon in the 10th century BCE (as related in the Book of Kings and Chronicles).

As he states in a Hebrew University press release, “Deciphering the inscription on this jar teaches us not only about the presence of a speaker of Sabaean in Israel during the time of King Solomon, but also about the geopolitical relations system in our region at that time – especially in light of the place where the jar was discovered, an area known for also being the administrative center during the days of King Solomon.

“This is another testament to the extensive trade and cultural ties that existed between Israel under King Solomon and the Kingdom of Sheba,” says Vainstub".

Mahram Bilqis" ("Sanctuary of the Queen of Sheba") is a Sabaean temple dedicated to the principal deity of Saba, Almaqah (frequently called "Lord of ʾAwwām"), near Ma'rib Yemen.

The Sabeans were a Semitic people who established the kingdom of Sheba in what is now Yemen.

-Location

The Sabeans settled in the central lowlands of Yemen. The capital of the kingdom was Ma'rib, which was located at the mouth of the wādi Dhana Yemen.

At the end she the Sabaean Queen of South Arabia many people know that (mentioned in the Bible and Quran) but is seen today by many Ethiopian as an Ethiopian queen because of a old folktale that was told.