august 2007
djibla.
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the queen arwa mosque in djbila.
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ali, as seen from above.
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the tomb of queen arwa. an isma'ili queen who came into power in yemen during the fatimid caliphate in egypt. still remembered as yemen's most powerful woman.
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at the ashraf mosque in ta'iz. see an athaan recite the call to prayer in this mosque in my video here.
joe, ailya, nate in the ashraf mosque.
ta'iz was, like zubid, a center of learning historically. ta'iz is still considered the most educated and open-minded city in yemen. most of the professors in sana'a are originally from ta'iz (south east of sana'a).
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at the cairo (alqahira) fort in ta'iz.
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high above the clouds in ta'iz.
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