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Ad-Dann
Ad-Dann ( ar, الدن ), historically known as Hisn Naʽman, is a village in Wusab Al Ali District of Dhamar Governorate, Yemen. It serves as the seat of the district. History According to the 14th-century author Wajih al-Din al-Hubayshi, who wrote a history of Wusab, ad-Dann (known then as ''Hisn Naʽman'') originated during pre-Islamic times, and the Sulayhids The Sulayhid dynasty ( ar, بَنُو صُلَيْح, Banū Ṣulayḥ, lit=Children of Sulayh) was an Ismaili Shi'ite Arab dynasty established in 1047 by Ali ibn Muhammad al-Sulayhi that ruled most of historical Yemen at its peak. The Sulay ... had later built a castle atop the ruins. The Sulayhid ruler Ali al-Sulayhi resided here for several years during the mid-11th century, and he had extended the castle here; in 1064, he also commissioned a Great Mosque in nearby Qardah (identified with modern Harurah in the territory of the Bani Shu'ayb). References Populated places in Dhamar Governorate { ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wusab Al Ali District
Wusab Al Ali District is a district of the Dhamar Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 164,223 inhabitants. It is one of the largest districts of Dhamar Governorate, covering an area of 592 square kilometers, and is characterized by high mountains. As of 2019, it has a population of 275,137. It is part of the historical and geographical region of Wusab Wusab is a historical and geographical region of Yemen, currently represented by the two districts of Wusab al-ʽAli and Wusab as-Safil in Dhamar Governorate. History Wusab has a long history stretching back into the pre-Islamic era. The ma .... Divisions Wusab Al Ali contains 850 villages and is divided into 9 makhalif, which are further subdivided into 73 subdistricts. An incomplete list of them is below: # Al-Jabjab ## Ajbar Sawafil ## Ajbar 'Awali ## Al-Shurka' (aka al-Shuraka') ## Al-Manarah ## Bilad as-Sidh (aka Bilad al-Sadah) ## 'Araf ## Yaris # Al-Qayima ## Al-Bayadi' ## Az-Zahir ## A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governorates Of Yemen
Yemen is divided into twenty-one governorates (''muhafazah'') and one municipality ( amanah): Notes: a - Also known as Sanaa City b - Socatra Governorate was created in December 2013 from parts of Hadramaut, data included there The governorates are subdivided into 333 districts (''muderiah''), which are subdivided into 1,996 sub-districts, and then into 40,793 villages and 88,817 sub villages (as of 2013). Before 1990, Yemen existed as two separate entities. South Yemen consisted of modern Aden, Abyan, Al Mahrah, Dhale, Hadramaut, Socotra, Lahij, and Shabwah Governorates, while the rest made up North Yemen. For more information, see Historic Governorates of Yemen. See also * ISO 3166-2:YE References {{DEFAULTSORT:Governorates of Yemen Subdivisions of Yemen Yemen, Governorates Yemen 1 Governorates, Yemen Yemen geography-related lists Yemen Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhamar Governorate
Dhamar ( ar, ذَمَار, Ḏamār), also spelt ''Thamar'', is a governorate of Yemen. It is located to the south and southeast of Sana'a Governorate, to the north of Ibb Governorate, to the east of Al Hudaydah Governorate and to the northwest of Al Bayda' Governorate in the central highlands of Yemen. Area and climate It has a total area of , and is divided among 12 administrative districts ( ar, مُدِيْرِيَّأت, Mudīriyyāt) and further divided into 314 '' 'Uzlat'' (sub-districts). According to the 2004 census, the governorate contains 1,329,229 people, most of whom live in the governorate's 3,262 villages. A visitor may enter the governorate about south of the Sana'a Airport. The center of the governorate is about from Sana'a, the capital of the Republic. The governorate sits among a number of other governorates: Sana'a to the north and northeast, Al-Bayda' to the east, Ibb to the south, and Raymah and Al-Hudaydah to the west. The governorate in general lies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Yemen
The governorates of Yemen are divided into 333 districts (as of 2019) ( '' mudīriyyā''). The districts are subdivided into 2,210 Uzaal (sub-districts), and then into 38,284 villages (as of 2001). The districts are listed below, by governorate: 'Aden Governorate *Al Buraiqeh District * Al Mansura District * Al Mualla District * Ash Shaikh Outhman District * Attawahi District * Craiter District * Dar Sad District *Khur Maksar District 'Amran Governorate *Al Ashah District *Al Madan District * Al Qaflah District *Amran District * As Sawd District *As Sudah District *Bani Suraim District *Dhi Bin District *Habur Zulaymah District *Harf Sufyan District *Huth District *Iyal Surayh District *Jabal Iyal Yazid District *Khamir District *Kharif District *Maswar District * Raydah District *Shaharah District * Suwayr District *Thula District Abyan Governorate *Ahwar District *Al Mahfad District *Al Wade'a District *Jayshan District *Khanfir District *Lawdar District *Mudiyah Distric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yemen
Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula, and borders Saudi Arabia to the Saudi Arabia–Yemen border, north and Oman to the Oman–Yemen border, northeast and shares maritime borders with Eritrea, Djibouti, and Somalia. Yemen is the second-largest Arabs, Arab sovereign state in the peninsula, occupying , with a coastline stretching about . Its constitutionally stated Capital city, capital, and largest city, is Sanaa. As of 2021, Yemen has an estimated population of some 30.4 million. In ancient times, Yemen was the home of the Sabaeans, a trading state that included parts of modern-day Ethiopia and Eritrea. Later in 275 AD, the Himyarite Kingdom was influenced by Judaism. Christianity arrived in the fourth century. Islam spread quickly in the seventh century and Yemenite troops were crucial in the early Islamic conquests. Several Dynasty, dynasties ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wajih Al-Din Al-Hubayshi
Wajih ( ar, وَجِيه) is an Arabic masculine given name. It means both ''face'' and ''notable'' or ''man of status''. It is used to refer to the Christian prophet Jesus in Quran. Notable people with the name include: * Wajih Abdel-Azim (born 1979), Egyptian football player * Wajih Azaizeh (born 1955), Jordanian politician * Wajih Fanous (1948–2022), Lebanese literary critic and academic *Wajih-uz-Zaman Khan (born 1965), Pakistani politician * Wajih Al Madani (1921–1991), Palestinian army commander *Wajih Nahlé Wajih Nahlé (in Arabic ), (February 1, 1932 – February 21, 2017), born in Beirut, Lebanon, was a Lebanese postwar and contemporary master painter, calligrapher and sculpture who has created new and original forms of expression, a pioneer in his ... (1932–2017), Lebanese painter * Wajih Owais (born 1947), Jordanian politician References {{DEFAULTSORT:Wajih Arabic-language masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wusab
Wusab is a historical and geographical region of Yemen, currently represented by the two districts of Wusab al-ʽAli and Wusab as-Safil in Dhamar Governorate. History Wusab has a long history stretching back into the pre-Islamic era. The main town was ʽArkabah; according to Wajih al-Din al-Hubayshi (d.1380), who wrote about the history of Wusab, the people of ʽArkabah had been Christians before the arrival of Islam, and "then they converted to Islam of their own free will." Another important town in pre-Islamic times was Dhi Jabbah, to the west of Hisn Juʽr. Al-Hubayshi wrote that Dhi Jurrah had been surrounded by high walls and was built around a gushing spring. Above all, it was famous for its markets: in pre-Islamic times, caravans had come there from all over Yemen, and even after the town fell it remained a stopping place for caravans. Al-Hubayshi also mentioned two more pre-Islamic towns in Wusab: al-Ziraʽi, between Juʽr and Zafiran, and al-Safyan, near Juʽ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sulayhid Dynasty
The Sulayhid dynasty ( ar, بَنُو صُلَيْح, Banū Ṣulayḥ, lit=Children of Sulayh) was an Ismaili Shi'ite Arab dynasty established in 1047 by Ali ibn Muhammad al-Sulayhi that ruled most of historical Yemen at its peak. The Sulayhids brought to Yemen peace and a prosperity unknown since Himyaritic times. The regime was confederate with the Cairo-based Fatimid Caliphate, and was a constant enemy of the Rassids - the Zaidi Shi'ite rulers of Yemen throughout its existence. The dynasty ended with Arwa al-Sulayhi affiliating to the Taiyabi Ismaili sect, as opposed to the Hafizi Ismaili sect that the other Ismaili dynasties such as the Zurayids and the Hamdanids adhered to. Origins The Sulayhids are from the Arab Yemeni clan of Banu Salouh, descended from the al-Hajour tribe, descended from the Hashid tribe, descended from the Hamdanids. Rise The first Isma'ili missionaries, Ibn Hawshab and Ali ibn al-Fadl al-Jayshani, already appeared in Yemen in 881, thirty years bef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali Al-Sulayhi
Ali bin Muhammad bin Ali al-Sulayhi () was the founder and sultan of the Sulayhid dynasty in Yemen. He established his kingdom in 1047 and by 1063, the Sulayhids controlled had unified the entire country of Yemen as well as the Muslim holy city of Mecca under his leadership.Daftari, p.80. Al-Sulayhi was killed in 1066 during a tribal vendetta between the Sulayhids and the Najahids of Zabid. He was succeeded by his son, Ahmad al-Mukarram. Early life Al-Sulayhi was born and raised in the village of Jabal near Manakhah. He was the son of Muhammad bin Ali al-Sulayhi, the chief ''qadi'' ("judge") of Jabal Haraz. His father was a leading Sunni Muslim and educated al-Sulayhi on the Shafi'i ''madhab'' ("school of law.") Nonetheless, al-Sulayhi converted to Ismailism, a branch of Shia Islam, after coming under the influence of the ''da'i'' ("missionary") Amir al-Zawahi. Zawahi had kept his Ismaili faith private and was well-regarded by al-Sulayhi's father who employed him to teach his son. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bani Shu'ayb
Bani may refer to: Places Africa * Bani Department, a department in the Séno Province of Burkina Faso *Bani, Bani, Séno, Burkina Faso *Bani, Bourzanga, Bam, Burkina Faso *Bani, Gnagna, Burkina Faso *Bani, The Gambia *Bani River, a tributary of the Niger River in Mali Asia *Bani, Chhatoh, a village in Uttar Pradesh, India *Bani, India, an assembly constituency under Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir, India * Bani, Iran, a village in West Azerbaijan Province, Iran *Bani, Mirpur, a town in Pakistan *Bani, Pangasinan, a municipality of the Philippines *Bani, Rahi, a village in Uttar Pradesh, India * Bani, South Khorasan or Boniabad, a village in South Khorasan Province, Iran Elsewhere *Baní, a city in the Dominican Republic People * Bani Lozano, Honduran soccer player Other uses * Banu (Arabic), Beni, Bene or Banī, Arabic for "the sons of" or "children of" which appears before the name of a tribal progenitor ** Bani Isra'il (other) * Bani (letter), a letter of the Georgian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
