Al-Shibr
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Al-Shibr is a village
in Yemen
, located in the region known as Upper Yafa
(Arabic
: يافع العليا ). Prior to the revolt of 1963 this region was a sultanate that consisted of five sheikdoms. Al-Shibr was the capital of the Hadrami Sheikhdom and its Sheikh was headquartered there.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in Yemen
Yemen
The Republic of Yemen , commonly known as Yemen , is a country located in the Middle East, occupying the southwestern to southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, and Oman to the east....
, located in the region known as Upper Yafa
Upper Yafa
Upper Yafa, Upper Yafa'i , or the Sultanate of Upper Yafa , was a state in the British Aden Protectorate and the Protectorate of South Arabia. It was ruled by the Harharah dynasty and its capital was Mahjaba...
(Arabic
Arabic language
Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...
: يافع العليا ). Prior to the revolt of 1963 this region was a sultanate that consisted of five sheikdoms. Al-Shibr was the capital of the Hadrami Sheikhdom and its Sheikh was headquartered there.