Dhamar, Yemen
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Dhamar is a city in southwestern Yemen
. It is located at 14°33′0"N 44°24′6"E, at an elevation of around 2400 metres.
, north of Ibb
, and west of Al-Beidha, 2700 m above sea level. Its name “Dhamar” goes back to the king of Sheba
and Dou-Reddan at 15-35 AD. whose name was Dhamar Ali Yahber, and whose statue
was found at the city of Al-Nakhla Al-Hamra’a ("The Red Palm"). This city is one of the archeological
sites that are found near Dhamar.
The city of Dhamar is the capital of the governorate and is situated on the main road, which connects Sana’a with a number of other governorates. This city was one of the famous Arabic and Islamic culture and scientific centers in Yemen. Its Great Mosque was built in the period of the caliph Abi-Bakr Al-Sadeek.
As Dhamar city had a great role in the politic and trading life in Yemen. It had a very important historical role in Yemen before the Islam
ic age. The antique Yemeni engravings mentioned Dhamar city as being a very famous center of the Islamic studies and sciences, and many of the great scientists are attributed to this historical town.
In past times, the people of Dhamar were famous for bringing up horse
s; the city was an early center of horse-breeding in Arabia. The town is still famous in Yemen for its numerous historical mosque
s and schools, which are distinguished by their beautiful characteristic architecture in harmony with the colors of its volcano land.
The city of Dhamar, in the center of the Dhamar basin, is of ancient origin. It was built by the legendary Himyarite King Dhamar Ali, renowned for restoring the great dam of Ma’rib. Dhamar is the only town in northern Yemen, which is not surrounded by a wall or natural defensive formations; it is just a settlement on the plains. Centrally situated with good connections to the nearby governorates, the town has prospered as a Wednesday market and meeting place for tribes living nearby.
It is home to the University of Dhamar
the largest university in the country.
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....
. It is located at 14°33′0"N 44°24′6"E, at an elevation of around 2400 metres.
Overview
Dhamar is situated 100 km to the south of Sana'aSana'a
-Districts:*Al Wahdah District*As Sabain District*Assafi'yah District*At Tahrir District*Ath'thaorah District*Az'zal District*Bani Al Harith District*Ma'ain District*Old City District*Shu'aub District-Old City:...
, north of Ibb
Ibb
Ibb is a city in Yemen, the capital of Ibb Governorate, situated on a mountain ridge, surrounded by fertile land and is known as "The Green City". It is located about 73 miles north-east of Mocha. Ibb was governed by a semi-autonomous emir until 1944, when the emirate was abolished...
, and west of Al-Beidha, 2700 m above sea level. Its name “Dhamar” goes back to the king of Sheba
Sheba
Sheba was a kingdom mentioned in the Jewish scriptures and the Qur'an...
and Dou-Reddan at 15-35 AD. whose name was Dhamar Ali Yahber, and whose statue
Statue
A statue is a sculpture in the round representing a person or persons, an animal, an idea or an event, normally full-length, as opposed to a bust, and at least close to life-size, or larger...
was found at the city of Al-Nakhla Al-Hamra’a ("The Red Palm"). This city is one of the archeological
Archaeology
Archaeology, or archeology , is the study of human society, primarily through the recovery and analysis of the material culture and environmental data that they have left behind, which includes artifacts, architecture, biofacts and cultural landscapes...
sites that are found near Dhamar.
The city of Dhamar is the capital of the governorate and is situated on the main road, which connects Sana’a with a number of other governorates. This city was one of the famous Arabic and Islamic culture and scientific centers in Yemen. Its Great Mosque was built in the period of the caliph Abi-Bakr Al-Sadeek.
As Dhamar city had a great role in the politic and trading life in Yemen. It had a very important historical role in Yemen before the Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
ic age. The antique Yemeni engravings mentioned Dhamar city as being a very famous center of the Islamic studies and sciences, and many of the great scientists are attributed to this historical town.
In past times, the people of Dhamar were famous for bringing up horse
Horse
The horse is one of two extant subspecies of Equus ferus, or the wild horse. It is a single-hooved mammal belonging to the taxonomic family Equidae. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature into the large, single-toed animal of today...
s; the city was an early center of horse-breeding in Arabia. The town is still famous in Yemen for its numerous historical mosque
Mosque
A mosque is a place of worship for followers of Islam. The word is likely to have entered the English language through French , from Portuguese , from Spanish , and from Berber , ultimately originating in — . The Arabic word masjid literally means a place of prostration...
s and schools, which are distinguished by their beautiful characteristic architecture in harmony with the colors of its volcano land.
The city of Dhamar, in the center of the Dhamar basin, is of ancient origin. It was built by the legendary Himyarite King Dhamar Ali, renowned for restoring the great dam of Ma’rib. Dhamar is the only town in northern Yemen, which is not surrounded by a wall or natural defensive formations; it is just a settlement on the plains. Centrally situated with good connections to the nearby governorates, the town has prospered as a Wednesday market and meeting place for tribes living nearby.
It is home to the University of Dhamar
Dhamar University
Dhamar University is a modern public university located in the city of Dhamar, Yemen. Situated at , it is the biggest university in the country.http://www.thuniv.edu.ye/...
the largest university in the country.