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Yemen Arabia Felix

Yemen Arabia Felix. by Ali Al Agri Penn State 2006. C:Program FilesMicrosoft OfficeCLIPARTPUB60CORAG00090_.GIF. Map - Flag. Sana’a (Sam City). The old, fortified city has been inhabited for more than 2500 years and contains a wealth of intact architectural gems.

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Yemen Arabia Felix

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  1. YemenArabia Felix by Ali Al Agri Penn State 2006

  2. C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\CLIPART\PUB60COR\AG00090_.GIF Map - Flag

  3. Sana’a (Sam City) • The old, fortified city has been inhabited for more than 2500 years and contains a wealth of intact architectural gems. • Capital of Yemen (1,747,627 people) • Lies in the heart of Yemeni highlands on a plateau at an altitude of 2200m.

  4. Queen of Sheba • Famous story of the visit of Balquis, the Queen of Shiba, to Prophet Solomon (peace to be upon him) about 950 BC. • Mareb Dam “ mentioned in the Holy Quran” • Origin of Arabs “Pure Arabs” who originated from the progeny of Ya‘rub bin Yashjub bin Qahtan so were also called Qahtanian Arabs.

  5. Arabia Felix • Yemen is one of the oldest centers of civilization in the Near East. Its relatively fertile land and adequate rainfall in a moister climate helped sustain a stable population, a feature recognized by the ancient Greek geographer Ptolemy (87 -150 AD), who described Yemen as Eudaimon Arabia (better known in its Latin translation, Arabia Felix) meaning "fortunate Arabia" or Happy Arabia.

  6. Mocha • Mocha is famous for being the major marketplace for coffee from the 15th century until the 17th century. Even after other sources of coffee were found, Mocha beans continued to be prized for their strong, chocolate flavor—and remain so even today. • From this coffee the English language gained the word mocha.

  7. Frankincense

  8. General Facts • Full Name Republic of Yemen • Capital City Sana'a • Area 555,000 sq km/344 861 sq miles • Population 25,000,000 • Languages Arabic (official) • Religion Muslim • Currency Yemeni Riyal (YR)

  9. Democracy • Yemen is a one party dominant state with the General People's Congress in power. • Other main parties • Yemeni Congregation for Reform • Yemen Socialist Party • Nasserite Unionist People's Organisation • Arab Socialist Rebirth Party

  10. Democracy Elections

  11. Democracy

  12. UNESCO World Heritage Sites • Sana’a • Zabid • Shibam Hadhramaut

  13. Sa’da • Capital of Yemen during Zaidi Imamate (893) • My home city • Mud houses • Grapes, Pomegranate, Apples, Oranges, cucumber, coffee • Silver artifacts

  14. Traditions • Traditional clothes • Dancing • wedding

  15. Socotra • The biggest of about 120 islands • Located in the Indian Ocean. • 3600 sq KMs/2236 sq miles • About 60,000 people

  16. Arabia Felix Enjoy watching some pictures of the Happy Land, but remember this is just a sample, to enjoy it more and have a taste of the original Mocha Coffee you have to visit Yemen

  17. Thanks Ali Al Agri

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