Culture
- Sep- 2019 -15 September
The Master of al-Dan Style: Hadad bin Hasan al-Kaff
Hadad bin Hasan al-Kaff (d. 1969) was known in Hadramawt as a poet, composer and instrumentalist – and…
Read More » - 12 September
A Reading of Magical Thought in Islam
About the author of the book: Mohammed Atbuosh is a young Yemeni scholar interested in philosophy and Islamic…
Read More » - 7 September
Yemeni Singer Muhammad Murshid Naji
When Muhammad Murshid Naji (1929 – 2013) died, news of his passing was painful for the Yemeni people,…
Read More » - Aug- 2019 -31 August
A Visit to Fine Artist Yassin Ghaleb’s House
What if we lived throughout our childhood in a house where the walls are covered with artistic pieces…
Read More » - 28 August
The Longing for Equal Citizenship:
Equal O servants of Allah we are equal No one is born free while the other born…
Read More » - 27 August
Abdullah Hadi Subayt
Poet, composer and singer, Abdullah Hadi Subayt (1918–2007) was a pioneering Yemeni figure, in written word and original…
Read More » - 26 August
Our Roots
A few friends and I were watching the game between Algeria and the Ivory Coast during the Africa…
Read More » - 22 August
Whoever Loves the People, Refuses to Be a Hypocrite
Abdullah al-Baradouni, a Yemeni poet and intellectual, represented, and still represents, a cultural phenomenon that has lived on…
Read More » - Jul- 2019 -31 July
Al-Komani Records: The Largest Collection of Folk Poetry in the Arab World
Folk culture is close to people’s everyday concerns and joys, ones that are present in their daily lives.…
Read More » - 30 July
Weddings in Aden: A Festival of Rituals and Celebrations
Simple traditions and joyful celebrations are a staple of weddings in Aden; ululations and dancing, henna body drawing,…
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