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A scientific research from five parts published by Al-Madaniya magazine

A scientific research piece to be published over the next five months in our magazine.

“Every intoxicant is forbidden, but that of Yemeni agate.” Jaber Ahmad Rizk, poet 1842 – 1902

A scientific research piece to be published over the next five months in our magazine.

A scientific research piece to be published over the next five months in our magazine.

A season of inherited traditions.

Aden is where bakhour has woven a love story with the city, for it is the only Yemeni city to manufacture this incense.

A public icon with a long creative life, whose tales were scrutinized by fans until everything available was known. 

Al-Madaniya was launched in mid-2017, and in six months has achieved a sizable readership among intellectual and cultural circles. The magazine has published more than 50 pieces on various subjects, all contributing towards a foundation for civil society and enriching the Yemeni mind.

Once upon a time, a coffee seed was smuggled from Mocha port out into the world, and for more than a century the direct descendants of this seed were scattered throughout many farmlands around Europe and Asia.

The greatness of al-Zubairi is in this creative unity, and harmony with his homeland. It also lies in his ability to link his feelings with the feelings of his people, which lead to the proliferation of his poetry, especially during periods of oppression and injustice, more than any of his contemporaries.

A play entitled ‘Yemeni Movie’ was presented by Yemeni youth in Sana’a’s Cultural Center on 28 October 2017. This performance marked the revival of Yemeni theater; embodied with fresh, youthful ideas, the play boldly depicts the war in Yemen and its effect on people.

Mocha’s golden age started at the end of the 17th century. The demand for coffee had increased, and money was pouring in from all corners of the globe, attracting adventurers, coffee enthusiasts, and pirates looking for gold.

There are musicians whose names are associated with the names of their cities, and cities whose names are associated with the names of musicians. Ahmed bin Ahmed Qassem is one of those musicians. And the place most closely associated with his name is the city of Aden.

Mocha was built 75 kilometers from Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, in a very dry area. Seasonal winds blow from the north six months a year, and from the south for the remaining six months.

Born to be a poet, al-Maqaleh lived as one and never paid heed to anything else. He maintained a simple life, protective of the poet within him, and therefore lived to safeguard himself from the seas of raging words and blind slogans.

Tea was brought to Aden by Indians in the 19th century. Some historians have mentioned that Adenis took eagerly to tea as soon as it arrived, quickly adopting it as a daily beverage.

Many ornithologists consider Yemen to be the only country in the Arabian Peninsula where a group of Asian houbara are both endemic and pass through as migratory birds through the Red Sea. 

In a time when 82 per cent of Yemenis need humanitarian assistance, various initiatives organized by university students in Taiz aim to offer a glimpse of hope for many families who have lost their daily bread.

After years of stagnation and interruption in theater, the director and playwright Amr Gamal along with a group of youths is hoping to revive the theater in Yemen, and return its pulse. 

After being driven out of the nightmare of a terrible war, Aden is slowly restoring itself to its prewar state and building the stability and peace.