History
The Yemeni Maafiris and their Civilizational Role In Andalusia
History
February 26, 2021
The Yemeni Maafiris and their Civilizational Role In Andalusia
In this article, which is a summary of wider research I conducted during the past few years, I…
Notes on The Folktale of Saif ibn Dhi Yazan
History
February 18, 2021
Notes on The Folktale of Saif ibn Dhi Yazan
The tale of Dhi Yazan’s life continues to hold suggestions and connotations about political and cultural life in…
The Yemeni: A Prisoner of Self-Abasement, From Glorious Past to Vanishing Present
Op-ed
October 8, 2020
The Yemeni: A Prisoner of Self-Abasement, From Glorious Past to Vanishing Present
The historical background Historians often differ on which of the oldest civilizations in the world was the first…
The Historian’s Bias in Yemeni Historical Annals Part 2
Culture
October 7, 2020
The Historian’s Bias in Yemeni Historical Annals Part 2
In this second part to the article, I will present the different types of bias exhibited by the…
Umm-al-Subyan: The Beginning, Origins and the First Potential Clue from Sabaean Archaeological Inscriptions
Women & Gender
June 4, 2020
Umm-al-Subyan: The Beginning, Origins and the First Potential Clue from Sabaean Archaeological Inscriptions
She is the most horrifying demon of all: the queen of terror who swore from the beginning of…
Bab al-Mandab: Between Legend and Curse
Culture
May 30, 2020
Bab al-Mandab: Between Legend and Curse
Bab al-Mandab is the fourth most important waterway for the oil trade — with 7 per cent of…
Yemen’s lost Pre-Islam School of Medicine – Part III
Culture
December 31, 2019
Yemen’s lost Pre-Islam School of Medicine – Part III
Inscriptions, Legends and Language-Part Three In the previous part of this article, we listed a number of…
Yemen’s lost Pre-Islam School of Medicine – Part II
Culture
December 23, 2019
Yemen’s lost Pre-Islam School of Medicine – Part II
Signs of Traditional Arabic and Islamic Medicine in Yemen Islamic history gives us a glimpse into early practices…
Lagging Behind: The Sociology of Paternalism and its hold on Yemeni Society
Culture
November 21, 2019
Lagging Behind: The Sociology of Paternalism and its hold on Yemeni Society
Yemen’s ancient civilizations were widely recognized and were always significant. Historians recall the distinctive culture, kingdoms, and myths.…
Mohammad Al-Mujahid: The Devoted Son of an Ancient City
Literature
November 18, 2019
Mohammad Al-Mujahid: The Devoted Son of an Ancient City
If the author of the book Madinat Taiz al-Ghosn al-Nadhir fi Doha al-Tarikh al-Arabi (The City of Taiz:…