Im realy curious about your experience growing up where ever you are in the world. It woild definately make for a good discussion, since im also discobering alot myaelf.

it's a strange feeling me and family have been getting about Sanaa, it feels as if empty, or gaurdless, like the native or actual citizens of Sanaa are here. The closest thing to the feeling (I think) is a prison without guards.

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The Ibn Sahl coin is attributed to Sayyid al-Husayn ibn Abd al-Rahman ibn Sahl, from the Al-Jamal al-Layl branch of the Alawi Sayyids of Tarim. His name is associated with the history of Tarim during the 13th century AH. He died in the city of Al-Shihr in 1274 AH.

It is strange that Tarim and Aden are mentioned together! Does this mean that Aden was part of Hadramawt?

will people be more willing to join their army. and how can such group be built?

I get it's supposed to be a practical outfit rather than a cultural one but it looks so tacky. At least with the معوز you can get creative with the colors. And I really hate how some people believe or push the idea that it's a "traditional" clothing for all of Yemen.

السلام عليكم!

أنا طالبة اللهجة اليمنية ومعلمتي درّستني الكلمة "حاصل" اليوم بس عادني مفهمش كيف استخدمها.

جابت لي أمثلة:

١. تعرف حد اللي بيذاكر مع ناس ذكي بس ويستفيد منهم للقراية. تقول له: "أمانة انك نزغة، الناس بيذاكر ويتعب و أنت تجي لها حصالة". ايش يعني "حاصل" في هذه الحالة؟

٢. معك صاحب زناط(يعني شايف نفسه) ودايما يلبس ملابس مسممة. في يوم، تخرج معه ويشوف اللي تلبس أنت ويقول لك: "ايش تلبس؟ ملابس هقك مش حلو" وأنت ترد: "حاصل" (يعني عادي)

٣. أمك طبخت أكلات لذيذة خايرات وصحبتها جات لا بيتكم وما جابت شي. الصحبة تقول لامك: "ما طبخت، اسفة!" وأمك ترد عليها: "حاصل، مش مشكلة".

فاهمة شوي بس. في حد يقدر يشرح لي ايش المعنى "حاصل" وكيف استخدمها؟ و كمان لو عملت غلطة، قل لي لو سمحت!

شكرا جزيلا يا جماعع

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Why Is Aden Volcanic? And Why Is There No Oil in Aden Despite Oil-Rich Neighbours?

A rare article by the British geologist E. H. Jaques revealed, for the first time, the geological secrets of Aden and the surrounding Protectorates.

According to the article, the region can be divided geologically into three very different worlds:

1. The Rugged Mountains West of Mukalla and Along the Yemen Border

These contain some of the oldest rocks in the region: Precambrian rocks, including schist, gneiss, and granite, dating back hundreds of millions of years.

Above these ancient formations lie layers of Jurassic limestone and Cretaceous sandstone.

In Wadi Hajr (Wadi Hadhramaut) and Abyan, rare Cambrian and Silurian rocks were found along the edge of the Rub al-Khali (Empty Quarter).

1. The Hadhramaut Plateau (Al-Jol)

The Al-Jol plateau consists almost entirely of younger formations, ranging from the Eocene to the Pliocene.

It is dominated by massive limestone, together with thin layers of clay, sandstone, and gypsum.

The deeply incised valleys, such as Wadi Hadhramaut, expose the underlying Cretaceous sandstone, but nothing older than these formations appears at the surface.

One surprising feature is found in the walls of Wadi Hadhramaut near Sayun: a crust of potassium nitrate. Local Arabs collected this material for use in making traditional gunpowder.

1. Aden, Little Aden, Shaqra, Ahwar, and Bir Ali

These areas are composed largely of very recent volcanic formations.

There are no historical records of eruptions, yet some of the lava appears so fresh that it looks as though it erupted only yesterday.

Both ropy lava flows and scoriaceous volcanic material fill many of the valleys.

Is Crater (Kraytar) Really the Crater of a Volcano?

No.

The article settles the question by arguing that the hills of Aden are composed mainly of volcanic ash and tuff, with smaller amounts of andesitic and trachytic lava.

The relative softness of this volcanic ash explains the rapid weathering of the hills and the formation of the numerous caves in Jabal Shamsan above Crater.

Neither in Aden nor in Little Aden was it possible to identify the actual location of volcanic vents.

Moreover, the area commonly known as Crater appears to be an unlikely location for the main centre of volcanic activity.

Shaqra and Ahwar

In Shaqra and Ahwar, volcanic activity appears to have occurred in two stages.

First came the deposition of ash and volcanic conglomeratic material.

Later, after erosion had taken place, lava flows were erupted across the landscape.

Bir Ali

At Bir Ali, numerous small craters and volcanic cones can reportedly be seen clearly from the air.

The Great Mystery: Why Do the Rocks of Aden Dip 30–40 Degrees Away From the Sea?

The explanation is linked to the great tectonic rifts of the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, comparable in some respects to the rift valleys of East Africa.

These major rift systems formed during relatively recent geological time.

As the floors of the two seas subsided by hundreds of feet, blocks of the Arabian Peninsula moved toward the developing rifts and subsequently tilted backward.

As a result, many of the coastal rocks, extending from eastern Hadhramaut to the Aden–Dhalea route, dip away from the sea rather than toward it.

Why Is There No Oil in Aden?

Although Aden is surrounded by oil-producing regions, the article argues that the Aden Protectorates were unfortunate in terms of petroleum geology.

In the South

The younger rocks that might have contained petroleum were eroded away, exposing much older rocks in the valley floors.

These ancient formations were considered too old to contain significant petroleum accumulations in the same way as younger sedimentary sequences.

Any petroleum that may once have been present could also have escaped after the rocks became exposed at the surface.

In Eastern Hadhramaut

The sedimentary rocks there dip gently toward the north, but they apparently lack the large structural traps necessary to retain petroleum.

As a result, petroleum may have gradually migrated or escaped toward the Rub al-Khali desert.

The presence of bitumen and asphaltic patches is considered evidence that petroleum once existed in the region but subsequently escaped.

What About Sulfur and Gold?

Investigations were also made of Jabal al-Tair Island in the Red Sea.

The Italians reportedly mined sulfur there before 1914, and Yemeni Arabs used sulfur for making gunpowder.

However, the deposits were associated with only a small fumarolic area, and the quantity was considered too limited to be commercially important.

Gold and Tin

Gold and tin deposits were also considered problematic because there was insufficient water available to process their ores on a large scale.

Coal and Iron

Coal and iron deposits faced another problem: exploitation would have required roads and railway infrastructure, making transportation and development costs too high to justify mining on a large scale.

For this reason, the article concluded that the occurrence of large commercially exploitable mineral deposits appeared unlikely.

Conclusion

Aden is not simply a city built inside the crater of a single volcano.

Rather, its geological setting reflects a much more complex volcanic and tectonic history.

The hills of Aden are composed largely of weathered volcanic ash and tuff, with associated lava flows, producing a landscape characterized by soft volcanic rocks, rapid erosion, and numerous caves.

The volcanic activity of Aden and neighbouring areas occurred in multiple phases, while the broader structure of the region was strongly influenced by the tectonic rifting that opened the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.

The absence of major petroleum resources in Aden, despite the presence of oil-producing areas nearby, can be explained in part by the age, erosion, tilting, and lack of suitable structural traps in the local geological formations.

Thus, the geology of Aden represents the interaction of ancient continental rocks, younger sedimentary formations, recent volcanism, erosion, and major tectonic rifting.

Source: A translated summary of an article on the geology of Aden and the Protectorates by the British geologist E. H. Jaques, published in the 1953 Aden Port Annual (حولية ميناء عدن 1953).

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Interested to hear honest thoughts and ideas ’bout it from real Yemenis :)

I was working in the US for 7 yrs and left because my tps ended. How can I get back? I'm a highly skilled engineer

Salam everyone,

I need some help/advice on obtaining my Yemeni passport. I am Yemeni, I have been estranged from my father and his family since I was born and my mom is no contact with her family. I’ve been quite isolated from my family but I would really love to have my Yemeni passport as I’d love to travel to Yemen freely and frequently and also bring my future children there as well.
I am fully aware this is extremely rare and taboo in Yemeni culture but I’m hoping there is some sort of way to navigate this.

Appreciate any advice

I’m a 34yo woman born in Yemen but have lived in the u.s. since I was a child (granted citizenship a couple years ago). I’m also a jeweler interested in learning Yemeni silversmithing if these opportunities exist. My sibling went a couple years ago and says Sanaa would be the best fit for me because it’s more cosmopolitan than the rural areas.

I’m wondering a few things like
1. How to book a flight into Yemen (mainstream booking sites don’t seem to have the option)
2. If it’s possible to live independently once there
3. Complications that could arise from dual citizenship
4. Potential allies and connections
5. Craftwork + silversmithing artists still actively teaching the trade, and that wouldn’t have an issue teaching a woman
6. What internal travel is like
7. Any other input and advice
8. How my intermediate arabic will work there
9. Potential work possibilities

Please no fear mongering comments or input from people who don’t know what they’re talking abt or haven’t been. I’ve never been, have most of my family there including my last living grandparent and feel determined to go.

Thank you!

Does anyone know anything about the history of yemen prior to religious ruling. I've done a bit of research myself, but I want to know about the traditions and how people lived.

I am yemeni myself, however I feel as if I dont know my roots. I would ask my family, but its a complicated situation.

I know that my grandmas have tribal tattoos (ive never seen them before) and would love to learn more about that. Especially anything to Taiz.

Rashad Al-Alimi has called on people to mobilise and join the Saudi-backed armed forces. The PLC chair Rashad al-Alimi also pledged on Friday to pardon any Houthi fighter who defects to the government forces. This was his first speech since the government forces retreated from the west coast en mass.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/26/yemeni-leader-urges-public-to-enlist-offers-amnesty-to-houthi-defectors

السلام عليكم، حد يعرف عيادات بيطرية تركب شرائح الكترونية للقطط و تكون متوافقة مع المعيار العالمي ISO؟ بسافر قريب و عندي قطتين باخدهم معي و ما اقدر اتركهم و احد الإجراءات الضرورية اللي ضروري اسوبه قبل ما اسافر اركب لهم هذي الشريحة الالكترونية ف اللي يعرف عيادات بيطرية تركبها و الافضل تكون في عدن لا يبخل و شكرًا

I’m looking for a doctor, general practitioner/ family medicine doctor with emergency expertise. For starters able to tell when someone is actually dead.
The village is about 45 minutes away from Ibb. Housing and a monthly salary would be provided. The village is more modern than most but is lacking in medical care.

طبيب مطلوب للعمل في مستشفى قرية – السكن والراتب الشهري متوفر
من لديه اهتمام أو يعرف طبيبًا مناسبًا، أتمنى تفيدوني

كل عام والجمهورية قائمة بعزم الحديد و إرادة لا تلين بوجه اخر محاولات استرداد الإمامة ، ثقو بالله اولاً ثم بالجيش الوطني الجمهوري بإذن الله ان الحرب المصيرية القريبة تكون لصالحنا وتنشرح صدورنا بتحرير العاصمة و استرداد مؤسسات الدولة بالشمال وانتهاء اقذر و اقبح حقبة عرفها اليمن بتاريخه - حقبة الائمة

تعز تحتشد لتؤكد موقفها الجمهوري، وتحيي ثورة 26 سبتمبر 🇾🇪

Are you interested in studying in Malaysia?

Is anyone planning to apply to Malaysian universities?

I work with an educational agency that helps students apply to Malaysian universities for free.

If you have any questions about universities, programs, tuition fees, scholarships, admission requirements, or visa procedures, feel free to leave a comment or send me a message.

If you are fluent in Yemeni Arabic let’s connect on discord to teach me Arabic. I can send you the link and we can VC. I’d préfère a group of people perhaps 10 so we ca practice casual talk. I’m very partial in arabic.

People always think im very young ( baby face) until i tell them my age and they get surprised.

Edit: woild you like to join me on discord to talk about your experience being yemeni?