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Zabid
Also known as Zebid, Zabeed, Zabīd
Zabid () (also spelled Zabīd, Zabeed and Zebid) is a town with an urban population of around 52,590 people, located on Yemen's western coastal plain. It is one of the oldest towns in Yemen, and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993. However, in 2000, the site was placed on the List of World Heritage in Danger. The town was the capital of several ruling dynasties in Yemen over many centuries.
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Zabid is an ancient Yemeni coastal town of about 52,590 people that served as the capital for several ruling dynasties throughout history. The town has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993, though it was placed on the endangered list in 2000 due to preservation concerns.
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Place details
- Locality
- زبيد
- Region
- محافظة الحديدة
- Country
- اليمن
- Population
- 52,590
- Timezone
Travel guide
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Once the capital of the country, between 13th and 15th centuries, and a centre of Islamic education, the old town of Zabid has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Zabid was known as a center of the Arab and Muslim world, especially for Islamic education, due in large part to its famed University of Zabid.
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thumbnail|Zabid mosque Zabid's Great Mosque occupies a prominent place in the town.
The vestiges of its university can also be visited.
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Zabid () (also spelled Zabīd, Zabeed and Zebid) is a town with an urban population of around 52,590 people, located on Yemen's western coastal plain. It is one of the oldest towns in Yemen, and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993. However, in 2000, the site was placed on the List of World Heritage in Danger. The town was the capital of several ruling dynasties in Yemen over many centuries.
==History== The town is one of the oldest in Yemen. It was originally a village known as al-Husayb that was inhabited by the Asha'ir tribe. It later took on the name of the Wadi Zabid, the valley to its south. According to tradition, the town's early history is associated with Abu Musa al-Ash'ari, one of the companions of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, who is said to have built the al-Asha'ir Mosque as the fifth mosque in the history of Islam.
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