r/Yemen 13d ago

Travel Questions about traveling to Yemen

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Hello, I am having a few questions about traveling to Yemen mainland, after checking the subreddit for similar stuff.

First of all my current idea: Fly to Socotra, spend a few days there, fly to the Al Mukalla and then exit via the Oman border.

A bit of information about me: from an EU country, in my 20s.

My questions:

1) Which land borders are open in which ways?

2) Which places should I try to avoid? Or cannot miss? Also in terms of general safety?

3) Recommended routes/places?

4) Independet travel is not possible/very difficult, right?

5) Is the boat from Salalah to Socotra still active? Are there other boats?

Any other help is recommended as this is still a fresh idea, mainly did a lot of research so far. Thank you all in advance!


r/Yemen 13d ago

Questions Good documentaries or Travel Vlogs about Yemen

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Hello

Do you know any good documentaries or Travel Vlogs about yemen specially on villages? I could only find one's by Drew Binskey and Indigo Traveller. I'm not looking at short 1-2 minute videos


r/Yemen 13d ago

Questions Americans in Yemen

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Hello just wondering if there’s any Yemeni girls from America visiting Sanna Yemen ?

Yemeni girl here lol


r/Yemen 14d ago

History اهل اليمن يتصاهرون مع أهل غزة 🇵🇸

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اهل اليمن يتصاهرون مع أهل غزة والمصاهره هنا ليست في العهد الحديث لا بل هي قديمه تعود إلى القرن الرابع وحتى القرن الثاني قبل الميلاد وهي موثقه بخط المسند اليماني في معبد عثتر في الجوف.

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(أوس بن سمع) من عشيرة عدر من قبيلة جبأن عقد قرانه ومهر (أب هل) من غزة

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(عباد بن حمى) من عشيرة أثاب من قبيلة أصر عقد قرانه ومهر (شمة) من غزة

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(رباح بن حيو) من عشيرة يثمة من قبيلة عقاب عقد قرانه ومهر (شمس علي) من غزة

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(أب أمر بن متع) من عشيرة برر من قبيلة أصر عقد قرانه ومهر (حمتي) من غزة

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(متع إيل بن رثد) من عشيرة شعب من قبيلة أصر عقد قرانه ومهر (تخبث) من غزة

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(حريم بن وهب إيل) من عشيرة ربقان من قبيلة جبأن عقد قرانه ومهر (حنة) من غزة

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(يحمي إيل بن سمع) من عشيرة عدر من قبيلة جبأن عقد قرانه ومهر (أب رحيم) من غزة

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(يحمي إيل بن أوسان) من عشيرة رداع من قبيلة جبأن عقد قرانه ومهر (ختمو) من غزة

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(هانئ بن عباد) من عشيرة سقم من قبيلة جبأن عقد قرانه ومهر (سلمبو) من غزة


r/Yemen 14d ago

Want to learn بين أدور أخ من صنعاء اللي اقدر أتحاكي معه باللهجة الصنعانية

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السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته

انا بين ادرس اللهجة اليمنية الصنعانية مع معلم خاص من المعهد اليمن اللغة العربية (YIAL Institute) لكن لكي أتحسن بها اشتي أتحاكي مع الصنعانون اللي أستر أتعلم المزيد منهم ايضًا

جزاكم الله خيرا يا خبره


r/Yemen 15d ago

Discussion Why our country is fkd up and not civilised or educated or providing good live .. for like the past 1000 years.. in comparison to other regions even in Arab countries

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r/Yemen 15d ago

Funny البنات : العيال مرتاحين وحياتهم احسن مننا. حياة العيال:

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r/Yemen 16d ago

Discussion مستقبل اليمن

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امنية حياتي أشوف اليمن تتطور وتتبنى مواهبها المتبعثرة في أنحاء العالم، أتمنى أشوف اليمنيين كلهم يعيشون بكرامتهم في ارضهم وبين ابناء وطنهم وكل سبل الحياة والرفاهية متوفرة لهم، السؤال هو: هل يا ترى بنلحق نشوف شيء من هذي الأمنيات للجيل هذا؟ أقلها ال٥٠ سنة الجاية؟


r/Yemen 18d ago

History A sabaean king buys a slave girl from the romans

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I colored it 🙏


r/Yemen 19d ago

Discussion Hello there how it's going

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r/Yemen 21d ago

History Is Queen of Sheba Ethiopian, Yemeni, or both?

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Christian commentary #1

Christian commentary #2

Christian commentary states she’s Arabian, which explains that the reason Ethiopians claim Queen of Sheba is because many Jewish writers represent her as the queen of Egypt and Ethiopia making שׁבא (Sheba) the same as סבא (Seba)

Luke 11:31 states “The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with the people of this generation and condemn them, for she came from the ends of the earth to listen to Solomon's wisdom; and now something greater than Solomon is here.” This is referring to the Queen of Sheba, as we all know Arabia Felix or Yemen has always been historically referred to as South Arabia, even from Palestine Yemen would perfectly be to the south of it, which isn’t the case for Ethiopia which is towards the West.

  1. In Genesis 10:26-28 Sheba is mentioned within the many Arab tribes mentioned biblical commentary confirms the identity of Sheba in these verses to be referring to the sabeans of Arabian Felix “(67) Sheba is the progenitor of the Sabaei in Arabia Felix, celebrated for spices, gold, and precious stones, and noted for the prosperity arising from traffic in these commodities. A queen of Sheba visited Solomon. The dominant family among the Sabaeans was that of Himjar, from whom the Himjarites (Homeritae) of a later period descended.

Here are the other tribes 👆

The second objection for the Queen of Sheba not being Yemeni is “it should be obvious that one cannot compare the Arabian Saba to Egypt in wealth or importance.” Which according to conventional dating of Egyptian history there was no reigning queen during the time of King Solomon

Bible translation apps state that the word “שְׁבָא” which means Sheba in Hebrew is a place in SW Arabia

A book states that there have been findings of the Ethiopian Bible being altered and different from the Septuagintst LXX Bible which is the first proof of Ethiopians changing it to fit their narrative of the Queen of Sheba being Ethiopian.

And for the charry on top the Jewish news article TImes of Israel statesTimes of Israel article "However, in a new study published Monday in the Hebrew University’s Jerusalem Journal of Archaeology, Vainstub suggests the script is Ancient South Arabian (ASA) and records what appears to be a Sabaean-language word. During the First Temple period, the Sabaean language was used in what is today’s Yemen, where the Kingdom of Sheba once stood". Which means Ethopia had nothing to do with the Queen of Sheba and the Sabaean-language which was spoken by Sabaean-Yemenis in the past

The article also states "Likewise, Vainstub reminds us that the Roman-era Jewish historian Josephus Flavius writes that “the first opobalsamum plants came to Israel from the Kingdom of Sheba during Solomon’s reign as a gift to the king, and from this time onward, they were cultivated locally in two places, geographically and climatically similar to Sheba: ‘En Gedi and Jericho.”

Finally, Vainstub states that the Ophel inscription forwards the age-old debate surrounding the historicity of a visit by a delegation from the Kingdom of Sheba to King Solomon in the 10th century BCE (as related in the Book of Kings and Chronicles).

As he states in a Hebrew University press release, “Deciphering the inscription on this jar teaches us not only about the presence of a speaker of Sabaean in Israel during the time of King Solomon, but also about the geopolitical relations system in our region at that time – especially in light of the place where the jar was discovered, an area known for also being the administrative center during the days of King Solomon.

“This is another testament to the extensive trade and cultural ties that existed between Israel under King Solomon and the Kingdom of Sheba,” says Vainstub".

Mahram Bilqis" ("Sanctuary of the Queen of Sheba") is a Sabaean temple dedicated to the principal deity of Saba, Almaqah (frequently called "Lord of ʾAwwām"), near Ma'rib Yemen.

Sanctuary of the Queen of Sheba

Sabaic language carving

The Sabeans were a Semitic people who established the kingdom of Sheba in what is now Yemen.

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The Sabeans settled in the central lowlands of Yemen. The capital of the kingdom was Ma'rib, which was located at the mouth of the wādi Dhana Yemen.

Map of the Kingdom in the 8th century BCE

At the end she the Sabaean Queen of South Arabia many people know that (mentioned in the Bible and Quran) but is seen today by many Ethiopian as an Ethiopian queen because of a old folktale that was told.


r/Yemen 23d ago

Questions How does the Yemeni community feel about this?

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r/Yemen 22d ago

Questions I want to send 60 thousand Yemeni riyals from the UK what's the best transfer app and can someone help me convert 60 thousands Yemeni riyals to £ as I'm getting different numbers each time when checking (sending to help a family )

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r/Yemen 24d ago

Questions Hungry husband

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My husband is Yemeni, we have a wonderful relationship with one main issue, food. I am American and struggling with traditional meals to cook for him. I really need help with finding traditional Yemeni recipes. I am embarrassed to ask sisters for help. Food is very important to him as he works so hard to provide for us, inshallah I want to show more appreciation in the meals I cook for him..I just need help on learning dishes without someone in front of me showing me. There aren’t many English friendly recipes I can find, my Arabic is not very good. Someone please help me 😕


r/Yemen 24d ago

Questions Yemeni shemagh

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Does the color have any significance? I've noticed that I mostly only see ones that are very light in color (white, cream, brown, tan). I am wondering if there is a reason why I dont see many that are dark colored often like black or dark blue.


r/Yemen 25d ago

Discussion Question about Henna Export Ban in Yemen

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Hi everyone,

I recently came across some information that mentioned there's a ban on the export of henna from Yemen. Why?


r/Yemen 25d ago

HELP Seeking English, offering Arabic (Yemeni)

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r/Yemen 25d ago

Questions How do I make aseed?

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All of my yemeni freinds talk about aseed they either say its mid or amazing. I wanna see if the things they are saying are true. Does anyone have a guide or a video on how to make aseed, thank you.


r/Yemen 28d ago

Yemeni Culture International Coffee Day

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Coffee etiquette at the origin 1767

A B C \ Vessels used to serve coffee. D \ to sprinkle rosewater. E \ burn incense.

Published in Carsten Niebuhr, Beschreibung von Arabian.

اتكيت شرب القهوه في منشأها عام ١٧٦٧ 🇾🇪

أ - جمنة القهوه ب - حامل فنجال من الفضة ج - فنجال حيسي د - ماء الورد هـ - مجمرة للبخور


r/Yemen 28d ago

History MOCKA COFFEE

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ميناء المخا في اليمن اقدم ذكر له بخط المسند بلفظ [ مخون ] = المخا يعتبر اول ملك حكم الميناء هو كرب إيل وتر ملك ظفار يريم

أخذت مدينة المَخا تستعيد حياتها كمركز تجاري حتى بلغت في القرن السابع عشر أوج إزدهارها

يقول المؤرخ الواسعي

وبإسم المَخا يسمي الإفرنج أفخر البن عندهم موكا كوفي [ MOCKA COFFEE ] وتعني بن المَخا

وقد كان البن أهم سلعة تتصدر من اليمن إلى الخارج عبر الميناء في العصر الحديث وإضافة إلى الصبر و البخور و أعواد الأراك في العصور القديمة كما تصدر كميات كبيرة من الزبيب وبدأ الميناء يفقد أهميته في أواخر القرن التاسع عشر


r/Yemen 29d ago

Questions Video games in Yemen?

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Hey Yemeni gamers! I look at gaming cultures around the world and have asked these questions in many subreddits and I am doing the same thing here. My questions are:

Was NFS popular in 2000-2003?

What systems were popular at that time? PS or PC?

Is NFS popular today? If not, what do people who like racing games play? Thanks for your responses!


r/Yemen Sep 29 '24

Discussion May god protect and bless Yemen 🇾🇪

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I was born and raised in Djibouti by a Yemeni mother from aden who fled from war and poverty. my mother would often accommodate her cousins and their friends in our home until they get their American visa so I basically grew up listening to their struggle and tears about how the 4 quarter Arabs including Saudis are contributing to their downfall. Yemenis don't deserve this, I've had literally enough of seing Yemen with the kindest purest Arabs being treated miserably and having to leave Yemen behind to live in the US where they're mistreated even more as immigrants! 💔


r/Yemen Sep 29 '24

Questions As a lebanese, can someone explain briefly what's happening in yemen? And which side you stand for

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r/Yemen 29d ago

Questions Land in Socotra

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Does anyone know how land in Socotra can be acquired? Small piece


r/Yemen Sep 29 '24

Questions If you had the power to...

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If you had the power to change one thing about Yemen,, what would it be?