The "university city" of Zabid, Yemen

The neglected Unesco world heritage site in Tihama, by Rami Sajdi, along with music the music of Naseer Shamma Zabid is away from the Red sea by 25km. Zabid in ancient times was settlements for some tribes, the most important of which is the Ash'er tribe. It began to rely on Grazing, then Agriculture. The town is circular in shape. The town was divided into 4 sections, each is inhabited by traders, scholars, dignitaries and artisans. Zabid today is a "UNESCO World Heritage Site". The town has 29 mosques and 53 Koran schools. The town of Zabid is one of the most famous religious and scientific centers not only of Yemen, but also all over the Islamic world. The first educators of Al-Azhar University of Egypt came from Zabid. The schools OF Zabid taught the interpretations of all Islamic sects; Shafie', Maliki, Hanfi, Hanbli and Ismaeli Some of these schools, bearing their original names, still stand. Zabid was a "university city" unlike our modern campus sense of the word. Teaching took place in various mosques and colleges. DYE-MAKING