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Zabid

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Zabid

City in Yemen, on the Tihama coastal plain 80 km/50 mi southeast of Hodeidah; population (2001 est) 55,000. The capital of Yemen from the 13th to the 15th century, Zabid was of great importance in the Arab and Muslim world for many centuries because of its Islamic university. It is said to be the birthplace of algebra. Zabid is a UNESCO World Heritage site.



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HODEIDAH - Library for children to be set up in Zabid city An agreement was signed here on Sunday in the historical city of Zabid for establishing a library for children at primary coast of YR 2.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Until spring 2010 ongoing Exhibiton Wirth Gallery of the Middle East Rotation Display, Level 3, Michael Lee-Chin Crystal Coffee & smokes in medieval Yemen ROM archaeologist Ed Keall has for decades studied life in medieval Zabid, located at the end of the Arabian Peninsula.
Near the Red Sea the historic town of Zabid, inscribed in 1993, was Yemen's capital from the 13th to 15th Century, and is an outstanding archaeological and historical site.
 
 
 
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