Zabida

settlement · 300 AD – 2100 AD

The historical town of Zabid in Yemen is noted for its architecture. It served as the capital of Yemen from the 13th to the 15th century and played an important role in the Arab and Muslim world for many centuries because of its Islamic university.

Coordinates

14.19527, 43.31577

Also known as

Taruda, Zebīd (ota), زبيد (ota)

Dating

attested

Sources

• Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places · CC BY 3.0
  Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places (CC BY 3.0)

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