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Explore Dhi Shumaran in Yemen
Dhi Shumaran in the region of Muḩāfaz̧at Ibb is a town in Yemen - some 78 mi or ( 126 km ) South of Sanaa , the country's capital city .
Current time in Dhi Shumaran is now 08:59 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Aden " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Ashmah, Zitamar, Turmanah, Ta'izz, and Suq al Khamis. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Ashmah . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Dhi Shumaran ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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surfing yemeni-style, Yemen
From the land of the Queen of Sheba, comes the latest trend in surfing - whizzing barefoot down ancient irrigation channels ... Travels in Yemen, 2005 @ www.thecandytrail.com ..
Homem Livre - Yemen - Road
Around the World by Cycling. 08.08.08 - 11.11.11. www.homemlivre.com ..
وادي عنة في مدينة إب باليمن
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Interesting facts about this location
Battle of Zafar
The Battle of Zafar took place in 633 between Khalid ibn al-Walid and a tribal mistress called Salma. Khalid defeated her and she died on the battlefield. The battle was part of the Ridda Wars. This apostate leader was riding on a camel surrounded by her loyal guardied Khalid ibn al-Walid approached to her with a group of mujaheddin and slaughter her with her bodyguards. Several hundred apostate died in this battle.
Located at 14.21 44.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Zafar, Yemen
Ẓafār or Dhafar (Ar ظفار) Ðafār is an ancient Himyarite site situated in Yemen, some 130 km south-south-east of today's capital, Sana'a. Given mention in different ancient texts, there is little doubt about the pronunciation of the name. Despite the opinion of local patriots in Oman, this site is far older than its namesake there. It lies in the Yemenite highlands at some 2800 m. The closest large town is Yarim, which is 10 km directly to the north-north-west.
Located at 14.21 44.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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