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Things To Do: Al Adhar mosque
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  • Written by TheLongTone on Jul 29, 2007
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  • The minaret of this mosque is one of the tourist icons of Yemen. At fifty-odd metres high, it has a claim to be the tallest mud building in the world: it's rival for this distinction is the Great Mosque of Djemme in Mali. (precise figures are hard to find: I am researching this)

    It is also remarkable stylistically. Rococco is the word that springs to mind

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    Things To Do: Al Ahqaf Library
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  • Written by TheLongTone on Sep 12, 2007
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  • Tarim has been an important center of learning for a long time. The Al Ahqaf library was established in 1972 by gathering together a number of private libraries.

    The library contains some 6200 manuscripts, mostly dating from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, and is primarily a working library for scholastic research. But a few of the 'stars' of the collection are on didplay, including a world map from 1593 drawn by Mudhataribn al Wardi and some exquisite Korans. Exhibits are explained in English and the at
    tendants are helpful (and obviously knowledgable)

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    Directions: Entrance up the stairs at the back of the main mosque
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    craic Sun Dec 9, 2007 18:16 UTC
     i want a sheet metal minaret!
    angiebabe Mon Nov 12, 2007 23:04 UTC
     I could take a set of wheels to strap on - im rather partial to green and never got around to getting a Moroccan lantern. thanks for the ideas!
    grets Wed Oct 31, 2007 09:27 UTC
     I don't think I'll be bringing home a sheet metal minaret from Tarim!

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