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1. Yemen Anja Djokic Mr. Sweeney Humanities 8c

6. History of Yemen Differences in power and other thing caused the civil war. North won and made new plans for the government such as pledges to protect political democracy. On this day the Southern (People’s Democratic republic) and Northern (Yemen's Arab Republic) Yemen united into the Republic of Yemen. In this year the People’s Democratic Republic of Yemen was made by Aden gaining independence from the British. Imam Yahya made the Kingdom of Yemen after defeating the Turks. Later his grandson was overthrown by revolutionists who made the Yemen Arab republic . British took over Aden and the Ottoman Empire. Turks Occupied Yemen and Yemen stayed under Turks for almost four centuries (380 years). A sect from Iran called Zaydi was introduced to Yemen. These people worshiped Zayd ibn’Ali as the direct heir of The Prophet Muhammad. When the Persian Governor of Yemen Badhan converted to Islam so did many sheikhs and their tribes. 1994. 22nd May 1990 1967. 1918. 1839. 1538. the 9 th century 628-630 A.D. Civil War Modern Yemen Southern Yemen Kingdom of Yemen The British Ottomans Zaydi Islam in Yemen

11. The Flag Very similar to flags of Syria, Iraq and Egypt. Black is the symbol of the dark past. Red is the symbol of blood spilled in martyr and fights for unity. White represents the bright future. This flag represents the flags of Northern and Southern Yemen.

14. Tourism in Yemen On the picture on the left is Sana’a the capital of Yemen. They say it is the oldest city, probably founded by Sham - son of Noah. In 1984 it was declared "World Heritage of Mankind“. The biggest tourist attraction are the souk, old city and the National Museum. These are the best hotels in Sana’a: Sheraton, Taj sheba, Hilton, Arabia Felix, Golden Daar and Shaharan. People in Yemen are very welcoming. Yemen has a lot of natural beauties, but its not yet as poplar as Dubai for example. Here are the two top places to visit: On the picture on the right is Aden, the capital of the Southern Yemen. It is an ancient city on the sea. The legends say, that Cain and Abel founded Aden. It has beautiful ancient cisterns, the palace of the sultan, the Aideroos-mosque, the Gold Mohur coast and you can go on a boat cruise.