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Heavy Metal » 05 Aug 2018, 23:32
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At-Tavila

At Tawila (Arabic الطويلة‎‎; DMG: aṭ-Ṭawīla; English At Tawilah or At Tawila) is a small town in Al-Mahwit Governorate, Yemen.

Geography
The city dominates the western part of al-Mahwit Governorate and the southern part of the Haraz Mountains (Jabel Haraz). At-Tavila is built on a mountain called al-Karani (English al-Karani) at an altitude of 2650 m (according to other information 2400 m) above sea level and surrounded by impressive landscapes with terraces.
The city of At-Tawila is located halfway between the cities of Shibam Koukeben in the east and El Mahwit in the west and about 55 km (according to other sources about 70 km) to the northwest in a straight line from the capital Sanaa.
30 km east of At-Tawil is the city of Shibama near Mount Kaukabani or they say Shiban Kaukaban in a simpler way. unlike the other city of Shibam in Hadhramawt Governorate.

History
At-Tawila was not mentioned before 1210. Presumably, the settlement of At-Tawila was established as a stronghold of the Zaidi Shiites during the period of Imam al-Mansur Abd ibn Hamza (1187-1217). The small city market and the county do not have a corresponding participation in the history of Yemen. In our time, it has become the capital of the kada.

Description of the city
In At-Tawila posti, all residential buildings are built from large stone blocks. The quarries were always nearby and there was no shortage of stones. Often the quarries themselves served as construction sites.
The ruins of the Mutakhar-Bin-Sharaf-Uddin fortress of the 5th century AD are located on the plateau rising above the city.
The old souk (market) is still active in the city. A weekly market is held on Sunday. In 1987, the Souk gained notoriety as it was partially reconstructed and featured in an exhibition on Yemen at the Museum of Ethnology in Munich.

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