At Tawilah

At- Tawila (also: At Tawilan, Tawila, Tawilah; Arab الطويلة, DMG aṭ - Tawila ) is a small town in the central west of Yemen. The city is located halfway between Shibam Kaukaban the east and al - Mahwit in the west, in the province of al - Mahwit. The city name in Arabic means " the tall one". at- Tawila located on a hill at an altitude of 2650 m. The building is modeled on the mountainsides. The capital Sanaa is located approximately 130 km southeast.

Urban culture

The city is situated on a mountain, the Jabal al - Qarani, surrounded by one of the most impressive terraced landscapes of Yemen. at- Tawila is built almost entirely of stone houses. Since regularly were quarries in the immediate area, the stones could now be procured. Often the quarries served even as construction sites.

The city still has an active Souk. Sunday is the weekly market. The Suq 1987 received notoriety when he had been partially reconstructed faithfully attending a much-publicized Yemen exhibition at the Museum of Ethnology in Munich.

In two of the five rocks fortifications rise from the time of the first Ottoman invasion ( 1537-1636 ). Beginning of the 20th century were destroyed in parts.

Out of town in the direction of al - Mahwit is a large rock that has been eroded over time so that it can provide shelter. He is a popular destination of African immigrants who stay in transit there.

Economy

How Manacha in the Haraz Mountains comes at- Tawila economic importance than collecting and loading area for coffee. The coffee from the environment is made ​​here for shipment ready for the Red Sea ports.

Trivia

Just as Sana'a and Thula at- Tawila has Hijra status, similar to the emigration of Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina and his arrival in Quba ʾ al - ʿ on 12 Rabī awwal = September 24 622