Blissful Yemen

(Al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen (Arabic: al-Jumhuuriyya al-Yamaniyya) is a Middle Eastern country located on the Arabian Peninsula in Southwest Asia. With a population of more than 20 million people, Yemen is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the North, the Red Sea to the West, the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Aden to the South, and Oman to the east. Yemen's territory includes over 200 islands, the largest of which is Socotra, about 415 kilometres (259 miles) to the south of Yemen, off the coast of Somalia. Yemen is the only republic on the Arabian Peninsula.

The land of Yemen is one of the oldest centers of civilization in the world. Between 2300 BC and the sixth century AD, it was part of the Sabaean, Awsanian, Minaean, Qatabanian, Hadhramawtian, Himyarite, and some other kingdoms, which controlled the lucrative spice trade. It was known to the ancient Romans as Arabia Felix ("Happy Arabia") because of the riches its trade generated. Augustus Caesar attempted to annex it, but the expedition failed. The Ethiopian Kingdom of Aksum annexed it by around 520, and it was subsequently taken by the Sassanids Persians around 570.

In the 3rd century and again in the late sixth and early seventh century, many Sabaean and Himyarite people migrated out of the land of Yemen following the destructions of the Ma'rib Dam (sadd Ma'rib) and migrated to North Africa and northern part of the Arabian Peninsula. In the 7th century, Islamic caliphs began to exert control over the area. After the caliphate broke up, the former North Yemen came under control of imams of various dynasties usually of the Zaidi sect, who established a theocratic political structure that survived until modern times. Egyptian Sunni caliphs occupied much of North Yemen throughout the eleventh century. By the sixteenth century and again in the nineteenth century, north Yemen was part of the Ottoman Empire, and during several periods its imams exerted control over south Yemen.

In 1839, the British occupied the port of Aden and established it as a colony in September of that year. They also set up a zone of loose alliances (known as protectorates) around Aden to act as a protective buffer. North Yemen became independent of the Ottoman Empire in 1918 and became a republic in 1962. In 1967, the British withdrew and gave back Aden to Yemen due to extreme pressure of battles with the North and Egyptian allies. After the British withdrawal, this area became known as South Yemen. The two countries were formally united as the Republic of Yemen on May 22, 1990.

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[YemSom]

Being half Yemeni, youre video brought tear to my eyes especially seeing some of the Men chewing the khatt or Qaat brings back so many memories with my Father. If you only knew how much I missed him. This video means so much to me and I will make sure Ill keep it closer to my heart.

Thank you very much my dear Hans for making this memorable video along with your beautiful music that accompanies.

~Warm hugs.

~Fatima

[someonewhocansee]

Fatima .. I loved Yemen and it's people when I visited .. truly amazing people .. full of love!

[ayinchet]

Gorgeous. The music as well. Thank you a lot.

[someonewhocansee]

Thank you .. glad you enjoyed it!

[abdualhmed]

thank u mi frined fir thes video u meak me 2 ceray 2 think of yemen i missed mi hom is yem im from ibb but i live in greece thank u so mach

[someonewhocansee]

You have all my respect .. you are from a great nation and you are a great people!

[fashionprogucci32992]

are you originally from yemen?

[bintyyy]

@someonewhocansee thank u for the nice video.:)

[Diamondz991]

nice video!

[elmira600]

amazing music, amazing culture...

almaqaeva stacy

[shukuku123]

YEMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

omg i misss it soo much, this is my favorite yemeni video.

thw last time i was dar was 2 years ago i hella want togo back you have so much life,mostly gurls cuz in america you not really going no war. well for me thats it i got no family here but my parents :P but i love it

[fashionprogucci32992]

OMG, where did you get the music??? it's amazing!

[nafmee]

yea bro n J Haplogroup is just found in Socatra Island 70%

[123maherali]

yeb its called the happy yemen. despite poverty there is still happines in life

[mohawow]

Thats really wonderful !

thanks a lot..... ALF SHUKER LOL!