Photogallery of Jibla, Yemen

Jibla, a town in Yemen, is also famous as the town of two rivers. In the opinion of many, Jibla is the most beautiful settlement in the country. The rivers, between which Jibla is situated, keep flowing all year round. They never freeze because the temperature in this region rarely falls below 27°C. What is so interesting about this town in Yemen? Without a doubt, tourists come to see its spectacular centuries-old buildings. Mosques in Jibla are also quite unusual – there are separate mosques for men and women. Tourists come to this region to learn more about its history and enjoy a peaceful and calm vacation. Jibla was founded in 1066. Ali al-Sulayhi was the sultan of Yemen at that time. He made an order to build a new settlement. When the ruler died – this event happened only one year after the foundation of Jibla – his son Ahmad succeeded him. However, the new ruler couldn’t perform his tasks well because he was paralyzed and completely motionless. His wife, Arwa al-Sulayhi, became the ruler. The first thing that she did was to move the capital Sana’a to Jibla. First of all, powerful and fierce Arwa became the queen to avenge the death of her close relative, her father-in-law. She made a decision to do everything possible to kill the Najahid leader Sa’id ibn Najar who was involved in the murder of her father-in-law. At the end of the 80s of the 11th century, the queen succeeded in tricking Sa’id ibn Najar and entrapped him. When Ali … Read further