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Shibam is a market town at the edge of a large agricultural plain; above it is the fortress-town of Kawkaban, at the summit of the cliffs to the southwest. Kawkaban, which means "two planets" in Arabic, is a sizeable town in its own right, and is known for its lavish tower-houses. Because of the
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It contains a fortified citadel about 2,931 m (9,616 ft) above sea level. It is built upon a precipitous hilltop, walled from the north and fortified naturally from the other directions. It was the capital of the
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fertile surrounding farmland, the defensive strength of the Kawkaban fortress, and the city's closeness to Sanaa, Shibam Kawkaban has been strategically important throughout Yemen's history.
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says this eponym is "probably contrived". Wilson notes that al-Hamdani did mention another place called Kawkaban, which he said got its name "because it was adorned with silver bands."
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tribe who had settled there. As for the name "Aqyan", it comes from the name of the Banu Dhu Kabir Aqyan dynasty which ruled the surrounding area in pre-Islamic times.
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dynasty (847-997), and was also home to a Jewish community until its demise in the mid-20th century. The city affords good views of the surrounding countryside.
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The town is known as Shibam Kawkaban because it is on a mountain called Kawkaban. It was also known as Shibam Yaḥbis, Shibam Ḥimyar and Shibam Aqyan. The
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Ghayat al-amani and the life and times of al-Hadi Yahya b. al-Husayn: an introduction, newly edited text and translation with detailed annotation
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The name is variously spelled "Shibam Kawkaban", with a space; "Shibam-Kawkaban", with a dash; or even "Shibam (Kawkaban)", with parentheses.
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The earliest mentions of Shibam Kawkaban are in 3rd-century inscriptions which identify it as the center of the Dhu Hagaran Shibam tribe.
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Muslim dynasty (847-997) that emerged in the Yemen is originally from Shibam Kawkaban. Shibam Kawkaban became their capital.
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struck the town citadel, killing seven residents and destroying the historic gateway as well as the 700-year-old houses.
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As for Kawkaban, al-Hamdani says it is named after a man named Kawkaban b. Dhi Sabal b. Aqyan, of the tribe of
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Robin, Ch. (1997). "SHIBĀM". In Bosworth, C.E.; van Donzel, E.; Heinrichs, W.P.; Lecomte, G. (eds.).
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In the early 20th century, the mountain village was visited by German explorer and photographer
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His full genealogy is given as Shibam b. Abdullah b. As'ad b. Jusham b.
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As of the 1975 census, Shibam Kawkaban was home to about 2,000 people.
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to the west of Shibam, descending from below the historical fort of
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According to al-Hamdani, Shibam was the center of the historical
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Beginning in the 1500s, Shibam Kawkaban was a stronghold of the
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(2012-04-24). 955:and eventually joining the 745:Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 605:Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 549:rising from nearby slopes. 397:(meaning "to be high") and 291: 267: 227: 1962: 1867: 888: 556:Climate data for Kawkaban 555: 1792: 1239:Weather in Jabal Kawkabān 889:Source: Climate-Data.org 814: 744: 674: 604: 599: 596: 593: 590: 587: 584: 581: 578: 575: 572: 569: 566: 563: 560: 525:, as viewed from Kawkaban 126: 92: 42: 35: 1854:Shibam Kawkaban District 1824:Al Mahwait City District 1329:Rowman & Littlefield 997:Eagle, A.B.D.R. 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Shibam Kawkaban is located in Yemen
15°30′N 43°54′E / 15.500°N 43.900°E / 15.500; 43.900
Country
Yemen
Governorate
Al Mahwit Governorate
Time zone
UTC+3
Arabic
romanized
Shibam Kawkaban District
Al Mahwit Governorate
Yemen
Sanaa
Arabic
romanized
Arabic
romanized
Yuʿfirid
Abu Muhammad al-Hasan al-Hamdani
Banu Hamdan
Dathina
Himyar
Robert T.O. Wilson

Yuʿfirids

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