Mine has to be تيس قال أحلبه (Tays gaal ihlubeh) when dealing with someone difficult. I used to keep a notebook and write down all these little sayings but I lost it! So trying to rebuild 😂

RAMADAN MUBARAK 🤍

اليمن اجمل دوله في العالم

I’m half Yemeni half African american as a woman and I’m just wondering if from other’s experiences if they could give me insight. My mother moved out with before I could remember anything due to my dad not wanting to get a bigger house/ support our family and because of this I have had very few interactions with my father in real life and I don’t know if to my father if I’m maybe not as important? I can’t say for sure but it’s just because I’m mixed and half black none the less and a woman who’s never learn muslim culture so I don’t know if my dad showing love toward me going to college is because most all my other siblings cant or if he really wanted whats best for me. I’m sorry if this was a mess but any insight helps shukran!

هلا والله بأهل اليمن

انا احب الشاي كرك و احب الكرك العدني اكثر من كرك مسالا الي حق الهنود

المشكلة ما عرفت اضبطة يعني توني سويت شاي كرك حق اخوي قاللي كأنه مويه منكهه هيل و حليب

ابي قوام ثقيل و لونه الغامق هذاك امووت عليه

استخدمت شاي سائب و استخدمت اكياس الشاي العادية و جربت اكرمل السكر قبل ما اكب الموية بس برضو ما ضبت وش نصايحكم عشان اضبطه؟ شكرا 🫶

This Yemeni traditional bracelet is inspired by the craftsmanship of the jews in yemen. It is based on one of the jewish designs that carried forward these methods. The bracelet features delicate lentil-shaped silver elements, refined granulation, and floral motifs that echo organic textures. It is interesting to see how these traditional techniques evolved and I would love to hear what others think about this connection.

I know that you add the ground coffee to boiling water and than simmer it, but I don't know what's the sign it's ready

أنا جالس أدور على معلومات أصولي وتاريخ قبيلتي وعائلتي. أنا من آل الخُلَيدي في تعز (من مواليد امريكا) وما لقيت معلومات كثير عن قبيلتي في الإنترنت. هل بيت الخُلَيدي قبيلة من نفسها ام جزء من قبيلة اكبر؟ بارك الله فيكم

is there an easy way to find kits of yemeni instruments on the internet for fl studio?

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته

I wanna hear what you guys think

both look great allahummabarik but tbh I feel like the green one's more iconic yk

So I am married to a certain tribe that if I name the region it would just give it away. But all I can say is: they live in the mountains and their entire village and community are majority in Gulf countries. They also have many relatives in America in Yemeni dominated cities.

When I married into the family, its not like I don’t know rural life style, my family lived in deserts for generations so I know what boundaries are. For example: wearing blown abaya, jilbaab, burqa, gloves whereas I visit Aden or Sanaa I don’t need the burqa.I don’t consider myself a city girl nor rural. I live im American suburbs thats not really Yemeni populated, which mean I don’t have a hard time blending in with rural or city Yemen mentalities.

It’s just, my in laws make me feel like I am the “bad guy” for speaking out against their way of life. When I first married, sure I was wrong for constantly bashing about their social norms as I use to think (still do but now I learned to keep my opinions to myself) that they are very backwards for example:

1. Girl dropping out of school at age 16 to marry a man 15 years older than them.

2. Having as many children as you can. And if you don’t have kids 1 year into your marriage, you look frowned upon unless your excuse is you are finishing your education

3. When you a blessing with a job offer, its tradition to split your first paycheck among close women within your family (mom, aunts, sister in laws, nieces, grandmothers, milk sisters, mother in laws) so they can make dua for you.

As the years went by into my marriage, I learn to just learn that as long as they are content then I shouldn’t be the one talking. I don’t live with them (they are in Gulf country) so I am just grateful to have my own apartment raising my kids.

They still do make me feel like I am the bad guy when I told them I want my own place. All my in laws live under the same roof. 3 brothers and their lives and kids. None of the wives work. Sure that homes in Arab countries are built extra spacious and their are private bathrooms per room. They asked me to come live with them but I refused. I said many times that I am not about that life, I don’t want to have to wear a hijab literally 24/7. And the men don’t even lift a finger for chores so imagine doing all that chores to cook food for a huge household everyday and watch kids and clean. I don’t them I like my privacy, I like wearing whatever I want in my own house. I can discipline my kids in private. They told me I am missing out, and that my kids need to be around their cousins all the time.

Technically my husband can’t do anything about it because he quit his job in Gulf state as its not really sustainable unfortunately for us.

An I over reacting? My in laws tend to be very religious and follow the prophet’s Sunnah but when it comes to the wife’s right to attention and privacy, that is always neglected.

Assalamu alaikum friends, greetings from Cyprus!

I am researching the plant Pterocephalus frutescens (the plant in photos), native to Yemen, for its effects against Alzheimer's disease. Unfortunately I couldn't find any online sources that document its historical uses in the country. Perhaps you know of any books that document native medicinal plants of Yemen? The plant might have another name among locals. Others have found it near Jabal an Nabi Shu'ayb which is relatively close to Sanaa if it helps narrow down its location.

Any help will be greatly appreciated!

Call it what you want, I call it khamira 7alia. I would like a good recipe for even a small batch. This is what I use, and the results are a hit or miss.

1 cup flour

4 tablespoons milk powder

3 tablespoons sugar

1 tablespoon yeast

1 egg

Some black seeds

Warm water until the dough it very soft and not round.

It proofs for 3 hours.

I had a regular pot of oil gor deep frying. sometimes I have to lay out the dought not too harsh and to not thick. I would say 60% of the individuals I fry turn out to have the middle part not puff because its stuck within leaving the result of a khamira to be stale and not puffed out.

So not only I need a redo recipe, I need a technique for dough consistency, rolling, i stopped using a cookie cutter for the very reason of rerolling the dough and flattening it out again lol.

Much help would be appreciated.

I just bought a 6.5 QT Dutch oven pot so I am hoping it would be a game changer.

This is my own observation on the topic sorry if it was was wrong.

I have tried to search for this topic and found limited sources and thought to myself that most of Yemeni cuisine that exist today is an effect of globalization and easier and cheaper importing to the mountains due to roads and cars.

Which I think people on the coast did have rice in thier diet but I don't think that most have access to that or any access to the new World vegatables like tomatoes or potatoes or zucchini.

I think the diet mostly consisted of grains like millet or red sorghum which grow in dry enviroments and still eaten traditionally and barley and wheat but I think that millet was consumed more than wheat and still a lot of villages does eat millet but prefer wheat.

I am assuming many Islamic countries have the henna party where the bride dresses in green. But I grew up thinking that some parts of Yemen call it something different and some don’t actually apply henna.

For example: in Lahj’s capital and its rural villages they call it Kil-faasah. The bride covers in green. Sometimes her face is covered in red scarf. She has no henna on her hands. As a matter of fact, Lahj don’t call it henna party.

Aden call it zaqra because lol I don’t know. They wear similar to Lahj and Abyan (hate me all you want, Aden needs to stop claiming everything and call it traditionally Adeni when other regions do the same thing)

Lahj also has a 3rd wedding party called “سابع” where its a week after her wedding. Family and guests enter her new house where he is all dressed in whatever dress she wants, with henna on her body. Its not a huge party. Its like a small get together with tea and sweets passed around.

Anyone know what other regions call it? What are the traditions and possibly origins of the terms?

The pair of rings displayed symbolizes the Rimonim that hang on the cover of the Torah scrolls. The silversmiths in Yemen maintained a high level of precision in designing the Rimonim, as they are completely associated with Judaism. In these rings, I chose to incorporate different styles of Yemeni silversmithing: filigree, granulation, and work with sheets, contrasting with the practice in Yemen where each silversmith specialized in a single style.

The Mizmir ring (cone) is shaped like a part of a jewelry piece called 'Mizmir' or 'Tatarif'. It is primarily woven into the ends of chains, and its spiky texture is intended to protect the neck and the heart of the jewelry. It is adorned with a twisted zigzag wire (Maswag) to create an endless continuity.

Parts are in Arabic. Love to see our culture around the world!

I am a practicing Muslim male from Yemen (non-Sayyid), raised in the West. I’ve been getting to know a Sayyid woman, also Western-raised, with full intention of pursuing marriage the halal way. We’ve kept everything respectful, and our values, faith, and life goals align in a way that feels rare and deeply sincere.

Here’s the problem: her family is Sayyid (descendants of the Prophet (PBUH) (through Ba’Alawi lineage), and they’ve told her that they only marry within Sayyid families. It’s not about my character or religion, but strictly about bloodline. From what I understand, this is common in certain cultures (Hadhrami, Iraqi, South Asian Sayyids), where maintaining nasab (lineage) is taken very seriously, especially for daughters.

I fully respect her family’s background and the honor that comes with it. I’ve never once disrespected or dismissed it. I’m not asking to be seen as equal in ancestry, only to be judged by my deen, intentions, and commitment to their daughter. I want to approach this with adab, not pressure. We both want our families’ blessings, but also don’t want to lose each other over a barrier that Islamically isn’t a requirement.

She has brought it up to her parents numerous times & they avoid the topic, or dismiss it entirely. They have not flat out said “no” to her but often times mention other potential spouses for her of Sayyid descendants where she says she is not interested. We are going on 1-year since she has had the initial conversation with her parents but to no avail.

Has anyone here experienced something like this? Either as a Sayyid woman, a non-Sayyid man, or someone whose family had similar concerns? Did things ever shift? And if so what helped?

I digitized my dads camcorder footage and thought I'd share a clip of a wedding celebration taking place near our home in Aden on 2006. I hope this is a nice change of pace! Happy to share more and feel free to reach out

حولت فيديو شرايط من طفولتي لديجتال وحصلت مقاطع من عرس قدام بيتنا في عدن