At Turbah
At Turbah (alternatively, Turbat Dhubhan) is a town near the coast of the
Taiz Governorate, Yemen. It lies about 75 km from Taiz and is about 1,800 metres above sea level.[1] Its population in 2004 was 10,505.[2]
Etymology & History
The name Turbah in
Ottoman era
.
Karib 'il Watar Campaign
The Sabaean King Karib'il Watar sacked Dhubhan in his 7th century BC campaigns.
Center of the Zurayid ramp state
Dhubhan, Dimloa, Yumain & Munif were listed among the last citadels surrendered by the
Ayyubids
in 1193.
Invention of coffee
Muhammad Ibn Said Al Dhobhani, a 15th-century Sufi Imam, who traded goods between Yemen & Ethiopia, introduced the first coffee beans to Yemen.[3] Within a short period coffee was exported out of Mocha & Aden to the rest of the world.
See also
References
- ISBN 9780134708812. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- ^ Yemen: Cities & villages
- ^ https://alkitabdar.com/umdah_qahwa
13°12′46″N 44°07′27″E / 13.21278°N 44.12417°E