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about Sanaa

Sanaá (‫ﺻﻨﻌﺎﺀ‬, romanized Şan‘ā’, also known as Sana or Sana'a), population 1,303,000 (2000), is the capital of Yemen. It is the center of a grape growing region. Sanaá has been settled from pre-Islamic times; it was under Ethiopian rule in the 6th century. The city was occupied several times by Turkey. After 1918, when Yemen's independence was reestablished, Sanaá became its capital. The capital was moved to Taiz in 1948, but returned to Sanaá in 1962.

"La budda min Şan‘ā’" (Sanaá must be seen) are famous words first attributed to Imam Muḩammad ibn Idris al-Shafi’i (768-820) who visited the ancient capital several times.

The city of Sanaá is an Islamic cultural center, and there is a Muslim university and many mosques.

Many travelers in ancient days were impressed by the beauty of Sanaá. The well-known Yemeni geographer and historian Al Hamdani marveled at the cleanliness of the city:

Ibn Rustah a contemporary of Al Hamdani noted its food,

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