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![An elder reads the Koran at Jibla's Queen Arwa Mosque. The queen, who ruled Yemen in medieval times, left a rich legacy, buil...](http://d3e1m60ptf1oym.cloudfront.net/5f063336-3871-11e0-a046-931eef4f7ffb/9169100219_xgaplus.jpg)
![Jibla was the former capital of Yemen and reached the heights of its prosperity in the 11th and 12th centuries.](http://d3e1m60ptf1oym.cloudfront.net/4d9462f8-3871-11e0-a8d8-63b9e6f7d107/9169100220_xgaplus.jpg)
Jibla was the former capital of Yemen and reached the heights of its prosperity in the 11th and 12th centuries.
Author: Michael Yamashita
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![Eager students clamor for their teacher's attention at Koran school at the Queen Arwa mosque in Jibla.](http://d3e1m60ptf1oym.cloudfront.net/2b092926-3871-11e0-b3ac-af2bbbe02f92/9169100221_xgaplus.jpg)