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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, building many mosques and schools.

Author: Michael Yamashita

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Photo keywords: Jibla's Queen Arwa Mosque, man reading Koran, Middle East, Mosque, page 396, Silk Road, Yemen, Zheng He book

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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...

Jibla was the former capital of Yemen and reached the heights of its prosperity in the 11th and 12th centuries.