Zabid was a “university city” unlike our modern campus sense of the word. Teaching took place in various mosques and colleges. The first educators of Al-Azhar University of Egypt came from Zabid.
Zabid, The town was divided into 4 sections, each is inhabited by traders, scholars, dignitaries and artisans.
Zabid city center, Zabid is away from the Red Sea by 25km
Zabid, The town has 29 mosques and 53 Koran schools
Zabid mosque
Zabid
Zabid
House, Zabid
Zabid, the plastering of Norah inside the houses walls
The old Indigo working place, Zabid
 
 
The house of Lawyer Yousef in Zabid
Zabid combined the architectural splendors in many domains along the succession of its rule by the different dynasty each of which added some of its special affinities in the different domains.
 
Zabid door
 
 
Zabid ceilings
Zabid ceiling
The history of this city was of magnificent status during the medieval period.
Zabid
House, Zabid
Zabid
Zabid, the drawing of Noah ark above the door
Zabid house
Zabid combined the architectural splendors in many domains along the succession of its rule by the different dynasty each of which added some of its special affinities in the different domains.
Zabid
Zabid ceilings
Zabid ceiling
Zabid was a center for the weaving-dyeing and tanning industries
As the poet says, “ if you pray in Al Asha’ir Mosque and you extrolled God several times at pulpits, then you will smell the odor of Eden while Allah the Almighty is watching you.”
The Al Asha’ir mosque was established by the Prophet’s companion Abu Mousa Al Asha’ri in 629 A.D.
One of the first mosques in Yemen, it was built immediatly after the Yemenis embraced Islam and hence hold cosuderable spiritual and historical importance.
Inside the mosque the old wooden chair made in 1520 A.D for the recital of the Prophet’s Traditions.
The Ash’er Mosque, Its library still contain many rare manuscripts and books in various sciences.
he Ash’er Mosque wooden ceiling