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Zabid

Al Hudaydah

A medieval Islamic university town that may have given us the word algebra.

US travel advisory: Level 4, Do Not Travel · checked 2026-11-03
Photo: Julien Harneis from Sana'a, Yemen · CC BY-SA 2.0
Best Time to Go
Nov–Feb
Our full guide to Zabid is being written. It's on the Yemen list as If You're Nearby.

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