Kawkaban
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Kawkaban is a town midway between Sana'a and Al-Mahweet. It is of particular historical importance for the Zaidiyyah
, having been a stronghold for Yemeni kings due to its advantageous position. It is situated atop a plateau at 2750m above sea level. The sole entrance to the town is via a single gate controlled by the police 24 hours a day.
Inside this town where can the history talk. The old Mosques, houses, the old gate of the town and the old wall are hanging in the clouds. You can smile the history also in your room inside the Kawkaban hotel. Every wall and doors in this hotel will tell you 100 of stories about its life and how many king's hand touched him and how many beauty princess’s faces saw.
Take your time to walk safely in the zigzags and each street in this town during the morning or night. Collect also some gifts from the stores around. Have a look in the rainwater storage systems, which supplies the people with their requirement of water. Now, there is a modern safe water supply company working the area.
The most famous families in Kawkaban:
Alhodid,
Alharithy,
Ibn Sharaf Al-den,
Eisaa and,
Al-Shami
Zaidiyyah
Zaidiyya, or Zaidism is a Shi'a Muslim school of thought named after Zayd ibn ʻAlī, the grandson of Husayn ibn ʻAlī. Followers of the Zaydi Islamic jurisprudence are called Zaydi Shi'a...
, having been a stronghold for Yemeni kings due to its advantageous position. It is situated atop a plateau at 2750m above sea level. The sole entrance to the town is via a single gate controlled by the police 24 hours a day.
Inside this town where can the history talk. The old Mosques, houses, the old gate of the town and the old wall are hanging in the clouds. You can smile the history also in your room inside the Kawkaban hotel. Every wall and doors in this hotel will tell you 100 of stories about its life and how many king's hand touched him and how many beauty princess’s faces saw.
Take your time to walk safely in the zigzags and each street in this town during the morning or night. Collect also some gifts from the stores around. Have a look in the rainwater storage systems, which supplies the people with their requirement of water. Now, there is a modern safe water supply company working the area.
The most famous families in Kawkaban:
Alhodid,
Alharithy,
Ibn Sharaf Al-den,
Eisaa and,
Al-Shami