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The Best Attractions In Sanaa

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Sana'a , also spelled Sanaa or Sana, is the largest city in Yemen and the centre of Sana'a Governorate. The city is not part of the Governorate, but forms the separate administrative district of Amanat Al-Asemah. Under the Yemeni constitution, Sana'a is the capital of the country, although the seat of the internationally recognised government moved to Aden in the aftermath of the September 21 Revolution. Aden was declared as the temporary capital by President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi in March 2015.Sana'a is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. At an elevation of 2,300 metres , it is also one of the highest capital cities in the wo...
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  • 1. Old City Sanaa
    Sana'a , also spelled Sanaa or Sana, is the largest city in Yemen and the centre of Sana'a Governorate. The city is not part of the Governorate, but forms the separate administrative district of Amanat Al-Asemah. Under the Yemeni constitution, Sana'a is the capital of the country, although the seat of the internationally recognised government moved to Aden in the aftermath of the September 21 Revolution. Aden was declared as the temporary capital by President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi in March 2015.Sana'a is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. At an elevation of 2,300 metres , it is also one of the highest capital cities in the world. Sana'a has a population of approximately 3,937,500 , making it Yemen's largest city. The Old City of Sana'a, a UNESCO World Heritage Si...
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  • 4. Al Saleh Mosque Sanaa
    The Al Saleh Mosque is the largest and most modern mosque in Sana'a, Yemen. It lies in the southern outskirts of the city, south of the Al Sabeen Maternal Hospital. It was inaugurated in November 2008 by Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh. The mosque, 27,300 square metres in size, has a central hall which is 13,596 square metres with an occupancy capacity of 44,000. The building cost nearly US$60 million to construct. Open to non-Muslims, the mosque is frequented by tourists, and promotes moderate Islam. Security measures include police and bomb-sniffing dogs. After the Houthi-Saleh split in early December which concluded with the death of former president Ali Abdullah Saleh, the Houthi-led authorities decided to rename the mosque The People's Mosque.
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  • 6. Great Mosque of Sana'a Sanaa
    Great Mosque of Sana'a is an ancient mosque in Sana'a, Yemen, just east of the old Ghumdan Palace site. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Old City of Sana'a. Dating to the seventh century, it was reportedly built in part from the materials of the Ghumdan palace. According to the authentic Islamic scriptures traces the mosque's history to the period of Muhammad. The building has undergone several renovations in later centuries. An important archaeological find was the Sana'a manuscript, discovered there during restoration in 1972.
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