Tarim, Yemen

Tarim is a historic city located in the Hadramaut Valley in Yemen, and one of the most important cultural and religious centers of southern Arabia. Along with Shibam, Tarim served as a capital for successive states that ruled Hadramaut. The city is renowned for its mudbrick palaces and mosques, most notably the Al-Mihdar Mosque with its iconic 40-meter-high mudbrick minaret. Tarim is also famous for its ribats and Islamic learning institutions, reflecting a long-standing tradition of scholarship and cultural exchange shaped by influences from India and Southeast Asia.

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