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Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Seiyun ( YEMEN )

Seiyun is the largest valley in the Hadhramaut region, located to the west, approximately 12 miles from city Syibam, and 22 miles east of the city of Tarim. Seiyun city was first mentioned in history in the 4th century AD As written in the slate (Ir.37) who returned at the time of King Dhammar Yahbar Ali (the 4th century AD), one of the king whose power includes the Saba Saba, Dzi-Raidhan, Hadhramaut, and Yamanat.


Mentioned in the slate, the royal troops had reached the valley of Hadramout and confining Syibam, Rathaghtam, Seiyun, Muraimah, Arahil, and Tarim. These troops have destroyed 60 000 buffer vine. Slate provides information, Seiyun has been around since the 4th century AD In this city, once there are defenses that indicates the City Seiyun actually been around since some period prior to the event. While the destruction of thousands of troops supporting the vine by Saba concluded, the City Seiyun first have a strong economy with extensive vineyards. Despite the fact City are now arid Seiyun.

Seiyun city in the Companions of the Prophet, known only as the more remote villages, a branch of the City of Tarim. Until the coming of the reign of Umayyad. In the year 129 AH, the city administration changed as a branch of the City Seiyun Syibam which then became the capital Abakhiyyin.

In this city occurred several changes of government. In the year 593, became the seat of government Seiyun Harithah Banu. In the year 922 H became the capital Abu Badr government Thuwairiq (922 H - 977 H). At that time, the unification of the city or urban extended to the town of Ain Ba Ma'bad western and eastern Dhafar city in the region Seiyun.

In the 12th century H, Dynasty Yafi 'can control a number of cities in Hadramout. And dynastic control of the town of al-Katsiri Seiyun Seiyun as well as make capital of his kingdom in the year 1273 H. Then they built a fort known by the name of al-Weil. In it there is a palace (Qasr) sultan and the palace-Tsaurah ATS as the residence of Sultan al-Katsiri, bin Ghalib al-Katsiri Mukhsin.

Qasr al-Katsiri

After the collapse of British colonialism, also ended the power of Dynasties al-Katsiri. Seiyun became the fifth northern municipalities, provinces Hadharamaut

In terms of construction, Seiyun experiencing rapid development. In the 7th century, from a small remote village is not known, then the buildings towering change and border fortifications began to be built around it during the reign of Abu Badr Thuwairiq in the year 922 H. This border extends from the fort to fort Duweil Suhail and turned in front of the cemetery (now) heading west to the mountains of al-Qibali. The door of the town called 'as-Siddah' is located across from a government hospital (now). This fort lasted until the year 1347 H.

Keistemewaan Seiyun city from other towns in the Hadhramaut, among others; located in the middle of Hadramout valley, between the city Syibam, and the city of Tarim. The city is temperate. In the dry season, the air at night also. The city is vast and can still be expanded further, so Seiyun also known as at-Tawilah (long, red).

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