Shara'b As Salam District (Shara'b As Salam)
Sharʿab as-Salam District (مديرية شرعب السلام) is a district of the Taiz Governorate, Yemen. In 2003, the district had a population of 146,650.
Sharʿab as-Salam is part of the Sharʿab Mikhlaf that includes both Shar'ab As Salam and Sharʿab Ar Rawnah. The Mikhlaf was founded by the tribe of Banu Shar‘ab which is a tribe from Himyar. According to al-Hamdani and Nashwan al-Himyari, it is descended from Shar'ab ibn Sahl ibn Zaid ibn ʿAmr ibn Qais ibn Jusham ibn Abd Shams ibn Wail ibn al-Ghwth ibn Katan ibn ʿUrib ibn Zuhir ibn Aiman ibn al-Hamaysaʿ ibn Ḥimyar. According to ibn al-Kalbi and ibn Khaldun, it is Shar'ab ibn Qais ibn Jusham ibn Abd Shams ibn Wail ibn al-Ghwth ibn Katan ibn ʿUrib ibn Zuhir ibn Aiman ibn al-Hamaysaʿ ibn Ḥimyar. According to ibn Sidah the word sharoob (شرعوب) means "dates" in classical Arabic and Shar'ab means a tall person with a well shaped body. The Sharabi spears (الرماح الشرعبية) and al-Shar'abiah cloaks (البردة الشرعبية) are attributed to the tribe of Sharʿab.
Sharʿab as-Salam is part of the Sharʿab Mikhlaf that includes both Shar'ab As Salam and Sharʿab Ar Rawnah. The Mikhlaf was founded by the tribe of Banu Shar‘ab which is a tribe from Himyar. According to al-Hamdani and Nashwan al-Himyari, it is descended from Shar'ab ibn Sahl ibn Zaid ibn ʿAmr ibn Qais ibn Jusham ibn Abd Shams ibn Wail ibn al-Ghwth ibn Katan ibn ʿUrib ibn Zuhir ibn Aiman ibn al-Hamaysaʿ ibn Ḥimyar. According to ibn al-Kalbi and ibn Khaldun, it is Shar'ab ibn Qais ibn Jusham ibn Abd Shams ibn Wail ibn al-Ghwth ibn Katan ibn ʿUrib ibn Zuhir ibn Aiman ibn al-Hamaysaʿ ibn Ḥimyar. According to ibn Sidah the word sharoob (شرعوب) means "dates" in classical Arabic and Shar'ab means a tall person with a well shaped body. The Sharabi spears (الرماح الشرعبية) and al-Shar'abiah cloaks (البردة الشرعبية) are attributed to the tribe of Sharʿab.
Map - Shara'b As Salam District (Shara'b As Salam)
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It is situated on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula, and borders Arabia to the north and Oman to the northeast and shares maritime borders with Eritrea, Djibouti and Somalia. Yemen is the second-largest Arab sovereign state in the Arabian Peninsula, occupying 555,000 km2, with a coastline stretching about 2000 km. Its constitutionally stated capital, and largest city, is Sanaa. As of 2023, Yemen has an estimated population of 34.2 million.
Currency / Language
| ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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| YER | Yemeni rial | ï·¼ | 2 |
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| AR | Arabic language |