Zabid District
| Zabid District مديرية زبيد | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Yemen |
| Governorate | Al Hudaydah |
| Population (2003) | |
| • Total | 155,585 |
| Time zone | Yemen Standard Time (UTC+3) |
Zabid District (Arabic: مديرية زبيد) is a district of the Al Hudaydah Governorate in western Yemen.
Overview
The Yemeni Sufi Sheikh Isma'il al-Jabarti of the Qadiriyyah order is buried in the Zabid District.[1][2] The father of Sheikh Abdirahman bin Isma'il al-Jabarti (Darod), the progenitor of the Somali Darod clan, Isma'il al-Jabarti's tomb is situated in the ancient local town of Bab Siham. His grave is a popular place of pilgrimage.[1][3]
Demographics
As of 2003, the district had a population of 155,585 inhabitants.[4]
References
- 1 2 I. M. Lewis, A pastoral democracy: a study of pastoralism and politics among the Northern Somali of the Horn of Africa, (LIT Verlag Münster: 1999), p.131.
- ↑ Rima Berns McGown, Muslims in the diaspora, (University of Toronto Press: 1999), pp.27-28
- ↑ Islam in Somali History Fact and Fiction revisited , the Arab Factor
- ↑ "Districts of Yemen". Statoids. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
Coordinates: 14°10′N 43°15′E / 14.167°N 43.250°E
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