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  • In the morning, government forces expanded their shelling to the capital's southern Hadda district, pounding the homes of two of al-Ahmar's brothers, Hameed and Himyar.

    Rocket wounds Yemen president, escalating fight 2011

  • In the morning, government forces expanded their shelling to the capital's southern Hadda district, pounding the homes of two of al-Ahmar's brothers, Hameed and Himyar.

    Rocket wounds Yemen president, escalating fight 2011

  • Among them are the tribe's leader Sheik Sadeq al-Ahmar and his brothers — Hamid, an influential businessman who has long been a critic of the president, and Himyar, formerly the deputy parliament speaker.

    Power crumbling, Yemen leader warns of civil war 2011

  • Imagine my surprise to discover this afternoon that Abreha, the enigmatic king of Himyar who gives Telemakos such a hard time in The Mark of Solomon, has got his own Wikipedia entry.

    Archive 2008-11-01 a. fortis 2008

  • "He has been ambassador in Himyar, and liege man to Constantine, Britain's high king…"

    Archive 2008-11-01 a. fortis 2008

  • I swear by Allah that trees creep onward, or that Himyar beareth somewhat which he draweth along!

    The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

  • Himyar are coming upon you! adding, in Rajaz verse: —

    The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

  • Telemakos is a coffee lover but is rarely allowed it; in The Empty Kingdom, the morning after his guardian tells him "You are no longer a child," the queen of Himyar leaves coffee out for his breakfast AND it is hinted that she fancies him, too!

    Archive 2008-11-01 a. fortis 2008

  • Al – Najd This great exodus and dispersion of the tribes was caused, as has been said, by the bursting of the Dam of Márib originally built by Abd al-Shams Sabá, father of Himyar.

    The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

  • Homeritæ or men of Himyar, often mentioned in The Nights.

    The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

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