This finely decorated brick minaret is a part of Shibam's most impressive mosque. Shibam is an ancient town in the governorate of Al-Mahwit. It was built at the foot of the Tabal Kawkaban, a large flat-topped mountain where the town's residents took refuge in times of conflict. The steep 1,100-foot ascent to the summit starts just behind the town
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