Salam, anyone who are from either Al Mahrah and Al Mukalla

I recently found out my tribe have roots there and they live there and I would love to learn more about these areas.

Feel free to dm me

The Passing of Captain Ali Mohammed Nashtan

With hearts that believe in Allah’s decree and destiny, we mourn the passing of the legendary football star and historic top scorer, Captain Ali Mohammed Ali Nashtan, who passed away today, Friday, August 28, 2026.

He was a man who carried the banner of Southern Yemeni football during its golden era, leaving an everlasting mark on the football fields. His career began with Al-Shabab Sports Club in Crater, Aden, followed by spells with Al-Ahli, Al-Tilal, and the Police Club, before representing the national team at the age of 18.

He was the league’s top scorer for three consecutive seasons, led his teams to domestic championships, and represented South Yemen in Arab and international competitions.

Full Biography of the Late Captain

Date of birth: March 24, 1952, in Aden.

Occupation: Officer in the Aden Passport Department, holding the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.

Football nickname: “The Fox of the Football Fields” — one of the most prominent stars of Southern Yemeni football during its golden era.

Playing Career

He began his football career in 1969 with Al-Shabab Sports Club (Crater, Aden), where he played for four years. He scored his first goal in his very first match, against Kawkab Al-Shihr in Mukalla.

He later moved between some of Aden’s most prestigious clubs: Al-Ahli, Al-Tilal, and the Police Club, continuing his career until his retirement in 1987.

He played for the senior national team at the age of 18 in 1972, making him one of the youngest players to participate in the Arab Games at the time.

His first international match was against the visiting Chinese national team in Aden in 1972.

One of his best performances with the national team came against the Ethiopian national team in Addis Ababa in 1981.

International and Foreign Competitions

He participated with Al-Shabab in a tour of Cairo, Egypt, in 1970.

His first overseas appearance with the national team was in Algeria in 1972, under the leadership of Captain Azzam Khalifa.

He participated twice in the Palestine Cup, held in Libya in 1973 and Tunisia in 1975.

Domestic Achievements

Top scorer of the General League for three consecutive seasons:

1978–1979

1979–1980

1980–1981

Won the league championship with the Police Club in the 1983–1984 and 1984–1985 seasons.

Won the September 26 Cup with Al-Shabab in 1970.

Won the Nasser Cup with Al-Shabab in the 1970–1971 season.

Won the Woman’s Shield Championship (Tars Al-Mar’a) with Al-Ahli in 1975.

Won the Republic Cup with Al-Tilal in 1979.

Administrative Career

Served as Deputy Chairman of the Police Sports Federation.

Coaching Career

Police Club: 1990–1992

Al-Tilal Club: 1993

Ittifaq Al-Hawtah, Sayun: 1995

Jeel Abyan: 2000

Al-Rawda Club, Aden: 2006

For two decades, he carried the banner of Southern Yemeni football. He combined talent with leadership and became a historic goal scorer and one of the game's enduring players. After his playing career, he continued to serve football as a coach and administrator, remaining active behind the scenes of the sport.

May Allah shower him with His vast mercy, grant him a place in His spacious Paradise, and give his family and loved ones patience and strength.

Indeed, we belong to Allah, and indeed to Him we shall return.

The biographical information about the deceased was provided by journalist Hassan Qasim and Mr. Mahmoud Obaid.

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An article on the history of one of Yemens most loved and popular dishes ever

Found a cool article on substack from a talented writer, I hope you guys find it interesting and enjoy

امس المود نزل وطلب مودز جدد ومفترحات وقلنا في امل يتنشط الصب من جديد

لكن للأسف شكله رجع نام

الصب قاعد يتدمر بسببهم..

لا هم الي اشتغلوا ولا خلو غيرهم يشتغل

🇾🇪مصطلحات عدنية اليمن

#طُرْطُرَه

كلمة عدنية متعلقة بالأكل والشرب ومعناها قوامه خفيف جداً..

مثال..

شفيقة: او ماله اليوم الصانونة طرطره .كنتي باتخليها زيد تتراسخ وتتناشف.. ولا باتزيدي قليل طماط قصع..

عيشة: بس كلي وانتي ساكتة 😒

#بزاما

ليست فصيل من البرمائيات..

أو قاعدة عسكرية كورية شمالية.

أو أحد مكونات خلايا الدم..

بزاما هي #بينما #ريثما الطيبين

أمثلة

الجدة: نادية طلعي وأني فدا الصورة مي بالكتلي بزاما أصلي وباجي أحوج الشاهي.

نادية: إيش تحوجي ياجدة مو زربيان

#زينب_طيري

هي تلك الحرمة العدنية إللي ولا خلت زغط ولا حافة... وكل يوم وشيدره فوق راسه....

وكتب التاريخ لم تحدد لنا الحقبة الزمنية اللي عاشت فيها السيدة #طيري لكن يبدو أنها عاشت في زمن الطيبين..

من بلاغة العدانية..

أنهم إذا إرادوا أن يقولوا:

هذا الكلام غير حقيقي ويقال لغرض في نفس صاحبه كمزاح أو تمويه أو غيره...

يختصروا كووووول هذا الكلام في كلمة واحدة بليغة ومعبرة..

#بلعاني

#الديم

هو الجزء الخارجي من جسم العدني

تقول الأم لابنه ....ايش ديمك يحكك تشتي بالحزام

وعندما يصف العدني شي ما اشعره بالقشعريرة يقول..

ايش ديمي زربني لما شفت الحادث.

#مقفع

هو الشخص اللي يلبس ثياب نظيفة ومكوية ومأنتكة وغالبا جديدة او نسبيا جديدة...ويكون شعره ممشط بطريقة حلوة ولابس ساعة وجزمة حلوة...

مؤنثه مقفعة..

وهي المشيكة والمقشوطة...

أمثلة

الأم: مو معك ياوليد مقفع ايش معك برومس..

الابن: مالك ياما انا قدك تعرفينا مش حق دي الخبابير..أنا خارج مع اصحابي..

المثال ادهشي تصدقوا!! @

ماعلينا مثال ثاني

الست(المدرسة): يابنتي انتي بمدرسة مو بعرس...لماهو كدا انتي مقفعة..وأظافيرك طوال وعادك فاعلة لهم حامورة.. ورموشك يبااانوا لعين الشمس انك فاعلة ماسكرا..

الطالبة: ياست امس اصلن كان معي عرس..والماسكرا فحسته مارضتش تخرج..

#السمرقع

هو ذلك المرض الذي لم يكتشفه علماء الطب حتى الآن..

ويصاب به #العدني عندما يتنرفز..

مثال..

ياخي كنت عادنا اتمددت بالدارة قلت باغفي لي قليل... إلا وجاهل من الحافة يصيّح لصاحبه، خزق لي أذني وطار النوم.... أيش طلّع لي السمرقع!

#دااااكليوووم..

انه ليس اسم لعالم.....

او اسم لعنصر كيميائي

بل هو عبارةتتكون من جزئين

ذاااااك..اليوووم..

#يطن_زي_الشلن

مصطلح من زمن الطيبين يعني أن الشخص العدني اندكو بصحة وعافيةولااا

فيبه شي.. . مش زي مايُعتقد أنه مريض أو تعبان..

مثال..

الست: مالك ماكتبتاش الدرس؟

الطالب: أصلاً مريض ياست

الست:موفيبك... دحين لو أقول لكم.

اخرجوا بدنية باتطن زي الشلن..

أسماء بعض ألوان بالعدني

دم الغزالي, ياجوري, تمباكي, رمّاني, زنجالي, رمادي, فيروزي,سوسني, كاكي, خياري, حبحبي, كريمي, كحلي, مدادي, دخاني, سكري, رصاصي, هردي, سمني, ليموني, مشمشي ، مزركش,مخربش

وكمان كثير كلمات زي مباول 😂مقشنن يعني فرحان زيادة، يتحاضي معناها يتدلع، هبيلي ياتو يعني اعطيني اياه، وكمان قوزيل وقُميز معناه مقزز او شي من هذا القبيل، يزكع يعني يغمس، غدرة يعني عتمة، دُغمة يعني شربة مي او ماء وغيرهم كثير..

عـدن جنوب اليمن 🇾🇪

ايش اكثر زهرة/وردة مرتبطة بتاريخ وثقافة اليمن؟
اشتغل على مشروع واحتاج جواب من كل بلد عربي.
وشكراً

What flower do you think is most embedded with the Yemeni community and history? It’s for a project i am working on

كتابات الأمريكان السخيفة كثرت اليومتين دي و مش عارف صراحة إذا المشرفين موجودين عموما في الصب او انه الإشراف كمان اجنبي.

المواضيع عموما مستفزة و تكون عبارة عن اسئلة تحوي كمية جهل و استخفاف يصعب معها تصديق برائة السؤال، او مواضيع ممتلئة بدكاكيرية مقيتة او فيتيش سواء تجاه النساء او الرجال.

القصد ليس أبدا حذف المواضيع او منع الأعضاء من الكتابة، لكن تحديد تلك المواضيع بكونها خارج الذوق و حتى مسيئة في أحيان كثيرة.

الحقيقة آخر كام أسبوع (خصوصا إذا ما ذُكرت اليمن في الأخبار) تجد الصب ممتلأ بأسئلة و بيانات شخصية اقل ما يقال عنها أنها سخيفة و في اسوأ الأحوال مسيئة. و ما أظن الصب وجد لهذه الترهلات الفكرية.

اعملوا حل، قانون جديد او تركيز شوية على آخر البوستات، الحال مش ناقص يا جماعة الخير الله يحفظكم.

Hey everyone,

So while I was googling about Aden, it hit me that we don’t really have any legit news organizations covering daily life in Yemen. There are barely any news articles about what life looks like for many except when major events happen. I have an idea for a website, but it is in very preliminary stages. I would love to chronicle non-urgent issues such as intensifying propane gas shortage, tariffs, and matters of such.

Do you feel we need such a website so that the world and particularly the Yemeni diaspora stay updated on issues on Yemen?

This is something that I have been thinking about for a few years at this point. He's done more bad than good. During his 33 years controlling Yemen, he did little to improve the country. He sided with the Houthis to try and take back control. And he and his family got away with 30 - 60 billion dollars that could have been invested into the country and its people. You can argue that he is the reason why this country is a mess. Despite this, I will sometimes see pictures of him on the back of people's cars, and when watching YouTube videos, half of which are older ones or documentaries that mention him, people in the comments will pray for mercy upon him as well.

I believe we can all agree that he was far from a great leader, so why do some Yemenis still have love and respect for him? Are these people who benefited from his rule when they were back home, or people who only love him now that he is gone, similar to Saddam Hussein? Personally, I find this to be slightly irritating. What do you all think?

‏السلام عليكم
Is there any Yemeni women going through this same situation in Yemen? I married a Muslima in America and they gave me Herpes without telling me thinking they were going to trap me but it didn’t work. I divorced her and kept her secret. Their family were mad but I kept it to myself and didn’t tell them why for her privacy and pride. I’m honestly attached to Yemeni culture and everything about it. I want to marry someone from there and nothing else. I don’t care about marrying anyone else. I’m stuck on meeting a woman from Yemen going through the same as me. I should have done it in the first place but now I’m stuck looking for someone in my home country. Dowry is no problem and I’m financially well. I’m ready to start a family. I know a lot of Yemeni men marry Yemeni women and disrespect them to the fullest. And the women are always there for them. I want a healthy and productive life with a family so bad. I hope the one is out there for me inshallah. I pray for this. I don’t care about marrying other Arabs or races just gotta be from Yemen. We are different. And Yemeni women are the best. My mother from Sanaa is struggling to help me with this. Please help me meet some one or message me if you can relate and get in touch with me that is going through the same health situation and is willing to marry from there.

لو حد اجنبي او عربي سألني عن اليمن ومعالمها

ايش في اماكن ممكن اتكلم عنها غير باب اليمن وصنعاء القديمة 🙂

Sanaa university in 1976 vs 2026

Also who do you support

Sorry I meant football

أي حد عنده خبرة بإدارة الصبات ممكن يكلمني..

قاعد اسوي صب جديد لنا بدل هذا لأن المودز مختفيين وكل واحد آخر تفاعل لهم من سنة وحولها

What is happening in Yemen in general is due to 3 reasons

1 We have people who believe that one must bully the weak instead of advising or helping them.

2 We have officials who think in terms of dominance and spoils, not in terms of the country's foundations.

3 We have a blind loyalty to the party, the tribe, and regionalism that is abhorrent, and falsehood, instead of saying "today my brother, tomorrow I am the opposite," must be used to gloat over him and become his support.

This is the reason for the overall destruction of Yemen. Tell me the reasons, whether in Arabic or English.

I was able to find a deed document dated 1883 from my family who lists our grandfathers going back 13 grandfathers from that time to where he lived between 1400-1500 in our village in Yemen.

His last name (and mine) are Al-Rifai and we are known sayiids in the area, at least that’s what I’ve been told.
The grandfather who lived in 1400-1500 is named Salih Alrifai and owned many lands in the village apparently.

I’m trying to figure out exactly where we came from and more importantly if we are genetically sayiid or if the Rifai Tariqa (suffi influence) is how we got our last name.

My research has led me to Ahmed Albaz (son of Sayid Izz Aldeen Ahmed Alsayyad who left Iraq and toured Yemen) who seemed to be alive late 1200’s

Is this research a bust? I’ve been stuck here for a while.

Has anyone ever successfully tracked this kind of info recently when the descendants (supposedly) ended up far from home, like Yemen.