Qasr al-Fijr and Qasr al-’Ishshah

Image View Description

Exterior View

Date

ca. 20th century

Creator
‘Alawi Abu Bakr al-Kaf (architect)
Work Type
architecture
Location
Tarim (Yemen), Hadramaut Valley (Yemen)
Notes

Built in multiple phases, from the 1890s to the 1930s. Dar Dawil section likely predates the 1890s. Later construction designed by 'Alawi Abu Bakr al-Kaf with master masons Suleiman Afif and 'Umar Ya'amar; 2003 reconstruction program conducted by master masons Karami Faraj al-Tamur and 'Awad Ramadan Ba Mu'min.

Photographer
Conlon, James
Record ID
1819_yemen2008_alfijr_img_020