Bayt al-Faqih
| Bayt al-Faqīh بيت الفقيه | |
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  Bayt al-Faqīh | |
| Coordinates: 14°30′58″N 43°10′28″E / 14.51611°N 43.17444°E | |
| Country |
 Yemen |
| Governorate | Al Hudaydah Governorate |
| Time zone | Yemen Standard Time (UTC+3) |
Bayt al-Faqīh or Beit al-Faqih ;[1] Arabic: بيت الفـــقية Bayt al-Faqīh, 'House of the Jurist') is a city in Al Hudaydah Governorate in Yemen. It is located on the pilgrimage and trade route across the Tihamah plain between Al Hudaydah and Ta'izz. It is 50 km south of Al Hudaydah and 150 km southwest of the Yemeni capital of San‘a’ and lies at an altitude of 122m. Its population was 28,773 in the 1994 census and estimated at 41,652 in 2005.
Although today most of the population of Bayt al-Faqih work the weaving or jewelry industries, the city was historically known as the source of coffee exported through the port of Mocha. The town's Friday souk (market) is a remnant of the town's once-thriving coffee trade.
References
- ↑ Wild, Antony (2005). Coffee: A Dark History. W. W. Norton. p. 105. ISBN 0-393-06071-3. Retrieved 2010-06-21.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bayt al-Faqih. |
- "Hodeidah" with information on Bayt Al-Faqih at Yemen Old Splendour Tours
Coordinates: 14°30′58″N 43°19′28″E / 14.51611°N 43.32444°E