Superstition A King

It is believed in superstitions. Even in the superstitions of his day is not something strange. But for a king, ruler of Yemen Arab peninsula, such as Yehia Hamid, the belief that sounds odd. Both among citizens and neighbors.

The king was convinced that the way the face is a picture of something "sacred" abstinence for a parcel described in the media. If this taboo is violated the person painted (pictured) is believed to be star-crossed, died in tragic circumstances.

In order to protect his life and his belief in superstition, he banned photographers, journalists, painters and artists, or anyone else to paint or create a portrait and sketch of his face. Impact, other than immediate family, close relatives, state officials and people who never met him, the king's face
Yehia Hamid is a mystery.

The people who rule the kingdom of Yemen under its power, almost entirely not know definitely the king's face. This gives rise to murmurings and curious commoners. Up came out saying irritably: "How can (people) we never know the way our king!" For them belief in superstition is very much king.

One day, King Yehia Hamid invited a famous Italian painter to his palace in the Wadi Dhar near Sana'a, the capital of Yemen. The invitation is not to paint the face of the king, but simply talk radio alone. The painters know very well that Yehia Hamid strongly believe superstitions about face painting. Inwardly he intends to paint the face of the king. He also "record" details the king's face in the memory of his head.

After a cordial visit was over, the artist started a big step in his work. He wants to be the first to create a painting of the king of Yemen, Yehia Hamid. For a time he made a portrait of 81-year-old king was finally finished!

He was very satisfied with the results of portraiture. Because strokes on the canvas in front of her very life. As if the king was standing at him! He also intends to publish a copy of the painting on the media, and submit the original to the king as a special gift.

A Tragedy
In the last week of February 1948, he handed a copy of the portrait painter Yehia Hamid on the media. The newspaper immediately respond to it and publish a portrait of the king Dalan large portion of the page. This publication is appalling and was greeted enthusiastically by readers.

Meanwhile, when the painter will send the original portrait of Hamid Yehia, he was surprised to read a news item published in the Egyptian media. The news spread: the King of Yemen, Yehia Hamid was shot dead, along with three children and an adviser to the kingdom! Yemen government to temporarily taken over emergency rule, mentioned that the murder took place on February 17, 1948. Yehia succession Hamid allegedly associated closely with political dispute about who the heir to the throne of the kingdom of Yemen among 16 candidates for heir!

Italian painter was crashing. He felt very sorry to have violated the taboo of the king.He felt very guilty because no permission was made the king's face painting.

At that time, portraits of the King of Yemen Yehia Hamid who has been overwhelmed with the mystery was revealed. While the king tried his best to abstain from publication, but eventually it violated taboos and at the same time he was tragically killed.

Whether painting a portrait of the taboo associated with the king? Is it just a coincidence when her face was published and the murder happened? Or was it superstition that turned into a reality? No one knows, the mystery remains a mystery! (Various sources)

A piece of story Yahya Hamid ad-Din M
His real name length: HM Amir al-Mumenin al-Mutawakkil 'Ala Allah Wed ul-Alamin Imam Yahya bin al-Mansur Muhammad Hamidaddin Bi'llah. But he is commonly known as Hamid or Yehia Yehia Mohamed Hamid ad-Din (Imam Yahya) or Mahmud al-Mutawakkil.

He is the son of Sayyed Yahya bin Muhammad, born of a family branch Hamad ad-Din al-Qasimi Dynasty. He was born in 1867.

When John was little, Yemen is one of the province of the Ottoman Empire. Since young he spent his father's administration to handle the job. When 37-year-old, his father died and he was appointed as heir title of Imam Yahya. Just June 4, 1904 (until 2 September 1926), he became a priest who led the mountainous region in northern Yemen.

Under his rule, Yemen oppose Turkey's regulatory policies and Yahya then immediately compile the potential military power. War erupted sporadically until 1911.

Politics Imam Yahya focused on efforts to protect Yemen from all forms of foreign influence. North Yemen in the leadership of John to be a small country which is very strong and isolated from its neighbors. Although later he received military aid from Italy (1920 and 1930s), he still refused permanent relations and diplomatic missions.

He delegated the power sector in the nobility (Sayyid) as head of local government (sort of regional heads)-though ultimately the political opposition against the conservative leadership of this isolatif become a factor in triggering killed Imam Yahya in 1948.

Associated with the end of World War I (1918), the Ottomans lost control of North Yemen and John informed the state as an independent nation! From 2 September to 17 February 1948, Yahya bin Muhammad informed him as ruler and king of the Northern Yemen.

But in war the House of Saud (Saudi dynasty at war with the Arabs) in 1934, Yahya's forces were broken. But King Ibn Saud offers peace without giving land concessions.

In 1946, North Yemen political situation heats up, while opposition grew stronger Yahya regime and organized. Imam Yahya Muhammad Hamidaddin finally mowed shot dead on February 17, 1948. He was replaced by his son Ahmad bin Yahya.(Various sources)

Yemen, Arabian Peninsula Affairs at
Yemen is one country on the Arabian peninsula old. It's right on the Arabian Peninsula, Southwest Asia. Bordered by Saudi Arabia in the North, the Red Sea in the West, and the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Aden in the South, and Oman in the east.

Yemen is now called the original al-Jumhuuriyya al-Yamaniyya, its history began during Minaean Kingdom (1200-650 BC) and Sabaean (750-115 BC). Ancient Yemen is an area of ​​a busy and lucrative trade. But he conquered the Romans in the first century AD, as well as Ethiopiadan Persia in the sixth century AD.

In the year 628, converted to Islam and Yemen tenth century, he was under Rassid dynastic rule of the Zaidi sect, who remained in power in politics in North Yemen until 1962. Ottoman Turks occupied the region since 1538-1918.

Yemen northern region controlled by the priests until the pro-Egyptian military takeover of the territory in 1962. The military junta declared the founding of Yemen Arab Republic.

Before you immerse yourself into two states, Yemen split into two countries. First State People's Democratic Republic of Yemen and Arab Republic and Yemen. But on May 22, 1990, the two countries merged into the Republic of Yemen after over 300 years apart. The new country's first president was Ali Abdullah Saleh.

Area of ​​Yemen about the size of France. Consisting of coastal mountains and plateau areas along the 1130 km (700 miles) with an area of ​​527,968 sq. km area.Total population 20 million million people (census of July 2005). This state capital of Sana'a. A prosperous country on the Arabian Peninsula!

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