Madinat Asha'ab Explained

Madinat Asha'ab
Native Name:	مدينة الشعب
Native Name Lang:	ar
Other Name:	Al-Ittihād
Pushpin Map:	Yemen
Coordinates:	12.837°N 44.929°W
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Yemen
Subdivision Type1:	Governorate
Subdivision Name1:	Aden Governorate

Madinat Asha'ab or Madinat ash Sha'b formerly called Al-Ittihād (meaning "union" or "unity"), is a district of Aden in Aden Governorate, Yemen. Madinat Asha'ab was founded in 1959 as Al-Ittihād, the first capital of the British Protectorate of South Arabia.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Madīnat al-Shaʿb Yemen. Encyclopedia Britannica. en. 2019-01-21.
2. Web site: Madinat ash Shab. TheFreeDictionary.com. 2019-01-21.
3. Book: Burrowes, Robert D.. Historical Dictionary of Yemen. 21 January 2019. Rowman & Littlefield. 9780810855281. Google Books. 21 January 2019.