Yemen the new Islamic Tourism destination

[Tourists] can go to Sana’a, Taiz, Mahweet, Shaiban Cocoban, Marib, Hodeida, Hadramout, Hajja. These places are all attractive and boast many interesting sites. They can go to Bait Al-Fakih, Zabid, and Tarim. Tarim was an old center of learning, and an Islamic university."

While kath chewing locals are a regular site in Yemen, the security situation, due to threats from Alqaeda, makes it difficult for tourists to visit the country. The Yemeni capital, Sanaa, and the surrounding areas are however, relatively safe and can be the first step to promote the country's Islamic tourism assets.