Yemen: My Migration To The United States
I immigrated to the United States when she was, seven. In Yemen, my family was a higher class family that was and is still dominate throughout the community; In the sense they had a greater understanding of the higher ways of living, and the structure in that portion of the county. Which reflects of their strong heritage and dominated to always succession however something about my family was the lack of understanding of women rights to education. The solution to everything was through the ideal of marriage and getting married to well-known rich family to keep the name of the family at a higher reputation. Education was not important in any means. History of the culture of Yemen that I personally believe if the reflect to many family think
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Between the 12th century BC and the 6th century AD, Yemen was part of the Sabaean, Awsanian, Minaean, Qatabanian, Hadhramawtian, Himyarite, and several other kingdoms, which controlled the lucrative spice trade. In the 3rd century and again in the early seventh century, many Sabaean and Himyarite people migrated out of the land of Yemen to North Africa and the northern part of the Arabian Peninsula following the destruction of the Ma'rib Dam (sadd Ma'rib). In the 7th century, Islamic caliphs began to exert control over the area. After the caliphate broke up, the former North Yemen came under the control of imams of various dynasties, usually of the Zaidi sect, who established a theocratic Zaidi political structure that survived until modern times. This reflected on the people of Yemen with the absence of education and literacy. The struggle of many Yemeni go back to the rule of the imam through. The culture becomes a very condense. Women were not allowed to go to school. That’s were the lack of eudcation controlled the mentality of many and against women’s right to success.
In a strict society such as that of Yemen it is easy to see why parents are essential to the choice of a suitable marriage partner. With the exception of relationships within the family, daily life is based on a strict separation of the sexes. A young man has little or no chance of meeting women, particularly those of his own generation. Instead, he has to rely on the advice of his mother of older sisters and aunts. In a Yemeni family there is a bride search, parental agreement, the suitor meeting, two family greeting, exchange of the brides wealth, three day wedding, Laylat az-Zaffa the wedding ceremony,
Between the 12th century BC and the 6th century AD, Yemen was part of the Sabaean, Awsanian, Minaean, Qatabanian, Hadhramawtian, Himyarite, and several other kingdoms, which controlled the lucrative spice trade. In the 3rd century and again in the early seventh century, many Sabaean and Himyarite people migrated out of the land of Yemen to North Africa and the northern part of the Arabian Peninsula following the destruction of the Ma'rib Dam (sadd Ma'rib). In the 7th century, Islamic caliphs began to exert control over the area. After the caliphate broke up, the former North Yemen came under the control of imams of various dynasties, usually of the Zaidi sect, who established a theocratic Zaidi political structure that survived until modern times. This reflected on the people of Yemen with the absence of education and literacy. The struggle of many Yemeni go back to the rule of the imam through. The culture becomes a very condense. Women were not allowed to go to school. That’s were the lack of eudcation controlled the mentality of many and against women’s right to success.
In a strict society such as that of Yemen it is easy to see why parents are essential to the choice of a suitable marriage partner. With the exception of relationships within the family, daily life is based on a strict separation of the sexes. A young man has little or no chance of meeting women, particularly those of his own generation. Instead, he has to rely on the advice of his mother of older sisters and aunts. In a Yemeni family there is a bride search, parental agreement, the suitor meeting, two family greeting, exchange of the brides wealth, three day wedding, Laylat az-Zaffa the wedding ceremony,