Tarim, Yemen

Tarim
تَرِيْم
Town
Overview
Tarim
Location in Yemen
Tarim
Tarim (Middle East)
Tarim
Tarim (Asia)
Coordinates: 16°03′N 49°0′E / 16.050°N 49.000°E / 16.050; 49.000
CountryYemen
GovernorateHadhramaut
DistrictTarim
Population
 (2012)
  Total
58,523
Time zoneUTC+3 (South Arabia Standard Time)

Tarim (Arabic: تَرِيْم, romanized: Tarīm) is a historic town situated in Wadi Hadhramaut (Arabic: وادي حضرموت, lit.'Valley of Hadhramaut'), Yemen. It is widely acknowledged as the theological, juridical, and academic center of the Hadhramaut Valley. An important center of Islamic learning, it is estimated to contain the highest concentration of descendants of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad known as the Sadah (Arabic: سادة, romanized: sādah) anywhere in the world. The city is distinguished for producing numerous Islamic scholars, including Imam al-Haddad. Additionally, Tarim is also home to Dar al-Mustafa, a well-known educational institution for the study of traditional Islamic Sciences.