Domes of al Habib Abu Bakr
Target date: 06/08/2015
Location: Al Shihr, Hadramut
Total Destruction
An ancient dome located in the central region of Al Shihr dating back to earlier than AH 800.
Source: List of targeted historic landmarks and archeological sites in Yemen, issued by GOAM 2016-2018
The project 'Postwar Reconstruction in Yemen' was implemented by Daw‘an Mud Brick Architecture Foundation in partnership with the Cultural Emergency Response Network of the Prince Claus Fund in the Netherlands and the Office of the Governor of Hadramut.
The project was funded by the British Council's Cultural Protection Fund in partnership with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
Implementation Team
Chief Architect & Advisor: Dr Salma Samar Damluji
Civil Engineer: Dr Abdullah BaGhumyan
Architect: Ali Ba Saad
Site Architect: Abdul Rahman BaBaqi
Project Coordinator: Mira Kfoury
General Site Assistant: Shaikh Al-Habshy
Master Builder Consultant: Mubarak BaHuraysh
Master Builder: Saleh BaRamada
Training Pogramme, Drone photography and Logisitics: Ousama Baghumyan
Architect intern: Fatmah Hazza
Photographer: Rashid Bin Shibraq